Elizabeth Hazel LeBeau Owens Obituary (1925 - 2013)

Elizabeth Hazel LeBeau Owens 87, of Mt. Zion passed away at 7:30 a.m., Friday, March 15, 2013 in St. Mary's Hospital. Services to celebrate Elizabeth life will begin with a Vigil Prayer service at 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 18, 2013 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. Following the prayer service, the family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 12:00 Noon at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Elizabeth was born October 31, 1925 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of William Leonard and Mary Ann (Vestal) LeBeau. She married Frederick Jerry Owens on June 30, 1945. She began her work career for Grigoleit Company and went on to do Dietary Work for Adolf Meyer Health Center. (State of Illinois). She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. She loved to sew for friends and family. She also had a love for cooking. We will all miss her peach cobbler and potato salad. Surviving is her husband Fred of Mt. Zion; daughters: Elizabeth Ann Owens of Beecher, IL and Janet Katherine Henebry of Decatur; grandsons: John T. Henebry and Michael David Henebry and his wife Tammy; great granddaughters: Jordan and Lucy Henebry. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, son: Marshall Edward Owens, three brothers, and two sisters. The family wishes to thank the staff of Fair Havens Nursing Home and the staff of St. Mary's Hospital for all the care and compassion shown to Elizabeth and the family.