Dorothy E. (Deerwester) Spriggs Obituary (1931 - 2016)

Dorothy E. (Deerwester) Spriggs, 85, of Bloomington, and formerly of Leaf River, Illinois and Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away at 11:28 p.m. Monday, August 22, 2016 at her home. Cremation rites have been accorded and a private family burial will be held at a later date at Funks Grove Cemetery, Funks Grove. Dorothy was born January 1, 1931 in Forrest, Illinois, a daughter of Lloyd A. and Margaret P. Hall Deerwester. She married Curtis Benz and later married Richard A. Spriggs. He preceded her in death. Surviving are three daughters, Linda (Michael) Mesch of Bloomington; Debbie (Dale) Angell of Normal and Margaret Spriggs of Bloomington; five grandchildren, Chris LaFever, Jennifer (James) Crow, Kelly Mesch, Jason Angell and Eric Angell; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers. Dorothy enjoyed reading and playing cards. She loved her dogs.