Beatrice C. (Danner) Risvold, 95, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Pleasant View.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Abraham Moller, Pastor of Leland United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home.
Beatrice was born on August 24, 1925 in LaSalle, to Benjamin and Henrietta (Frischauf) Danner. She graduated from Ottawa Township High School, class of 1942. She held several secretarial positions in Chicago and Danville, before retiring. She married John I. Risvold on September 19, 1957 in Ottawa. He passed away in December of 2005. She has resided in Ottawa again since 2007.
She is survived by a step-daughter, Pamela (Robert) Ruskey of Lake in the Hills, IL; a brother, Russell (Gloria) Danner of Sanford, MI; a sister, Margery Danner of Ottawa; a niece and several nephews; and her brother in-law, James Schaive of Ottawa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; a brother, William Danner; and a sister, Joyce Schaive.
She was laid to rest at Oakwood Memorial Park in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in the Sanctuary of Seasons.