Obituary of Eunice Landaiche

Eunice M. Landaiche

(nee Futterer)

 Eunice M. Landaiche, a lifelong Joliet resident, passed away peacefully, at the age of 99, on January 12, 2025, at Lightways Hospice Home. She was born on February 25, 1925, the daughter of the late Andrew and Marie (nee Lambert) Futterer.

Eunice retired from The University of St. Francis where she worked for numerous years as the secretary for the library. She was a lifelong member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Reading and playing cards gave Eunice great enjoyment.

Eunice is survived by three daughters, Jeanne (Henry) Cremer, Joan Landaiche, and Janet Adams; son, John (Cathy); nine grandchildren, Paul (Tiffany) Cremer, Lisa Smith, Kurt (Valeria) Cremer, Jackie (John) England, Jason(Monica) Landaiche, Jessica ( Zachary) Siegel, Julie (Brian) Mostyn, Emily Landaiche, Melissa Landaiche; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Christi Landaiche;  her special friends in life, Gary Adams, Fr. Marc Sheckells, Joe Gladkowski, and Judy Olson; and several nieces, nephews, and extended  family.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James P. Landaiche; sons, James M. “Jimmy” Landaiche and Jeffrey Landaiche;  and brothers, Donald Futterer and Dr. Leroy A. (Peggy) Futterer.

Funeral services for Eunice Landaiche will be held Saturday, January 18, 2025, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 404 N. Hickory Street in Joliet, where all friends and relatives are invited to gather from 9:00 a.m. until Eunice’s Mass of Christian Burial is celebrated at 10:00 a.m.  Interment will follow in St. John Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name can be made to Lightways Hospice.

For more information, please call (815) 741-5500 or visit her Memorial Tribute where you can share a favorite memory or leave a condolence.