Beverly Corgan

Beverly "Sis" Jean Corgan, 80, of Colona, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, at OSF Saint Francis, Peoria, Ill.

Services will be private. Arrangements are by Schroder Mortuary, Colona.

Beverly was born July 1, 1930, the daughter of Ralph and Genevieve Donahue Matheson. She married William "Butch" Corgan on April 14, 1951, in East Moline. He was the love of her life; he passed away in 2007.

Bev was the mother of three children and was a homemaker. She loved to go to the casino, vacation and get pedicures with her daughter once a month. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She will be remembered by her great-grandchildren for the hugs and kisses, after-school snacks, and encouraging words on their accomplishments that she gave them. Her grandchildren will remember her open arms and heart of willingness to do what she could to make them feel loved and important when they needed it most. Bev's children will remember all the good times they had with their mom as a child growing up, a teenager and as adults. Bev loved her family so much that she gave them all she could.

She is survived by her children, Michael (Cyndy) Corgan, Pamela (Ed) Hart, and Patrick (Linda) Corgan; grandchildren Jamie Hart, Bree Shultze, Jesse (Katrina) Corgan and Jacob Corgan; great-grandchildren, Jenna and Emilee Hart, Catlyn Boyd, Landyn Wild, and Stella, Emma and Logan Corgan; stepgrandchildren, Stephanie Tsoukalas and David Corgan; and stepgreat-grandchildren, Peggy and Felicia Tsoukalas. Bev was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.