Carol D. McCann-Kojima
1941 – 2021
Carol D. McCann-Kojima, 79, of Ottawa, passed away January 1, 2021 at OSF St. Elizabeth in Ottawa.
Carol is preceded in death by her husband, Masaru “Mush” Kojima; her parents, Glenn and Dolores (Beckendorf) McCann; brother in-law, Harry Schroeder; and her niece Heather Mueller.
Carol is survived by a son, Daryl (Jane) Rix of O’Fallon, IL; two daughters, Alaina Rivers of Ottawa, Gayle (David) Thomas of Grand Ridge; three grandsons, David Rivers (Kayla Johnson), of Seatonville, Travis (Samantha) Rivers, of Marseilles, and Brent (Karen) Thomas, of Ottawa; five great-granddaughters, Kristen Thomas, Morgan Thomas, Vivian Rivers, Zayleigh Piccatto, Zayda Piccatto, and four great-grandsons, Rayland Rivers, Abel Rivers, Grayson Rivers, and Zain Piccatto; three sisters Barbara Schroeder of Geneseo, IL, Rosemary (Steven) Swank of Peoria, and Ruth (Bernard) Farnbach of Alvaton, KY; a brother Larry (Marilyn) McCann of Ransom; six nieces/nephews, and 12 great-nieces/nephews.
Carol was a member of the Ransom United Methodist Church, an active member of the Seneca Lions Club, past member of the Rock Island Greater Lions Club, and serving with the Lions of Illinois Foundation in Sycamore, IL earning several awards, certificates and recognition since she joined Lions in 1990. At the end of her year as Governor of district 1-K Carol sky dived for the increase of new Lions members during her Governor year. She retired as a Supervisor of the LaSalle County Circuit Clerks office.
Carol loved life and enjoyed traveling with her late husband, Mush, all over the State of Illinois, the Unites States, and other countries. There was no place they would not go to promote Lionism with fun, harmony, and fellowship. Presenting seminars at Conventions and Forums they were known everywhere. Carol’s Love of Lionism came from her Father, Mother and her late husband and no one had more fun than the four of them and their legacy will live long after their passing.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with private memorial services to be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Lions of Illinois Endowment Fund or to the Ransom United Methodist Church.
You may sign the online guestbook and share remembrances at www.MuellerFH.com. Mueller Funeral Home and Crematory 800 First Avenue, Ottawa, IL 61350 815-434-4433