Anne L. Owen, 70, of Burr Ridge, IL, passed into eternal life on November 2, 2018. She is survived by her loving sisters Kathleen “Ky” (James) Scanlon, Margaret (Michael) Miller and her niece and nephew Colleen Scanlon and Andrew Scanlon, as well as many cousins and friends. Anne was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Agnes Owen.
A lifelong Hinsdale resident, Anne was a graduate of St. Isaac Jogues grade school and Hinsdale Central High School. She earned her B.S. in History from St. Mary of the Woods College in Indiana. Anne enjoyed researching genealogy, traveling, and spending time with her beloved dog Daisy.
Visitation 9:00am until time of chapel prayers 10:45am Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside, processing to 11:15am Mass of Christian Burial at St. John of the Cross Catholic Church, 5005 S. Wolf Rd., Western Springs. Interment to follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.
Special thanks to the many wonderful people that supported Anne in collaborative ways with compassion, thoughtfulness and humor, including: the medical team of Dr. Jay Dalal, loving and supportive staff of King-Bruwaert House, and the St. Thomas Hospice team.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Hinsdale Humane Society, 22 N. Elm St., Hinsdale, IL 60521 (or at hinsdalehumanesociety.org); Society of the Little Flower, 1313 N. Frontage Rd., Darien, IL 60561 (or at littleflower.org); and St. Mary of the Woods College, St. Mary of the Woods, IN (or at giving.smwc.edu) or to a charity of your choice.
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Dear Anne’s Family
MY husband and I met Anne in the Naperville Dominic club and our group stayed friends for over 50 years. I always enjoyed visiting with Her. She was always interesting to talk to and cared about everybody.
She will be missed
Linda and Jim Ruhl
It is always sad to receive news that a classmate has passed. My memories of warm my heart! She was a tough cookie with a good heart! We drive by St. Mary’s otw if we take the back way back to Hinsdale from our home at Lake Monroe in Bloomington, In.
I will think of Anne fondly next time we travel that way. May God richly bless her soul!
Jack & Lucy Tracy
Very sorry for your loss. I remember Anne mainly from Saint Isaac Jogues Grade School.
I lost touch with her, but remember what a truly nice person she was.
God bless and keep her.