Jean Eileen Blake, 82, Dale

Jean Eileen Blake, 82, of Dale, passed away Friday, November 21st, at Willowdale Village in Dale.

Jean was born on September 9, 1943, in Chicago, Ill., to James and Ann (Sutton) Coyle. 

She is survived by one son, Wayne (Dana) Blake of Santa Claus; two daughters, Sally Blake of Whiting, Ind. and Crystal (Jay) Skaggs of Morehead, Ky.; 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Margaret Bass of Mississippi and Joyce Coyle of Illinois.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Maureen Bicek; and one grandson, Jacob Skaggs. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Nicholas Church, on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CST. Burial will follow in the Parish Cemetery.

Visitation will be at St. Nicholas Catholic Church on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. CST until the time of the funeral mass.

Online condolences may be shared at www.becherfuneralhome.com.