Born July 24, 1940 in Pekin to Marion “Hooks” and Opal A. (Lowe) Tosi, she married Kenneth L. Luthy on February 13, 1960 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pekin. They recently celebrated their 60th anniversary in February.
Surviving are her husband; one daughter, Kendra (Greg) Wilson of Roscoe, Illinois; one son, Brandon (Patricia) Luthy of Oracle, Arizona; one brother, Lyle “Buck” (Mary Lou) Tosi of Pekin; two nephews, Dan (Cindy) Tosi and Kent (Julie) Hamilton, both of Pekin and one niece, Gia (Randy) Hild of Pekin.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Geraldine E. “Geri” Hamilton and two nephews, Tony Tosi and Kyle Hamilton.
Tootie had a personality that was both contagious and uplifting. She loved life and will be remembered as a wonderful wife and mother. She was concerned about community outreach and was very involved for 15 years with the Golden Goose in Catalina, Arizona. She was passionate about high impact aerobics, cycling and tennis. She was a member of Cycle Masters in SaddleBrooke, Arizona for 20 years. Tootie also played a bit of golf.
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pekin and enjoyed volunteering for the annual bazaar.
A memorial Mass will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, August 6, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pekin. Father Michael Andrejek will officiate. Arrangements are by Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tazewell Animal Protective Society, 100 Taps Lane, Pekin, IL 61554 for Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, General Donations, 5th Floor, 383 Main Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851.
To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com
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