Jean E. Conroy, nee Howard, 77, of Bartlett formerly of Chicago; wife of the late John; mother of Erin (Sean) Hargadon and Sean (Melissa) Conroy; grandmother of Maddie, Will, Violet and Degan; sister of William Howard and the late James; sister in law of Gwen Howard; aunt of Jessica and Danny. Jean was the head nurse on the 6th floor,for over 20 years, at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove. In her spare time she was an avid reader and collector of angels. Memorial visitation Sunday September 11th 11:00 am until time of service 1:00 pm at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 950 South Bartlett Rd. (at Stearns Rd.) Bartlett. Cremation was private at the Countryside Crematory. In lieu of flowers donations to breast cancer research or Alzheimers Association would be appreciated.