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Visitation:
Noon until 1 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018 at
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home
Service:
1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Ruth E. Werkman, 93, passed away
March 8, 2018 at Morton Terrace.
Visitation will be from 12 Noon until 1 p.m.
Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Holland Barry & Bennett
Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m.
Thursday also at the funeral home with Ryan
Edgecombe officiating. Burial will follow in New
Union Cemetery.
Ruth was born April 17, 1924 in Lincoln, the
daughter of Jerry and Bertha (Keck) Werkman. She was
formerly employed at Malerich Cleaners and as a
bartender at The Tropics for many years. She was
loving and kind to children, especially her great
nieces and nephews. She enjoyed parties and family
gatherings.
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Survivors include her brother Marvin
"Fritz" (Ruth A.) Werkman; sister in law Marietta
Werkman; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces
and nephews, cousins, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother
Robert Werkman, brother Albert Werkman, and infant
sister Dorothy Fern Werkman.
Memorial donations may be made to Harbor Light
Hospice at 3000 N Main St. Unit C East Peoria, IL
61611 or to Down Syndrome Research and will be
accepted at the funeral home.
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