John Michael Nowlan

“John Michael Nowlan was born on January 5, 1941 in Mount Sterling, IL. He comes from a large Irish family of eight including his father, Robert Anthony Nowlan, and mother, Marion Shields Nowlan. Mike, as he was affectionately known by, is survived by his oldest brother, Robert, and his younger brothers, Steven and Daniel. Mike is survived by his soulmate and wife, Erma “Kitty” Nowlan. Mike is also survived by his children John, Scott, Patrick, Susan, and Katie. He was storytelling Grandpa to to Kalyn, Matthew, Meg, and Brayden. Mike was a devoted family man and provided for his loved ones as a Buildings & Ground Director of Des Plaines School District before his retirement in 2007. Mike joined his mother, father, and sisters, Martha and Mary, in heaven on February 11, 2018.”