Born July 9, 1913, in Livingston County to Edward and Elizabeth Holzhauer Abraham, she married Willard Weakley on Aug. 26, 1938, in Davenport, Iowa. He died on Jan. 7, 1963, in Pekin.
She also was preceded in death by one brother.
Surviving are two sons, Willard Jr. (and Ruth) of Pekin and Donald (and Rose) of Manito; two daughters, Patricia (and Vernon) Swing of Lovington and Sharon (and Irwin) Spiesz of Pekin; and one sister, Blanche Sykes of Pontiac.
She had worked as a cook at Floyd's Nursing Home in Pekin until retiring.
Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Aug. 28, 2005.
Name: Verna Caroline Abraham
Record Type: Confirmation
Birth Date: 9 Jul 1913
Birth Place: Livingston Co Illinois
Confirmation Date: 6 Nov 1927
Father: Edward Abraham
Mother: Elizabeth Abraham
Church Name: St Paul
Church Location: Pontiac, Illinois
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records
Name: Verna Abraham
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1912
Birth Place: Pontiac, Ills
Marriage Date: 26 Aug 1939
Marriage Place: Davenport, Iowa
Previous Marriages: First
Father: Edward Abraham
Mother: Elizabeth Holzhauer
Spouse: Willard Weakley
Iowa Marriage Records
Born July 9, 1913, in Livingston County to Edward and Elizabeth Holzhauer Abraham, she married Willard Weakley on Aug. 26, 1938, in Davenport, Iowa. He died on Jan. 7, 1963, in Pekin.
She also was preceded in death by one brother.
Surviving are two sons, Willard Jr. (and Ruth) of Pekin and Donald (and Rose) of Manito; two daughters, Patricia (and Vernon) Swing of Lovington and Sharon (and Irwin) Spiesz of Pekin; and one sister, Blanche Sykes of Pontiac.
She had worked as a cook at Floyd's Nursing Home in Pekin until retiring.
Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Aug. 28, 2005.
Name: Verna Caroline Abraham
Record Type: Confirmation
Birth Date: 9 Jul 1913
Birth Place: Livingston Co Illinois
Confirmation Date: 6 Nov 1927
Father: Edward Abraham
Mother: Elizabeth Abraham
Church Name: St Paul
Church Location: Pontiac, Illinois
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records
Name: Verna Abraham
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1912
Birth Place: Pontiac, Ills
Marriage Date: 26 Aug 1939
Marriage Place: Davenport, Iowa
Previous Marriages: First
Father: Edward Abraham
Mother: Elizabeth Holzhauer
Spouse: Willard Weakley
Iowa Marriage Records
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