Carol A. Leal, 79, of Morrison, IL, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL.
Carol was born January 5, 1944, in Decatur, IL, to Henry K. and Ethel M. (Turnbull) Collins. She was educated in the Litchfield, IL, schools. She first married Donald L. “Butch” Hamm in 1963. She later married John J. Leal on August 22, 1992, in Morrison. Carol had worked at GE in Morrison for 25 years before retiring. She was a member of the GEM Club, and the Rock Falls American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. In her younger years, Carol liked to spend her free time crocheting and baking; she also enjoyed bowling. During the summer months, Carol and John spent their weekends at the Rock River.
Survivors include her husband, John; daughter, Rebecca (Ray Johnson) Jamison of Clinton, IA; sons, Rodney (Kathy) Hamm of Fulton, IL, and Ray (Kristina) Hamm of Fenton, IL; step-daughters, Mary (Buck) Lowe of Rosman, NC, Tina (Joe) Taylor of Kansas City, MO, and Joey (Jason) Huebbe of Davenport, IA; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and one on the way; several nieces and nephews; brother, Larry (Kathy) Collins of Newton, IL; sisters-in-law, Jane Espinoza, Nora Puentes, Rosemary (Bob) Mena, and Julie (Jose) Herrera, all of Sterling/Rock Falls, IL; brothers-in-law, Ralph (Toni) Leal, Richard (Esther) Leal, Frank (Linda) Leal, Joseph Leal, all of Sterling/Rock Falls, and David Leal of Florida.
Carol was preceded in death by her mother, Ethel Sickles; father, Henry Collins; in-laws, Torbio and Nestoria Leal; daughter, Robin Cain; grandson in infancy, Derrek Boelkins; sister, Gloria (Morry) Blasdell; brothers-in-law, John Espinoza, Torbio Leal, Jr., Philip Leal, and Tony Leal.
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Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2023, immediately following the Visitation, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Officiating the service is Rev. Peter Kicheon Ahn, Pastor of Fenton United Methodist Church.
The Visitation will start at 11:00 a.m.
Cremation rites will be accorded following the services.
A memorial has been established to the American Diabetes Association.