Ella M. (Housby) Davis, 82, of LaSalle, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 at her home.
Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa with Pastor Steve Adamson of Faith Assembly of God, Peru officiating. Visitation will be 4-7:00 PM Friday at Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home in LaSalle.
Mrs. Davis was born May 11, 1934 in LaSalle to John and Gertrude (Bernard) Housby. She married Floyd Davis in 1953.
Mrs. Davis was a former member of the Prisoners of War Auxiliary. She volunteered at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle and was a retired certified nurse’s aide.
Survivors include one son, Virgil (Kenda) Davis of Severn, MD; four grandchildren, Jessica (Jeff) Potter of York, PA, Jennifer (Brandon) Martin of Waldorf, MD, Michael (Mary) Davis of Granville and Mindy Davis of Peru; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Sandra (Kenneth) Bland of Cherry, Nancy (Jerry) Bejester of Granville, Hazel Conrad of LaSalle; four brothers, Robert (Lela) Housby of Fulton, James Housby of LaSalle, Edward (Margaret) Housby of Rock Island and John (Carol) Housby of Nevada and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd on May 2, 2002; one son, Floyd Davis and five sisters, Jackie Boyd, Gertrude Garncars, Melva Dilling, Thelma Conrad and Margaret Ewing.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Disabled American Veterans.
Mrs. Davis has been laid to rest in the Garden of Prayer.