Leota M. Byrd, 68, of 906 W. Front St., Roanoke, died at 3:57 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 7, 2006) at the Apostolic Christian Home in Roanoke, where she was a resident.
She was born on Jan. 26, 1938, in rural Strawn to Carl and Lydia Baer Aberle. She married James T. Byrd Jr. on June 22, 1958, in Fairbury. He survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Debra (Ken) Roth, Forrest; three sons, Steve (Colleen) Byrd, Roanoke; Brad (Barb) Byrd, Washburn; Matt (Marlise) Byrd, Washburn; four sisters, Elizabeth (Clarence) Culkin, Bloomington; Rose Huette, Bloomington; Ann (Roy) Maurer, Forrest; Lois (George) Fisher, Playa Del Rey, Calif.; three brothers, Rueben (Kathleen) Aberle, Brooksville, Fla.; Ezra (Judy) Aberle, Apache Junction, Ariz.; Harold Aberle, Chatsworth; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
Leota worked at the local bank in Roanoke for 11 years.
Leota was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church in Roanoke, where her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Church ministers will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home, Roanoke, and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Burial will be at the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Roanoke.
Memorials may be made to: Apostolic Christian Home in Roanoke, 1102 W. Randolph Street, Roanoke, IL 61561; Apostolic Christian Home for the Handicapped, 2125 Veterans Road, Morton, IL 61550; or American Parkinson's Disease Association, 2100 Pfingston Road, Glenview, IL 60025.
She was born on Jan. 26, 1938, in rural Strawn to Carl and Lydia Baer Aberle. She married James T. Byrd Jr. on June 22, 1958, in Fairbury. He survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Debra (Ken) Roth, Forrest; three sons, Steve (Colleen) Byrd, Roanoke; Brad (Barb) Byrd, Washburn; Matt (Marlise) Byrd, Washburn; four sisters, Elizabeth (Clarence) Culkin, Bloomington; Rose Huette, Bloomington; Ann (Roy) Maurer, Forrest; Lois (George) Fisher, Playa Del Rey, Calif.; three brothers, Rueben (Kathleen) Aberle, Brooksville, Fla.; Ezra (Judy) Aberle, Apache Junction, Ariz.; Harold Aberle, Chatsworth; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
Leota worked at the local bank in Roanoke for 11 years.
Leota was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church in Roanoke, where her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Church ministers will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home, Roanoke, and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Burial will be at the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Roanoke.
Memorials may be made to: Apostolic Christian Home in Roanoke, 1102 W. Randolph Street, Roanoke, IL 61561; Apostolic Christian Home for the Handicapped, 2125 Veterans Road, Morton, IL 61550; or American Parkinson's Disease Association, 2100 Pfingston Road, Glenview, IL 60025.
Leota M. Byrd, 68, of 906 W. Front St., Roanoke, died at 3:57 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 7, 2006) at the Apostolic Christian Home in Roanoke, where she was a resident.
She was born on Jan. 26, 1938, in rural Strawn to Carl and Lydia Baer Aberle. She married James T. Byrd Jr. on June 22, 1958, in Fairbury. He survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Debra (Ken) Roth, Forrest; three sons, Steve (Colleen) Byrd, Roanoke; Brad (Barb) Byrd, Washburn; Matt (Marlise) Byrd, Washburn; four sisters, Elizabeth (Clarence) Culkin, Bloomington; Rose Huette, Bloomington; Ann (Roy) Maurer, Forrest; Lois (George) Fisher, Playa Del Rey, Calif.; three brothers, Rueben (Kathleen) Aberle, Brooksville, Fla.; Ezra (Judy) Aberle, Apache Junction, Ariz.; Harold Aberle, Chatsworth; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
Leota worked at the local bank in Roanoke for 11 years.
Leota was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church in Roanoke, where her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Church ministers will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home, Roanoke, and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Burial will be at the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Roanoke.
Memorials may be made to: Apostolic Christian Home in Roanoke, 1102 W. Randolph Street, Roanoke, IL 61561; Apostolic Christian Home for the Handicapped, 2125 Veterans Road, Morton, IL 61550; or American Parkinson's Disease Association, 2100 Pfingston Road, Glenview, IL 60025.
She was born on Jan. 26, 1938, in rural Strawn to Carl and Lydia Baer Aberle. She married James T. Byrd Jr. on June 22, 1958, in Fairbury. He survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Debra (Ken) Roth, Forrest; three sons, Steve (Colleen) Byrd, Roanoke; Brad (Barb) Byrd, Washburn; Matt (Marlise) Byrd, Washburn; four sisters, Elizabeth (Clarence) Culkin, Bloomington; Rose Huette, Bloomington; Ann (Roy) Maurer, Forrest; Lois (George) Fisher, Playa Del Rey, Calif.; three brothers, Rueben (Kathleen) Aberle, Brooksville, Fla.; Ezra (Judy) Aberle, Apache Junction, Ariz.; Harold Aberle, Chatsworth; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
Leota worked at the local bank in Roanoke for 11 years.
Leota was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church in Roanoke, where her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Church ministers will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home, Roanoke, and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Burial will be at the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Roanoke.
Memorials may be made to: Apostolic Christian Home in Roanoke, 1102 W. Randolph Street, Roanoke, IL 61561; Apostolic Christian Home for the Handicapped, 2125 Veterans Road, Morton, IL 61550; or American Parkinson's Disease Association, 2100 Pfingston Road, Glenview, IL 60025.
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