Surviving are her two sons, John (Dolores VanVlerah) and Alan (Bud) (Anita Kay Arndt), five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.Įver the pragmatist, Ernie was often heard to say, “I lived a full life, it’s time to go.” She lived the last of her years, enjoying on-call staff, weekly in-house hairdresser visits and mani-pedi lunch outings with her granddaughter.Įrnestine was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and eight siblings. to be closer to family.Īfter a few years living with her granddaughter, Ernie’s needs required that she move a few blocks away to Bickford Assisted Living. She enjoyed her solitude, but often opened her home to visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, until she moved to Crystal Lake, Ill. Not a fan of the cold, Ernie would fly to Florida every winter to visit her youngest son and his family. She enjoyed gardening, playing cards and traveling with her girlfriends, taking bus trips to various destinations. In the early 1970s, the couple purchased the Riggs Greenhouse in Wyoming, which they then operated as the Yerly Greenhouse, until Sub’s death in 2002. She married Sebastian Yerly and proudly raised two sons, John Sebastian and Alan Kent, while working in the accounting department for the Moews Seed Company. She attended Logan Grade School and Hall High School, where she was an honor-roll student and graduate. WYOMING – Former Wyoming, Ill., resident and business owner, Ernestine “Ernie” Yerly passed away willingly and peacefully in her sleep on May 13, 2023, at the age of 95.Įrnie was born on Jan.17, 1928, in Spring Valley.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |