Susan J. Stephenson Obituary (1917 - 2007)

Susan J. Stephenson, 89, of Pana, formerly of Aurora, IL died Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 10:35 p.m. in Mendota Community Hospital. She was born November 3, 1917 in Herrick, IL, the daughter of Wesley Lula Sanders Dilbeck, who preceded her in death. Susan married Neil Stephenson on January 22, 1944 in Johnson City, IL. He preceded her in death on June 13, 1987. She came to Pana in 1988 from Aurora, IL where she had lived for 35 years. While in Aurora, she was an active member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, teaching Sunday School and was a member of the Women's Club. In Pana, she was a member of First United Presbyterian Church, where she had been an elder, Pana Community Hospital Auxiliary and Tuesday Club. Susan is survived by her children: Nancy Twine husband Ronald, Alpharetta, GA; Melinda Stephenson husband Bob Walzer, Mendota, IL; Gary Stephenson, Yorkville, IL; six grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by three brothers: Cecil, Charles, and Orville Dilbeck and two sisters: Freeda Terrell and Cleo Wilson. Funeral Information Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 7, 2007 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Marilyn Rauch officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery, Pana. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home.