Margaret Mary Boles Waldbeesser, 74, of Peoria passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.
She was born on June 8, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Lyle and Nita Radichel Boles. She married Herbert D. Waldbeesser on September 25, 1955 in Peoria.
She was the matriarch of the family and well loved by all including her husband Herbert. She was the mother of Mary (David) March, Mesa AZ; Elizabeth Dotson, Peoria IL; Diana (Richard) Luncsford Jr., Trivoli; Karen (Rick) Gwaltney, Mesa AZ; Michael (Michelle) Waldbeesser, West Peoria; Mark (Vikki) Waldbeesser, Hanna City; Trisha (David) Fowler, Edmond, OK; William "Happy" Boles, Yuma, AZ. She was a grandmother to Briana, Tracy, Matthew, Joshua, Erick, Austin, Joanne, Kristen, Andrew, Logan, David and Tia. Great grandmother to Michaella, Serenity, Desarae, Kaden, Ellaina, Colton, Ethan, Conner, Jaden, Samuel, Jaelynn, and great great grandmother to Osean. Siblings Elizabeth Boles, Merry McCarrick, Joseph Hoover, James Hoover, Ann Alley, as well as numerous nieces nephews and others. She was preceded in death by her parents, her step father Lawrence Joseph Hoover Sr. whom raised her, brothers John Hoover, and William Boles, and son in law Randy Dotson.
Cremation rites have been accorded. The family will receive friends from 1pm until 5pm on Sunday, March 23, at the American Legion Post 979, 4501 Airport Rd. Bartonville, IL to remember her life. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in her name to the South Side Mission. Notes of condolences for the family may be sent using www.peoriafuneral.com
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