Alice R. Jirmasek, 95, of Coal City passed away peacefully Friday morning, September 7, 2018 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

She was born January 26, 1923 in Chicago, IL. a daughter of the late Casimir and Anna (nee Plucinski) Ciechanowski. She married Frank Jirmasek on January 1, 1949. They were married for 56 years until Frank's passing in 2005. Alice was a member of the American Legion Post #663 Auxiliary and the Assumption Catholic Church. She enjoyed visiting with her family and friends and going on trips.

Alice is survived by a son, Francis (Helen) Jirmasek of Antioch; a daughter Renee (John) Hollmeyer of Gardner; three grandchildren, Kristen (Mike) Ashley of S. Wilmington, Ryan (Ann) Jirmasek of Springfield and Alyson (Chris) Entwhistle of Naperville; great-grandchildren, Lauren (Jeremiah Moore) Ashley of Kentucky, Michael and Easton Ashley of S. Wilmington, Joseph, Matthew and Anna Jirmasek of Ohio, Ellie and Chloe Popovich of Springfield; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Frank; her brothers and sisters Dominic (Celia) Chalmers, Virginia (Edward) Bojanowski, Sabina (Joe) Machalski, Arthur (Rose) Ciechanowski, Irene (Walter) Kreczmer, Walter (Helen) Ciechanowski, Raymond (Celia) Ciechanowski, Florence (Al) Kropiewnicki, Lorraine Ciechanowski, Eugene Ciechanowski, Henry Ciechanowksi, and grandson Francis Jirmasek Jr.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 245 S. Kankakee St., Coal City. Father Robert Noesen will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:00 a.m. also at the church. Luncheon will immediately follow the funeral service, with procession to Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery for interment after the luncheon.

Ferrari Funeral Services of Coal City is entrusted with arrangements

Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.ferrarifuneral.com