Margaret Tatman

SAVOY – Margaret G. Tatman, 85, of Savoy died on Thursday, May 3, 2007, at ManorCare Health Services in Champaign.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St., C. The Rev. Linda Brady will officiate. Interment will be in Prairieview Cemetery, Savoy. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Margaret was born on Feb. 8, 1922, in Meadville, Pa. She was the daughter of Charles and Susie Burlingham. She married Ward Tatman on Aug. 29, 1940, in Chicago. He preceded her in death on May 7, 1983.

She was a mother to four children, Susan Adducci (husband Al) of Safety Harbor, Fla., Jeanne Payne (husband Greg) of Savoy, Mark Tatman of Mahomet and Kelly Tatman of Riverside, Calif. Margaret is also survived by eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Margaret was a avid Cubs fan. She loved reading, working crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles. She was active in the Women of the Moose for many years and was a volunteer for the Champaign County probation department for over 15 years.