Donna Aaberg
Donna Marie Aaberg, 85, of Normal, passed away at 6:46 p.m., Jan. 12 at Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Normal.
Her memorial mass will be at Noon, Friday at Epiphany Catholic Church, Normal with Monsignor Eric Powell officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service, Friday at the church. A private family interment will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Epiphany Catholic Church or the charity of the donor’s choice.
Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.
Donna was born May 18, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minn., the daughter of Clifford and Catherine Casserly Palmer. She married Richard Ellsworth Aaberg on April 25, 1953 in Minneapolis. He preceded her in death on July 31, 2014.
Survivors include three sons, Jeff (Sandy) Aaberg, Jim (Gaye) Aaberg, and John (Delayne) Aaberg, all of Bloomington; seven grandchildren, Erin (Ryan) Bevers, Sean, Tyler, Jackson, Grant, Jake and Lauren; three great grandchildren, Caleb, Colton and Cayden Bevers; and two brothers-in-law, Rodney Aaberg of Minneapolis, MN and Jerome Williams of Alexandria, Minn.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Anne M. Aaberg and one sister, Lois Williams.
Donna was a member of Epiphany Catholic Church. She was very active with the church in many areas, including helping with the church linens. Through her husband Richard’s employment at State Farm, she traveled extensively and coordinated the General Claims Staff Spouse’s luncheons. She was a longtime member of the YWCA and Home Extension.
Some of Donna’s fondest memories are the result of the many years spent with family and friends in the Pleasant Hills neighborhood. After retirement, she and her husband spent half the year in Arizona.
Donna was an outstanding homemaker. She enjoyed canning food, cooking and entertaining. She mostly enjoyed being with her family including the annual family reunions in different parts of the country.
Donna was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2003 and lived the last 7 ½ years at Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Normal. The family would like to thank all the staff at Sugar Creek and Hospice Compassus for all their care and support of Donna and her family during her illness.
Donna was a loving wife, a proud and devoted mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed.
Milton Tinges
Milton L. Tinges, 84 of Chenoa, died at 3:30 a.m., Jan. 12 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa.
His funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa; with military honors conducted by the Chenoa American Legion and VFW posts.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday also at the funeral home in Chenoa. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be directed to St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chenoa or SELCAS.
Mr. Tinges was born Dec.15, 1930 in Pontiac, moving to Chenoa in 1935; the son of William J. and Elma (Stephenson) Tinges. He married Alieta Hornsby Aug. 25, 1951 in Morris. She survives in Chenoa.
Other survivors include two sisters, Shirley (James) Stymiest of Streator and Sally (Chuck) Kauffman of Chenoa; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Ronald Tinges.
Milton served his country in Korea from 1952 to 1954 in the US Army Air Corp. being discharged from Fort Wolters in Mineral Wells, Texas. Milton and Alieta returned to Chenoa in 1954 and assumed their role in the family business with Pontiac Cars and GMC trucks; eventually going into Evinrude Motors and Sea Nymph Boats which they really enjoyed for many years.
An online guest registry is available at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.