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Myrle Sapienza Obituary
Memorial services will be held at 10 on Saturday at the First Congregational Church in Peru. Burial was held earlier at Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 9:30 until the time of services Saturday at the First Congregational Church in Peru. Arrangements are entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home, Peru.
Myrle was born August 6, 1920 in Peru to Peter and Martha Braun. On December 25th, 1942, Myrle married her forever love, Clarence, at the Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, LaSalle.
Myrle was a graduate of LaSalle-Peru High School, LPO, and received a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Bradley University. Myrle began her teaching career in a one room school house at Mt. Palestine, near McNabb. She taught in Ladd, where she continued to make lifelong friends with the students she touched. Her next teaching position was at Jefferson School in LaSalle where she taught for 23 years. Myrle was active in LaSalle County Retired Teachers, Lily Rebekah Lodge, First Congregational Church of Peru where she was a member of Ladies Aid and various other church committees.
Myrle loved needle crafts, cooking, entertaining, fishing, (she got the big ones), and most of all family and friends. Her giving heart will be missed.
Surviving is her son Michael Sapienza; two grandchildren, Laura Hollerich and Michael Sapienza, five great-grandchildren, Anthony and Andrew Hollerich, Megan, Michael, and Emma Sapienza, nieces and nephews, and 13-year caregiver, Andy Ivakhnenko.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the "Clarence and Myrle Sapienza Memorial
Scholarship" at Illinois Valley Community College.
The online guestbook may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.MuellerFH.com.
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Aug
6
Visitation
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
First Congregational Church
1431 Fourth St., Peru, IL 61354
Aug
6
Memorial service
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
First Congregational Church
1431 Fourth St., Peru, IL 61354
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