Individual Details

Death

Illona R., 74, Portage, passed away Feb. 2, 2017, in Johnstown. She was born Sept. 9, 1942, in Hartford, Conn. She was the daughter of Helen (Hodge) and Frank Belinda. She is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Walter Jaap Sr. She is survived by her children, Robert Jaap, and wife, Jenny of Jacksonville, FL; Natalie wife of Harry Prosser III, Cresson; Walter Jaap Jr., Portage; Michael Jaap, and wife, Rebecca, Cresson; Kimberly, wife of Michael Regan, Greenbackville, Va.; and Douglas Jaap, Clarksville, Tenn. She also is survived by her grandchildren, James, Bradley, Daniel, Heather, Harley, Emily, Eric, Ethan, Amelia, Kelly and Adam; great-grandchildren, Teagan and Declan; and her sister, Teresa Kalinoski, West Lake, Ohio. Illona was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Ladies Auxillary, president and member of the Womans Auxillary of the Portage American Legion and an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church. She also was a former employee of Stagers Store. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Matthew R. Decort Funeral Home Inc. of Portage. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bethany United Methodist Church, Portage, Pastor Arthur Black, officiant. Committal will be private to the family.