Debbie Horn

ESSEX—Debbie Horn, 65, of Essex, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 9, 2025 surrounded by her siblings after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Joliet, to Arthur and Marlene (Armstrong) Horn. Debbie graduated from Reddick High School. Following high school, she attended Illinois State University and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Education. She was a teacher in Virginia, IL and a teacher's aid in Custer Park. Debbie retired from USPS in 2018 after 24 years of service. Member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Bonfield. She loved collecting stamps, flower gardens, watching hummingbirds, decorating for holidays, and interested in family genealogy. She loved spending time on the farm with her family and spoiling all her nieces and nephews. She was a kind hearted generous loving soul who always put everyone she loved before herself. Debbie took loving care of her mother after her retirement while she was able.
Surviving are her mother, Marlene Horn; two sisters: Lawanda (Bruce) Maierhofer and Michele (Mike) Tupper; three brothers: Bill (Nancy Minton) Horn, Gregory Horn, and Jeffrey Horn; and nieces and nephews: Mary (Nate) Anderson, Mike (Natalie) Horn, Jake Wigent, and Megan Horn; and great niece and great nephew: Lily and Brady Anderson.
Preceded in death by her father, Arthur Horn; grandparents: Paul and Mildred Armstrong and Henry and Elizabeth Horn; and aunts and uncles.
Visitation for Debbie will be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. with funeral service at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery in Bonfield, IL.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be directed to Zion Lutheran Church, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Uplifted Care of Kankakee, or the Betty Birch Bridgewater Center.
For more information and to visit her online guestbook, please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find them on Facebook.
R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory 401 E. Main St., Braidwood is entrusted with arrangements.

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