Obituaries
Eileen M. (Hanlon) Siegle passed away at 2:55 A.M. on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Stonebridge Health Campus, in Bedford.
She was born on July 19, 1923, in Rural Peoria County, Illinois, the third of eight children born to Herbert Isaac and Emma Katherine (Kirchgessner) Hanlon. She graduated from Brimfield High School in Illinois. Eileen married David Byron Siegle on August 23, 1949, in Peoria; he preceded her in death on December 3, 2006.
She is survived by their five children, David B. (Victoria) Siegle, Jr., of Morton, IL, Katherine M. (William) Sleva, of Bedford, John E. (Veronica) Siegle and Stephen D. (Amy Jo) Siegle, of Chicago, IL, and Richard C. (Nancy) Siegle, of Phoenix, AZ; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, John F. (Faye) Hanlon, of Huntington, WV; and many nieces and nephews.
Eileen was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four brothers, Virgil C. (Carrie) Hanlon, Walter H. (Joe Ann) Hanlon, George Ray (Earlene) Hanlon, Gerald R. (Joyce) Hanlon; and two sisters, Blanche M. (Ward) Cruise, and Mary Ellen Hanlon.
She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, in Bedford, where she was a member of the Altar Society. Previously she was a member of St. Bernard Church, in Peoria, IL, for over 50 years, where she served as president of the St. Bernard School Mothers Club, and a parish Eucharistic Minister.
Her many volunteer activities included membership in the Catholic Women’s League, the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, and Church Women United of Peoria. She also did pastoral care at Methodist Medical Center, and record-keeping at Springdale Cemetery.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, October, 23, 2017, at the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, in Bedford, IN, with Father Rick Eldred and Deacon Dave Reising officiating.
Visitation will be on Sunday, 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes, in Bedford, IN. Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 P.M.
Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Wright and Salmon Funeral Home, Peoria, IL. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until the service hour at the funeral home. Fr. James Pankiewicz will officiate. Burial will be at Springdale Cemetery, in Peoria, IL.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the Donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fergusonlee.com.
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2416 N. North Street
Peoria, IL 61604
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Oct
2416 N. North Street
Peoria, IL 61604
Cemetery Details
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3014 N Prospect Rd
Peoria, IL 61603