Edna M. Allain

Edna M. Allain, 101, of Kankakee, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in rural Flanagan, Illinois. She was the middle child of eleven children born to Manuel and Louise (Hecht) Smith. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church of Flanagan, Illinois. During the war, she was employed at the Elmwood Ammunition Plant in Elmwood and the Ammunition Shell Plant in West Kankakee. In 1943, she married Francis Brosseau (Deceased). They had three children, Bruce, Jacqueline, and Mark. In 1973, she and Jerry Allain were married at St. Mark Methodist Church in West Kankakee. She was employed at the Bank of Bourbonnais for several years and then at First Trust Bank of Kankakee. Preceding her in death are her parents; husband, Francis and husband, Jerry; son, Bruce (Linda) Brosseau; son, Mark (Karen) Brosseau; four brothers; Elmer Smith, Alvin (Darlene) Smith, Lester and (Mary) Smith and Donald (Sue) Smith, also five sisters; Gertrude Smith, Emma and (George) Gatch, Helen and (John) Mikalajczyk, Laura (Glenn) Scott, and Darlene (Don) Decker. Surviving is her sister, Doris Belluso of Bourbonnais; daughter, Jacqueline (David) Hahn; son, Brian (Nancy) Allain; daughters-in-law, Linda Brosseau and Karen Brosseau; six grandchildren; Gina (Rusty) Rasmussen, Chad and (Angie) Brosseau, Kathryn (Cris) Ferguson, Jenn (Lisa) Hahn, Jennifer (Nicholas) Schaber, Danielle (Dan) Donegan; eight great-grandchildren; Tyler Shannon, Elliot Ferguson, Brenden and Kaylee Brosseau, Andrew and Matthew Schaber, and Sean and Colleen Donegan; as well as many nieces and nephews. Edna loved nature, especially clouds, birds, and trees. She liked to read and play cards with the family and friends. Her greatest joy was being with her loving and caring family. She is a member of Community Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 4pm until 7pm at Brown-Jensen Funeral Home. Friday, February 9, 2024, visitation will be held from 10am until the funeral service at 11am, also at Brown- Jensen Funeral Home. Burial will immediately follow at Kankakee Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, please plant a lilac bush in Edna’s memory. Memorials may be made to Uplifted Care of Bourbonnais or The Diabetes Foundation.