Irene Marie “Daah” Noonan-Franey, 95, of Evenglow Health Care, Pontiac, formerly of Chatsworth and Dwight, passed away peacefully Saturday (Aug. 4, 2018) with Mike and Sandee by her side in Pontiac. Daah's Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dwight. Visitation with the family will begin at 9 a.m. Daah will be laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery. She was born Nov. 2, 1922, in rural Campus, daughter of James and Irene Schutz Roche. She married Leo Noonan on Feb. 19, 1944, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dwight. He passed away Aug. 4, 1963. She married John T. Franey on Jan. 26, 1986. He passed away Aug. 11, 1991. She is survived by her son, Michael (Kathy) Noonan, Dwight; daughter, Sandra (Jim) Wedekind, Groveland; sister, Lucille (Rex, deceased) Guest, Naperville; sister-in-law, Dorothy Roche, Pontiac; sister-in-law, Mary Jane Noonan, Mesa, Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews. Daah's stepchildren are John M. (deceased), Teresa Franey, Joyce Cryer, Barbara (Wayne) Klasing, William (Jane, deceased) Franey, James (Jean) Franey and Roesmary (Robert) Campbell. Daah's grandchildren are Angela (Jason) Geheber, Jillian (Dan) Duffy, Kristin (Kurt) Coffey, James (Jessica) Wedekind, Colleen (Rick) McShea. Daah welcomed the Franey grandchildren, John (Deborah) VanAntwerp, Patricia (Lenny) Haberkorn, Thomas J. (Stephanie) Franey, Joan (Robert) Huisman, M. Teresa (Troy) Rieger, Cathleen (David) Steines, Megan (Kevin) Kuhn, Steven Klasing, William (Melissa) Franey, Rebecca (Jeffery) Swartz, Jill (Nicolas) Jones, Michael (Mallory) Franey, Cynthia Franey (deceased), Christopher (Darla) Franey, Clinton Franey. Daah enjoyed spending time with her great-grandchildren and great-great-stepgrandchildren. Daah was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leo; husband, John; brothers, Leo and Donald Roche; sister, Bernice Stahler; brother-in-law, Lyle Stahler; and sister-inlaw, Janet Roche. Daah began her career at State Farm in Bloomington. After marrying Leo, she was a homemaker and his partner in their trucking and farming business. Upon Leo's passing, Daah began her 20-year career at the Dwight Correctional Center. She retired in 1985. Daah spent her time in many various clubs and organizations, including the following: Royal Neighbors of America president for many years; Catholic Daughters of America in which she served as treasurer of state of Illinois; Altar and Rosary Society; historical societies; Civil War Round Table; Garden Club; chairwoman for Dwight Community Chest United Way campaign; Germanville; Red Hat; American Legion Auxiliary; volunteer for Dwight Ambulance Service as a medical technician; Home Community Education Club; and Kitchen Band as a performer and singer. Daah's hobbies included walking, bicycling, reading, refurbishing wood furniture, playing bridge and other cards, traveling abroad and in the United States. Her passion was dancing. Memorials may be made to charity of donor's choice. Condolences may be made towww.hagermemorial.com.
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