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Nona Perry

[July 19, 2012]  LINCOLN -- Nona Mae Perry, 74, of Lincoln, died Thursday, July 19, 2012, at 1:25 a.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre.

(Below is the obituary from the funeral home.)

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LINCOLN-Nona Mae Perry, 74, of Lincoln, passed away at 1:25 a.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Maple Ridge Care Centre, Lincoln, IL.

Nona was born on June 21, 1938 in Jacksonville, IL the daughter of John and Alma Cone Butler. She married Duane Perry on June 10, 1956 in Green Pond, IL.

He survives in Lincoln. She is also survived by four children: Katherine Dale of Lincoln, IL; Penny Voight of Pekin, IL; Janice (Tom) Sexton of Mason City, IL and Dennis (John Schreiber) Perry of St. Louis, MO; Five siblings: Ben (Betty) Butler of Pearl, IL; Corrine (Larry) Weinant of Pittsfield, IL; Karen (Jim) Shaffer of Milton, IL; Chris (Wendy) Butler of Winchester, IL; and Steve (Emily) Butler of Arkansas; seven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

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She was preceded in death by one son: Walter John Perry and one great grandson: Andrew Stafford.

Nona was a nurse's aide at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital and several nursing homes. She was a member of Broadwell Christian Church. She was very active with the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and the church choir.

Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln, IL. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2012. Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday at Green Pond Cemetery, Green Pond, IL. Nona had MS for many years and family would like memorials be given to Multiple Sclerosis of Logan County.