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Ida Howe

[December 02, 2013]  CHESTNUT — Ida Jean Howe, 86, of Chestnut, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at 6:43 p.m. at Leroy Manor in Le Roy.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Chestnut: Ida Jean Howe, 86, of Chestnut, IL passed away at 6:43 P.M. on November 30, 2013 at Leroy Manor in Leroy, IL.

Ida was born on October 29, 1927 in Bluffton, Indiana to Lewis and Fern May Phipps. She married Howard R. Mann. She later married Rodney Nimrick. He preceded her in death. She then married Bill Howe of Chestnut. He also preceded her in death. She was the owner of the Alpha restaurant in Alpha, IL, and was a key punch operator for State Farm Insurance.

Ida is survived by two daughters, Kathy (Terry) Sachan of Savoy, IL and Tami Mann of Bloomington, IL, one sister Linda (Kenneth) Bowman of Downs, IL, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, one daughter Sandy Mann, two sons, Martin Mann and Chip Nimrick, one sister and one brother.

Services for Ida will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday December 4, 2013 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski with Mark Weber officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. A graveside service will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday afternoon in Chenoa Township Cemetery, Chenoa, IL. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.