Born June 27, 1942, in Pekin to Loren C. and Caralena "Carrie" Behrends Arnett, she married Donald Tomlinson on April 7, 1962, in Pekin. He preceded her in death.
She also was preceded in death by her mother, one brother and one sister.
Surviving are her father and stepmother, Loren and Mary "Peg" Arnett of Iron River, Mich.; one son, Troy (and Jeannine) of Omaha, Neb.; one brother, Kenneth (and Barb) Arnett of Pekin; five sisters, Sharon Heilman of Princeville, Sheryl (and Fritz) Timian and Barbara Friend, both of Pekin, Bonnie (and Pat) Carr of North Pekin and Betty Draher of East Peoria; and Larry Friend, with whom she made her home.
She was the corporate secretary/treasurer of the family business, Arnett's Grocery, until 1988. She also had worked for The Greenhouse Flower Shoppe.
Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Feb. 12, 2005.
Born June 27, 1942, in Pekin to Loren C. and Caralena "Carrie" Behrends Arnett, she married Donald Tomlinson on April 7, 1962, in Pekin. He preceded her in death.
She also was preceded in death by her mother, one brother and one sister.
Surviving are her father and stepmother, Loren and Mary "Peg" Arnett of Iron River, Mich.; one son, Troy (and Jeannine) of Omaha, Neb.; one brother, Kenneth (and Barb) Arnett of Pekin; five sisters, Sharon Heilman of Princeville, Sheryl (and Fritz) Timian and Barbara Friend, both of Pekin, Bonnie (and Pat) Carr of North Pekin and Betty Draher of East Peoria; and Larry Friend, with whom she made her home.
She was the corporate secretary/treasurer of the family business, Arnett's Grocery, until 1988. She also had worked for The Greenhouse Flower Shoppe.
Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Feb. 12, 2005.
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