Ellen S. Stokowski, 57 - September 28, 2007

Ellen S. Stokowski, 57, Minonk, passed away at 10:45 a.m. Friday (Sept. 28, 2007) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, after a three-year battle with cancer.

Cremation rites were accorded. Graveside inurnment will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rutland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Calvert & Froelich Memorial Home, Minonk. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials to the American Cancer Society.

She was born May 20, 1950, in Pontiac, the daughter of Wilson Richard and Lorraine E. Boulware Halley.

Surviving are two daughters, Christy (Kye) Stokowski-Archuleta, San Leandro, Calif., and Nikki (Kevin) Colglazier, Minonk; one son, Jeff Weiland, Chicago; four grandchildren, Aaron and Kyle Colglazier and Rex and Riley Archuleta; and five sisters, Kay Cady and Marcia (Lyle) Snow, both of Springfield; and Linda Halley, Diana Halley and Deb Corp, all of Phoenix, Ariz.; and one brother, Rick Halley, Minonk.

She last worked in costumer service at Country Insurance for over three years and had worked as an associate at Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing in Normal for 12 years.