Wilma L. Rizner

  Wilma L. Rizner, 88 of Mount Morris, formerly of Dixon, died at 7:55 AM Saturday (February 22, 2014) at Pinecrest Manor in Mount Morris.

  She was born on April 27, 1925 in Carmi, IL to Obay & Lillian (Griffin) Sanders.  She married Dean Rizner on July 11, 1958 in Sterling.  He preceded her in death on Sept 5, 1996.

  She is survived by two sons:  Robert (Kathy) Pate of Fayetteville, NC and Clyde Pate of Dixon; two daughters:  Sue Greenfield of Mount Morris and Debbie Hetrick of Dixon; grandchildren:  Cheryl (Tom) Murphy, Tim Pate, Jason Pate, Sarah (Shaun) Smith, Christi (Phill) Plumb, Patti (Mike) Kessel, Tammi (Todd Bishop) Pate, Billie Pate, Rebecca (Jason) Pate-Clevenger, Chris (Amanda) Pate, Brian Huber, Eric Huber, Jeremy (Terri) Greenfield, Jami Nelson, Nichole Miller, Jesse Hetrick; numerous great and great-great grandchildren and a daughter-in-law:  Helga Pate of Mesa Arizona.

  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband; two daughters:  Yvonne Shipp and Diane Stine and 2 sons:  Michael Pate and Bill Pate.

  She retired from the Jack Mabley Center in Dixon.

  She was a former member of the First Nazarene Church in Dixon.  She loved animals, flowers, gardening and loved to sing and dance.

  A visitation will be held from 9-11 AM Tuesday at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.  Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday at the funeral home.  Rev. Mike Jones of First United Methodist Church in Dixon will officiate.

  Interment will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

  Memorial may be directed to Serenity Hospice.

  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.chapelhilldixon.com

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