Obituaries
PEORIA-Mary E. Weisheit, 94, of Peoria, passed away at 10:35 p.m. on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at OSF Saint Clare Home in Peoria Heights. She was born on August 10, 1913 in Oglesby, IL to Melvin and Dorcas Gibbs Richards. She married Melvin Weisheit in 1935 in Peru, IL. He passed away on November 25, 1995 in Pekin. She was also preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. She is survived by one daughter, Lynn (Ed) Akers of Peoria; four grandchildren, Richard, Scott, Kimberlee and Jacob; fifteen great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren. Mary was a Service volunteer at Proctor Hospital. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at Wright & Salmon Mortuary with Pastor Chuck Tate officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the services. Entombment will be in Springdale Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children. Tributes and condolences may be submitted to www.wrightandsalmon.com