Kathryn McGirr

1918 - 2018

Kathryn Mae McGirr, 99, of Chicago, formerly of Hinckley and Joliet, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 at The Clare in Chicago. She was born May 17, 1918 in Somonauk, IL, the daughter of Charles and Ida (Dellenback) Colbe. Kathryn graduated from Hinckley High School in 1936 and graduated from Metropolitan Business School in Aurora. She was employed as a secretary before her marriage to Kenneth L. McGirr on February 3, 1945. Kathryn capably served as the tax assessor for Squaw Grove Township in DeKalb County for 21 years. She enjoyed baking and gardening and was also a member of her home parish, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk for over 80 years. She is survived by three sons, Vincent McGirr of Joliet, IL, Kevin McGirr of Chicago, IL, and Craig (Barbara Schwaderer) McGirr of Big Rapids, MI; her grandchildren, Sean, Kira (Charles McGuire), and Frederick (Shahar Ben-Josef); as well as two great grandsons, Elliot and Theodore McGuire; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ida; her husband, Kenneth; her sisters, Gladys (Clarence) LaBolle and Shirley (Russell) Hougtaylen. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk. Burial will follow at the family plot at St. John Catholic Cemetery in Somonauk. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to The Clare Gift Trust, which benefits the kind and caring staff of The Clare. For more information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com Turner-Eighner Funeral Home at 13160 Rt. 34 W ~ PO Box 404 in Somonauk, IL 60552 815-498-2363