RANTOUL — Marjorie Denney Sutton, 98, of Rantoul passed away Friday (April 5, 2019) at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana.
She was born Aug. 29, 1920, at the family home in Rantoul, the daughter of Myrna VanSchovck Denney and Col. S.S. Denney of Rantoul. They preceded her in death, as well as her brother, Jim Denney of Champaign.
She graduated from Rantoul High School in 1938 and Champaign Commercial College in 1939. She met Morris A. Sutton of Shreveport, La., at a street dance during a fall festival in Rantoul. They were married on Oct. 12, 1940, in First Methodist Church of Rantoul. He preceded her in death Aug. 15, 1996.
She is survived by two children, Marsa (Gary) Sutton Crane and Van S.S. Sutton, both of Rantoul. Also surviving are three granddaughters, Simi (Steve) Crane Carlson of Virginia Beach, Va., Erin (Daren) Crane Bergeron of Danville and Molly (Murray) Crane Clifton of Rantoul; 10 great-grandchildren, Megan (Peter) Carlson Buck, Jake Carlson, Matt Carlson and Ben (Sarah) Carlson, all of Virginia Beach, Austin Bergeron, Evan Bergeron and Ellie Bergeron, all of Danville, Anna (David) Ramme Denault of Roberts, and Maggie Ramme and Sophie Ramme of Rantoul.
She was a member of United Methodist Church of Rantoul and Scott Air Force Base Officers Club. She was a charter member of WRO (Women of Retired Officers) Club in Rantoul.
She was devoted to her God, husband, children, grandchildren, friends and the U.S. Air Force. She liked to sing a little song, “I love life, and I’d like to do it all over again.”
Burial services will be private. Lux Memorial Chapel, Rantoul, is handling the arrangements.
She was born Aug. 29, 1920, at the family home in Rantoul, the daughter of Myrna VanSchovck Denney and Col. S.S. Denney of Rantoul. They preceded her in death, as well as her brother, Jim Denney of Champaign.
She graduated from Rantoul High School in 1938 and Champaign Commercial College in 1939. She met Morris A. Sutton of Shreveport, La., at a street dance during a fall festival in Rantoul. They were married on Oct. 12, 1940, in First Methodist Church of Rantoul. He preceded her in death Aug. 15, 1996.
She is survived by two children, Marsa (Gary) Sutton Crane and Van S.S. Sutton, both of Rantoul. Also surviving are three granddaughters, Simi (Steve) Crane Carlson of Virginia Beach, Va., Erin (Daren) Crane Bergeron of Danville and Molly (Murray) Crane Clifton of Rantoul; 10 great-grandchildren, Megan (Peter) Carlson Buck, Jake Carlson, Matt Carlson and Ben (Sarah) Carlson, all of Virginia Beach, Austin Bergeron, Evan Bergeron and Ellie Bergeron, all of Danville, Anna (David) Ramme Denault of Roberts, and Maggie Ramme and Sophie Ramme of Rantoul.
She was a member of United Methodist Church of Rantoul and Scott Air Force Base Officers Club. She was a charter member of WRO (Women of Retired Officers) Club in Rantoul.
She was devoted to her God, husband, children, grandchildren, friends and the U.S. Air Force. She liked to sing a little song, “I love life, and I’d like to do it all over again.”
Burial services will be private. Lux Memorial Chapel, Rantoul, is handling the arrangements.
RANTOUL — Marjorie Denney Sutton, 98, of Rantoul passed away Friday (April 5, 2019) at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana.
She was born Aug. 29, 1920, at the family home in Rantoul, the daughter of Myrna VanSchovck Denney and Col. S.S. Denney of Rantoul. They preceded her in death, as well as her brother, Jim Denney of Champaign.
She graduated from Rantoul High School in 1938 and Champaign Commercial College in 1939. She met Morris A. Sutton of Shreveport, La., at a street dance during a fall festival in Rantoul. They were married on Oct. 12, 1940, in First Methodist Church of Rantoul. He preceded her in death Aug. 15, 1996.
She is survived by two children, Marsa (Gary) Sutton Crane and Van S.S. Sutton, both of Rantoul. Also surviving are three granddaughters, Simi (Steve) Crane Carlson of Virginia Beach, Va., Erin (Daren) Crane Bergeron of Danville and Molly (Murray) Crane Clifton of Rantoul; 10 great-grandchildren, Megan (Peter) Carlson Buck, Jake Carlson, Matt Carlson and Ben (Sarah) Carlson, all of Virginia Beach, Austin Bergeron, Evan Bergeron and Ellie Bergeron, all of Danville, Anna (David) Ramme Denault of Roberts, and Maggie Ramme and Sophie Ramme of Rantoul.
She was a member of United Methodist Church of Rantoul and Scott Air Force Base Officers Club. She was a charter member of WRO (Women of Retired Officers) Club in Rantoul.
She was devoted to her God, husband, children, grandchildren, friends and the U.S. Air Force. She liked to sing a little song, “I love life, and I’d like to do it all over again.”
Burial services will be private. Lux Memorial Chapel, Rantoul, is handling the arrangements.
She was born Aug. 29, 1920, at the family home in Rantoul, the daughter of Myrna VanSchovck Denney and Col. S.S. Denney of Rantoul. They preceded her in death, as well as her brother, Jim Denney of Champaign.
She graduated from Rantoul High School in 1938 and Champaign Commercial College in 1939. She met Morris A. Sutton of Shreveport, La., at a street dance during a fall festival in Rantoul. They were married on Oct. 12, 1940, in First Methodist Church of Rantoul. He preceded her in death Aug. 15, 1996.
She is survived by two children, Marsa (Gary) Sutton Crane and Van S.S. Sutton, both of Rantoul. Also surviving are three granddaughters, Simi (Steve) Crane Carlson of Virginia Beach, Va., Erin (Daren) Crane Bergeron of Danville and Molly (Murray) Crane Clifton of Rantoul; 10 great-grandchildren, Megan (Peter) Carlson Buck, Jake Carlson, Matt Carlson and Ben (Sarah) Carlson, all of Virginia Beach, Austin Bergeron, Evan Bergeron and Ellie Bergeron, all of Danville, Anna (David) Ramme Denault of Roberts, and Maggie Ramme and Sophie Ramme of Rantoul.
She was a member of United Methodist Church of Rantoul and Scott Air Force Base Officers Club. She was a charter member of WRO (Women of Retired Officers) Club in Rantoul.
She was devoted to her God, husband, children, grandchildren, friends and the U.S. Air Force. She liked to sing a little song, “I love life, and I’d like to do it all over again.”
Burial services will be private. Lux Memorial Chapel, Rantoul, is handling the arrangements.
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