Dorothy E. Mcclanahan

Dorothy E.McClanahan, 97, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:11 PM Monday, March 25, 2019 at her home. Dorothy was born on January 7, 1922 in Decatur, IL to Lawrence Frank and Edna Elizabeth (Youtz) Hamilton. She married Joseph Aubrey McClanahan on May 4, 1941 in St. Charles, MO. He passed away on May 27, 1985. Also preceding in death are her parents, step father, Elwood Kelley SR., two brothers, Donald Hamilton and Elwood (Pete) Kelley Jr., two son-in-laws, John Hill and Terry VonBoeckman; one granddaughter, Jill Marie Hill, one great granddaughter, Katrina Maria Kemper. Surviving are: two daughters, Jorita Hill and Joan VonBoeckman both of Pekin; three grandchildren, John W. (Rhonda)Hill of Shoreline, WA, Diana (George) Petty of Pekin and Lynette (Joe) Wolfe of Pekin; nine great grandchildren, Sam (Tracy) Latona of Puyallup, WA, Tony Latona of Chicago, IL, Carmen (Brandon) Hey of Indiana, Dalton Wolfe of Pekin, Meredith Hill of Maryville, MO, Brenden Petty of Pekin, Mallorie Hill of Kansas City, MO, Avery Biga of Pekin and Caleb Petty of Pekin; one great great granddaughter, Sawyer Latona, Chicago, IL. Dorothy had worked at JC Penny Catalog Dept. in Pekin. She was a member of the Parkway Christian Church. She loved supporting all of her great grandchildren's sporting and scholastic functions including hockey, softball/baseball, singing, basketball, rugby and was a former Girl Scout leader. She was an exquisite homemaker and devoted to her family. She loved sewing, quilting and baking. Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM Friday, March 29, 2019 at Henderson Funeral Home & Crematory, 2131 Velde Dr. Pekin with Rev. Jeff Thompson officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate or Shriner's Hospital for Children. Cemetery Glendale Memorial Gardens 18119 Illinois Route 9 Pekin,IL 61554 Funeral Service Friday, March 29, 2019 1:30 PM Henderson Funeral Home and Crematory 2131 Velde Dr. Pekin,IL 61554 Visitation Friday, March 29, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Henderson Funeral Home and Crematory 2131 Velde Dr. Pekin,IL 61554