On March 10, 2020 God welcomed Mary Belle Van Etten - Lucas to Heaven after a brief illness at the age of 84. She was born January 12, 1936 in Aurora, Illinois. She was proceeded in death by her parents Harold Zenos Van Etten and Florence (Warren) Van Etten.
Mary is survived by her 3 daughters and 1 son; Denise Smith of Sugar Grove IL, Sandra Koehler of Sandwich, IL, Frank (Tami) Curley of Camdenton,, MO, and Christina (Joe) Wherley of Ipava, IL. She was blessed with 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, her sister Nancy Weaver of Sheridan and brother Warren Van Etten of Alabama. Also several nieces and nephews. Mary was procceded in death by her siter, Dorothy Seidelman and Enid Haacker, and brothers Robert Van Etten and Harold Van Etten, Jr.
Mary was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Friend and all around Great Person! She was born and raised in Oswego, IL and attended the Little White School and graduated from Oswego Community High School. She went on to work at Western Electric, became a Foster Mother, worked as a transportation coordinator for Oswego School District 308 for several years. and owned 2 restaurants; Mary's Coffee Shop in downtown Oswego, and Scotty's Restaurant in Oswego at Routes 34 & 71. Mary made most of her own children's clothing, loved lilacs, hummingbirds, cardinals, camping, traveling, and her time playing slot machines. One of her fondest memories in the last year was her last motorcycle ride with her son, Frank.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be given to Glioblastoma Foundation, P.O. Box 62066, Durham, NC 27715 or www.glioblastomafoundation.org.
Graveside services and Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
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Burial of Mary's ashes were buried on her mother's grave: Florence Van Etten on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Oswego, Illinois.
Mary is survived by her 3 daughters and 1 son; Denise Smith of Sugar Grove IL, Sandra Koehler of Sandwich, IL, Frank (Tami) Curley of Camdenton,, MO, and Christina (Joe) Wherley of Ipava, IL. She was blessed with 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, her sister Nancy Weaver of Sheridan and brother Warren Van Etten of Alabama. Also several nieces and nephews. Mary was procceded in death by her siter, Dorothy Seidelman and Enid Haacker, and brothers Robert Van Etten and Harold Van Etten, Jr.
Mary was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Friend and all around Great Person! She was born and raised in Oswego, IL and attended the Little White School and graduated from Oswego Community High School. She went on to work at Western Electric, became a Foster Mother, worked as a transportation coordinator for Oswego School District 308 for several years. and owned 2 restaurants; Mary's Coffee Shop in downtown Oswego, and Scotty's Restaurant in Oswego at Routes 34 & 71. Mary made most of her own children's clothing, loved lilacs, hummingbirds, cardinals, camping, traveling, and her time playing slot machines. One of her fondest memories in the last year was her last motorcycle ride with her son, Frank.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be given to Glioblastoma Foundation, P.O. Box 62066, Durham, NC 27715 or www.glioblastomafoundation.org.
Graveside services and Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
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Burial of Mary's ashes were buried on her mother's grave: Florence Van Etten on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Oswego, Illinois.
On March 10, 2020 God welcomed Mary Belle Van Etten - Lucas to Heaven after a brief illness at the age of 84. She was born January 12, 1936 in Aurora, Illinois. She was proceeded in death by her parents Harold Zenos Van Etten and Florence (Warren) Van Etten.
Mary is survived by her 3 daughters and 1 son; Denise Smith of Sugar Grove IL, Sandra Koehler of Sandwich, IL, Frank (Tami) Curley of Camdenton,, MO, and Christina (Joe) Wherley of Ipava, IL. She was blessed with 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, her sister Nancy Weaver of Sheridan and brother Warren Van Etten of Alabama. Also several nieces and nephews. Mary was procceded in death by her siter, Dorothy Seidelman and Enid Haacker, and brothers Robert Van Etten and Harold Van Etten, Jr.
Mary was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Friend and all around Great Person! She was born and raised in Oswego, IL and attended the Little White School and graduated from Oswego Community High School. She went on to work at Western Electric, became a Foster Mother, worked as a transportation coordinator for Oswego School District 308 for several years. and owned 2 restaurants; Mary's Coffee Shop in downtown Oswego, and Scotty's Restaurant in Oswego at Routes 34 & 71. Mary made most of her own children's clothing, loved lilacs, hummingbirds, cardinals, camping, traveling, and her time playing slot machines. One of her fondest memories in the last year was her last motorcycle ride with her son, Frank.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be given to Glioblastoma Foundation, P.O. Box 62066, Durham, NC 27715 or www.glioblastomafoundation.org.
Graveside services and Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
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Burial of Mary's ashes were buried on her mother's grave: Florence Van Etten on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Oswego, Illinois.
Mary is survived by her 3 daughters and 1 son; Denise Smith of Sugar Grove IL, Sandra Koehler of Sandwich, IL, Frank (Tami) Curley of Camdenton,, MO, and Christina (Joe) Wherley of Ipava, IL. She was blessed with 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, her sister Nancy Weaver of Sheridan and brother Warren Van Etten of Alabama. Also several nieces and nephews. Mary was procceded in death by her siter, Dorothy Seidelman and Enid Haacker, and brothers Robert Van Etten and Harold Van Etten, Jr.
Mary was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Friend and all around Great Person! She was born and raised in Oswego, IL and attended the Little White School and graduated from Oswego Community High School. She went on to work at Western Electric, became a Foster Mother, worked as a transportation coordinator for Oswego School District 308 for several years. and owned 2 restaurants; Mary's Coffee Shop in downtown Oswego, and Scotty's Restaurant in Oswego at Routes 34 & 71. Mary made most of her own children's clothing, loved lilacs, hummingbirds, cardinals, camping, traveling, and her time playing slot machines. One of her fondest memories in the last year was her last motorcycle ride with her son, Frank.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be given to Glioblastoma Foundation, P.O. Box 62066, Durham, NC 27715 or www.glioblastomafoundation.org.
Graveside services and Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
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Burial of Mary's ashes were buried on her mother's grave: Florence Van Etten on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Oswego, Illinois.
