MaryKaye King
MaryKaye King, 61, of LaGrange. Beloved wife of Michael. Loving mother of Joshua (Jeanette) King and Melissa (Bryan) Hobbs. Devoted grandmother of Dylan, Brianna and Benji King, Riley Hobbs and granddog Mathilda. Dear sister of Marty (Sue) and Steven (Lori) Potokar, Lisa (Craig) Wente and the late Mac (Jacqui) Potokar. Fond aunt of many. Visitation, Service and Interment private. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions to National Multiple Sclerosis Society appreciated. MaryKaye was a Registered Nurse for 29 years. Arrangements entrusted to Hallowell & James Funeral Home at 708/352-6500.
My mom meant everything to me. She was always my light in my grandest of days and in my darkest of hours. She had been there for me through thick and thin. Now I don’t have her here in my darkest hour ever. Or so I thought. She’s here with me spiritually through my faith now and that’s more powerful than anything of this world. Her love and guidance for me was something I had always embraced with open arms. My mother’s bond with me was extraordinary. Nothing could break it. Even our mother/son battles took a back seat to the love we shared for one another. When MS came into her life, I felt helpless seeing this disease crumble her physically. All the times she helped me and the one time I wanted to help her to make the pain go away, I couldn’t. It was heartbreaking. But mentally she was still there and fought until the end. MS didn’t beat my mom. My mom still went on HER own terms and chose Easter, her FAVORITE holiday to let go. This chapter in her life was cut short but she had control of her story until the end here. It’s now the beginning of her new chapter up that stairway to heaven that she WALKED up. I’m so happy you’re not in anymore pain. I’m so proud of you Mom and thank you for being a great mother, grandmother, advisor, nurturer, and fighter. I’ll see you again with open arms someday. You already earned those wings. I love you forever.
Josh
It is approaching 10:00 on Friday morning and I can’t stop thinking about MaryKaye and her whole family—siblings, children and spouses and her 4 grandchildren—2 who are too young and will not have memories of her. Only 10 can attend the service because of the Corona Virus—seems so unfair because of all the years she endured and suffered with MS! My 2 special memories: the years both of our families gathered together to make those crazy Gingerbread Houses and all the laughs we shared! The second is both of us becoming Grandmas for the first time and all the conversations we had talking about that new little person and then of course about those babies that followed! MaryKaye, I will miss all the phone talks we had. My condolences to your whole family, but know that you all now have a special Guardian Angel watching over you!