Yuvette Idowu

March 29, 1952 - August 30, 2021

Yuvette Garner Idowu was born March 29, 1952 in Chicago, IL to Katherine Calhoun and Charles Garner Sr. She graduated from Eastridge High School in 1970 and afterward attended Kankakee Community College. She was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church. She worked for Shapiro Developmental Center for 30 years and had also worked for KCTC for 10 years. Yuvette was a doting mother to daughter Jyllian, and cared for children of her family, with a watchful eye on neighbor’s children as well. She enjoyed music. She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving daughter, Jyllian Idowu of Kankakee, IL; three brothers, Charles (Coretta) Garner Jr. of Kankakee, IL, Julian (Helen) Calhoun of San Diego, CA and Terrence Calhoun of Kankakee, IL; three sisters, Paulette Calhoun, Vernessa (Milton) Turner and Norma Calhoun, all of Kankakee, IL; a special sister, Carrie Lou Garner of Milwaukee, WI; two aunts, Frances (Thomas) Jordan and Antonidas Andrews, both of Kankakee, IL, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother and father and three sisters, Delphia Clark, Charmagne Calhoun and Anjenette Honeysuckle.