Shirley Ann Kouri

METAMORA - Shirley Ann Kouri, age 75, of Metamora passed away on Friday, October 16, at 9:17 am at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was on born February 15, 1940, in St. Peter, WI to Victor and Sarah (Wagner) Braun. She married Edward P. Kouri on July 10, 1965 in St. Peter, Wisconsin. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Edward; daughter, Tiffany (Jay) Marzuki of Chicago; son, Scott (Nicole) Kouri of Long Grove, Illinois; daughter, Jackie (Sean) Mathews of Metamora; son, Paul (Jaime) Kouri of Metamora; and her mother, Sarah of Fond du Lac, WI. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Hunter, Quinn, Crew, and Kennedy Mathews, Tyler and Emerson Kouri, Luke Marzuki, and Reid Kouri; and four siblings, Kathy Braun of Milwaukee WI, Merle (Kendra) Braun, Jack (Carol) Braun, and Terry (Joan) Braun all of Fond du Lac, WI. She was preceded in death by her father, and brother, Adrian Braun. Early in her career, Shirley was a Dance Instructor at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Peoria and a bookkeeper at the Illinois Blue Print Co. Former Co- Owner of the Lariat Steak House in Peoria She was also the Activities Director at the OSF Motherhouse in East Peoria. Later she retired as the owner of the Hidden Treasure Bookstore. Shirley was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora and involved in the Cursillo community. She was previously a board member with Marriage Encounter and a Hospice volunteer. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at 11:00 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora with Fathers Greg Jozefiak and Tom Henseler officiating. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 3:30 pm on Monday, October 19, 2015 with visitation to follow from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora. There will be additional visitation from 9:00 am until 10:00 am on Tuesday at Mason Funeral Home Metamora Chapel. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Metamora. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home of Peoria or St. Mary's School in Metamora. Online condolences at www.masonfuneralhomes.com.