Nellie Brennan Obituary

Nellie L. Brennan
Born: April 17, 1931
Died: August 22, 2024
Nellie L. Brennan, 93 of Riverside lived an amazing life and tragically died in a train accident on August 22.
Born in Hammond, IN on April 17, 1931 and growing up in Lowder, IL, a small farm town in southern Illinois, Ms. Brennan graduated from Waverly High School then attended nurse's training in Jacksonville becoming a nurse in 1952.
Moving to Rock Island, IL she married Thomas Brennan, a firefighter and former Marine in 1960 and together had three sons divorcing in 1965. As a single mother Ms. Brennan moved the family to Riverside in 1970 working at Hines V.A Hospital. Serving others as a nurse, a Red Cross volunteer, a Brookfield Zoo volunteer and as an election judge which were very important to her and she instilled these values in her children.
A passionate lover of music, Ms. Brennan attended concerts at Millennium Park and Ravinia Music Festival "as often as she could" says her family. Her Catholic faith was very important to her and raised her children at St. Mary Church and sang in the choir including the Resurrection Choir which sings at funerals. She loved taking her daily walk and absolutely loved her nursing career.
She is preceded in death by her parents Nellie and Howard Mauch, a brother Ben, two sisters Peggy and Delores. She leaves behind her sisters Joan, Nancy, and Lucy; three sons Jim,
Ben, and Steve as well as two grandsons and one great granddaughter.
Visitation Thursday, September 5, from 3 to 8:00 p.m. and Friday 9:30 a.m. till time of services at 10:15 a.m. at Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, 80 E. Burlington Street, Riverside, going to St. Mary Church for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. She will be buried at a private ceremony in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Davenport Iowa. Funeral info at 708-447-2261 or www.moravecek.com.