Betty Lou Rademacker

Born April 4, 1938 in Raymondville, Missouri to Ural Loranza and Beulah Venita (Courtney) Worlow, she married Donald “Don” Leroy Rademacker on June 8, 1957 in Pekin and celebrated 62 years of marriage together. He died October 5, 2019 in Pekin. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Shirley Jones and one brother, Robert Worlow.

Surviving are three daughters, Vicki (Steve) Bonk of Rantoul, Brenda (Tim) Bechtold of Frankfort and Cheryl (Dave) Cooper of LaGrange Park; ten grandchildren, Sarah (Daryl) Heiser, Rachel (the late Jeff) Wendel, Joshua (Christa) Bonk, Matt (Amanda) Cooper, Nick Cooper, Eric Cooper, Becca Cooper, Jennifer Bechtold, Kyle Bechtold and Nicole Bechtold and five great-grandchildren, Zayne (Samantha) Heiser, Asya (Preston) Sweatman, Roman Heiser, Elliot Bonk and AJ Bonk.

Betty worked at First United Methodist Church in Pekin. She served as Director of Christian Education for 30 plus years. She was a 50 year plus dedicated and faithful member of the church.

Betty was an outgoing, friendly person. She enjoyed many activities and loved learning new things. She loved music and attended many performances of the Peoria Players and at Corn Stock. She was a member of a circle at church; she taught Bible classes, she sewed, she did counted cross stitch; and she enjoyed taking pictures. She enjoyed reading and was a member of a book club.

She was a hard worker and didn't let her arthritis stop her from pursuing the things she liked. She really enjoyed shopping and going to birthday lunches with her friends. Betty was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Her favorite holidays were the times when everyone in the family could be there.

Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at First United Methodist Church in Pekin. The Rev. James C. McClarey will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.

Memorial contributions may be given to First United Methodist Church, 1315 Court Street, Pekin, Illinois 61554.

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