In Remembrance

My Mom on the left, my Aunt Betty on the right.

So sudden, so sudden to me. I hope she is now without pain. I love you Aunt Betty.

Betty Stiles

East Peoria - Betty Kay Stiles, 59, of East Peoria, Ill., passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 7:05 a.m. at her home from complications of her extensive health problems.

She was born on Feb. 4, 1950, in Salem, Ill., to William and Pauline Friedrich and was raised by her mother and stepfather, Pauline and Herschell Trainor. She married Bert Stiles on June 8, 1968, in East Peoria. He survives.

She was preceded in death by her father and stepfather.

Also surviving are her mother, Pauline Trainor of Creve Coeur; one daughter, Jessica (Joel) Sassman of East Peoria; three sisters, Ginny (James) Zinkhon of East Peoria, Billie Jean Grillo of Ormond Beach, Fla., and Mary Lee of Georgia; and two granddaughters, Autumn and Haily Randall of East Peoria.

Betty worked as a cashier for the Kroger grocery store in Morton and as a bus monitor for Allen Transport Services in Washington.

She was a member of the First Church of God of East Peoria and the UFCW Local 536.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at 2 p.m., with visitation one hour prior to the service at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria. The Rev. Terry Jones will officiate. Entombment will follow the service at the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum in Parkview Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the St. Jude Midwest Affiliate or to her church.

Online tributes and condolences may be submitted to www.mem.com.