Laurine Zelinko, 92 of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 10, 2015 at Regency Care of Morris.

She was born on July 9, 1922 in Thayer, IL to William and Bertha (Micheletta) Coats Jr. She graduated from Virden High School. She married Edward G. Zelinko Sr. on June 29, 1947 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City. Laurine was a homemaker all her life, she loved to dance and spend time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her three children: Edward (companion Judy Curran) Zelinko Jr., James (Linda) Zelinko, and John (Kathy) Zelinko all of Coal City; eight grandchildren Timothy Zelinko, Jamie Zelinko Hughes, Jill Zelinko, Jimmy Joe (Jasmin) Zelinko, Candie (Matt) McCants, Lori (Chris) Cavera, Beth (Tim) Peters and Chad (Jenny) Winnicki; special nieces and nephews Trina Miller, Rita Green, John Holting, Don (Puggy) and Carol Vilt and fourteen great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death on May 4, 2012 by her husband, Edward G. Zelinko Sr. and for their 64 year marriage they called each other "Lover". Also preceding were two brothers and a sister.

Funeral services will be held on Monday June 15, 2015 from Ferrari Funeral Services at 10:30 AM to The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church for a 11:00 AM mass of Christian burial. Father Robert Noesen will officiate with interment in Braceville Gardner Cemetery. Visitation will be held before the funeral service on Monday from 8:30 to 10:30 AM at Ferrari Funeral Services (corner of Spring Rd. and Ferrari Drive) in Coal City. Online guest book available at www.ferrarifuneral.com

Pall bearers will be Jimmy Joe Zelinko, Timothy Zelinko, Matthew McCants, Tim Peters, Chad Winnicki, Chris Cavera and Layne McCants.

Memorial contributions in Laurine's name may be directed to The Joliet Area Community Hospice (250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet, IL. 60431) or to the Assumption Catholic Church, Coal City.