Bernice E. Shimkus, nee Thayer, age 74, of Bolingbrook, beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of John (Mary), Christine (Gene) Blubaugh, Walter (Sandra), Joseph (Janice), William (Delia), LuCinda (Mike) Conley and the late Patrick (Betty); dear grandmother of 16; greatgrandmother of 17; fond sister of Virginia Kurski, Betty Johnson and the late Helen, LaCressa, Eva, Edward and Alvin (Myrtle). Also survived by a brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday 8:45 a.m. from Bolingbrook-McCauley Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 530 W. Boughton Rd. (1 mi. West of Rt. 53, at Schmidt Rd.) Bolingbrook to St. Dominic Church Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment St. Casimir Cemetery. Visitation Monday 4 to 8 p.m. 630-759-1212 or www.mccauleyfuneralchapel.com
