| MORTON, IL - Margaret S. Pflederer, 93, of Morton died at 1 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2009, at the Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton. She was born Oct. 11, 1915, in Morton to Albert and Rosina (Paternoster) Stetzler. She married Lloyd Pflederer on June 18, 1939, in Morton. Surviving are her husband, Lloyd of Morton; her children, Steve (and Susan) Pflederer of Burlington, Conn., Linda (and Larry) DeLong and Brent (and Donna) Pflederer, both of Morton, and Cindy (and Phil) Oberlander of Reno, Nev.; three sisters, Carolyn Schlachter of Morton, Helen (and Howard) Zobrist of Eureka and Eileen (and Bill) Knapp of Morton; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. Margaret worked at Caterpillar Tractor Company in East Peoria in the late 1930s, and later worked with her husband at Tazewell Publishing Company in Morton. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church in Morton and had been a member of the Sarasota Church while living in Florida. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at Morton Apostolic Christian Church in Morton, with church ministers officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2009, at Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home in Morton, and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Morton Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Morton Apostolic Christian Church, 225 E. Jefferson St., Morton, IL 61550. Published in the Peoria Journal Star on 7/18/2009 |
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| Normal - Tonya K. Stewart, 43, of Normal, passed away at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Heritage Manor in Normal. Her Celebration of Life will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington with Rev. Ed Scearce officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the start of her service at the memorial home. Memorials may be made to Huntington's Disease Society of America or The Humane Society of Central Illinois. Tonya was born on February 20, 1973, in Normal, IL, a daughter to Charles and Marilyn Smith Stewart. Surviving is her father, Charles Stewart of Bloomington; two sisters, Lenora (David) Guth of Bloomington and Linda (Ron) Raney of Bloomington; one brother, Matt Stewart of Bloomington; nieces and nephews, Trisha (Ben) Goodman, Tosha (John) Raney, Kelsey Raney, Allie Guth, Kayla Raney, Ryan Guth and Shelby Raney and many great nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her mother, Marilyn Stewart. Tonya was employed at Taco Johns for many years. The family would like to thank the staff at Heritage Manor in Normal for their loving care. Tonya was loved and will be deeply missed. |
| Bertha Eblen passed away peacefully with her daughter and son-in-law at her side on Saturday, March 24. She had come to Kalispell to spend her last days with her family. She was born July 23, 1926 to Edward and Anna (Clarke) Sullivan. She spent her young life in various places in western Montana where her father found work on farms, ranches and doing odd jobs just to keep his family fed. She graduated from Phillipsburg High School and went on to attend Normal School in Dillon where she obtained a teaching certificate – something she was very proud of. She then took a job teaching at the Pass Creek rural school north of Belgrade and it was there that she met her future husband Paul Eblen. This confirmed bachelor fell for the young school teacher and they were married in 1947. She became a ranch wife raising huge gardens, feeding hay and harvest hands, and eventually having four children – Paul Wayne, Patty, Colleen, and Mark. Paul and Bertha were married for 22 years until Paul's untimely and sudden death in 1969. As a widow at the age of 43, she was forced to uproot and took her three younger children, her cattle, and her tenacious and pioneering spirit and moved to a small ranch south of Twin Bridges, Mont. When you are the seventh of eleven children born during the Depression, you become a survivor – and survive she did! She ranched until the age of 60 when she sold the cows to her nephew and went to work for the Forest Service in Sheridan, Mont. She worked as a forestry aide for 12 years before retiring at the young age of 72! She was very active in her church, played cards as often as she could, and was what one of her close friends described as a "country socialite." She was very proud to own her little piece of Montana despite living in an old farm house with wood heat, septic problems, and a driveway that drifted shut in the winter. Thanks to her many dear friends in the Twin Bridges area, she was able to maintain her independence there until ill health forced her to move to Kalispell to be with her daughter and son-in-law in January of this year. She was truly the epitome of a life lived her way and a life well lived! She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul; her daughter, Colleen; her son, Paul Wayne; and nine brothers and sisters. She also lost her baby great-granddaughter, Carly Raeann Dickey a week before she moved to the Flathead and that was a very sad day in her life. She is survived by her sister, Marguerite Logan (Bob) in Medina, Tenn.; her son, Mark Eblen in Helena; her daughter, Pat Dickey (Dave); grandchildren, Patrick Eblen (Brenda) in Seattle, Wash.; Bridget Pedersen (John) in Wasilla, Alaska; Brian Dickey (Carrie), Clarke Dickey, and Justin Dickey (Heather) all in the Kalispell area; and great-grandchildren, Blake, Delaney, and Kaden Pedersen; Jack Dickey; and Aubree Dickey; She is also survived by her precious extended family of many nieces and nephews who came to visit during her last days. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, March 30 at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Twin Bridges, with graveside services following at the Morgan Cemetery north of Belgrade. The family suggests donations may be made to Home Options Hospice, c/o Northwest Healthcare Foundation, 310 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901 or the Notre Dame Catholic Church, Twin Bridges, MT 59754. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home in Kalispell and K & L Mortuary in Twin Bridges are caring for Bertha's family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to view Bertha's tribute wall, offer condolences, and share memories. Published in Bozeman Daily Chronicle on Mar. 28, 2012 |
| DECATUR — Lois June Greve, 85, Decatur, passed away Monday (Jan. 16, 2012) at St. Mary’s Hospital. A service to celebrate Lois’ life will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Heyworth Fire Department, Heyworth Ambulance or to the family. Lois was born Feb. 16, 1926, in Normal, the daughter of Eddie and Georgia Mae Lesher Traylor. She married Robert Greve on Aug. 25, 1973. Lois was very proud of being elected to the Bloomington Bowling Hall of Fame. She loved to bowl as well as spend time on the golf course and, in later years, loved playing bingo. Surviving are her husband, Robert Greve, Decatur; daughters, Lynn (Chris) Cullison, Forsyth, and Nikki (Steve) Ellis, Heyworth; stepdaughters, Jane (Ken) Jermac, Chatin, S.C.; Susan (David) Diggle, Peoria; and Nancy (Steve) Conlon, Mattoon; six grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren with one on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant sister. Her family will always remember her spunky outlook and enthusiasm for shopping. L.J. loved her family very much and they will miss her greatly. |
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