Betty Schoch
August 29, 1936 — November 1, 2014
Betty L. Schoch, 78, of Congerville, formerly of Peoria and Champaign, passed away at 7:03 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at her home.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at Clary Funeral Home, 3004 West Lake Avenue in Peoria, with Pastor Steve Weber officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, also at the funeral home. Interment will be at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.
Betty was born in Stillwell on August 29, 1936, a daughter of George Frederick and Maude (Leckbee) Ensminger. She married Donavon “Don” Schoch on January 18, 1956 in Quincy. He preceded her in death in 2004. She was also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Ronald and Carol Ensminger. She married Wendell Sullivan on October 8, 2005 in Champaign.
She is survived by her husband, Wendell Sullivan, of Champaign; daughters, Susan (Randy) Phelps of Congerville and Angela Schoch Manning of Fisher; son, Donavon Schoch of Metamora; brother, Bruce (Esther) Ensminger of Mendon; sister, Kay (Danny) Cheney of Loraine; grandson, Collin Schoch of Benson, AZ; and stepdaughter, Sherri (Kent) Paris of Urbana.
In 2001, Betty retired, after seventeen years of service, as a Support Worker with The Children’s Home of Peoria. She was awarded their first ever “Employee of the Year”. Through her work at The Children’s Home, she was able to help so many families, despite not having a college education.
She liked shopping, collecting pigs and angels, spending time with her family and cooking for her family. She enjoyed vacationing in Wisconsin with her daughter, Angie, and Angie’s second husband, Jay, and listening to Gospel music, especially The Gaithers.
Betty’s faith was very important to her. She and her first husband, Don, raised their children to know and love God. She attended Eastside Bible Church in Morton. She had an unconditional love for her children, family and friends. She was a “mom to everyone”. She was full of joy and life.
Memorial contributions may be made to Eastside Bible Church in Morton or to the Alzheimer’s Association - Central Illinois Chapter.
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