Valinda Eileen Munson

Valinda Eileen Munson, 53, of Ottawa, died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at home. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at St. Columba Cemetery with the Rev. Ron Dodd officiating. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral home. Ms. Munson was born August 18, 1954, in Ottawa, to Charles Richard Lotshaw/Forthe and Constance Edith (Aubry) Miller. She married Michael Munson at St. Columba Catholic Church. She worked at J. C. Whitney & Company, La Salle, Ill. She was a wonderful artist and enjoyed painting and working with stained glass. She also was a seamstress and enjoyed gardening. Most of all she enjoyed her children and family. She is survived by two sons, Jeffery James Vicich of Pana, Ill. and Michael McCaid Munson of Ottawa; a daughter, Morgan Elise Munson of Ottawa; a brother, Richard Kevin (Julie) Lotshaw of Streator; three sisters, Jodi Lynn (Maurice David Ormistion Jr.) Dilley, Vicky Rae (Angelo) Vavaroutsos and Kimberly Dawn (Skip) Cullmann all of Ottawa; an Uncle, Joseph Samuel Aubry, Jr. of Ottawa; and her step-mother, Patricia Forthe of Streator. She was preceded in death by her father. Memorials may be directed to the family.