Ramona L. Blystone Obituary (1932 - 2018)

Ramona L. (McDugle) Blystone, of Normal, formerly of Pontiac, died at 6:08 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 27, 2018) at Heritage Health in Normal. Her funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Pontiac. Visitation will be from an hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac. She was born March 15, 1932, in Pontiac, a daughter of Clarence and Helen McDugle. She married Wayne G. Blystone of Pontiac on May 11, 1952. He died on Jan. 5, 2008. Surviving are three sons, Steve (Jennie) Blystone, and Dave (Karen) Blystone, both of Columbus, Ind., and Chuck (Susan) Blystone, Normal; a brother, Ron (Donna) McDugle, Plainfield, Ind.; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She attended Pontiac schools, graduating in 1950. She was a Girl Scout and a member of the Pon Che Theta Rho Club in Pontiac. She has been a member of the Rebekah Lodge since 1950. She worked at G.C. Murphy, Nationwide Glove Co. and North American Aviation, and was a co-owner of Traveland of Southern Illinois before retiring. She was a volunteer in school libraries and nursing homes. She loved music, reading, keeping scrapbooks and sewing. She played the piano and organ, and loved keeping in touch with classmates. Memorials may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church, 1751 27th St., Columbus, Ind. 47201, where her son Dave is the pastor.