Cora I. "Pat" Crews Obituary (1931 - 2019)

Cora I. "Pat" Crews age 88 of Bloomington IL picked up the challenge at 1:45 PM on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal IL. A service celebrating her life will be 10:00 AM Friday, March 22, 2019 at Beck Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL. The Rev. Steve Evans will be officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 AM-10:00 AM Friday at Beck Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL. Private inurnment will be at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, IL. The family suggests memorials be made to Activity & Recreation Center "ARC", Normal, IL. Cora was born March 17, 1931 in Bloomington, Illinois the daughter of Charles and Amanda Hamblin Hottle. She married Bob W. Crews on August 16, 1955 in Bloomington, IL. He passed away May 1997. Surviving are her 4 children, Daniel (Vicki) Crews, Bloomington, IL, Colleen A. (Joe) Finch, Bloomington, IL, Roland "Lanny" (Janet) Crews, Normal, IL, Cora "Amy"( Brent) Crews-Wick, Normal , IL, 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 1 sister, Ruth Colby, Chandler, AZ. Cora is preceded in death by her parents, 1 daughter, 3 brothers and 4 sisters, 1 grandson Cora retired from Eureka Company on September 1, 1997. She enjoyed writing poetry and was great seamstress sewing costumes for Justin Academy of Dance, Don Coven, Normal Parks and Recreation Summer Theater, Community Players and the Holiday Spectacular. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She will be missed by all who knew her. The family would like to especially thank Kristi for her care and compassion shown to Cora. Please view the obituary and share your condolences and memories online at www.beckmemorial.com