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Jeanette Wadsworth

Posted: 08/24/2024

Jeanette Wadsworth Born: January 1, 1935 in Jolieta, IL Died: August 21, 2024 in Columbia, IL Jeanette Wadsworth, nee Cook, age 89, originally of Belleville and Rock Falls, IL, born on January 1, 1935, in Joliet, IL, died on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Bria Nursing Home in Columbia, IL. Jeanette was a skilled and dedicated RN. She graduated from Deaconess School of Nursing in 1956, and worked at Belleville Memorial Hospital for 25 years. During the 90s, she provided home nursing services in Rock Falls and the surrounding communities. In her free time, she enjoyed playing the piano and serving her church. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Diane Elaine Milligan; parents, Dwight and Evelyn Cook; husband, Robert Wadsworth; sister, Louise Garland; son, Steven Milligan; and grandson, Paul Kirby. Jeanette is survived by her daughter, Karen Kirby of Belleville, IL; her grandchildren, Amy (Craig) Mahlke, and Travis (Jacen) Shoemaker; and great-grandchildren, Clara Mahlke, Vi

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