NORMAL - Evelyn E. "Liz" Long, 81, of Normal, formerly of Atlanta, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center.
Liz's funeral will be held on Saturday December 22, 2018, beginning at 10 a.m. at The West Twin Grove Christian Church in rural Bloomington with Rev. Monte Bowers officiating. Prior to that will be a one hour visitation, beginning at 9 a.m., at the church.
Visitation will be held at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018. Burial will take place at Roaches Chapel Cemetery, in McLean, immediately following the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to The West Twin Grove Church, Atlanta Rescue Squad or The American Diabetes Association in her memory.
Liz was born April 1, 1937, just east of Armington, Illinois, in the coach house on the Medberry farm. She was the daughter of John and Augusta Williams Brandt. Liz married Kenneth Long on January 12, 1957. They farmed around the Atlanta area until 1987, then moved to Normal, in 2004.
Survivors are her husband, Ken and three children, Doug, Brian (Rosezona) and Melody (H.E.); four grandchildren, Andie, Stephanie, Jennifer (Nick) and Robert and three great- grandchildren, Wyatt and Logan Johnson and Maddox Long. She is also survived by one brother, Dick (Betty) Brandt; nephew, Rod Brandt; niece, Connie Brandt; one grandnephew; grandniece and one great- grandnephew and a grandniece.
Liz was preceded in death by parents, John and Augusta Brandt; brother, Lyle (Pete) and her in-laws, Oscar and Edith Long.
Liz was a 1955 graduate of Hittle Township High School in Armington, Illinois, graduating salutatorian of her class. She was awarded The Daughters of American Revolution award. She worked for State Farm Insurance and as an office manager for multiple agents for several years. She also helped her husband farm near Atlanta for 30 years. Liz enjoyed gardening. flowers, writing letters and spending lots of precious time with her family. Later in life, Liz started collecting bells from lots of places, with the collection nearing 400.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Quiram Peasley Funeral Home, in Atlanta.
Lincoln Daily News (Lincoln, IL) - December 20, 2018
Thanks to contributor, Bill, for links to her parents.
Liz's funeral will be held on Saturday December 22, 2018, beginning at 10 a.m. at The West Twin Grove Christian Church in rural Bloomington with Rev. Monte Bowers officiating. Prior to that will be a one hour visitation, beginning at 9 a.m., at the church.
Visitation will be held at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018. Burial will take place at Roaches Chapel Cemetery, in McLean, immediately following the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to The West Twin Grove Church, Atlanta Rescue Squad or The American Diabetes Association in her memory.
Liz was born April 1, 1937, just east of Armington, Illinois, in the coach house on the Medberry farm. She was the daughter of John and Augusta Williams Brandt. Liz married Kenneth Long on January 12, 1957. They farmed around the Atlanta area until 1987, then moved to Normal, in 2004.
Survivors are her husband, Ken and three children, Doug, Brian (Rosezona) and Melody (H.E.); four grandchildren, Andie, Stephanie, Jennifer (Nick) and Robert and three great- grandchildren, Wyatt and Logan Johnson and Maddox Long. She is also survived by one brother, Dick (Betty) Brandt; nephew, Rod Brandt; niece, Connie Brandt; one grandnephew; grandniece and one great- grandnephew and a grandniece.
Liz was preceded in death by parents, John and Augusta Brandt; brother, Lyle (Pete) and her in-laws, Oscar and Edith Long.
Liz was a 1955 graduate of Hittle Township High School in Armington, Illinois, graduating salutatorian of her class. She was awarded The Daughters of American Revolution award. She worked for State Farm Insurance and as an office manager for multiple agents for several years. She also helped her husband farm near Atlanta for 30 years. Liz enjoyed gardening. flowers, writing letters and spending lots of precious time with her family. Later in life, Liz started collecting bells from lots of places, with the collection nearing 400.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Quiram Peasley Funeral Home, in Atlanta.
Lincoln Daily News (Lincoln, IL) - December 20, 2018
Thanks to contributor, Bill, for links to her parents.
