Hazel M. DeWitt
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hazel M. DeWitt, age 85, of Chana, died Friday December 9, 2011 at East Bank Center in Loves Park.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Born October 7, 1926 in Dongola, IL the daughter of Glenn and Lois (Lingle) Mowery. Hazel graduated from Tamms Community High School in Tamms, IL. She married Gilbert DeWitt on November 12, 1944 in Blytheville, AR.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hazel enjoyed working for Hornsby’s and Spurgeon’s stores in Rochelle and cooking for the Twelve Mile Corner Restaurant. In her spare time, she enjoyed raising flowers and sewing. Hazel also enjoyed attending church at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nachusa; having been a member since 1955.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Gilbert of Chana; children, Gareld (Jackie) DeWitt of Oregon, Kenneth (Sharon) DeWitt of Granville, IL, and Diane (Greg) Hodge of Anchorage, AK; siblings, Elois Mowery of Jonesboro, IL, Shirley Poole of Vienna, IL, and Carroll (Joyce) Mowery of Dongola, IL; grandchildren, Gary (Chris) DeWitt, Tim (Sai) DeWitt, and Carolyn (Ian) Wheat; and great-grandsons, Christopher, Cole, Shayne, Tucker, and Cooper.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday December 16, 2011 at the Farrell Holland Gale Funeral Home, 110 S. 7<sup>th</sup> St. in Oregon with Pastor Brant Clements of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nachusa officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Transitions Hospice in Huntley, IL, the family greatly appreciates all they did for Hazel. <span style=""> </span>Visit <a href="http://www.farrellhollandgale.com/">www.farrellhollandgale.com</a>.<span style=""> </span></span></strong></p>