Nora Katherine Bennett

I'm writing for my mother, Jeanne Taggart, who was apprehensive and alone when she moved from Chester IL to St. Francis. Meeting Nora changed everything. Mom was welcomed, found a fellow walker and nature lover and rediscovered her Polish heritage, although she knows not a word of Polish and is not Catholic. Nora helped her remember and renew her love for her father and her Polish family (her mother was a German-American Lutheran) and made her feel that Belleville and the Shrine are...

To The Bennett Family:
So sorry for your loss, Nora (Challie)as our family called her many years ago. Nora was a wonderful woman, always had a smile on her face and was so thoughtful. She would always stop in to check on my Mom "Nellie Kasson". My Sympathy to you and your family.
Shirley Alvarez Mohrman

Bennett Families - It has been our great pleasure and blessing to have known your mother/grandmother over these years - we came to love her too and she will be missed very much by all. Nora leaves a legacy of love, tenderness and caring for all she came in contact. God bless you all ... Love,

We think of you all often. We are sorry to hear of your loss, but we know Lori will be happy to see her mom. Hope you are all doing well. With sympathy and love, Lori's SICU family

"HoHo" and my Mom ("Skeets") went to Nursing School together at St. Mary's Hospital in East St. Louis and remained wonderful friends throughout their lives. I was blessed to have her as my godmother just as many others were blessed with her love and affection. Even when things became a bit cloudy for her, glimmers of her feisty personality came through. She always had a smile and a warm welcome and she made you feel that she was genuinely happy to see you. She will surely be missed. My...

Our hearts go out to my dear sister-in-law and my brother right now. As if there wasn't enough to deal with. My heart breaks - and if I could get on an airplane right now I would. My love goes to all of you -

Sally, Fred and family

Madonna and Family,
Please accept our heartfelt sympathy on the passing of your Mom. You are in our prayers.

Madonna and Family, so very sorry to hear about your loss. She is definately in a better place now. Love you lots.

To all the family and extended family of Nora, What a wonderful person she was, always with a smile and something positive to say. She'd drop by to see her friends often and there was always a ray of sunshine. She will truly be missed by all who knew her.