Pamela J Whitson, age 74 was lifted into God’s arms on January 16th, 2023. A resident of Punta Gorda, Florida for the last 2 and a half years, she previously lived in Somonauk, Illinois, DeKalb, IL, Scottsdale Arizona, Crystal Lake Illinois, and McHenry Illinois.
Born in Charleston Illinois April 6th 1948 while her parents, Carolyn Rose Whitson, and Perry E Whitson Jr, were attending College for Education Degrees after WWII. Pamela graduated High School in 1966 and earned an Associate Degree in Business at Elgin Business School in 1967.
She loved Sunrise, Baseball, and the Chicago Cubs, Old western movies and John Wayne, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. She was a Patriot and a keyboard warrior known online as “MissPam Whit”. She loved Thunderstorms, and Springtime, and was passionate about all kinds of Birds, and loved being outside. Her mother grew up on a Dairy farm in Denmark WIsconsin, and she loved Cheese
Active in Politics, she served as a Precinct Committee woman in McHenry County Illinois for many years, she worked at Home State Bank in Crystal Lake Illinois, and as a Mortgage Processor in Arizona. In later years she was also a live-in caregiver for her Mother, and many others. She was a founding member of The Kitchen Militia, a group of concerned Mothers and Women who worked tirelessly to better the Public Education system, and for justice. She took on the Teacher Union, and won the fight for her daughter.
She had 3 children, with William J. Montgomery, Stephanie (Christopher) Kemp, Scott Montgomery, and Carolyn (Bill) Wenckeback.
Grandchildren include Alexander (Alexandria) O’Connell, Skylar O’Connell, Evan Kemp, Katherine (Joe) Cubert, Andrea Paquin, Tyler Montgomery, Regen Montgomery, Brooke Montgomery and Joslyn Wenckebach
Great Grandchildren include: Joseph Cubert, and Kaelyn Cubert
Sister, Beth Lofy of Phoenix Arizona.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Perry E Whitson Jr, Carolyn Whitson, her brother Dr Gerald Whitson, and her nephew Eric Montgomery.
A Celebration of her life will be Saturday January 21st from 4-8pm at her daughter Stephanie’s home in Punta Gorda. (Address 27415 San Marino Dr, Punta Gorda FL)
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