Yvonne S. Courville

Yvonne Sue Courville, age 90, of Bourbonnais, peacefully passed away in her home the night of Thursday, November 9, 2023. She was born in Chebanse on August 13, 1933, the daughter of Edward and Hazel (Brenneisen) Ader. On June 16, 1956, she married the love of her life, Lloyd Courville. Yvonne retired as the secretary from St. Joseph’s church in Manteno after 27 years, where she was also a dedicated member. She was a homemaker all her life. She loved to bake for her family, enjoyed decorating, and loved working on crafts. She was great at sewing, enjoyed antiquing, and, more than anything, she loved spending time with her grandchildren and family. Yvonne is survived by her many loving children, Charmaine (Rich) Sims of St. Anne, Marguerite (Gary) Kaufman of Martinton, Steven (Polly) Courville of Bourbonnais, Patrice (Jeff) Brooks of Point Blank, TX, Michelle (Doug) Dunlavey of Kempton, Charles Courville of Bourbonnais, Denise (William) Hartman of Aroma Park, Vincent Courville of Bourbonnais, Bean (Josh) Burgess of Bourbonnais, and Joseph Courville of Bourbonnais; one sister, Gretchen; one brother, Bill; and many, many (great) grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lloyd Courville; one daughter, Jeannine Courville; brothers, Edward, Peanut, and Chub; sisters, Eloise, Gayle, and Dee Dee; daughter-in-law, Julie Courville; and her parents, Edward and Hazel Ader. Visitation for Yvonne will be held at Brown-Jensen Funeral Home in Manteno on Monday, November 13, 2023, from 4:00PM – 8:00PM. A funeral mass will be held the following day at St. Joseph’s Church in Manteno at 10:30AM. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gigi’s Playhouse in Bradley.