Medema, Paula L.

MEDEMA, CHASE, BUSH, COSSMAN, WOOLDRIDGE, KENNEDY, RHYNES, WILSON

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Date: 7/30/2008 at 14:40:19

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STREATOR, Ill. — Paula L. Medema, 48, of rural Streator, died Thursday (July 17, 2008) as a result of an automobile accident at the intersection of Route 17 and 11 East Road, rural Streator. Visitation will be held from 1:00-5:00 PM Sunday at Hagi Funeral Home, Streator, additional visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 PM Monday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, Fulton, Illinois, with funeral services to be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Mrs. Medema was born July 19, 1959, in Fulton to Paul and Gretchen (Chase) Bush. She married Jeffrey Medema, August 5, 1978, in Fulton. He survives. She had been employed as a school psychologist at Streator High School almost 20 years as well as Grand Ridge Grade School and was currently at El-Paso- Gridley School District. She attended Fulton grade schools and graduated in three years from Fulton High School in 1976, graduated Sauk Valley Community College in one year, and graduated Suma Cum Laude with a BA degree in Elementary Education and a Masters in School Psychology in three years from Eastern Illinois University. Paula was a very giving person. She loved to sit by her pond that her family made for her Mother’s Day and enjoyed the fish and flowers and her gardens. She was an avid reader and enjoyed cross stitch and crafts. She was a loyal supporter of athletic and school events, and will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey, of Streator; her mother, Gretchen (Jerry) Cossman, Fulton; one daughter, Arianna (James Wooldridge) Medema in college at ISU, Normal; four sons, Jeffrey (Shelsey Kennedy) Medema, in college at ISU, Normal, Zac (fiance Maggie Rhynes) Medema, in college at SIU, Edwardsville, Nicholas (Angie Wilson) Medema and Jacob Medema both at home; one brother, Kevin (Okcha) Bush, Fulton; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Eleanor and Jacob Medema, both of Fulton. She was preceded in death by her father. Memorials may be made to a college fund for her children, that is being established. To send online condolences go to www.bosmarenkes.com. Death date: July 17, 2008#