Violet Widdows

Violet was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Salem, IL and a former member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Troy, IL. She was a very good mother and an excellent cook! Mrs. Widdows enjoyed traveling, especially in the RV; dancing; painting; and making porcelain dolls.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Raymond Widdows; her parents, Harry and Ruby, nee Shuler, Powell; 2 brothers Hartzel and Virgil Powell; and 4 sisters, Gladys Duncan, Vera Brumfield, Viola Huff, and Veretta Garrett.

She is survived by 3 sons, Larry (Beverly) Widdows, Gary (Geri) Widdows, and Jeffrey Widdows; 2 daughters, Phyllis (Warren) Fick and Pamela (Edward) Janson; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; and 1 brother, Vernon Powell.

Memorials in Mrs. Widdow’s honor may be made to the Salem Lutheran Church, 1401 Hawthorn Road, Salem, IL 62881. Online condolences may be expressed at www.valhallagardensandfuneralhome.com

Visitation: Friends may call from 10:30 till 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 28, 2014 at the Salem Lutheran Church, 1401 Hawthorn Road, Salem, IL 62881.

Funeral: Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow in Paradise Cemetery, Salem, IL