Lauren “Tina” D. Kibbons, age 63, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, formerly of Bradley, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at her home.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the 11:00 a.m. funeral Mass on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at St. Joseph Church in Bradley. Inurnment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Kankakee.
Tina was born November 2, 1958 in Kankakee, the daughter of Lawrence V. and Joan (Eastman) Skelly. She graduated from St. Joseph School in Bradley and attended Bishop McNamara High School. She was a former employee of Bradley Roper and was a former CNA. Upon moving to Florida, she owned and operated her own cleaning business, Dunn Right Cleaning Service. Tina made many friends through her business.
Surviving is her son, Jacob Lee Skelly (Amy Wiley) of Port Saint Lucie, FL; her father and stepmother, Lawrence V. and Marilyn Skelly of Joliet; two brothers and three sisters; Dennis (Valerie Shipley) Skelly of Martinton, Deacon Patrick (Sharon) Skelly of Bourbonnais, Nancy Skelly of Dekalb, Robin Coash of Momence, and Kathleen Jo (Jeremy) Clevenger of Blythewood, SC. Tina is also survived by three grandchildren, Sarah Yun, Dominic Sansalone, and Jacob Lawrence Skelly; and two great grandchildren, Noah and Grayson Gomez. Tina leaves behind twelve nieces and nephews; eight great-nieces and great-nephews; numerous cousins; aunts and uncles; and many friends.
She was preceded in death by a son, Keith Charles Kibbons; her mother, Joan E. Skelly; stepmother, Cheryl G. Skelly; infant brother, Lawrence Donald Skelly; cousin, David Miller; and her former husband, Rick C. Kibbons.
Tina’s laugh and no-nonsense attitude will continue in the memories that will be forever remembered by her family. Tina was an example of how to truly live one’s life unapologetically. She loved her friends and family fiercely and enjoyed coming home for visits and the boat races. Tina loved being a Granny. She loved the sunshine, denim, leather, motorcycles, feather earrings, the Rolling Stones and Jackyl.
Tina believed that “God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers, and that we are God’s warriors.” Indeed, Tina was a warrior, and she never gave up.
Memorials may be made to Treasure Coast Hospice Foundation
1201 S.E. Indian Street
Stuart, FL 34997
www.treasurehealth.org
