- Date Of Birth: February 17, 1943
- Date Of Death: January 13, 2021
- State: Illinois
Katherine “Kay” (Farrell) Billings, 77, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 13, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Billings was born on February 17, 1943 in Ottawa to Robert and Catherine (Rokusek) Farrell. She married Gary Billings on August 26, 1961 at St. Columba Church, Ottawa.
Kay was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Altar and Rosary Society, volunteered at OSF, lifetime member of Weight Watchers, and a firm believer in St. Anthony.
Kay had a smile that nobody will forget. She was a ray of sunshine to many people. Kay was an avid walker and always full of life. You could usually find her dancing, working out, and always participating in family activities, because her family was her world. Her family was her everything and she was everything to her family. She is survived by four children, Brenda (Lenny) Beals, Becky (Mike) Grear, Bridget Billings, and Brian (Heather) Billings, all of Ottawa, and four grandchildren, Gary Grear, and Isabella, Lainey and Alex Billings.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, Gary; her son, Brent Billings; and two brothers, Tom and Jerry Farrell. Pallbearers will be Gary Grear, Alex Billings, Todd Stehl, Doug Billings, Kevin Price and Luke Brue.
