Charlotte Patricia (Peggy) Kanady, 87, passed away peacefully May 26, 2018, in West Frankfort, IL. Charlotte was born October 23, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois to Matthew and Marya (Misztas) Jasinski.
Charlotte co-owned and managed a strawberry crop U-Pick business in Galatia, and co-owned an Italian restaurant and bar as the primary cook/ foodservice manager in Benton. Charlotte spent her later years living in Buckner as a homemaker.
She married Robert Thomas Wilkins in 1948 (Chicago), had 4 children, lived in Chicago and Southern California, and was widowed in 1959. She married Earl Kanady in 1960, had one child, and in 1967 they moved the family to Earl’s hometown, (New) Shawneetown, Illinois.
Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; brother, Richard Jasinski, Richard’s wife, Gerry and their children, Robin and Richard Jr.; Daughter-in-law, Carol Wilkins; niece, Kimberly Mariarz, and two great grandchildren.
Survivors include her brother, Clyde (Virginia) Jasinski and sister, Georgian Sinn; children, Robert Gary Wilkins, Patrick (Linda) Wilkins, Barbara Dineen- Naas (Lawrence Naas), Donald (Dawn) Wilkins, Earl (Robin) Kanady; grandchildren, Brian Wilkins, Noel and York Adams; Bobby Wilkins, Johnny and Crissy Wilkins, Heather Taylor-Naas and Timothy Dineen III, Josh and John Cambron; Jamie Lynn Kanady and Jason Maxfield; many great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and her little dog, Sasha.
Services have been entrusted to Pate Funeral Home, 301 South Main Street, Benton, IL.
Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Pate Funeral Home, Benton IL.
Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 p.m. with Father Urban Osuji officiating.
Burial will follow services at Mulkeytown Cemetery in Mulkeytown, IL.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Residential Hospice and will be accepted at the funeral home.
Online condolences can be given at www.patefh.com.
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