Mary Virginia ORourke Obituary (1920 - 2016)

Mary Virginia ORourke, 96, rural Downs, died at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at her home.Her funeral will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at St. Marys Catholic Church, Downs, with Rev. Michael Pica officiating. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday at St. Marys Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, November 28, 2016 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to St. Marys Church, Downs or Downs Community Fire Protection District.Mary Virginia was born January 14, 1920, in Bloomington, the daughter of John and Margaret McDonald Raycraft. She married Patrick P. ORourke on June 6, 1945, in Downs. He preceded her in death April 17, 2007.She is survived by one brother, Joseph (Mauna) Raycraft, Normal; five sons, Patrick (Helen) ORourke, Normal; Daniel (Denise) ORourke, Greeley, Colo.; Joe ORourke, Mount Prospect; Michael (Susan) ORourke, Bloomington; and David L. ORourke, China; two daughters, Peggy (Al) Trunek, Lisle, and Kathleen (Doug) Johnson, Mundelein; a daughter-in-law, Rita ORourke, Pekin; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by three sons, John E. ORourke, Jerome Jerry ORourke and Kevin F. ORourke; two sisters Margorie Raycraft and Eileen (Joseph) Crawford; one grandson, Matthew Fallen; and two brothers John P. Raycraft and Richard L. Raycraft.Mary Virginia was a graduate of Trinity High School and St Joseph School of Nursing and was a lifelong mother and farmer in rural LeRoy and Downs. She was a member of St. Mary Church of Downs and St. Patrick Church of Merna.Mary Virginias legacy lives on in her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.