Evelyn Love
February 8, 1932 - April 16, 2022
Evelyn Love, 90, of East Peoria, passed away on April 16, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born in Peoria on February 8, 1932, to Jasper and Irene (Campbell) Thomas. She married Henry Love in 1957; he preceded her in death in 1994. Surviving are her three children, Diana (Frank) Blackburn, Joann (Richard) Burrows, and Richard “Rick” Love, all of East Peoria; eleven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and two nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers and sisters. Evelyn managed the Post Office Restaurant and the Gateway, where every day she fed many Caterpillar employees, who adored her. She was very handy and always completed projects that needed to be done. She loved Jesus and was a member of Community Worship Center in East Peoria. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022, at Gary Deiters Funeral Home & Cremation Services in East Peoria, with a Funeral Service following at 2:00 p.m. Inurnment will be at Fondulac Cemetery. Memorials may be made to her family to help with funeral expenses. Online condolences may be left at www.GaryDeitersFH.com.
Evelyn Love, 90, of East Peoria, passed away on April 16, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born in Peoria on February 8, 1932, to Jasper and Irene (Campbell) Thomas. She married Henry Love in 1957; he preceded her in... View Obituary & Service Information