Wilma L. Owens

May 2, 1914 - October 22, 2007

Wilma L. Owens 1914-2007 Funeral service for Wilma L. Owens, age 93 of Henry formerly of Princeton, will be Wednesday, Oct 24, 2007 at 10:00 AM at the Norberg Memorial Home. Dr. Rev. James Galbreath will officiate. Burial will follow in the Van Orin Repose Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Oct 23, 2007 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Norberg Memorial Home. Mrs. Owens passed away on Monday, Oct 22, 2007 at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry. She was born on May 02, 1914 in Selby Township, Illinois to William and Mary (Baum) Schindel. Wilma married Richard W. Owens on February 14, 1937 in the Parsonage of the Methodist Church in Princeton. He preceded her in death on March 26, 1984. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church and the Methodist Women's Group. Wilma was a life long homemaker and enjoyed Needlepoint and hand sewing. Mrs. Owens is survived by her daughters Ruth Ann (Richard) Philippe and Carol (Joel) Nelson, both of Princeton. Also surviving are five granddaughters; Barbara (Jerry) Beschorner, Debra Rossler, Sandra Philippe, Katie Nelson, and Kristina Nelson. Surviving as well are three sisters; Lucille Prostko, Berniece Owens, Bertha (Eugene) Ballatti, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister and four brothers. Memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church or to Heartland Healthcare in Henry, the Alzheimer's Unit. Norberg Memorial Home is caring for the family.