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She was born on May 13, 1956, to John and Evelyn (Wiltshire) Quinn. They preceded her in death.
Also preceding her in death were her sister, Penelope Oliver, and a niece, Yvonne Quinn.
She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer (James) Whitelow; 3 grandchildren: Charles McGee, Mariah Quinn, and Daries Cooley; 13 great-grandchildren: Aria, Shyann, Karly, Mara, Cashton, Braya, Brandon, Masyaih, Mazaya, Azaiah, Amere, Caiden, and Desire; siblings: Beth Poston, Joseph Quinn, and John Quinn.
Laura was a house mom and a cook for the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house at Bradley University for 10 years.
She loved bowling tournaments, fishing, darts, and bingo.
Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, September 5, 2025, at The Wilton Mortuary with visitation one hour prior. To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Laura, please visit our Tree Store.
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