Kathy J Hendriksen Obituary (1952 - 2015)

Kathy J. Hendriksen, 62, of Mt. Zion passed away at 11:36 p.m., January 19, 2015, in Heritage Manor, Mt. Zion with her family by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 23, 2015, at Holy Family Catholic Church with Father Joseph Molloy, celebrant. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. A vigil prayer service will be held at 4:30 p.m., Thursday evening and visitation will follow from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the church. Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion is assisting the family with services. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to St. Teresa High School or the Mt. Zion Foundation for Quality Education or Alzheimer's Association. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Kathy was born December 6, 1952, in Carrollton, IL the daughter of Thomas F. and Kathleen Carmody. She was a 1971 graduate of Carrollton High School where she was the homecoming queen. Kathy went on to obtain her degree in Education from Eastern Illinois University in 1975. During her teaching career she taught, Health and Physical Education classes at Hillsboro High School and Jerseyville Junior High. Kathy married Dr. Kenneth Hendriksen on June 19, 1976. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church/ Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Church. Surviving is her husband: Ken of Mt. Zion; children: David Hendriksen and his wife Nessa of St. Charles, Rebecca Hendriksen of Crystal Lake, John Hendriksen of Peoria, and Steven Hendriksen of St. Charles; grandchildren: Adelynn Hendriksen, McKenna Hendriksen, and Liberty Hendriksen; father: Thomas Carmody of Carrollton; brother: Thomas Carmody and his wife Paula of Palatine, Bob Carmody and his wife Michele of Crystal Lake; sisters: Jean Miller and her husband Frank of Lake Zurich, and Becky Gillingham and her husband Richard of Carrollton. She was welcomed into Heaven by her mother's loving arms. Kathy will always be remembered for her beautiful spirit, kindness to all and her radiant smile.