Lorna Mae Henderson, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 19, 1944 in Ottawa, IL to Nelion and Lorna (Henneke) Nelson.

Lorna grew up in Ottawa, IL. She had a passion for gardening and making her yard beautiful and also loved her animals. She lived most of her life in Plano, IL where she worked as a Teacher’s Aide at PH Miller Elementary school. She also worked at CTS Knights in Sandwich prior to working at the Kendall County Clerks Office before retiring and moving to McHenry by her daughter a few years ago. In her spare time Lorna loved to do crafts and sewing when not spending time with family and friends.

She is survived by her daughter, Wendy (Jeffry) Britt, her two sisters, Connie Fleury of Cortland and Ruth Clayton of North Aurora, and her brother, Nelion “Dale” Nelson of Yorkville. She also had 6 grandsons and 4 great grandchildren.

Lorna is preceded in death by her parents Nelion and Lorna Nelson.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, with a memorial service for family immediately following.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Justen’s Funeral Home & Crematory. For information, please call the funeral home at 815-385-2400 or visit our website at www.justenfh.com, where friends and loved ones may share memories of Lorna on her tribute wall. In accordance with public gathering restrictions, attendees are expected to wear a mask and observe social distancing. The funeral home staff will monitor capacity limits and allow up to 10 people in at a time.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the following charity: American Cancer Society at 100 Tri State International, Lincolnshire, IL 60069