Elizabeth is survived by her three grandchildren, Jason (Shelly) Matthews, Tisha (Jake) Van Horn and Heather (Micah) Johnson; her great-grandchildren, Rylee, Ayden, Sydnee Matthews and Elliot and Paxton Van Horn; her sister, Marianne Keough and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Penny Kathleen Matthews, her parents and five brothers.
Elizabeth spent her career as a dedicated and loyal artist and senior designer working for Bennett/McKnight, Glencoe/Macmillan-McGraw Hill retiring in 1995.
She was a lifetime member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and will be remembered for her special gift of painting, sewing and playing the piano. She also loved to travel filling her dream visiting Europe.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 29, 2018 at East Lawn Funeral Home. Following visitation, a committal service will be held at East Lawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials can be made to Humane Society of Central Illinois or to the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be shared with the family at eastlawn-bloomington.com.