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Shirley Conlin Obituary
MARQUETTE HEIGHTS - Shirley Mae Conlin, 83, of Marquette Heights passed away at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at her daughter's residence, surrounded by family.
Born July 5, 1930, in Highland Park to Samuel J. and Agnes M. (Sullivan) Lane, she married Charles E. Conlin on Dec. 25, 1953, in Bloomington. He died Nov. 21, 2006, in Peoria.
She also was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Charles E. "Chuck" Conlin Jr. on Oct. 13, 2003, in Sycamore.
Surviving are four children, Marlene (Ernie) Simmons of Pine Bluff, Ark., Dan Conlin of Peoria, Sue (Tom) Bagby of Marquette Heights and Tom (Robin) Conlin of Pekin; seven grandchildren, Mandy (Dean) Ruske, Shane (Sally) Conlin, Austin Simmons, Dawn (David) Francis, Josh Edwards, Holly Conlin and Hannah Conlin; four stepgrandchildren, Sarah (Jeff) Linginfelter, Dustin (Kelli) Bagby, Molly (Nick) Summers and Mandy Vance; two great-grandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren; one stepgreat-great-grandchild; two sisters, Patricia (Ken) Conlin of McLean and Marlene Faulk of El Paso; and two brothers, Samuel J. (Bev) Lane Jr. of McLean and John W. (Terri) Lane of Okeechobee, Fla.
Shirley worked as a phone operator out of high school in Highland Park and had worked at Rosewood Lanes in North Pekin. She also was a longtime waitress at Xanos' Restaurant in Pekin.
Shirley enjoyed gardening, crocheting and sewing.
She was a member of Sacre Coeur Catholic Church in Creve Coeur.
Her funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at Sacre Coeur Catholic Church in Creve Coeur. Father Michael Andrejek will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin, and also from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Prairie Haven Cemetery in Pekin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Illinois CancerCare Foundation, 8940 North Wood Sage Road, Peoria, IL 61615.
To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com.
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The girls at dialysis
March 4, 2014
We are thinking of you all!
Tom Conlin
February 23, 2014
Mom always said this day would come, it is god's way. She would pass leaving her legacy (all of us) I would get older have a family and I too would pass leaving my legacy. The cycle continues until we are all together one day. Mom left one hell of a legacy, I'm proud to be a small part of it. Gone but never forgotten, miss you Mom.
Tommy
Linda Conlin
February 22, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with all of your family.
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