ALICE L. LONG
(1929-2001)
PEKIN - Alice Leona Long, 71, 13834 Thompson Rd. died at 1:22 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2001 at Pekin Hospital.
Born September 30, 1929 in Washington, Iowa, she was a daughter of William and Elsie Campbell Giacomo. She married Arthur M. Scherle in August 1946 in Pinckneyville, Illinois. She then married Howard Erps in 1956 in Pekin. She later married Adolph "Al" Long on August 23, 1980 in Pekin.
Surviving are her husband, her mother, Elsie Giacomo of Pinckneyville; 4 daughters, Melba (Jimmy) Flowers of Arab, Alabama, Diana (Larry) Woodside of Pinckneyville, Cindy (Jerry) Flick of Pekin and Brenda (Jerry) McFarden of Creve Coeur; 2 sons, Richard (Tammy) Erps of Pekin and Rodney (Donna) Erps of Sparta, IL; 16 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Carl (Barbara) Giacomo and 1 sister, Shirley (Frank) Martin, both of Pinckneyville.
She was preceded in death by her father; 2 brothers, Paul and Roger Giacomo; 2 sisters, Dora and Betty Lou Giacomo; 1 granddaughter, Anissa Bigham; and 2 nieces.
Mrs. Long had worked as a cook and waitress at many Pekin restaurants. She was a member of St. Paul - s United Church of Christ in Pinckneyville and enjoyed gardening and crocheting.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 17, 2001 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin chapel. Rev. Dwight E. Borden will officiate. Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 108 Boeykens Place, Suite 207, Normal, IL 61761.
(1929-2001)
PEKIN - Alice Leona Long, 71, 13834 Thompson Rd. died at 1:22 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2001 at Pekin Hospital.
Born September 30, 1929 in Washington, Iowa, she was a daughter of William and Elsie Campbell Giacomo. She married Arthur M. Scherle in August 1946 in Pinckneyville, Illinois. She then married Howard Erps in 1956 in Pekin. She later married Adolph "Al" Long on August 23, 1980 in Pekin.
Surviving are her husband, her mother, Elsie Giacomo of Pinckneyville; 4 daughters, Melba (Jimmy) Flowers of Arab, Alabama, Diana (Larry) Woodside of Pinckneyville, Cindy (Jerry) Flick of Pekin and Brenda (Jerry) McFarden of Creve Coeur; 2 sons, Richard (Tammy) Erps of Pekin and Rodney (Donna) Erps of Sparta, IL; 16 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Carl (Barbara) Giacomo and 1 sister, Shirley (Frank) Martin, both of Pinckneyville.
She was preceded in death by her father; 2 brothers, Paul and Roger Giacomo; 2 sisters, Dora and Betty Lou Giacomo; 1 granddaughter, Anissa Bigham; and 2 nieces.
Mrs. Long had worked as a cook and waitress at many Pekin restaurants. She was a member of St. Paul - s United Church of Christ in Pinckneyville and enjoyed gardening and crocheting.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 17, 2001 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin chapel. Rev. Dwight E. Borden will officiate. Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 108 Boeykens Place, Suite 207, Normal, IL 61761.
ALICE L. LONG
(1929-2001)
PEKIN - Alice Leona Long, 71, 13834 Thompson Rd. died at 1:22 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2001 at Pekin Hospital.
Born September 30, 1929 in Washington, Iowa, she was a daughter of William and Elsie Campbell Giacomo. She married Arthur M. Scherle in August 1946 in Pinckneyville, Illinois. She then married Howard Erps in 1956 in Pekin. She later married Adolph "Al" Long on August 23, 1980 in Pekin.
Surviving are her husband, her mother, Elsie Giacomo of Pinckneyville; 4 daughters, Melba (Jimmy) Flowers of Arab, Alabama, Diana (Larry) Woodside of Pinckneyville, Cindy (Jerry) Flick of Pekin and Brenda (Jerry) McFarden of Creve Coeur; 2 sons, Richard (Tammy) Erps of Pekin and Rodney (Donna) Erps of Sparta, IL; 16 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Carl (Barbara) Giacomo and 1 sister, Shirley (Frank) Martin, both of Pinckneyville.
She was preceded in death by her father; 2 brothers, Paul and Roger Giacomo; 2 sisters, Dora and Betty Lou Giacomo; 1 granddaughter, Anissa Bigham; and 2 nieces.
Mrs. Long had worked as a cook and waitress at many Pekin restaurants. She was a member of St. Paul - s United Church of Christ in Pinckneyville and enjoyed gardening and crocheting.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 17, 2001 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin chapel. Rev. Dwight E. Borden will officiate. Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 108 Boeykens Place, Suite 207, Normal, IL 61761.
(1929-2001)
PEKIN - Alice Leona Long, 71, 13834 Thompson Rd. died at 1:22 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2001 at Pekin Hospital.
Born September 30, 1929 in Washington, Iowa, she was a daughter of William and Elsie Campbell Giacomo. She married Arthur M. Scherle in August 1946 in Pinckneyville, Illinois. She then married Howard Erps in 1956 in Pekin. She later married Adolph "Al" Long on August 23, 1980 in Pekin.
Surviving are her husband, her mother, Elsie Giacomo of Pinckneyville; 4 daughters, Melba (Jimmy) Flowers of Arab, Alabama, Diana (Larry) Woodside of Pinckneyville, Cindy (Jerry) Flick of Pekin and Brenda (Jerry) McFarden of Creve Coeur; 2 sons, Richard (Tammy) Erps of Pekin and Rodney (Donna) Erps of Sparta, IL; 16 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Carl (Barbara) Giacomo and 1 sister, Shirley (Frank) Martin, both of Pinckneyville.
She was preceded in death by her father; 2 brothers, Paul and Roger Giacomo; 2 sisters, Dora and Betty Lou Giacomo; 1 granddaughter, Anissa Bigham; and 2 nieces.
Mrs. Long had worked as a cook and waitress at many Pekin restaurants. She was a member of St. Paul - s United Church of Christ in Pinckneyville and enjoyed gardening and crocheting.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 17, 2001 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin chapel. Rev. Dwight E. Borden will officiate. Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 108 Boeykens Place, Suite 207, Normal, IL 61761.
