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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Esther M. Cannon
Esther M.
Cannon
Mar 29, 1921 — Apr 12, 2013
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Esther M. Cannon, 92, of DeKalb, Ill., died Friday, April 12, 2013, at DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center in DeKalb.
Born on March 29, 1921, in Rice Lake, Wis., she was the daughter of George and Edith (Zimmerman) Searle.
Esther was married to the late Walter Lawrence Perusse; he preceded her in death in 1969. She then married Walter Robert ""Bob"" Cannon on Feb. 26, 1971, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in DeKalb.
Esther worked for the DeKalb Ag. for more than 20 years. She also worked on Braille Books for Immanuel Lutheran Church. Esther lived in the DeKalb community since 1945, moving here from Elgin. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in DeKalb, and was known for her elaborate crochet pieces, among them the Lord's Prayer, she also enjoyed fishing and baking. Esther graduated from Rice Lake High School in the class of 1939.
Survivors include husband, Bob of DeKalb; daughters, Jeanne (George) Burtzos of DeKalb, Dianne (Chuck) Gautcher of Sycamore and Suzanne (Dennis) German of Sycamore; grandchildren, Daryl Burtzos, Cynthia (David) Wallin, Gregory (Dana) Gautcher, Chad (Tina) Gautcher, Brett (Joanna) Gautcher, Paul (Shelly) Fleetwood, Julie Fleetwood and Aaron (Rachelle) Gray; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and five sisters, Katherine Haire, Marion Giddings, Alice Olson, Winifred Scroggin and Phyllis Martin.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, April 15, at Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home, 310 Oak St., DeKalb, with Pastor Ray Kruger of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service at Fairview Park Cemetery, DeKalb. The visitation will be at 11 a.m. Monday, until the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to be established at a later date.
Arrangements were entrusted to Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home. To send an online condolence, visit www.ronanmoorefinch.com; 815-758-3841.
Service:
Monday, April 15, 2013
1:00 p.m.
Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home
Visitation:
Monday, April 15, 2013
11:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home
Born on March 29, 1921, in Rice Lake, Wis., she was the daughter of George and Edith (Zimmerman) Searle.
Esther was married to the late Walter Lawrence Perusse; he preceded her in death in 1969. She then married Walter Robert ""Bob"" Cannon on Feb. 26, 1971, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in DeKalb.
Esther worked for the DeKalb Ag. for more than 20 years. She also worked on Braille Books for Immanuel Lutheran Church. Esther lived in the DeKalb community since 1945, moving here from Elgin. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in DeKalb, and was known for her elaborate crochet pieces, among them the Lord's Prayer, she also enjoyed fishing and baking. Esther graduated from Rice Lake High School in the class of 1939.
Survivors include husband, Bob of DeKalb; daughters, Jeanne (George) Burtzos of DeKalb, Dianne (Chuck) Gautcher of Sycamore and Suzanne (Dennis) German of Sycamore; grandchildren, Daryl Burtzos, Cynthia (David) Wallin, Gregory (Dana) Gautcher, Chad (Tina) Gautcher, Brett (Joanna) Gautcher, Paul (Shelly) Fleetwood, Julie Fleetwood and Aaron (Rachelle) Gray; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and five sisters, Katherine Haire, Marion Giddings, Alice Olson, Winifred Scroggin and Phyllis Martin.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, April 15, at Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home, 310 Oak St., DeKalb, with Pastor Ray Kruger of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service at Fairview Park Cemetery, DeKalb. The visitation will be at 11 a.m. Monday, until the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to be established at a later date.
Arrangements were entrusted to Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home. To send an online condolence, visit www.ronanmoorefinch.com; 815-758-3841.
Service:
Monday, April 15, 2013
1:00 p.m.
Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home
Visitation:
Monday, April 15, 2013
11:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home
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