Miyoko Shirasu
1936 - 2018 (Age 81) 
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1932 - 2009 (Age 77)-
Name Miyoko Shirasu Born 6 Dec 1936 Otsuki, Japan 
Gender Female Died 23 Jun 2018 Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA Family
Husband Paul Joseph Schook, Sr., b. 11 Jun 1932, Illinois , d. 25 Oct 2009, Odell, Livingston, Illinois (Age 77) Children 1. Paul Joseph Schook, Jr., b. 23 Apr 1958, Saitama, Japan
, d. 1 Jan 2012, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA (Age 53)2. B.S. Schook
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- Miyoko Schook, 81, of Odell, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, at 11:28 a.m. at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church in Odell with Father Chris Haake officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Dwight.
Friends may call Friday, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Pontiac with the rosary recited at 3:30 p.m.
Yoko was born on Dec. 6, 1936, in Otsuki, Japan to Mr. and Mrs. Nobu Shirasu and was raised in the foothills of Mt. Fuji. She was the eldest of four children and is survived by her siblings, Susumo (Mariko) Shirasu, Takashi Shirasu, and Midori Shirasu, all of Japan.
She fell in love and married Paul J. Schook on Dec. 6, 1957, in Tokyo, Japan, before moving to Illinois to start a family and build a new life. Paul passed away Oct. 25, 2009.
Also surviving are her daughter, Barbara S. (Kurt) Karlenzig of Chicago; and grandchildren, Mika and Max Karlenzig of Chicago, who were always the focus of her attention and affection.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul; and son, Paul J. Schook, Jr.
Her nursing career spanned more than 45 years at OSF St. James Hospital in Pontiac, where her dedication touched the lives of many families bringing new babies into the world with care and love.
Yoko led a dedicated life as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, in-law, friend, and nurse. Through these roles, she was clear on her priorities to serve and had a great impact on family, friends and community. She had a strong sense of charity and gave generously to the church and many community organizations. Yoko was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Odell.
Memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at Donation Processing, Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 and St. Paul Catholic Church, 313 W. Hamilton Street, Odell, IL 60460.
Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook.
- Miyoko Schook, 81, of Odell, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, at 11:28 a.m. at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.