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Betty Hulva

May 9, 1937 — August 8, 2022

East Peoria

Betty Hulva

EAST PEORIA – Betty L. Hulva, 85, of East Peoria, Ill., went home to heaven on Monday, August 8, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Proctor.

She was born on May 9, 1937, in Mt. Pulaski, Ill., to Glenn and Helen (Hardin) Gill. She married Ronald Hulva in Atlanta, Ill., on July 4, 1953. He survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Kim (James) Reynolds of Tremont, Ill. and Kamie (Gary) Ellis of Bloomington, Ill.; one daughter-in-law, Annette Hulva; five grandchildren, Kacie Vititow, Kristin Strausbaugh, Greg Hulva, Wesley Ellis and Kameron Ellis; five great-grandchildren; and five siblings.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Ronald Hulva, Jr. and Randal Hulva.

Betty worked as a sales associate at Witzig’s in Morton and also was a Mary Kay consultant.

She was a woman of many talents, including cooking, art, flower gardening and floral arranging.

Betty adored her family. True to her nature, she remained kind and compassionate, even during her lengthy illness.

A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, August 15, 2022, at Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton, with Pastor Steve Weber officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home, prior to the service. Burial will be at Roberts Cemetery in Morton.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at UnityPoint Health Proctor for their loving care.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Runner’s Association.

Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton is handling arrangements.

To leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.knappjohnson.com.

 

 

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Visitation

Monday, August 15, 2022

9:30 - 11:30am (Central time)

Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center

140 S. Detroit Ave., Morton, IL 61550

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Funeral Service

Monday, August 15, 2022

Starts at 11:30am (Central time)

Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center

140 S. Detroit Ave., Morton, IL 61550

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