Muriel E. (Reynolds) White, 88, of Morton Grove, formerly of Ottawa, died on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Silverado Senior Living in Morton Grove.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd in Oakwood Memorial Park, with Rev. David Davies, Pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be follow. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa.
Muriel was born on October 3, 1926 in Ottawa to John Richard and Edith M. (nee McNamer) Reynolds. She married Stanley L. White on June 14, 1952, at the First United Methodist Church in Ottawa. Stan and Muriel met while singing in the choir at the First Methodist Church. Muriel received her Bachelor’s Degree from Illinois State University, and was a kindergarten teacher at Jefferson Elementary. She was a member of The First United Methodist Church and the Reddick Mansion Association.
Muriel is survived by a daughter, Nanette (Edward) White-Yong, of Sycamore, and one niece Barbara (Jim) Christmann, three nephews, Rob Reynolds (Joy), Tom Reynolds, Jim Reynolds, all of California. Muriel is also survived by four great nephews, Matt (Norah) Christmann, Cameron Christmann, Steve Parker and Paul Reynolds, four great nieces, Allison(Oleg)Kosyak, Brittaney Reynolds, Julie Reynolds, Dawn Reynolds and Shannon Rousselo. Muriel also has three great grand nephews, Alexander and Michael Kosyak, Danny Williams, and four great grand nieces Sophia and Ruby Christmann, Allison and Emily Williams.
Muriel also has cousins Don Reynolds, Bill Reynolds, Andrea Reynolds, Melanie Reynolds and Paul Reynolds all of Virginia, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Stanley, and three brothers Willis Keith, Robert Eugene and Arthur William Reynolds and one niece Kay(Richard) Parker .
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Wounded Warriors Project Fund.
Muriel is laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper.