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Obituary for Emelie Jean Workman
EMELIE JEAN WORKMAN, 82, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, November 30, 2020 at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, IL.
Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison, with Mr. Ken Renkes officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service on the same day, starting at 11:00 AM. Following Covid 19 regulations for the visitation and funeral service, social distancing and face masks will be required. The Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial to the American Lung Association has been established.
Emelie was born July 12, 1938, in Oak Park, IL, to Anthony Frederick and Jennie (Havenga) Stoit. She attended grade and high school in Evergreen Park, IL. On March 22, 1958 she married Robert A. Workman Sr. in Evergreen Park. He died September 23, 1998. Emelie worked for General Electric in Morrison. She also worked as a nurse’s aide at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Morrison and the Morrison Bakery. Emelie and her husband, Robert, loved camping and for thirty years they spent their summers camping. She enjoyed playing dominos and bingo with her friends. Emelie cherished the time she spent with her family and grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, three sons, Robert Workman Jr. of Savanna, IL, Roger (Brenda) Workman of Morrison, Thomas Workman of Morrison; one daughter, Lori Workman of South Elgin, IL; ten grandchildren, Michael, Bobby, Mathew, Ryan, Tommy, Dakota, Nicholas, Alyssa, Brock and Bryce; nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Sr.; a sister, Dorothy Stoit.
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Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison, with Mr. Ken Renkes officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service on the same day, starting at 11:00 AM. Following Covid 19 regulations for the visitation and funeral service, social distancing and face masks will be required. The Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial to the American Lung Association has been established.
Emelie was born July 12, 1938, in Oak Park, IL, to Anthony Frederick and Jennie (Havenga) Stoit. She attended grade and high school in Evergreen Park, IL. On March 22, 1958 she married Robert A. Workman Sr. in Evergreen Park. He died September 23, 1998. Emelie worked for General Electric in Morrison. She also worked as a nurse’s aide at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Morrison and the Morrison Bakery. Emelie and her husband, Robert, loved camping and for thirty years they spent their summers camping. She enjoyed playing dominos and bingo with her friends. Emelie cherished the time she spent with her family and grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, three sons, Robert Workman Jr. of Savanna, IL, Roger (Brenda) Workman of Morrison, Thomas Workman of Morrison; one daughter, Lori Workman of South Elgin, IL; ten grandchildren, Michael, Bobby, Mathew, Ryan, Tommy, Dakota, Nicholas, Alyssa, Brock and Bryce; nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Sr.; a sister, Dorothy Stoit.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Saturday
5
Dec
11:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
Ebenezer Reformed Church
309 E. Park Street
Morrison, IL 61270
Service
Saturday
5
Dec
1:00 PM
Ebenezer Reformed Church
309 E. Park Street
Morrison, IL 61270
Cemetery Details
Location
Grove Hill Cemetery
East High Street
Morrison, IL 61270
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