Birth date: May 20, 1964 Death date: Mar 25, 2023
Blanchard – Elaine Mary McKeown, 58, of Blanchard, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at her residence. She was born May 20, 1964, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Bernard and May (MacLean) McKeown. As a child, Read Obituary
I miss you very much grandma but I know you are having an amazing time in Heaven I love you very much <3
I'm so sorry for your families' huge loss. Gone too soon... my heart hurts for you all 💔 ... RIP Princess Lainy 💗
... I have so many memories over so many years. Obviously, the girlfriend stories. We perfected birthday parties and holiday shenanigans for sure. 🤫
...Being friends with Elaine meant being invited to be around your beautiful, big family. Your Mom and Dad, Kathy, Maureen and Aunt Margaret too. Many a time I got a call..."Aunt Margaret will be here, come over"...so I did...we did!! The first time I was at the Lake was just your parents and Elaine and I. Elaine always had her mom with her. So we did alot of things with our moms. I'd bring my mom...you all came to my mom's big party.
...A big memory is going downtown together for The Three Tenors at Tiger Stadium. We realized both families had tickets so she said "ride with us, we'll get a big limo"! ....I think we had two!! It's a great memory for me with my mother and brother. (Both gone now). We had way too much fun as usual. A Once in a lifetime night.🎶
...My oldest son is the same age as Aiden. We had so much fun when they were just babies from sleeping in playpens next to each other to riding big wheels around the house at the Lake.
... Laughter was the norm with Elaine and family. We always laughed so hard it hurt!! It didn't matter where we were. We could be out somewhere or sitting around someone's kitchen, it was always the same.... big, huge belly laughs...
...I have a million stories/memories and laughs ... I'll see you on the other side girlfriend.💚☘️💔😭🙏
I will miss you my dear friend, we had good and bad times but the good times were special.All my love Elaine.
Our relationship began in 1993 at EMU in a Chemistry class. Right away I knew Elaine was a little firecracker, she just sparkled and could light up a room with her big personality. Our bond was cemented as partners from the start, it began as chemistry lab partners, and quickly grew into a family bond friendship. Elaine was like the sister I never had.
Throughout our journey together, Elaine always remained close to God, she is Godmother to my son.
Elaine would defend her loved ones with all her heart.
She adored Saint Michael the Archangel whom she relied on for strength throughout her journey. Rest in peace my Sis… I trust you will be there to greet us in heaven and we will be reunited again in perfection🙏🏼😇☘️💐☮️✝️️
