Leona Mae Parker Obituary (1937 - 2019)

Leona Mae Parker, 81 of Bloomington, passed away at 4:50 pm Saturday August 3, 2019 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Her funeral will be at 10:00 am Friday August 9, 2019 at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington. Pastor Steve Evans will officiate. Burial will be at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Humane Society or to the Donor's Choice. Leona was born September 15, 1937 in Bloomington, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas Ira & Ura (Bell) Dawson. She married Edwin Parker on April 26, 1962. He survives. Also surviving are two children: Ava (James) Cremer and Lionel (Michelle) Parker. Four grandchildren: Shawn & Matthew Parker, Zachary Cremer & Holli Hays, and one great-grandson: Ben Hays. She was preceded in death by her parents and one granddaughter: Jaclyn Mowrer.