Anna Mae "May Day" Burchell, age 67, of Washington passed away at 6:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, at Washington Christian Village.
She was born Oct. 9, 1943, in Peoria to Maynard and Harriet (Jennings) Burchell. She married Richard Gaunt Sr. on Nov. 11, 1962, in East Peoria. He passed away June 30, 2009.
Survivors include three sons, Richard "Bird" (Shannon) Gaunt Jr. of Morton, John "Of" Gaunt of Oak Park and Thomas "Buzz" Gaunt of Washington; two grandsons, Shane and Ross Gaunt of Morton; one great-granddaughter, Sterling Gaunt of Morton; and one sister, Sally (Larry) Hodge of Peoria.
Anna Mae was a 1961 graduate of East Peoria High School and was very active in organizing the class reunions.
She was the office manager at Dick Gaunt Trucking and Excavation for over 30 years.
Anna Mae sang lead in the Sweet Adelines Chorus, Bells of Harmony in East Peoria.
She was an avid bowler and enjoyed NASCAR, playing cards, gardening, ceramics and crocheting. She also enjoyed attending a Wednesday Night Dinner Club at Avanti's with her best friends.
Loving Ford trucks and cars, Anna Mae owned a 1964 1/2 Copper Mustang, 1967 black Thunderbird, 1969 midnight blue LTD Brougham, 1972 green Gran Torino, 1976 red Lincoln Continental Mark IV, 1978 black Bronco, 1985 black Bronco, 1989 black Bronco, 1990 black Explorer and a 1991 red Bronco Silver Anniversary edition.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be in Fondulac Cemetery at a later date.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on February 6, 2011
She was born Oct. 9, 1943, in Peoria to Maynard and Harriet (Jennings) Burchell. She married Richard Gaunt Sr. on Nov. 11, 1962, in East Peoria. He passed away June 30, 2009.
Survivors include three sons, Richard "Bird" (Shannon) Gaunt Jr. of Morton, John "Of" Gaunt of Oak Park and Thomas "Buzz" Gaunt of Washington; two grandsons, Shane and Ross Gaunt of Morton; one great-granddaughter, Sterling Gaunt of Morton; and one sister, Sally (Larry) Hodge of Peoria.
Anna Mae was a 1961 graduate of East Peoria High School and was very active in organizing the class reunions.
She was the office manager at Dick Gaunt Trucking and Excavation for over 30 years.
Anna Mae sang lead in the Sweet Adelines Chorus, Bells of Harmony in East Peoria.
She was an avid bowler and enjoyed NASCAR, playing cards, gardening, ceramics and crocheting. She also enjoyed attending a Wednesday Night Dinner Club at Avanti's with her best friends.
Loving Ford trucks and cars, Anna Mae owned a 1964 1/2 Copper Mustang, 1967 black Thunderbird, 1969 midnight blue LTD Brougham, 1972 green Gran Torino, 1976 red Lincoln Continental Mark IV, 1978 black Bronco, 1985 black Bronco, 1989 black Bronco, 1990 black Explorer and a 1991 red Bronco Silver Anniversary edition.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be in Fondulac Cemetery at a later date.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on February 6, 2011
Anna Mae "May Day" Burchell, age 67, of Washington passed away at 6:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, at Washington Christian Village.
She was born Oct. 9, 1943, in Peoria to Maynard and Harriet (Jennings) Burchell. She married Richard Gaunt Sr. on Nov. 11, 1962, in East Peoria. He passed away June 30, 2009.
Survivors include three sons, Richard "Bird" (Shannon) Gaunt Jr. of Morton, John "Of" Gaunt of Oak Park and Thomas "Buzz" Gaunt of Washington; two grandsons, Shane and Ross Gaunt of Morton; one great-granddaughter, Sterling Gaunt of Morton; and one sister, Sally (Larry) Hodge of Peoria.
Anna Mae was a 1961 graduate of East Peoria High School and was very active in organizing the class reunions.
She was the office manager at Dick Gaunt Trucking and Excavation for over 30 years.
Anna Mae sang lead in the Sweet Adelines Chorus, Bells of Harmony in East Peoria.
She was an avid bowler and enjoyed NASCAR, playing cards, gardening, ceramics and crocheting. She also enjoyed attending a Wednesday Night Dinner Club at Avanti's with her best friends.
Loving Ford trucks and cars, Anna Mae owned a 1964 1/2 Copper Mustang, 1967 black Thunderbird, 1969 midnight blue LTD Brougham, 1972 green Gran Torino, 1976 red Lincoln Continental Mark IV, 1978 black Bronco, 1985 black Bronco, 1989 black Bronco, 1990 black Explorer and a 1991 red Bronco Silver Anniversary edition.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be in Fondulac Cemetery at a later date.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on February 6, 2011
She was born Oct. 9, 1943, in Peoria to Maynard and Harriet (Jennings) Burchell. She married Richard Gaunt Sr. on Nov. 11, 1962, in East Peoria. He passed away June 30, 2009.
Survivors include three sons, Richard "Bird" (Shannon) Gaunt Jr. of Morton, John "Of" Gaunt of Oak Park and Thomas "Buzz" Gaunt of Washington; two grandsons, Shane and Ross Gaunt of Morton; one great-granddaughter, Sterling Gaunt of Morton; and one sister, Sally (Larry) Hodge of Peoria.
Anna Mae was a 1961 graduate of East Peoria High School and was very active in organizing the class reunions.
She was the office manager at Dick Gaunt Trucking and Excavation for over 30 years.
Anna Mae sang lead in the Sweet Adelines Chorus, Bells of Harmony in East Peoria.
She was an avid bowler and enjoyed NASCAR, playing cards, gardening, ceramics and crocheting. She also enjoyed attending a Wednesday Night Dinner Club at Avanti's with her best friends.
Loving Ford trucks and cars, Anna Mae owned a 1964 1/2 Copper Mustang, 1967 black Thunderbird, 1969 midnight blue LTD Brougham, 1972 green Gran Torino, 1976 red Lincoln Continental Mark IV, 1978 black Bronco, 1985 black Bronco, 1989 black Bronco, 1990 black Explorer and a 1991 red Bronco Silver Anniversary edition.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be in Fondulac Cemetery at a later date.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on February 6, 2011
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