Delores Marie (Johnson) Angell, Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa IL

By March 2, 2016Obituaries

Delores Marie (Johnson) Angell, 97, of Ottawa, died on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Rivershores Rehabilitation Center in Marseilles.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Epworth United Methodist Church, with Rev. Carolyn Lukasick, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday March 1, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa and one hour prior to services at the church.

Delores was born on December 21, 1918 in Granville, to Harry R. and Marie (Hansen) Johnson. She married Edwin C. Angell on April 12, 1936, in Ottawa. Delores was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, Lois Circle, Bowling Hall of Fame, AARP, and volunteered at Ryburn Hospital.

She is survived by 2 daughters, Shirley Vernoy and Bette (Stanley) Krafft, both of Ottawa, 10 grandchildren, Debbie (Mark) Wheeler, Jeffrey Angell, Peggy (James) Reynolds, Steven (Mary) Angell, all of Ottawa, Vincent (Vicki) Vernoy, of Ohio, Timothy (Kelly) Angell of Minn., Robin Vernoy, of Ottawa, Daniel (Alvina) Vernoy, of Missouri, Scott (Sadie) Krafft, of Sycamore, and Todd (Abbie) Krafft, of Ottawa, 23 great grandchildren, 22 great – great grandchildren, a daughter in law, Theresa Angell, and 3 sisters in law, Flo Hertzner, Dolores Marshall and Marjorie Angell

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Edwin on May 25, 1997, a son Gerald, 2 brothers Calvin and Harry Johnson, and 5 sisters, Alice Casey, Beverly Cunico, Beulah Eisert, Eleanor Bayuk, and Bernice Miner.

Pallbearers will be Jeffrey and Steven Angell, Scott and Todd Krafft, Alex Hinrichs and Aaron Krafft.

Memorials may be directed to Epworth United Methodist Church or Guiding Light Hospice.

Delores is laid to rest in the Garden of Prayer.