Victoria Louise (Bione) Crain

Herrin- Victoria Louise (Bione) Crain, age 82, of Herrin, passed away at 9:45pm on Friday, February 7, 2014, in The Woodlands, TX.  She was born April 24, 1931, in Herrin, IL, the daughter of Philip and Sophie Bione. Vicki graduated from HerrinHigh School and in 1950 she married Harry Crain, Jr. He preceded her in death as did her parents, two brothers, Julius (Poncho) Bione and Philip Bione, Jr., sister-in-law Mary Lou Bione and brother-in-law Jim Shaw.  Vicki worked for HerrinSchool District and Illinois Department of Public Health for over 25 years. When she wasn’t cooking, baking or canning, she loved to garden, bird-watch, and cross stitch.  In 2002 Vicki moved to live with her son Stephen and wife Barbara in The Woodlands, TX. There she was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church but continued to have a strong connection to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Herrin.  Vicki is survived by her greatest joys, her 5 children and their families: Stephen(Barbara) Crain, The Woodlands, TX; Susan (Ted) Sipe, Holton, KS; Phyllis (Robert) Law, Normal, IL; Mark (Diane) Crain, Sterling, VA; and Drs. Julie Crain (Thimios Zaharopoulos), Shawnee, KS. She is also survived by a sister, Beverly Brown, Branson, MO; sister-in-law Jane Bione, Carterville, IL; 11 grandchildren, Steven Coloni; Patrick (Kelly) Crain; Matthew Coloni; Natalie (Wesley) Snyder; Kyle (Darlene) Sipe; Timothy (Elizabeth) Sipe; Alexander Zaharopoulos; Phillip Crain; Victor Zaharopoulos; Stephen Harrison Crain; William Crain; 7 great-grandchildren; and 5 nieces and nephews.  A funeral mass will be held at 10:00am on Friday, February 14, 2014 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Herrin with Monsignor Ken Schaefer officiating.  Burial will follow at San Carlo Cemetery in Herrin. Visitation will be held from 5-8pm on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin with a rosary being recited at 5:00pm on Thursday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. Envelopes will be available and accepted at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home; 201 S 13th Street; Herrin, IL 62948.   For more information, or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.hughesfuneralhomes.com