Winafred A Lovgren

January 27, 2021 - January 27, 2021

Ohio - Winafred A. “Winnie” Lovgren, 90, of Ohio, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton with her daughter at her side. Winafred, the daughter of Allan and Minnie (Hoffman) Spooner was born March 11, 1930 in Princeton, Illinois. She married Donald Lovgren on November 24, 1955, in the Ohio United Methodist Church, Ohio, IL. She spent 43 years with him until his untimely passing in 1999. She was a lifetime member of the Ohio United Methodist Church up until its closing. She was a current member of the First Lutheran Church of Ohio. She attended Ohio Community schools and graduated with the Class of 1948. She later went on to get her teaching degree, majoring in history, at Western Illinois University, and received her Master’s Degree in Education from Northern Illinois University. Winafred was a lifelong educator. She taught generations of families for 51 years. Her career began with teaching first grade in 1950 at Walnut Elementary School. In 1955 she taught at Lincoln School in Ottawa, and then spent her last 46 years teaching at Northbrook in Mendota. She retired from teaching in 2002. She had great pleasure in still being addressed by her former students as "Mrs. Lovgren". Not only did she enjoy her time as a teacher, she was also on the Ohio High School Board of Education for 30 years. She was a member of the National Education Association, LaSalle County Retired Teachers Association and was a recipient of the Junior Achievement Teacher of the Year Award. She was also a lifetime member of the Bureau County Historical Society. In 1965 she had her own homecoming, and moved back to the house where her father was born in 1880, which sets on her 4th generation family farm near Ohio, IL. She farmed alongside her husband and enjoyed raising her daughter in the country. She worked beside them raising cattle, hogs, and chickens. She remained on the farm until recently. She was a remarkable woman with great wit and humor. Not only did she look forward to spending time with her grandkids. She was also a sports enthusiast, cheering on the University of Illinois, the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Bears. She enjoyed reading, staying current with local news, gardening, and attending horse races. She was a fan of WGN Radio, Western Movies, The Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, and Dr. Phil. Anyone that shared a meal with her would know that she always had room for dessert. Winafred is survived by her daughter Molly (Paul) Lovgren Watson, of Princeton; her grandchildren, Melissa Bull, and Evan Bull, both of Nashville, TN; her dog, Toby; sister-in-law, Jane Lovgren, brother-in-law, Ted Etheridge, both of Amboy, IL; nieces and nephews Jeff (Mary) Lovgren, Mandy (Dean) Powers, Lori (Bob) Bumpus, and Jill (Hank) Groth all of Amboy, IL, and Joey (Tracy) Lovgren of Stillman Valley, IL. Preceding her in death are her parents Allan and Minnie Spooner; husband Donald Lovgren; Brother-in-law, Carl Robert (Bob) Lovgren, Sister-in-law, Marjorie Goubeaux, Brother-in-law, Emmanuel (Butch) Goubeaux; Sister-in-Law, Carolyn Etheridge; Niece, Tracey Etheridge, and Great Nephew, Avery Lovgren. A visitation will be held at the Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments in Princeton, IL. on Monday, February 1st from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Social distancing, mask as well as Illinois guidelines and tier mitigation will be followed. A private family service will follow, Monday, February 1, 2021 at 1:00 p.m., officiating by Pastor Gene Vincent. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. at Elm Lawn Memorial Park, in Princeton, the family wishes to extend an invitation for all wishing to participate. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorials be directed to St. Judes Research Hospital or the First Lutheran Church's 'Ohio School Buddy Bags Program'. Online memorials may be directed to www.norbergfh.com Arrangements by Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments.