John James "Jim" Killoran Obituary (1940

John James Jim Killoran, Jr, 74, of Bloomington, passed away at 3:55 a.m., Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Heritage Health in Normal.His funeral Mass will be at Noon, Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at St. Patrick Church of Merna in Bloomington with Monsignor Douglas Hennessy officiating. A Celebration of Jims life will be held at the Knights of Columbus in Bloomington immediately following the Mass. The family requests the visitation and burial be private.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Community Cancer Center or OSF Hospice.Jim was born October 23, 1940 in Bloomington, the son of John James and Anne Skipper Killoran. He married Ann Marie Cottone on August 23, 1958 in Bloomington. She survives. He is also survived by three children, Kathleen (Mark) Duff of Beverly Hills, CA, Linda (Larry Jordan) Killoran of Alpharetta, GA and James (Tracy) Killoran of Suwanee, GA; four grandchildren, Andy Grant, Jacqueline Duff, Jack Killoran and Sam Killoran; a sister, Nancy (James) Mikel of Bloomington and Robert Kerr of Baldwin, MO; a special friend since age 2, Jack (Donna) Dearth of Carmel, IN; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Thomas Killoran and Donald Kerr.Jim was born and raised in Bloomington and married his Trinity High School sweetheart. He worked at Paxtons Typewriter, Inc. for many years. Jim was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Bloomington for many years and previously served as a past Grand Knight.Jim enjoyed life and people, loved a good time and had a great laugh. Because of this, he had many friends of all ages. Jim loved all sports and was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan. He also loved his pontoon boat and snowmobiling with special friends.Jim will be dearly missed by his family and many friends.