- Date Of Birth: April 29, 1933
- Date Of Death: February 13, 2022
- State: Illinois
Joanne M. (Pikula) O’Beirne, 88, of Peru, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Streator.
Mrs. O’Beirne was born April 29, 1933 in LaSalle to John and Emily (Wieczorek) Pikula. She married John “Jack” O’Beirne on February 7, 1959 at St. Joseph’s Church, Peru. He passed away April 2, 2020.
She enjoyed traveling with their motor home, loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. Survivors include four grandchildren, Justin (Heather) O’Beirne, Kyle Horn, Tyler Knox and Kiersten (Daniel) Tieman; four great-grandchildren, Maci, Mila, Myah and Oliver; two sisters, Jeanette “Cookie” (Dale) Butkovitz and Marilyn (Dennis) Krzeminski and a brother, John Pikula. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John and two daughters, Laurie Knox in 2014 and Bonnie Skidmore in 2021.
