Born April 16, 1948 in Pekin to Carl, Sr. and Alice (Meyers) Stone, she married Robert Dale Schurman, Sr. on November 12, 1969 in Peoria. He died April 4, 2018. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one grandson, Joshua Lee Halphin; one brother, Carl Stone, Jr. and one sister Ruth Stone.
Surviving are her four daughters, Debra (Terry) Bohnert of Pekin, Wanda (Spencer) Shanz of Texas, Annette Odom of Missouri, and Sandra (Terry) Biggs of Pekin; one son, Robert (Mary) Schurman, Jr. of Springfield, Missouri; three brothers, Rollie (Pam) Stone of Duncan, Oklahoma, Bill (Lula Kay) Stone of Pekin, and Robert Stone, Sr. of Springfield, Missouri; and one sister, Alice (Tim) Gifford of Boliver, Missouri.
Wanda was a nurse for 23 years, working in Bakersfield, California and at The Manor at Elfindale in Springfield, Missouri. Later in life, she worked as a home health care nurse.
She enjoyed watching TV, reading books, fishing and cooking. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
She attended the First Baptist Church in Pekin.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin. Pastor Timothy Collard will officiate. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Prairie Haven Cemetery in Pekin.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Faith Baptist Church, 1501 Howard Court, Pekin, Illinois 61554
To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com
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