Bedith Delores Lukic

DELAVAN ~ Bedith Delores Lukic, 81, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Centennial House in Apple Valley, where she was a resident. She was formerly of Delavan, Illinois.

Born August 26, 1940 in Bertrand, Missouri to Goal and Mary (Champion) Little, she married Steve John Lukic on February 10, 1962 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He died July 25, 1998 in Pekin. She also was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Steve Joseph Lukic on March 25, 1990 in Chicago; nine brothers and one sister.

Surviving are two daughters, Donna (Everett) Miller of Pekin and Lisa (Todd) Essig of Minneapolis, Minnesota; six grandchildren, Michael, Christina, Brandi, Brett, Matthew and Steve and eight great-grandchildren, Remington, Akili, Max, Madison, Jax, Abigail, Ryder and Beckett; two brothers, Wayne Litte of Illinois and Larry (Sharon) Little of Idaho and one sister, Laura Dockery of Kentucky.

She was a homemaker.

Her graveside funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2022 at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria. Pastor John Vaughn will officiate. There will be no public visitation. Arrangements have been entrusted to Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Peoria Office, 614 West Glen Avenue, Peoria, IL 61614.

To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com