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Loretta Ahlstrom

[October 01, 2013]  McLEAN -- Loretta Zimmerman Ahlstrom, 83, of McLean, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. at the Bloomington Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Bloomington.

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

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McLean – Loretta Zimmerman Ahlstrom, 83, of McLean, passed away at the Bloomington Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Bloomington on Monday, September 30, 2013.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Ahlstrom will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta. Pastor Brian Goke will officiate.

Visitation for Loretta will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta and for one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Burial will be in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in Wenona, Ill.

Loretta Mae Zimmerman was born on July 10, 1930, in Washington, Ill., the daughter of Daniel and Luella Schantz Zimmerman. She married Leland "Pete" Ahlstrom on August 15, 1970. He preceded her in death on July 14, 1997.

Surviving Loretta are her children: Mardell (Kevin) Bottles and Howard (Alka) Ahlstrom, both of McLean; grandchildren: Dustin (Barbie) Bottles and Justin (fiancé Jody Alberts) Bottles; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters: Kathleen (David) Kaufmann of Danvers, Aldine (Lloyd) Combs of Normal, Verna Ruth Zimmerman of Normal, and one brother: Eldon Zimmerman of Homewood, Alabama; and several nieces and nephews

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Mrs. Ahlstrom was preceded in death by her husband; one brother, Marvin Zimmerman; one grandson, Michael Bottles; and one great-grandson, Brayden Bottles.

Loretta was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bloomington and the American Legion Auxiliary #573 in McLean. She had worked at OSF St. Joseph Hospital as an Aide. Loretta was an avid bowler and reader, and loved traveling to visit family and friends.

Loretta's family would like to thank the staff of Bloomington Rehab and Health Care Center for the care that their mother/sister received while a resident.

Memorials may be made to Mt. Hope Funk's Grove Fire Department, McLean; Bloomington Rehab. Activity Dept. or St. John's Lutheran Church Caregivers.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta.