- Date Of Birth: May 31, 1934
- Date Of Death: January 9, 2023
- State: Illinois
Mary “Joyce” Shane, 88, of West Peoria, IL passed away at 10:29 PM on Monday, January 9, 2023, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.
She was born on May 31, 1934 in Bradford, IL to Doyle and Margaret (Hannon) Johnston. She married Gary A. Shane on May 16, 1959. He preceded her in death on November 9, 1991.
Surviving are two daughters Annie (Karen Bushell) Shane of Gaithersburg, MD; Donna (Bryan) Klusman of West Peoria; two sons Michael Shane of West Peoria and Patrick Shane of Peoria; 14 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Rosemary Szidon of Peoria, and Jane Anne Morrissey of Peoria.
She was preceded in death by her twin, M. Jean Panczak (2002), sisters Betty Phelps (2014), and Helen Crooks (2018); two grandchildren Jennifer Shane, on January 19, 2009, and ET1 Kevin S. Bushell on August 21, 2017.
Joyce worked as a teacher’s aide for 20 plus years at various elementary schools within Peoria Public School District 150, and retired from Peoria High School. Joyce was an amazing mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend. She was a member of St.
