Mary Stover

Miss Mary Lou Stover, age 81 of Muskego, WI, and formerly of Towanda IL, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at her residence in Muskego.  She was born March 25, 1927, in Towanda, IL. The daughter of Bernie Leland and Margaret Bridget Sweeney Stover. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with BA and MA degrees. She was a member of the University of Illinois Alumni Assoc. She was the former co-owner of the Abingdon Argus, Abingdon, IL. She was a former Editor-In-Chief of the Community Newspapers Wisconsin. After retirement she remained active in the family farm in Towanda, IL. She collected pottery and woodworking tools. She was a member of the Midwest Tool Collectors Club. She enjoyed sports and travel. Surviving are 3 sisters, Eleanor E. Peden, Towanda, IL, Helen (Leslie) Mitchell, Petersburg, IL, and Margaret Dady, Normal, IL. Also surviving 10 nieces and nephews, Leslie (Kathy) Mitchell, Washington, IL, James P. (Candace) Dady, Normal, IL, Mary (Kenneth) Calvert, Bloomington, IL, Margaret Lamsargis, Springfield, IL, Susan (James) Van Dolah, Noblesville, IN, Mark (Jacqueline) Peden, Champaign, IL, Kathy (Larry) Dady Youngs, Decatur, GA, Robert Mitchell, Springfield, IL, Nancy (Curt) Bowden, Traverse City, MI, and Sharon (Tim) Bachman, Roanoke, IL, and niece-in-law Ann Dady, Bloomington, IL. Also surviving several great-nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents and 1 nephew, Michael Dady and long time friend, Carol Lomax.  Visitation will be from 2:00 until 4:00PM Sunday, February 8 at the Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave., Waukesha, Wisconsin.  Visitation will also be from 10-11:00 AM Tuesday at the Beck Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL. Her funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday at Beck Memorial Home, 209 E. Grove St., Bloomington, IL. Burial will be at Pennell Cemetery, Towanda, IL. Pastor Randy Starnes will be officiating.  Memorials may be made to Midwest Tool Collector's Club, Endowment Fund For Preservation. Mail to M.W.T.C., P.O. Box 355, Humboldt, Iowa 50548-0535 or Wisconsin Humane Society, 4500 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53208.