Denise Baer

    BRAIDWOOD—Denise Lynne Baer (nee Hejna), 60, of Braidwood, IL, passed away on Monday, July 17 at her home.             Denise was born May 4, 1957 in Joliet, IL to Merrill and Vivian (nee Breen) Hejna.  She graduated Wilmington High School with the class of 1975 and married William Baer on June 17, 1978. She was a devoted member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Braidwood, the Legion of Mary and Council of Catholic Women.
    Surviving are her husband, William; son, Ben (Shannon) Baer of Coal City and daughter, Penny Baer of Jacksonville, IL; grandsons, Luke Cairns and Xavier Baer of Coal City and brothers: Fred Hejna, David (Lynn) Willenborg, Don (Dan) Willenborg and Dan (Susan) Willenborg.  
    She was preceded in death by her parents, Merrill and Vivian Hejna.
    Family and friends will meet at the Immaculate Conception Church in Braidwood for mass of Christian burial on Friday, July 21, 2017 at 11 a.m.  Rev. Show Reddy Allam will officiate. Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Wilmington. The visitation will be Thursday, July 20, 2017 from 4 to 8 p.m.
    In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to the donor's choice.
    For more information and to visit her online guestbook, log onto www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find their Facebook page at R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes.
    R.W. Patterson Funeral Home and Crematory, 401 E. Main St., Braidwood is in charge of arrangements.