Obituary of Charlene J. Jackson

Charlene Joan (nee Ligos) Jackson, age 74, died peacefully in her home on Monday, December 24, 2018.  Charlene was born in Joliet, Illinois on December 22, 1944 to the late John and Charlotte (nee Louch) Ligos.

Charlene and her husband, Laverne “Jack” Jackson, met and married in Joliet, where they raised their three daughters.  Charlene loved being a mother and a grandmother.  She was known for her quirkiness and off the wall sense of humor.

Charlene is survived by her daughters, Christina (Larry) Susner and Lisa (Raul) Rivera; her sister, Patricia (Richard) Porro; loving grandmother to Michael Susner, Nicole (Alex) Folz, Natalie Susner, Krystal Rivera, Raul Rivera III, Elijah Rivera and Evelyn Dones; and her nephews, Richard and Tony Porro. 

She is preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, Jack; and her beloved daughter, Bethany. 

“Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy” Let us all look to the night skies and remember those we have lost and loved, and smile, knowing they are at peace.

Visitation for Charlene Joan Jackson will be held on Friday, January 4, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m., at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet.  Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.  For more information, please call 815-741-5500 or visit her Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com