Delvina P Soper Obituary (1922 - 2018)

Delvina Soper, 95, of Bloomington, formerly of Galesburg, passed away at 12:34 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. She was born August 10, 1922 in Cameron, Illinois, the daughter of Ed and Mable Milward Bradley. She graduated from Western Illinois University with a degree in Home Economics and taught school near Princeton, Illinois for two years. She then moved to Peoria and worked for CILCO as a demonstration cook and kitchen designer. She married Roger Soper on February 20, 1948 in Pekin. They moved to Cameron in 1949 and to Galesburg in 1954, where she spent many years as a secretary and home energy use advisor for Illinois Power Company. After retirement, she and Roger moved to Bloomington and wintered in Lakeland, Florida. Roger passed away on October 22, 2003. Delvina then said goodbye to her many friends in Lakeland to spend her winters in Sierra Vista, Arizona, before finally settling in Bloomington full-time. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, played bridge, took great pleasure in birdwatching, and was an exceptional cook. Throughout her busy life she most loved her role as a wife and mother, finding contentment in the happy, loving home that she and Roger created for their family. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by a daughter, Claudia, Bloomington; and a son Paul (Joanne), Sierra Vista, AZ. The family wishes to thank the staff of Heartland ManorCare Nursing Home for their kind and compassionate care. Services will be private. Cremation rites have been accorded by Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 207 S. Prospect Road, Suite 1, Bloomington, IL 61704, or to a charity of the donor's choice. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.