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Visitation:
Thursday, February 2, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
at the Quiram Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta
Service:
11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home
Funeral home:
Quiram Peasley Funeral Home,
Atlanta
Obituary
Dorothy E. Israel, 97, of rural
McLean passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at
4:33 a.m. at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Israel will be on
Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 11 a.m. at the Quiram
Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta with Mr. Tyler
Escoubas officiating.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of the
service on Thursday at the funeral home.
Dorothy was born on November 18, 1925 to WIlliam and
Goldie (Mason) Burton. She was united in marriage to
Billie M. Israel on September 16, 1946. He preceded
her in death on August 6, 2010.
Surviving are her daughter: Joy (Peter) DeVries,
Delmar, New York, two sons: Bill Israel of McLean,
and Todd (Tammy) Israel of Armington. Four
grandchildren: Jacob (Heather) Israel of Atlanta,
Tanner Israel of Champaign, Nick (Alison) DeVries of
Saratoga, New York, Mary DeVries of Delmar, New
York, one great grandchild: Bodie DeVries.
She was preceded in death by two sisters: Marjorie
Blaida and Wilma Lindenfelser.
Dorothy was raised on a farm, attending rural
Hartford School, then Hittle Township High School.
She graduated from the University of Illinois with a
bachelors of fine arts degree in Art. |
She was teacher in the area starting
as a kindergarten teacher in the Armington Grade
School, going on to McLean Grade School teaching 5th
grade, to McLean-Waynesville-Armington High School
and other schools in the district teaching art, and
becoming the first art teacher at the Olympia High
School.
Dorothy enjoyed all types of art, her specialty being
watercolors. She loved to travel, in later years spending time with
her daughter on Cape Cod or attending Yankee's games. She was proud
of her grandchildren and their accomplishments and let all her
friends know. She loved her yard with many flowers and trees,
watching the birds out the windows, and family get - togethers and
hearing what everyone was doing.
Memorials may be made to the Mt. Hope Funks Grove Rescue Squad or
the Armington Rescue Squad.
Quiram Peasley Funeral Home is assisting the family with
arrangements.
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