Gertrude Ann Hoskins, 88, of Chillicothe, Ill., died at 4:23 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at Evergreen Assisted Living in Chillicothe.
Born June 7, 1927, in Putnam County to Bertha C. Bogner and William F. Wolf in McNabb, Ill., Ann married Thomas C. Hoskins on Nov. 19, 1959. He died July 21, 1978.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Wilbur Wolf; and a sister, Katie Breen.
Surviving are her nephews, Tom (Linda) Breen, Jerry (Pam) Breen and Pat Breen; and nieces, Mary (Byron) Underwood, Beth (the late Dan) Bakel and Margie (Bob) Roach.
Ann graduated from Henry High School in 1946 and attended Browns Business College in Peoria, Ill., and Illinois Central College in East Peoria, Ill. She was employed with Central Illinois Light Company for over 40 years, retiring in 1994, having worked at locations in Lacon, Chillicothe and Peoria.
She was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church and their choir, Cursillo, Beginning Experience, Churp and Clown Ministry and was past president of the Liturgy team.
She was also a member of the CILCO Girls Club and Quarter Century Club of CILCO and was past director of Altrusa Club in Chillicothe, where she received a 50-year pin in September of 2015. She was a member of the Lacon Country Club and Pearce Community Center. Ann had also been a volunteer at Proctor Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at a later date and there will be no visitation. Cremation rites have been accorded and internment will be in Mt. Palatine Cemetery in McNabb, Il., at a later date.
Gertrude Ann Hoskins, 88, of Chillicothe, Ill., died at 4:23 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at Evergreen Assisted Living in Chillicothe.
Born June 7, 1927, in Putnam County to Bertha C. Bogner and William F. Wolf in McNabb, Ill., Ann married Thomas C. Hoskins on Nov. 19, 1959. He died July 21, 1978.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Wilbur Wolf; and a sister, Katie Breen.
Surviving are her nephews, Tom (Linda) Breen, Jerry (Pam) Breen and Pat Breen; and nieces, Mary (Byron) Underwood, Beth (the late Dan) Bakel and Margie (Bob) Roach.
Ann graduated from Henry High School in 1946 and attended Browns Business College in Peoria, Ill., and Illinois Central College in East Peoria, Ill. She was employed with Central Illinois Light Company for over 40 years, retiring in 1994, having worked at locations in Lacon, Chillicothe and Peoria.
She was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church and their choir, Cursillo, Beginning Experience, Churp and Clown Ministry and was past president of the Liturgy team.
She was also a member of the CILCO Girls Club and Quarter Century Club of CILCO and was past director of Altrusa Club in Chillicothe, where she received a 50-year pin in September of 2015. She was a member of the Lacon Country Club and Pearce Community Center. Ann had also been a volunteer at Proctor Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at a later date and there will be no visitation. Cremation rites have been accorded and internment will be in Mt. Palatine Cemetery in McNabb, Il., at a later date.
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