MAUREEN TERRELL Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Maureen Terrell (born Maureen Surprenant), 60, of Kankakee, passed on Saturday, May 16, 2015 due to complications related to multiple myeloma. Maureen was born on July 24, 1954. She attended Maternity BVM Elementary School, and graduated from Bishop McNamara High School in 1973. She also completed several courses at Kankakee Community College as a part of the Upward Mobility program. As a young mother, she worked as a receptionist at Broadway Beauty School in Bradley, IL. For many years, she was a stay-at-home mom. In 1987, she began working as a mental health technician at Shapiro Developmental Center for more than 20 years, and she was an active union member of AFSCME. She was recently retired after a long medical leave. Some of her interests included reading, sports memorabilia, knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching, and puzzles. She also cared for many pets including Shorty, Tiny, Micro, Mini, June-June, Sugar, Sammie, and her last two pets, Pepper and Honey. She was a loyal friend and enjoyed being a patron of the Kankakee Public Library for many years. She loved new perfumes and classic soul and R&B music. Red was her favorite color. Maureen was a devoted mother and wife. She is survived by her husband, Henry Terrell; her daughter, Tara Betts; her sons, Marcel Betts and Christopher Betts; two sisters, Jean Heimann and Susan Butt; one brother, Michael Surprenant; two grandsons, Asher Betts and Tobias Betts; three nieces, Heidi Pommier, Emily Surprenant and Dana Bates Norden; two nephews, Aaron Hull and Michael Surprenant, Jr. and a great nephew, Jude Pommier, Jr.; She will be remembered by her close friends, especially Wilma Edmond and Reatha Mink, and many of her childrenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s friends that she helped throughout the years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marcel Surprenant and Rita (Regnier) Surprenant, and her sister, Mary Bates. The wake will be held at Lax Mortuary on Friday, May 22, 2015 from 5-8 p.m. Visitation will be Saturday, May 23, 2015 from 10-11 a.m. followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. at Lax Mortuary. She will be interred at St. PatrickÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Catholic Cemetery in Momence.

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MAUREEN TERRELL

July 24, 1954 - May 16, 2015