HOMER – Mary Morris Lareau, 82, of Homer was graciously lifted up into the loving arms of her Lord at 11:53 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 23, 2014) at the Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, at Kirby Funeral Home, 708 S. Main St., Homer. The Rev. Teri Shane and the Rev. Mike Picklesimer will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in rural Allerton. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Lareau was born Nov. 7, 1932, in Allerton, a daughter of William Paul and Sarah Hart Morris. She married Wayne Franklin Lareau on June 8, 1952, in Palarmo. He passed away on July 4, 2010. Survivors include three daughters, Cherie Libka of Homer, Susan (Michael) Scruggs of Bourbonnais and Michele Lareau of Savoy; three sons, David (Phyllis) Lareau of Allerton, Daniel Lareau of Urbana and Dane Lareau of Silversprings, Md.; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Rachel Ann Morris of Tyler, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, John Henry Morris and William Paul Morris.
Mrs. Lareau was a former member of the Sidney United Church and a current member of the Homer United Methodist Church. Mary enjoyed being a part of the farming community for many years. She was a part of the Home Economics Department at Heritage schools for numerous years. She was a correspondent for the Sidell Reporter, a life member of the Allerton Historical Society and a member of the Stephen A. Douglas Chapter of DAR. Mary also enjoyed working with Girl Scouts in past years. Mary was an avid reader and also enjoyed playing music, painting, playing bridge and doing needle work.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sidney United Church or the Homer United Methodist Church.
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