Sarah M. Greenstreet

1921 - 2020

MONMOUTH - Sarah M. Greenstreet, 98, Monmouth, died at 4:15 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2020, at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth.

She was born June 12, 1921, in Schuyler County, the daughter of Henry and Hazel Faye (Carroll) Lenover. She was raised and educated in Brown County.

Sarah married Howard Cole of Versailles and they had six children. She then married Grant Peterson of Swan Creek. She then married Charles Greenstreet of Monmouth and they had two children.

During World War II, Sarah moved to Monmouth and worked at the Monmouth Pottery. In 1953 she began working as a cook at the Warren County Farm Nursing Home and A&W Root Beer Stand in Monmouth. She then moved to Chicago and worked as a cook in the cafeteria of a large bank. She returned to Bardolph and worked as a cook at Corbin Hall for Western Illinois University. She later moved to Monmouth and worked as a cook for Monmouth College, nurse's aide at Pinewood Nursing Home and cook at Community Memorial Hospital until her retirement at 65. Sarah then became a home care provider for senior citizens. She worked in this capacity until she retired permanently at age 89.

She loved her children and grandchildren and was referred to as "Grandma" by many. She loved to garden and grow flowers. She was an animal lover, raising many kinds over the years, including dogs, cats and birds. She was a lifetime member of the Monmouth VFW and Founding Charter Member of the Monmouth Eagles Club.

Survivors include her significant other of 41 years, Emmett McGeehon; her children, Joan Hawkins of Monmouth, Maxine McAfee of Wooster, Ohio, Robert Cole of Monmouth, Helen Burgess of Peoria, David (Kathy) Cole of Oneida, Daniel (Debbie) Cole of Monmouth and Peggy (Jeff) Ferch of Monmouth; 25 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Roy Benjamin Lenover of Monmouth; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepmother, Ara Lenover; one son, Charles Greenstreet; three brothers; and four sisters.

Cremation rites will be accorded. A graveside service will be held at Monmouth City Cemetery, Monmouth, at a later date. Memorials may be given to Western Illinois Animal Rescue Monmouth. Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes & Crematory in Knoxville is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences and expressions of sympathy may be made through www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.