Verla L. Anderson Trottier's Obituary
Verla L. Anderson-Trottier, 90, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 in Imboden Creek Living Center with her family by her side.
Verla was born February 11, 1925 in Knob Lick, Kentucky, to Urey and Ollie (Reece) Glass. She married Martin Trottier in 1991. Verla was the manager of the pie department at Swartz’s Restaurant for 30 years. She loved cooking, working in her flower garden, spending time with family and traveling, especially to her home in Florida.
She is survived by her husband, Martin Trottier; her daughter, Sharon (Mark) Doan of Effingham; her son-in-law, Harold Burke of Monticello; her five grandchildren, Nick (Gretchen) Gough, Allyson (Ryan) Gough-Grant, Breck (Kristen) Alderson, Babette (Steve) Burcham and Tammy (Larry) Hinds; her seventeen great-grandchildren; her ten step-children, Gerald Anderson, Thomas Anderson, Aileen Van Alstine-Tweet, Kathleen (John) Anderson-Isome, MaryAnne (Joe) Nein, David (Michelle) Trottier, Raymond (Connie) Trottier, Tim (Tina) Trottier, Bonnie (Leo) Akins and Georgia (Gene) Drossart; and several step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Raymond Kimbley; her second husband, Herbert Anderson; her daughter, Linda Burke; two grandsons, Jim Alderson and Shane Doty; two brothers and one sister.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m., Monday, July 27, 2015 at Fairlawn Cemetery in Decatur, IL. Memorials may be directed to Christ’s Church – 2511 Veterans Drive, Effingham, IL 62401.
The family of Verla Anderson-Trottier is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. View the online obituary and send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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