Patricia Kurilla
Granite City |
Patricia M. Kurilla, 75, of Granite City, Illinois passed away at 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois.
She was born August 13, 1946, in East St. Louis, Illinois, a daughter of the late Carl and Gertrude Mayer.
She married Robert A. Kurilla on May 11, 1973, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Caseyville and he survives. Patricia had worked as a legal secretary and office administrator for many years. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Granite City and enjoyed reading and years of taking road trips with her husband.
In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by a sister, Michelle Mayer of Swansea; two nephews, Mike Elliff and partner, Whaley Winborne and Tom and wife, Lee Elliff, and their children, Morgan and Mitchell Elliff, all of Belleville; other extended family and friends.
In celebration of her life, a private graveside service will be held at Valhalla Gardens of Memory in Belleville with Father Steve Thompson officiating.
Memorials may be made to Masses or Siteman Cancer Center. Irwin Chapel of Granite City is in charge of arrangements. www.irwinchapel.com
Irwin Chapel Funeral Home
