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Service:
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am
on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Holy Family
Catholic Church in Lincoln, IL.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Susan Cosgrove, 75, of
Lincoln, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
in her home with her family by her side.
Susan was born on June 17, 1950 in Lincoln, IL the
daughter of John and Jean (Hahn)
Dougherty. She married Thomas John “T.J.” Cosgrove
on October 24, 1970 at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church in Lincoln, he preceded her in death
on January 18, 2015.
Susan is also survived by her children, Jeff (Jody)
Cosgrove and Beth Ann (Josh) Greene; her
grandchildren, Kevin and Chloe Cosgrove; Neely,
Maeve, Tula, and Wren Greene; her sister,
Debbie (Pat) Singleton; her brother, J.P. Dougherty
and many nieces and nephews.
Susan was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband; and her grandson, Rowan Dougherty Greene.
Susan attended St. Patrick Elementary through 5th
grade and continued to Carroll Catholic School,
where she graduated in 1964. She then attended
Lincoln Community High School in Lincoln, IL where
she was crowned Homecoming Queen in 1967, graduated
1968. She moved to Carbondale to attend SIU and met
her beloved husband TJ.
Susan had a passion for working with children and
was a teacher’s aide at Chester East Lincoln School.
During those summers, Susan ran a day camp through
the United Cerebral Palsy Association. Susan was a
member of Holy Family Catholic Church. For many
years, she was an active member of the Lincoln Elks'
Emblem Club and Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of
Columbus.
Known as “Susie C.”, “QQ”,
“Grandma”, “Mimi” and many other affectionate names,
Susan was a true socialite with an open door and an
open heart. Her home was always warm and welcoming.
Food was plentiful, music filled the air, and
laughter was never far behind. Widely regarded as an
exceptional hostess, she was often the life of the
party, never missing a detail and always giving
generously of herself. Not to mention, one of the
last to call it a night.
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Susan and TJ always
set a great example of true friendship, partnership
and care for others. Her family will forever cherish
the many special memories they created together,
especially her grandchildren’s fond recollections of
family vacations to Hilton Head Island and Englewood
Beach.
Later in life, Susan found great happiness with her
fiancé, Terry Brown, he survives. Together they
enjoyed traveling, making fine dining a shared
passion, and spending their winters snow birding in
Florida.
Above all else, Susan loved her family
unconditionally. She was an especially devoted
grandmother who made every effort to never miss a
milestone and to always capture the moment with a
photograph-ensuring memories that would last a
lifetime.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am
on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Holy Family
Catholic Church in Lincoln, IL. Burial will follow
the services at Holy Cross Cemetery in Lincoln, IL
and a celebration of life luncheon will follow the
burial at the Knights of Columbus in Lincoln, IL.
Memorial donations may be made in Susan’s name to
Holy Family Catholic Church, St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital, or Illinois Elks' Children’s Care
Corporation. Services have been entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
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