Georgene Kirschbaum Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Georgene Kirschbaum of Peru, Illinois, who passed away on February 4, 2025, at the age of 72, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Georgene Kirschbaum to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, George R. Handzo and Betty L. Handzo (Cave); her stepfather Elliott Peterson; her sister Sharon Simons; and her stepbrother Paul Peterson.
She is survived by: her stepsister Julie Maierhofer (Rick) of Seneca; her brother-in-law Curtis Simons of Streator; her nieces and nephews, Stacy Anderson (Matthew) of Champaign, Todd Coates (Pamela) of Jacksonville, FL, Toby Coates (Amy) of Pontiac, Scott Simons (Anna) of Orland Park, Jena Sheedy (Michael) of Marseilles, Jill Caputo (Chad) of Morris and Janelle Chamberlain (Andrew) of Ottawa; and her friends, Sally Pelszynki of Princeton, Bonnie Highland of Las Vegas, Mary Ellen Schroeder of Mendota and Lynn Valis (Kovac) of Pennsylvania.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital @ P.O. Box 1991, Memphis, TN 38101-9982.