NORMAL - Evelyn E. "Liz" Long, 81, of Normal, formerly of Atlanta, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center.
Liz's funeral will be held on Saturday December 22, 2018, beginning at 10 a.m. at The West Twin Grove Christian Church in rural Bloomington with Rev. Monte Bowers officiating. Prior to that will be a one hour visitation, beginning at 9 a.m., at the church.
Visitation will be held at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018. Burial will take place at Roaches Chapel Cemetery, in McLean, immediately following the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to The West Twin Grove Church, Atlanta Rescue Squad or The American Diabetes Association in her memory.
Liz was born April 1, 1937, just east of Armington, Illinois, in the coach house on the Medberry farm. She was the daughter of John and Augusta Williams Brandt. Liz married Kenneth Long on January 12, 1957. They farmed around the Atlanta area until 1987, then moved to Normal, in 2004.
Survivors are her husband, Ken and three children, Doug, Brian (Rosezona) and Melody (H.E.); four grandchildren, Andie, Stephanie, Jennifer (Nick) and Robert and three great- grandchildren, Wyatt and Logan Johnson and Maddox Long. She is also survived by one brother, Dick (Betty) Brandt; nephew, Rod Brandt; niece, Connie Brandt; one grandnephew; grandniece and one great- grandnephew and a grandniece.
Liz was preceded in death by parents, John and Augusta Brandt; brother, Lyle (Pete) and her in-laws, Oscar and Edith Long.
Liz was a 1955 graduate of Hittle Township High School in Armington, Illinois, graduating salutatorian of her class. She was awarded The Daughters of American Revolution award. She worked for State Farm Insurance and as an office manager for multiple agents for several years. She also helped her husband farm near Atlanta for 30 years. Liz enjoyed gardening. flowers, writing letters and spending lots of precious time with her family. Later in life, Liz started collecting bells from lots of places, with the collection nearing 400.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Quiram Peasley Funeral Home, in Atlanta.
Lincoln Daily News (Lincoln, IL) - December 20, 2018
Thanks to contributor, Bill, for links to her parents.
Liz's funeral will be held on Saturday December 22, 2018, beginning at 10 a.m. at The West Twin Grove Christian Church in rural Bloomington with Rev. Monte Bowers officiating. Prior to that will be a one hour visitation, beginning at 9 a.m., at the church.
Visitation will be held at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018. Burial will take place at Roaches Chapel Cemetery, in McLean, immediately following the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to The West Twin Grove Church, Atlanta Rescue Squad or The American Diabetes Association in her memory.
Liz was born April 1, 1937, just east of Armington, Illinois, in the coach house on the Medberry farm. She was the daughter of John and Augusta Williams Brandt. Liz married Kenneth Long on January 12, 1957. They farmed around the Atlanta area until 1987, then moved to Normal, in 2004.
Survivors are her husband, Ken and three children, Doug, Brian (Rosezona) and Melody (H.E.); four grandchildren, Andie, Stephanie, Jennifer (Nick) and Robert and three great- grandchildren, Wyatt and Logan Johnson and Maddox Long. She is also survived by one brother, Dick (Betty) Brandt; nephew, Rod Brandt; niece, Connie Brandt; one grandnephew; grandniece and one great- grandnephew and a grandniece.
Liz was preceded in death by parents, John and Augusta Brandt; brother, Lyle (Pete) and her in-laws, Oscar and Edith Long.
Liz was a 1955 graduate of Hittle Township High School in Armington, Illinois, graduating salutatorian of her class. She was awarded The Daughters of American Revolution award. She worked for State Farm Insurance and as an office manager for multiple agents for several years. She also helped her husband farm near Atlanta for 30 years. Liz enjoyed gardening. flowers, writing letters and spending lots of precious time with her family. Later in life, Liz started collecting bells from lots of places, with the collection nearing 400.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Quiram Peasley Funeral Home, in Atlanta.
Lincoln Daily News (Lincoln, IL) - December 20, 2018
Thanks to contributor, Bill, for links to her parents.
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