Pam Kasky

Pamela Ellen (nee Henrikson) Kasky, age 67, of Murphysboro, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Visitation will be held at Crain Funeral Home, 1421 Walnut Street, Murphysboro, Illinois on Thursday, June 30, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery, 12740 Oddfellows Lane, Benton, Illinois on Friday, July 1, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. with Father Joel Seipp officiating. For years she fought cancer; breast cancer in 1990; ovarian cancer in 1994, 2011, 2018 and finally succumbed to AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) in 2022. Her resolve to fight cancer tooth and nail at every turn has earned her the family nickname of “Warrior Queen.” Pam attended St. Eulalia Grade School in Maywood, Illinois and graduated from Proviso East High School. She then attended Triton College in River Grove, Illinois. Pam then left Chicago to receive her Bachelor of Science Degree from SIU-Carbondale in Outdoor Recreation in 1978. Her Denny’s Restaurant career began in Oak Park, Illinois and she transferred that work experience to the now closed Carbondale Denny’s and finally retired in 2013. Her interests included fishing, camping, boating, bicycling, and working as a counselor at Little Grassy Girl Scout Camp. Her grandchildren were the loves of her life. Survivors include her husband of forty-two years, John Kasky; son, Michael; grandchildren, Austin, Victoria, Trevor and Kinsley; son, David and wife, Jessica; grandchildren, Nathan and Eli; siblings, Lori Vierneisel of North Port, Florida, Gayle Kurtzrock of Perryville, Missouri and Scott Henrikson of Laguna Niguel, California. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Lorraine (Kubistal) Henrikson In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Residential Hospice or your favorite charity. Envelopes will be available and accepted at the funeral home. Having supported and cared for her through her medical issues, I can tell you that she is one of the strongest cancer survivors and fighters you would ever meet. I would like to thank Dr. Migone, Dr. Mutch, Dr. DiPersio, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Parkview Tower Floor 10 Leukemia and Lymphoma, Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, Ascension Sacred Heart – Pensacola, Hospice, nurses, teams, supporting staff and many more of you for your tremendous amount of expertise, compassion and loving care during the darkest times anyone should have to face. And without you, family and friends, we would have never made it this far. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and may God bless each and every one of you. With love, John. Crain Funeral Home in Murphysboro has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Pam Kasky

March 9, 1955 - June 26, 2022