Frances M. Wetzel

She was born on August 29, 1917 in Peoria, Illinois. She was the daughter of Isadore and Marie (Reichert) Wendling. She was first married to Harold Taylor August 23, 1941, he preceded her in death on April 23, 1957. She later married Dale H. Wetzel on September 12, 1969 in Bartonville, Illinois. He preceded her in death on December 5, 2004. She is also preceded in death by two step-sisters. Fran is survived by one daughter, Judith Howard of Peoria, two sons, James (Sue) Taylor of Bartonville, Illinois, and Thomas (Becky) Taylor of Pekin, Illinois. She has 4 Grandchildren and 10 Great Grandchildren surviving. She has two brothers surviving, Ernest (Betty) Wendling of Bartonville, Illinois, and Fred Brotz of Metamora, Illinois.

Fran had worked as a cashier for 27 years at the A&P Grocery Store in Peoria, and later worked at the Peoria State Hospital for 8 years retiring in 1972. She was a member of the Femmes Unir Womens Club in Bartonville, the Emblem Club of the Elks Lodge #121 of Peoria, Lifelong member of the American Legion Auxillary Post 979 in Bartonville, and the Farmington Road Home Extention. She was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church of Bartonville and the Mission Circle and Leisure Group of the church.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM Friday, June 1, 2012 at the St. John Lutheran Church in Bartonville. The Rev. Michael Jones will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Burial will be in the St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church. The Davison Fulton Bartonville Chapel is in charge of arrangements. You may create an online tribute at www.davison-fulton-bartonvillechapel.com