Obituary of Agnes Hooks

Hooks, Agnes Scholl Agnes Scholl Hooks, 89, of Joliet died peacefully May 13, 2011 at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home. Born May 5, 1922, Agnes was the oldest daughter of Alexander and Regina Scholl of Utica, New York. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62 years, Walter (December 30, 2008) and her siblings James, Lois, Vincent and Joseph Scholl and great grandson Finnegan Abbott. She is survived by her loving children Ellen McVey, Walter David (Terry) of Bolingbrook, Stephen (Jean) of Joliet, Thomas (Lee Ann Banas) of New Lenox and Eileen (Ralph) Gutierrez, her sister Rita (Clarence) Joslin of Oneida, New York, her sister-in-law Lois Scholl of Clinton, NY and her brother-in-law Irving (Caroline) of Gainesville, Georgia. Agnes was the much-loved Nonnie of Colleen (Jerad) Abbott, John, Justin, Anne (Michael Meyer), Michael, Colin, Alison, Alexandra and Sarah Hooks and Samuel and Celeste Gutierrez. She was the proud great-grandmother of Jacob, Grace, Lila and Baby Abbott who is due May 19, 2011, and Marley Vocu. Since coming to Joliet in 1967, Agnes was a parishioner at the Cathedral of St. Raymond where she served as a lector for more than 40 years. She was an active member and leader of the Woman's Club of Joliet, Joliet Hospitality Club, Provena St. Joseph Medical Center Women's Auxiliary and many bridge groups. For the last 10 years, she happily drove to all of her meetings and events in her bright yellow VW Beetle. She was a whale of a bridge player. Agnes loved spending time with her family and her vacations to Aruba and Siesta Key. She especially enjoyed her Sunday bingo games with her great-grandchildren. Agnes was a woman of great integrity and faith. Her examples of independence, honesty and perseverance will live forever with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Agnes Hooks will be Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 9:15 a.m. from the funeral home chapel to the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Entombment Resurrection Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Raymond School Endowment Fund or Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home would be appreciated. Visitation Monday rom 3-7 p.m. at: FRED C. DAMES FUNERAL HOME 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet For information (815) 741-5500