Joan Ellen Durand
Of Arlington Heights

Joan E. Durand was born March 13, 1932 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania to Daniel J. and Catherine (nee Bergen) Horan. She died on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in Arlington Heights.

Mrs. Durand worked as a school nurse at the Samuel Kirk Center from 1970 until her retirement in 1994.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Thomas J. Durand whom she married October 13, 1956; her children, Katherine (Charles) Willett, Thomas (Kathleen) Durand, John (Christie) Durand, Patrick (Sharon) Durand, and William (Debbie) Durand and Mary (Mark) Bakal; her grandchildren, Madeleine, Thomas (Christian), and Claire Durand, McKenna and Keaton Durand, Courtney and Michael Durand, Carissa and Ryan McDowell, Ryann, Nathan, and Hannah Durand, and Scott, Ellen and Erin Bakal; and her siblings, Ellen Schlitzer and Dan Horan.

Joan is preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation from 3:00 until 9 PM, Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.) Arlington Heights. Prayers 9:15 AM, Friday, July 8, 2011 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., proceeding to St. James Church, 831 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights for Mass at 10:00 AM. Interment private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Research Center, 200 1st St. Rochester, MN 55905 https://development-comm.mayoclinic.org/donate.


 

 

Glueckert Funeral Home

(847) 253-0168

1520 North Arlington Heights Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60004