Joanne (Bruns) Kregel

Joanne Kregel, 82, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 at St. James Hospital, Olympia Fields, IL. Joanne was born Sept. 13, 1932 in Richton Park, IL the daughter of Henry and Alta (nee Hayes) Bruns. On Oct. 8, 1955 she married Norman Kregel in Crete, IL. Joanne worked for over 25 years and retired from Koenning Insurance in Beecher. Visitation will be at Hack Funeral Home, Beecher, IL, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 from 3 until 8 p.m. and funeral services will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Beecher, IL on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Joel Dietrich will officiate and burial will be at the St. Paulus Cemetery. Surviving are her husband Norman of Beecher, one son Terry (Loraine) Kregel of Plainfield, IL, two daughters: Dana Woodruff of Sauk Village, IL and Sandra Kregel of Beecher, 7 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, one brother Henry Bruns of Minnesota. Preceding in death are her parents, step mother Anna Kubiak, brother Wayne, step brother Don and sister Ida. Memorials may be given To St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.