Wilkinson, Velma V.

WILKINSON, KINNEY, FOREMAN, MAZE, GEISON, HAWKINS, BUSH, MCDONALD, FOSTER, SHAFFER, FRANK, MANNING, MILLER, STURTZ

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Date: 6/3/2008 at 10:32:26

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THOMSON, Ill. — Velma V. Wilkinson, age 71, of Thomson, Illinois, died Sunday, May 25, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 2008, at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Thomson. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. A memorial fund has been established in Velma’s memory. Online condolences and memorial tributes may be given to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Velma was born on September 17, 1936, the daughter of Carrol and Mabel (Kinney) Foreman in Alvo, Nebraska. She attended high school in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Velma married Harry Willkinson on August 16, 1952, in Chapel, Nebraska. Velma was employed by the Eaton Corporation in Savanna and Hanover, Illinois, for twenty-eight years. Velma and her husband, Harry, farmed in rural Thomson, using horse-drawn equipment. She was a member of the Northern Illinois Draft Horse and Mule Association. Velma enjoyed classic country music and sewing. Most of all, Velma loved cooking and spending time with her family and friends. Velma will be dearly missed by her husband, Harry, of Thomson; a son, Steve (Tina) Wilkinson of Thomson; three daughters, Vicky (Brian) Maze of Thomson, Becky (Sheldon) Geison of Chadwick, Illinois, and Sheila (Gordie) Hawkins of Thomson; seven grandchildren, Cari (Dan) Bush, Christy (James McDonald) Foster, Justin (Katie Shaffer) Wilkinson, Marissa Wilkinson, Emily and Shawn Geison and Cassie Hawkins; three stepgrandsons; two sisters, Edith Butler of Quincy, Illinois, and Betty Frank of Colorado; two brothers, Lee Foreman of Nebraska and Jim Manning of Washington; three brothers in-law, Dwight (Estella) Wilkinson of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, Harold (Diane) Wilkinson of Thomson and Herbert Wilkinson of Savanna; one sister in-law, Sharon (Larry) Miller of Pearl City, Illinois; and a special family friend, Craig Sturtz. Velma is preceded in death by one granddaughter, Melinda Wilkinson; three brothers, Larry, Clyde and Franklin; and five sisters, Doris, Rosie, Shirley, Jeannie and Joan.Death date: May 25, 2008
Published in the Clinton Herald from 5/25/2008 - 5/27/2008.