Melva (Brady) Hartshorn

OTTAWA – Melva Hartshorn, age 91, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held Friday morning, February 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Curtis Starner of Erven Avenue Baptist Church of Streator officiating.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. till service time Friday morning at the funeral home.  Pallbearers will be Sean, Dustin, and Doug Tellefson, George and Shane Sater, and Michael McConville.

Melva was born November 27, 1923 in Sheridan, the daughter of Harry and Pearl (Kniffin) Brady.  She married Herbert “Tony” Hartshorn October 14, 1950 in Ottawa.  He preceded her in death December 10, 2001.  Melva is survived by her children, Richard (Helen) Hartshorn of Streator and Marlene (Greg) Tellefson of Ottawa; four grandchildren, Loretta (Tim) Coplin, Michele (Michael) McConville, and Dustin and Sean Tellefson; one great grandson, Zach (Christina) Coplin; one great great granddaughter, Aubrey Coplin; and a sister, Thelma Grace Bartel of Las Vegas, Nevada.  She was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul and Wendell and two sisters, Vivian and Anna Louise.

Melva was a member of the First United Methodist Church.  She was also a member of the Ottawa Women of the Moose.  She was retired from Blackley Cleaners.  Melva loved flowers, red roses being her favorite.  She was also a devoted Cubs fan.  Family was of the utmost importance to Melva and she cherished her time spent with her grandchildren.  Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.