June R. Devore, 82, of Heyworth, died 8:27 a.m. Thursday (May 4, 2017) at McLean County Nursing Home, Normal.

 

Her funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday at Heyworth Christian Church. Pastor Pete Hopkins will officiate. Interment will be in Randolph Township Cemetery, Heyworth. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington.

 

June was born March 1, 1935, in Bloomington, to Charles and Joretta Griffith Roberts. She married Loren A. Devore on Jan. 22, 1956, in Colfax. He survives.

 

She is also survived by her five children, Cheryl (Terry) Cordell, McLean; Bonnie Devore, Wapella; Lori (Kathy) Devore, Bloomington; Charles (Sonja) Devore, Clinton; and Stacey Devore, Clinton; nine grandchildren, Terry Lee Cordell Jr., Stephen (Leslie) Cordell, Timothy (Kristin) Cordell, Samuel (Destyni) Cordell, Seth Devore, Brittany Cantrell, Chloe Sapp, Carissa Sapp, Kelley Devore; and one great-grandson, David Cordell.

 

She was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Matthew Sapp and Danielle Schaefer.

 

In 1974, June helped start Heyworth Ambulance Service. She was very active in her community and a committed community servant. She was also involved in the Milton Fire Department in New Jersey. June loved her pet dogs and she and Loren were foster parents to over 20 children throughout the years. She was a member of Heyworth Christian Church.

 

Memorial contributions may be made to Heyworth Christian Church.