Vera Lucille Locke Obituary (1931

Vera Lucille Locke, 87, of Dwight, formerly of Emington passed away at Heritage Health and Rehabilitation Center, Dwight, on Sunday, October 7, 2018. Funeral services will take place at 11AM on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Hager Memorial Home, Dwight. Pastor Grant Speece will officiate. Visitation will be held also at the memorial Home from 9:00am until the time of service. Burial will follow the services in Union Cemetery, Emington, IL. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Vera was born in Odell, Illinois on March 12, 1931 to James and Evelyn (Tarrant) Fitzpatrick. She married Harold Locke on June 5, 1949 in Pontiac. He passed away December 26, 2015. They had been married for more than 67 years. Vera is survived by sons, David (Darcel) Locke of Morris, IL, Dennis (Suzann) of Bloomington, IL; brother, John "Jack" (Jan) Fitzpatrick and granddaughter, Michele (John) Jenkins of Bloomington, IL. She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers, James Fitzpatrick and Harry Fitzpatrick, brothers in law, Irvin, Meryl and Beryl Locke, and sister-in-law, Alma Haab. Vera was born and raised in Odell, attending Odell schools. She formerly worked as a switchboard operator, a restaurant hostess and retired as the Assistant Postmaster of Emington after 23 1/2 years of service. Memorials may be made to the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Dwight or Hospice of Kankakee Valley. Condolences may be made online at www.hagermemorial.com.