Lisa J. Wiesehan, 41, of Peoria, passed away at 2:20 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2009, at home.
Lisa was born on July 26, 1967 in Peoria, a daughter of Tony Harris and Peggy (Sebens) Gunter. She married Tim D. Wiesehan on May 6, 2000 at Bayview Baptist Church in Washington. Her mother and infant brother preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband; father, Tony (Rosemary) Harris of Bartonville; sister, Melinda (Lonnie) Penman of Springfield; stepsister, Roszea (James) Parker of Bartonville; and eleven nieces and nephews.
Lisa graduated from Elmwood High School in 1986. She earned her Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education in 1995 from Hyles-Anderson College in Crown Point, IN.
She was a member of Northwoods Community Church in Peoria and a volunteer and Table Leader for Discoveryland at Northwoods. She was also a volunteer for the South Side Mission’s Adopt-A-Block program.
She was a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) and earned their Award of Arms and Hippocampus recognitions. She also enjoyed participating in the Old English Faire at Jubilee College Park.
Lisa was an avid fan of NASCAR racing, especially Jamie McMurrary, and Contemporary Christian music. Her favorite song was “He Reigns”, by her favorite band, Newsboys, which she was able to see in concert in May.
She enjoyed visiting Lake of the Ozarks; collecting historical books and replicas of Egyptian artifacts; being a student of history; and telling stories about family genealogy.
She will be remembered as a loving, giving, generous, compassionate and intelligent woman.
A Celebration of Lisa’s life will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Northwoods Community Church in Peoria, with Pastor Sammy Waller officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made in Lisa’s memory to Discoveryland at Northwoods Community Church.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Clary Funeral Home in Peoria.
| kevin |
sorry for your loss |
June 29, 2009 |
Tim, i can only imagine the time that you are going through with your loss. I will be praying for you in the days and weeks to come. Take this time to see what God will have you do in your life knowing that he is in control. May you cherish your memories with Lisa knowing that she was a follower of Christ, therefore will spend eternity with him!
| Luebke Baker & Assoc, Inc. |
From All Of Us... |
June 29, 2009 |
As a former member of the LBA family, our thoughts will always be with her and the family she has left to continue on. Lisa was a kind and caring person, even in her professional life and responsiblities these qualities shown through. Lisa will be missed by many, but she lives on in each of us that had the blessing of meeting her and allowing her touch our lives as well.
Sincerely;
Luebke Baker & Assoc, Inc.
| Shrelle Brown |
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June 28, 2009 |
Tim,
I am so sorry for your loss, this is so unexpected to my sister shereece and i. Our deepest condolences go out to u and your family. Lisa will always be in our thougts and prayers.
With much love,
Shrelle Brown
| Brenda Janes |
Ms. |
June 28, 2009 |
Tim,
I am so sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
God Bless
Brenda
| Evan and Joy Spacht-Ruach |
With Deepest Sympathy... |
June 23, 2009 |
Your families will be in our thoughts and Prayers. So sorry for your loss.
Sincerely,
Evan, Joy, Joshua, Grant, and Alayna Spacht-Ruach
