Esther Rankin

esther rankin
Esther M. Rankin, 85, of Castleton passed away Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Born Sept. 6, 1925, in Princeton, Ill., to Ernest and Janie (DeWitt) Parrott, she married Robert L. Rankin on April 2, 1955, in Bradford. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Gary (Sandra) Champion of Chillicothe, Alan (Roxy) Champion of Wyoming; six grandchildren, Kristi (Dan) Davis of Washington, Jill (John) Weck of Arlington Heights, Matt Champion of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Cara (Chris) Donahoe of Normal, Amber (Greg) Thomas of Mapleton, Brad Champion of Peoria; seven great-grandchildren, Madison and Cameron Davis, Aiden, Connor and Gavin Weck, Taylor and Austin Donahoe; and two sisters, Helen (Harold) Hanke of Fayette, Mo., Linda Morse of Prophetstown; and also several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and a sister. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Bradford Baptist Church. Services will be Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, in the Bradford Baptist Church at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Frank Brozenec and the Rev. Delbert Howell officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, in the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Bradford. Burial will be in the Blue Ridge Cemetery, Edelstein. Memorials may be directed to Bradford Baptist Church or Bradford Rescue Squad. Pallbearers will be Chris Studley, Matt Champion, Brad Champion, Dan Davis, Greg Thomas and Jerry Eggiman. Honorary pallbearers will be John Weck and Chris Donahoe.

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