Eva Jane Huber, 68, of Sheridan passed Wednesday May 9, 2018 at Joliet Area Community Hospice.
Jane was born September 30, 1949 in Campbellsville, KY. to Lester E. & Eva Opal (Underwood) Oakes. She had worked many years as an administrative assistant at the Sheridan Correctional Center and then 5 years as a clerk at the Kendall County Clerk's Office. She had attended the Serena United Methodist Church, was a volunteer at the Valley West Community Hospital and had been an EMT with the Sheridan Volunteer Fire Department. Her great joy was playing with her dog Precious and listening to George Strait.
Jane is survived by her two daughters, Gretchen (Peter) Laska of Glen Ellyn, Jennifer (Mark) Shafer of Arcola; her four grandchildren, Austin Shafer, Sydnee Shafer, Ava Laska, Camryn Laska; two sisters, Martha Smith of Ft. Myers, FL., Sue (Jack) Espeland of Sheridan; two brothers, James (Becky) Oakes of Norway and David (Brenda) Oakes of Dayton.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jeffery Lee Huber on February 27, 2013 and a brother, Bobby Oakes.
A gathering of family & friends will start at 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 14th followed with a memorial service at 7:00 p.m. with Pastor Kirk Scott officiating at the Gabel-Dunn Funeral Home Ltd in Sheridan. Inurnment of cremains will be on a later date at the Sheridan Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Joliet Area Community Hospice.
Gabel-Dunn Funeral Home Ltd.
333 W. Church St., Sheridan, IL. 60551-0027
Phone 815-496-2003
www.dunnfamilyfuneralhome.com