Ina Lou Walker, age 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 13, 2007.
Lou was born July 2, 1924, in Armington, the daughter of George T. and Pauline Hickey Israel; both preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Charles W. Walker; they were married on Sept. 5, 1948, at Armington Christian Church.
Also surviving are her son, Thomas F. (Judy) Walker of East Grand Rapids, Mich.; and daughters, Jean Ann (Gary) Murray of San Antonio, and Amy Lou Walker of Madison, Wis.; four grandchildren, Meg Murray of Hoboken, N.J., 2nd Lt. Todd W. Murray of McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., Natalie (Andrew) Hamm of Chicago and Ashley (Chris) Nichols of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and two great-granddaughters, Olivia and Allyson Nichols of Grand Rapids. Lou is also survived by an older brother, Billie Mert (Dorothy) Israel of McLean and a younger sister, Margilee Jacobs of LaSalle and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Lou was a registered nurse, graduating from Evangelical Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing, Lincoln, in 1945. She retired as an RN in 1987 from John and Mary E. Kirby Hospital in Monticello.
Lou served on the board of directors for Tatman Retirement Village. She was an avid golfer and member of Monticello Golf Club, Kirby Hospital Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary.
She has been an active member of the United Methodist Church of Monticello since 1948, a member of the sanctuary choir for 48 years, Sunday School teacher, youth leader and a member of the Tri-M Sunday School class.
Lou was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend and she will be greatly missed by all whose lives were touched by hers.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Thursday, March 15, 2007
Lou was born July 2, 1924, in Armington, the daughter of George T. and Pauline Hickey Israel; both preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Charles W. Walker; they were married on Sept. 5, 1948, at Armington Christian Church.
Also surviving are her son, Thomas F. (Judy) Walker of East Grand Rapids, Mich.; and daughters, Jean Ann (Gary) Murray of San Antonio, and Amy Lou Walker of Madison, Wis.; four grandchildren, Meg Murray of Hoboken, N.J., 2nd Lt. Todd W. Murray of McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., Natalie (Andrew) Hamm of Chicago and Ashley (Chris) Nichols of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and two great-granddaughters, Olivia and Allyson Nichols of Grand Rapids. Lou is also survived by an older brother, Billie Mert (Dorothy) Israel of McLean and a younger sister, Margilee Jacobs of LaSalle and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Lou was a registered nurse, graduating from Evangelical Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing, Lincoln, in 1945. She retired as an RN in 1987 from John and Mary E. Kirby Hospital in Monticello.
Lou served on the board of directors for Tatman Retirement Village. She was an avid golfer and member of Monticello Golf Club, Kirby Hospital Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary.
She has been an active member of the United Methodist Church of Monticello since 1948, a member of the sanctuary choir for 48 years, Sunday School teacher, youth leader and a member of the Tri-M Sunday School class.
Lou was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend and she will be greatly missed by all whose lives were touched by hers.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Thursday, March 15, 2007
Ina Lou Walker, age 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 13, 2007.
Lou was born July 2, 1924, in Armington, the daughter of George T. and Pauline Hickey Israel; both preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Charles W. Walker; they were married on Sept. 5, 1948, at Armington Christian Church.
Also surviving are her son, Thomas F. (Judy) Walker of East Grand Rapids, Mich.; and daughters, Jean Ann (Gary) Murray of San Antonio, and Amy Lou Walker of Madison, Wis.; four grandchildren, Meg Murray of Hoboken, N.J., 2nd Lt. Todd W. Murray of McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., Natalie (Andrew) Hamm of Chicago and Ashley (Chris) Nichols of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and two great-granddaughters, Olivia and Allyson Nichols of Grand Rapids. Lou is also survived by an older brother, Billie Mert (Dorothy) Israel of McLean and a younger sister, Margilee Jacobs of LaSalle and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Lou was a registered nurse, graduating from Evangelical Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing, Lincoln, in 1945. She retired as an RN in 1987 from John and Mary E. Kirby Hospital in Monticello.
Lou served on the board of directors for Tatman Retirement Village. She was an avid golfer and member of Monticello Golf Club, Kirby Hospital Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary.
She has been an active member of the United Methodist Church of Monticello since 1948, a member of the sanctuary choir for 48 years, Sunday School teacher, youth leader and a member of the Tri-M Sunday School class.
Lou was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend and she will be greatly missed by all whose lives were touched by hers.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Thursday, March 15, 2007
Lou was born July 2, 1924, in Armington, the daughter of George T. and Pauline Hickey Israel; both preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Charles W. Walker; they were married on Sept. 5, 1948, at Armington Christian Church.
Also surviving are her son, Thomas F. (Judy) Walker of East Grand Rapids, Mich.; and daughters, Jean Ann (Gary) Murray of San Antonio, and Amy Lou Walker of Madison, Wis.; four grandchildren, Meg Murray of Hoboken, N.J., 2nd Lt. Todd W. Murray of McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., Natalie (Andrew) Hamm of Chicago and Ashley (Chris) Nichols of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and two great-granddaughters, Olivia and Allyson Nichols of Grand Rapids. Lou is also survived by an older brother, Billie Mert (Dorothy) Israel of McLean and a younger sister, Margilee Jacobs of LaSalle and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Lou was a registered nurse, graduating from Evangelical Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing, Lincoln, in 1945. She retired as an RN in 1987 from John and Mary E. Kirby Hospital in Monticello.
Lou served on the board of directors for Tatman Retirement Village. She was an avid golfer and member of Monticello Golf Club, Kirby Hospital Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary.
She has been an active member of the United Methodist Church of Monticello since 1948, a member of the sanctuary choir for 48 years, Sunday School teacher, youth leader and a member of the Tri-M Sunday School class.
Lou was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend and she will be greatly missed by all whose lives were touched by hers.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Thursday, March 15, 2007
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