Jo A. Eiker Obituary (1942 - 2018) - Bloomington, Illinois

Jo A. Eiker, 76, of Bloomington, passed away at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at her home in Luther Oaks. Her funeral will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Private family interment will be at a later date in Lexington Township Cemetery, Lexington. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11,2 018 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lexington Park District. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com. She was born July 31, 1942 in Galesburg, daughter of Pete and Vera Johnson Leafgreen. She married Donald Lee Eiker on August 16, 1964, he preceded her in death on August 6, 2018 in Bloomington. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, "Skip" Allison and Joyce Devlin. Surviving are her children, Troy (Shawn) Eiker and Susan Wethington, both of Bloomington; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Sherrie (Dick) Taylor and Kay (Tom) Thompson. Jo graduated from Rova High School and along-side being a homemaker, she worked part-time at the Lexington Public Library. She enjoyed reading and gardening.