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Isabelle Tolley

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Isabelle Tolley, age 90, of Centralia, died at 9:46 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2011 at Centralia Manor.

Isabelle was born on March 15, 1921 in DuQuoin, the daughter of Willard and Elizabeth (O&#39;Keefe) Lively. She married Frank Tolley in Mt. Vernon and he preceded her in 1992.

Mrs. Tolley is survived by sons - Willard Ehler and wife Frances of Du Quoin, Darrell Ehler of Centralia, daughter - Bonnie Branon and husband Clint of Tamaroa, Elizabeth Riedle and husband Bruce of Edwardsville, stepdaughter - Jeanette Fromm of Rockford, 16 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter - Gloria Stewart; stepson - Morris Tolley; brothers - Russell Lively, Clifford Lively, Nobel Lively, George Lively, Weston Lively, Tom Lively and Woodrow Lively; sisters - Flossie Silkwood, Clara Ridgeway and Ruth Hagen.

Isabelle was a member of First Apostolic Church. She enjoyed fishing and camping. She was co-owner of the Little Wonder restaurant in Du Quoin.

Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Irvin Funeral Home in Centralia with Pastor Jonathan Urshan officiating. Interment followed at Hillcrest Memorial Park.

Friends called Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Irvin Funeral Home in Centralia was in charge of arrangements.