Obituary of William C. Brown

William C. Brown, 85, of Blue Island. He is the beloved husband of Marilyn nee Washington. Bill is the loving father of Lori Brown, Robert (Erin) Brown and the late Beth Ann Donovitch. He is the devoted grandfather of Kevin, John (Caitlin), Michael, Kimberly, Katie, Sydney, Ryan and Campbell. Bill was a US Army veteran, serving in Korea during the Korean War. He has resided in Blue Island since 1968 and was a retired employee of the Cook County Highway Department. Bill was a member of Blue Island Troublemakers, VFW and American Legion. Visitation for William will be held Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, at 11:00 am at the Krueger Funeral Home, 13050 S. Greenwood Ave., Blue Island. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.Stjude.org) greatly appreciated.