O'Conner, Lenore A.

Catholic Church.

Lenore was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a friend to all she met.

She was a beautiful woman with a charming wit. She had a love for life. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren; that was the most important thing in her life. She adored children and children adored her. She was a terrific cook and enjoyed cooking for large groups of people. Lenore was always planning the next family get together.

She also had a way with flowers, frequently bringing seemingly dead plants back to beautiful blooms. She enjoyed working puzzles, especially the QC Times Bonanza Bill and often corralling her daughters into working them with her. You could frequently find her with her nose in front of the TV watching the Hawkeye games, especially girls' basketball, which she had played as a teenager.

She will be greatly missed and loved eternally.

Lenore is survived by her husband, Bernard; their 10 daughters, Colleen Williams of Dubuque, Barbara O'Conner of Iowa City, Cheryl Neely of Iowa City, Teresa Mackey (Jesse) of Greenland, Ark., Mary Eakes of Coralville, Bernadette Rotter (Steve) of New London, Jerilynn O'Conner of Iowa City, Angela Eakes (Glenn) of Bettendorf, Christine Burr (Tom) of West Liberty and Regina Flores (Rick) of Ramona, Calif.; 29 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Lenore was preceded in death by her parents, and her two daughters, Judy Abby and Annette O'Conner.

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 Published Oct. 10, 2011, in The Gazette