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Myrtle Hatch Obituary
East Peoria - Myrtle M. Hatch, 83, of East Peoria passed away at 1:52 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
She was born April 30, 1930, in Greenville, Mo., to Jobe and Ruthie (White) Marler. She married Edward Leach. He preceded her in death in 1968. She later married Clelle Hatch in Pekin on Nov. 15, 1974. He preceded her in death in 2006.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Lisa Patridge-Leach; one great-grandson; two brothers; and four sisters.
Surviving are two sons, Ronald (Karen) Leach of East Peoria and Randy (Cheryl) Leach of Metamora; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Myrtle worked at Armour Packing in Peoria and at the Union elections with Caterpillar.
She loved to sew, garden, and was a great cook.
She was of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at Remmert Funeral Home in East Peoria, with the Rev. Nick Oyler officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memory Gardens in Morton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
Online condolences may be made at www.RemmertFuneralHome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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American Heart Association
August 8, 2013
May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.
Kay and Jim Druin
August 8, 2013
We will miss you. You have lived so close to us for so long and we will have many memories.
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