Margaret Melissa Ellenwood, 88, of Peoria, passed away at 12:46 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2009, at Manor Court of Peoria.
Margaret was born in St. Joseph, MO on May 29, 1921, a daughter of Seth and Melissa (Porter) St. John. She married Glenn Ellenwood on March 17, 1940 in Osceola, IA. He preceded her in death on May 9, 2001 in Quincy. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister.
She is survived by her son, Larry Ellenwood of Anderson, IN; daughter, Linda (Andrew) Fox of Geneva; granddaughters, Kimberly (Craig) Raistrick of Peoria, Laura (Brad) McCully of Peoria and Amy (Tom) Tcheng of Pleasant Hill, CA; grandsons, Nicholas (Sybil) Ellenwood of Peoria and Todd (Jaime) Fox of Sugar Grove; eight great grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy King and Marilyn “Peggy” (Bob) Podony all of Omaha, NB; and sister-in-law, Denise St. John of Des Moines, IA.
Margaret was a homemaker and founding member of Bethany Baptist Church in Peoria. She and her husband, Glenn, enjoyed taking senior bus trips through Peoria Charter Coach and were very active participants of the Peoria Christian Center.
Margaret enjoyed listening to Christian music, visiting her relatives in Iowa and taking part in her grandchildren’s sporting events and activities. She was always available for her family. She was a helpful, kind, caring, loving and compassionate grandmother and will be greatly missed.
Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2009, at Bethany Baptist Church in Peoria, with Dr. Ritch Boerckel officiating. Visitation will be one-hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.
Memorial contributions may be made in Margaret's memory to the Bethany Baptist Church Building Fund.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Clary Funeral Home in Peoria.
| Jerry & Martha Clark |
Kim's In-Laws |
August 10, 2009 |
We extend our sympathy and prayers to Margaret's family and friends. All are saddened by the death of a loved one, but knowing that she is with our Lord in Heaven, makes all the difference! God bless you all!
Jerry & Martha Clark
