Becky Sue Ijams Widmer, 59, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, Ill.
Her memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2013, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomington with Rev. Vaughn Hoffman officiating.
Inurnment will be private at Funks Grove Cemetery in rural McLean, Ill.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Monday at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington.
Memorials may be made to Huntington's Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Ave., Ste. 902, New York, NY 10018 or Heartland Community College Foundation for a scholarship in Becky's name to support nursing students.
Becky was born July 28, 1954, in Lincoln, Ill., a daughter of Allyn and Charlotte Mitchell Ijams. She married Robert D. Widmer on March 28, 1995, in Lincoln. Rob survives.
Also surviving are her mother, Charlotte Ijams of Atlanta, Ill.; four sons: Brock (Hayley) Werner of Beason, Ill., Brad Widmer of Bloomington, Ill., Jeff (Amanda) Widmer of Hernando, Miss., and Greg (Jennifer) Widmer of Aurora, Ill.; seven grandchildren: Imagin, Jessa, Bralan and Hadley Werner, Kaleb Widmer, and Abigail and Katherine Widmer; a brother, Kirk (Lisa) Ijams of Normal, Ill.; a sister, Peggy (Jerry) Watkins of Crystal Lake, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her father preceded her in death.
Becky was an active member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomington.
She formerly worked for Myers Industries as a customer service representative in Lincoln for 20 years, later as an associate for Three Roses Floral in Lincoln and most recently as a home caregiver for the YWCA in Bloomington.
Becky was a kind, sweet soul, who dearly loved her family, church and the holidays. She loved playing with her grandchildren, even when it was hard for her as her disease advanced. She will be forever missed, but will always be lovingly remembered by her family and countless friends. God has freed Becky from the struggle with her disease and she now is at peace.
Published in The Lincoln Courier on Dec. 2, 2013
Her memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2013, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomington with Rev. Vaughn Hoffman officiating.
Inurnment will be private at Funks Grove Cemetery in rural McLean, Ill.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Monday at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington.
Memorials may be made to Huntington's Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Ave., Ste. 902, New York, NY 10018 or Heartland Community College Foundation for a scholarship in Becky's name to support nursing students.
Becky was born July 28, 1954, in Lincoln, Ill., a daughter of Allyn and Charlotte Mitchell Ijams. She married Robert D. Widmer on March 28, 1995, in Lincoln. Rob survives.
Also surviving are her mother, Charlotte Ijams of Atlanta, Ill.; four sons: Brock (Hayley) Werner of Beason, Ill., Brad Widmer of Bloomington, Ill., Jeff (Amanda) Widmer of Hernando, Miss., and Greg (Jennifer) Widmer of Aurora, Ill.; seven grandchildren: Imagin, Jessa, Bralan and Hadley Werner, Kaleb Widmer, and Abigail and Katherine Widmer; a brother, Kirk (Lisa) Ijams of Normal, Ill.; a sister, Peggy (Jerry) Watkins of Crystal Lake, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her father preceded her in death.
Becky was an active member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomington.
She formerly worked for Myers Industries as a customer service representative in Lincoln for 20 years, later as an associate for Three Roses Floral in Lincoln and most recently as a home caregiver for the YWCA in Bloomington.
Becky was a kind, sweet soul, who dearly loved her family, church and the holidays. She loved playing with her grandchildren, even when it was hard for her as her disease advanced. She will be forever missed, but will always be lovingly remembered by her family and countless friends. God has freed Becky from the struggle with her disease and she now is at peace.
Published in The Lincoln Courier on Dec. 2, 2013
Becky Sue Ijams Widmer, 59, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, Ill.
Her memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2013, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomington with Rev. Vaughn Hoffman officiating.
Inurnment will be private at Funks Grove Cemetery in rural McLean, Ill.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Monday at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington.
Memorials may be made to Huntington's Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Ave., Ste. 902, New York, NY 10018 or Heartland Community College Foundation for a scholarship in Becky's name to support nursing students.
Becky was born July 28, 1954, in Lincoln, Ill., a daughter of Allyn and Charlotte Mitchell Ijams. She married Robert D. Widmer on March 28, 1995, in Lincoln. Rob survives.
Also surviving are her mother, Charlotte Ijams of Atlanta, Ill.; four sons: Brock (Hayley) Werner of Beason, Ill., Brad Widmer of Bloomington, Ill., Jeff (Amanda) Widmer of Hernando, Miss., and Greg (Jennifer) Widmer of Aurora, Ill.; seven grandchildren: Imagin, Jessa, Bralan and Hadley Werner, Kaleb Widmer, and Abigail and Katherine Widmer; a brother, Kirk (Lisa) Ijams of Normal, Ill.; a sister, Peggy (Jerry) Watkins of Crystal Lake, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her father preceded her in death.
Becky was an active member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomington.
She formerly worked for Myers Industries as a customer service representative in Lincoln for 20 years, later as an associate for Three Roses Floral in Lincoln and most recently as a home caregiver for the YWCA in Bloomington.
Becky was a kind, sweet soul, who dearly loved her family, church and the holidays. She loved playing with her grandchildren, even when it was hard for her as her disease advanced. She will be forever missed, but will always be lovingly remembered by her family and countless friends. God has freed Becky from the struggle with her disease and she now is at peace.
Published in The Lincoln Courier on Dec. 2, 2013
Her memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2013, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomington with Rev. Vaughn Hoffman officiating.
Inurnment will be private at Funks Grove Cemetery in rural McLean, Ill.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Monday at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington.
Memorials may be made to Huntington's Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Ave., Ste. 902, New York, NY 10018 or Heartland Community College Foundation for a scholarship in Becky's name to support nursing students.
Becky was born July 28, 1954, in Lincoln, Ill., a daughter of Allyn and Charlotte Mitchell Ijams. She married Robert D. Widmer on March 28, 1995, in Lincoln. Rob survives.
Also surviving are her mother, Charlotte Ijams of Atlanta, Ill.; four sons: Brock (Hayley) Werner of Beason, Ill., Brad Widmer of Bloomington, Ill., Jeff (Amanda) Widmer of Hernando, Miss., and Greg (Jennifer) Widmer of Aurora, Ill.; seven grandchildren: Imagin, Jessa, Bralan and Hadley Werner, Kaleb Widmer, and Abigail and Katherine Widmer; a brother, Kirk (Lisa) Ijams of Normal, Ill.; a sister, Peggy (Jerry) Watkins of Crystal Lake, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her father preceded her in death.
Becky was an active member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomington.
She formerly worked for Myers Industries as a customer service representative in Lincoln for 20 years, later as an associate for Three Roses Floral in Lincoln and most recently as a home caregiver for the YWCA in Bloomington.
Becky was a kind, sweet soul, who dearly loved her family, church and the holidays. She loved playing with her grandchildren, even when it was hard for her as her disease advanced. She will be forever missed, but will always be lovingly remembered by her family and countless friends. God has freed Becky from the struggle with her disease and she now is at peace.
Published in The Lincoln Courier on Dec. 2, 2013
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