Evelyn "Evie" Esken, 88, of Peoria passed away peacefully at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at her home.
Evie was born on Aug. 21, 1925, in Hammond, Ind., to John and Esther (Behary) Kish. She married Joseph F. Esken in Jackson, Miss., on June 24, 1944, and they celebrated over 62 years of marriage together prior to his death on Dec. 23, 2006.
Among those surviving are their three sons, Frederick (Nancy) Esken of Bloomington, Mitchell (Margaret) Esken of Peoria and Gregory (Tammy) Esken of Washington; five loving grandchildren, Joel, Jonathan, Benjamin, David and Candace; her five special great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Kylie, Emma, Zach and Brylee; and her dear friends, Owen and Martha Schaub.
Evie was preceded in death by four sisters and five brothers.
Evie and Joe owned and operated Paramount Printing in Peoria for many years. Together, the two of them enjoyed traveling, especially their winter trips to Mexico and during the summer on the Illinois River and time at the IVY Club, where Evie could be found on most summer days working on her tan with her special pool girls.
She was a member of the Daughters of Mokanna, the IVY Club, Abbas Grotto Pinochle Club, the Emblem Club 121 at Elks Lodge 20 and the AMVETS Auxiliary.
Burial will follow in Glendale Cemetery in Washington.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on Jan. 4, 2014
Evie was born on Aug. 21, 1925, in Hammond, Ind., to John and Esther (Behary) Kish. She married Joseph F. Esken in Jackson, Miss., on June 24, 1944, and they celebrated over 62 years of marriage together prior to his death on Dec. 23, 2006.
Among those surviving are their three sons, Frederick (Nancy) Esken of Bloomington, Mitchell (Margaret) Esken of Peoria and Gregory (Tammy) Esken of Washington; five loving grandchildren, Joel, Jonathan, Benjamin, David and Candace; her five special great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Kylie, Emma, Zach and Brylee; and her dear friends, Owen and Martha Schaub.
Evie was preceded in death by four sisters and five brothers.
Evie and Joe owned and operated Paramount Printing in Peoria for many years. Together, the two of them enjoyed traveling, especially their winter trips to Mexico and during the summer on the Illinois River and time at the IVY Club, where Evie could be found on most summer days working on her tan with her special pool girls.
She was a member of the Daughters of Mokanna, the IVY Club, Abbas Grotto Pinochle Club, the Emblem Club 121 at Elks Lodge 20 and the AMVETS Auxiliary.
Burial will follow in Glendale Cemetery in Washington.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on Jan. 4, 2014
Evelyn "Evie" Esken, 88, of Peoria passed away peacefully at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at her home.
Evie was born on Aug. 21, 1925, in Hammond, Ind., to John and Esther (Behary) Kish. She married Joseph F. Esken in Jackson, Miss., on June 24, 1944, and they celebrated over 62 years of marriage together prior to his death on Dec. 23, 2006.
Among those surviving are their three sons, Frederick (Nancy) Esken of Bloomington, Mitchell (Margaret) Esken of Peoria and Gregory (Tammy) Esken of Washington; five loving grandchildren, Joel, Jonathan, Benjamin, David and Candace; her five special great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Kylie, Emma, Zach and Brylee; and her dear friends, Owen and Martha Schaub.
Evie was preceded in death by four sisters and five brothers.
Evie and Joe owned and operated Paramount Printing in Peoria for many years. Together, the two of them enjoyed traveling, especially their winter trips to Mexico and during the summer on the Illinois River and time at the IVY Club, where Evie could be found on most summer days working on her tan with her special pool girls.
She was a member of the Daughters of Mokanna, the IVY Club, Abbas Grotto Pinochle Club, the Emblem Club 121 at Elks Lodge 20 and the AMVETS Auxiliary.
Burial will follow in Glendale Cemetery in Washington.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on Jan. 4, 2014
Evie was born on Aug. 21, 1925, in Hammond, Ind., to John and Esther (Behary) Kish. She married Joseph F. Esken in Jackson, Miss., on June 24, 1944, and they celebrated over 62 years of marriage together prior to his death on Dec. 23, 2006.
Among those surviving are their three sons, Frederick (Nancy) Esken of Bloomington, Mitchell (Margaret) Esken of Peoria and Gregory (Tammy) Esken of Washington; five loving grandchildren, Joel, Jonathan, Benjamin, David and Candace; her five special great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Kylie, Emma, Zach and Brylee; and her dear friends, Owen and Martha Schaub.
Evie was preceded in death by four sisters and five brothers.
Evie and Joe owned and operated Paramount Printing in Peoria for many years. Together, the two of them enjoyed traveling, especially their winter trips to Mexico and during the summer on the Illinois River and time at the IVY Club, where Evie could be found on most summer days working on her tan with her special pool girls.
She was a member of the Daughters of Mokanna, the IVY Club, Abbas Grotto Pinochle Club, the Emblem Club 121 at Elks Lodge 20 and the AMVETS Auxiliary.
Burial will follow in Glendale Cemetery in Washington.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on Jan. 4, 2014
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