Decatur – Andrea Elizabeth Calhoun, 87, of Decatur, formerly of Altamont, passed away at 12:37 p.m., June 11, 2011 in Tanglewood Village, Decatur.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont, IL. Burial will be in Arborcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion and from 11:00 a.m. till service time at Gieseking Funeral Home on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Long Creek United Methodist Church or Eastern Star, Edgewood, IL.
Andrea was born June 5, 1924 in Effingham, IL the daughter of Glenn and Lillian (Peterson) Siddens. She retired as the manager of Burkland's Florist and Greenhouse in Effingham and then went on to work as a desk clerk for the Day's Inn in Effingham. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Altamont, and a 61 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 787 in Edgewood, IL. She enjoyed collecting cut glass pieces and was an avid gardener. She married Reuben Calhoun on December 24, 1940. He preceded her in death in September of 1993.
Surviving are her children: Glenn Calhoun of Long Creek, Gary Calhoun and his wife Marcie of Oakley, and Liz Goldsboro of Long Creek; daughter-in-law: Carol Calhoun of Mt. Zion; foster son; Chris Golden, sisters: Vera Verdeyen of Altamont, and Oma Ruff and her husband Marvin of Altamont; grandchildren: Robbie Calhoun and his wife Kim, Dawn Carter, Gary Calhoun Jr. and his wife Heather, Chad Calhoun and his wife Bea, Dan Calhoun, and Lacy Beard and her husband Jeremy; ten great grandchildren and one great-great grandson also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son: Butch and great grandson: Troy.
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Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont, IL. Burial will be in Arborcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion and from 11:00 a.m. till service time at Gieseking Funeral Home on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Long Creek United Methodist Church or Eastern Star, Edgewood, IL.
Andrea was born June 5, 1924 in Effingham, IL the daughter of Glenn and Lillian (Peterson) Siddens. She retired as the manager of Burkland's Florist and Greenhouse in Effingham and then went on to work as a desk clerk for the Day's Inn in Effingham. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Altamont, and a 61 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 787 in Edgewood, IL. She enjoyed collecting cut glass pieces and was an avid gardener. She married Reuben Calhoun on December 24, 1940. He preceded her in death in September of 1993.
Surviving are her children: Glenn Calhoun of Long Creek, Gary Calhoun and his wife Marcie of Oakley, and Liz Goldsboro of Long Creek; daughter-in-law: Carol Calhoun of Mt. Zion; foster son; Chris Golden, sisters: Vera Verdeyen of Altamont, and Oma Ruff and her husband Marvin of Altamont; grandchildren: Robbie Calhoun and his wife Kim, Dawn Carter, Gary Calhoun Jr. and his wife Heather, Chad Calhoun and his wife Bea, Dan Calhoun, and Lacy Beard and her husband Jeremy; ten great grandchildren and one great-great grandson also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son: Butch and great grandson: Troy.
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Decatur – Andrea Elizabeth Calhoun, 87, of Decatur, formerly of Altamont, passed away at 12:37 p.m., June 11, 2011 in Tanglewood Village, Decatur.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont, IL. Burial will be in Arborcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion and from 11:00 a.m. till service time at Gieseking Funeral Home on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Long Creek United Methodist Church or Eastern Star, Edgewood, IL.
Andrea was born June 5, 1924 in Effingham, IL the daughter of Glenn and Lillian (Peterson) Siddens. She retired as the manager of Burkland's Florist and Greenhouse in Effingham and then went on to work as a desk clerk for the Day's Inn in Effingham. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Altamont, and a 61 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 787 in Edgewood, IL. She enjoyed collecting cut glass pieces and was an avid gardener. She married Reuben Calhoun on December 24, 1940. He preceded her in death in September of 1993.
Surviving are her children: Glenn Calhoun of Long Creek, Gary Calhoun and his wife Marcie of Oakley, and Liz Goldsboro of Long Creek; daughter-in-law: Carol Calhoun of Mt. Zion; foster son; Chris Golden, sisters: Vera Verdeyen of Altamont, and Oma Ruff and her husband Marvin of Altamont; grandchildren: Robbie Calhoun and his wife Kim, Dawn Carter, Gary Calhoun Jr. and his wife Heather, Chad Calhoun and his wife Bea, Dan Calhoun, and Lacy Beard and her husband Jeremy; ten great grandchildren and one great-great grandson also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son: Butch and great grandson: Troy.
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Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home of Mt. Zion
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Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont, IL. Burial will be in Arborcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion and from 11:00 a.m. till service time at Gieseking Funeral Home on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Long Creek United Methodist Church or Eastern Star, Edgewood, IL.
Andrea was born June 5, 1924 in Effingham, IL the daughter of Glenn and Lillian (Peterson) Siddens. She retired as the manager of Burkland's Florist and Greenhouse in Effingham and then went on to work as a desk clerk for the Day's Inn in Effingham. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Altamont, and a 61 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 787 in Edgewood, IL. She enjoyed collecting cut glass pieces and was an avid gardener. She married Reuben Calhoun on December 24, 1940. He preceded her in death in September of 1993.
Surviving are her children: Glenn Calhoun of Long Creek, Gary Calhoun and his wife Marcie of Oakley, and Liz Goldsboro of Long Creek; daughter-in-law: Carol Calhoun of Mt. Zion; foster son; Chris Golden, sisters: Vera Verdeyen of Altamont, and Oma Ruff and her husband Marvin of Altamont; grandchildren: Robbie Calhoun and his wife Kim, Dawn Carter, Gary Calhoun Jr. and his wife Heather, Chad Calhoun and his wife Bea, Dan Calhoun, and Lacy Beard and her husband Jeremy; ten great grandchildren and one great-great grandson also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son: Butch and great grandson: Troy.
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