She was born March 12, 1923 in Huntsville, Illinois to Leonidas and Mildred (Beebe) Vance. Etta married Clarence Leverton, he passed away October 3, 2005.
Etta was also preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Vicki Ham; three brothers and three sisters.
She is survived by her two sisters, Betty Schmidt and Sandy Buskirk; son-in-law, Virgil Ham; step-daughter, Linda Engels; grandchildren, Jeff Ham and Jackie (Derrick) Reinders; great-grandchildren, Alexis Reinders, AJ Reinders, Jackson Ham and Jordan Ham and many nieces and nephews.
Etta proudly served in the United States Marine Corp.
She will be fondly remembered by her family as being the life of the party. She loved being with her family at any event, she will be dearly missed.
A committal service will be held Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 4 p.m. at the American Mausoleum, Peoria.
Memorial contributions may be made in Etta’s name to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate.