Flo O. England

Flo O. England, 90, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center, with her family by her side. She was born on December 19, 1922 in Osgood, IN to the late Asa and Ollie Lowe Cornelius. She married Donald E. England, Sr., on April 10, 1948 at the Kings Highway Baptist Church in St. Charles, MO and he preceded her in death on June 25, 2003. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Carl, Russell and Si and sisters Marie Vanosdol, Mae VanOsdol and Velta Jackson. Flo was raised in Carlinville and after marriage, lived in Alton, Chesterfield, Chatham and Jerome. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved playing pinochle, drinking coffee with friends, and spending time with family, especially her four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her daughter, Jo Ann Stone of Chatham; son, Donald (Lynda) England, Jr. of Chatham, grandchildren, Markey L. (Ryan) Motsinger of Oklahoma City, OK, Kimberly A. Edwards of Edwardsville, Kristin M. (Tony) Cogan of Springfield, and Donald Bryan (Becky) England of Springfield; great grandchildren, Eliana, Breana, Abigail Motsinger, Merrick Edwards, Elliott, Jackson and Liam Cogan; nieces Patricia Jackson and Shirley Jones and nephew, Jim Cornelius. Visitation: 5-7pm, Wednesday, December 18 at Staab Polk Memorial Home, 8855 State Route 4, Chatham. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10am, Thursday, December 19, at Staab Polk Memorial Home, Chatham with Pastor Paul Rose officiating. Burial will follow at Hettick Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 3000 Kelly Lane, Springfield, Illinois 62711.