Rosalia "Toots" Stalets Crow Obituary (1921 - 2009)

Rosalia "Toots" Stalets Crow, 88, of Pana, died Friday, September 11, 2009 in Heritage Manor-Pana. She was born on June 11, 1921 in Pana, the daughter of Thomas and Anna Benthaus Altersberger. Toots graduated from Pana Township High School in 1939, and lived in Pana most of her life. She went to work for P.R. Mallory when they opened. Toots worked there until the early 1970's when she moved to Florida, where she lived for 17 years. She was also a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Pana. Toots married LaVerne Gordon Stalets on November 1, 1941. He preceded her in death on October 19, 1970. She then married Clarence Junior Crow on March 6, 1972. He preceded her in death on May 21, 1989. Toots is survived by her son: Richard Stalets wife Debbie, Pana, IL; daughters: Shirley Kuhn husband Everett, Oreana, IL; Linda Oller husband Mike, Shelbyville, IL; Barbara Bourke, Witt, IL; Cindy McFadden husband Mike, Greenville, IL; 19 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; and brother: Thomas Altersberger wife Betty, Pana, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; sons: LaVerne "Doc" Stalets in 2001 Robert Stalets on December 10, 2007; and 1 son 1 daughter in infancy. Funeral Information Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home with Rev. Marilyn Rauch officiating. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until time of service.