VILLA GROVE – Juanita L. Schweineke, 94, of Villa Grove died at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 29, 2015) at Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Broadlands, with the Rev. John Sharp officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service in the church. Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Broadlands. Joines Funeral Home, Illinois 130 South, Villa Grove, is handling arrangements.
Mrs. Schweineke was born March 7, 1921, in Broadlands, a daughter of John Albert and Hannah C Benschneider Luth. She married Ralph Schweineke on Sept. 18, 1940, in Broadlands. He died March 15, 2012.
Surviving are three daughters, Roxie (Wayne) Sage of Ogden, Nancy (Herbert) Aden of Newman and Jody Farmer of Broadlands; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Schweineke was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one brother and a grandson, Aaron Farmer.
Juanita was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Broadlands, where she was a member of the Ladies Aid, taught Sunday School and Bible School, and was a great help with the church ice cream socials. She farmed with her husband Ralph in the area for many years. Her love was her family and keeping her house clean.
Memorials may be made to the Newman Rehab and Health Care Center in Newman or to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Broadlands.
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