Obituary: Ball

Posted on November 12, 2017

Dorothy Ball

Dorothy Lorene Ball, 94 of Bloomington, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 5:06 a.m. at the Heritage Health Care in Normal.

Dorothy’s service will be held on Wednesday, November 15 at 1 p.m. at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington with Pastor Jason Collins officiating. Following the service burial will be held at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be held from 12-1 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Community Cancer Center, Normal.

Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy was born on May 5, 1923 in Bloomington. She is the daughter of Benjamin Robert and Janie Lorene (Turner) Smock. She married Jesse Alvin Ball on May 17, 1941 in Downs. He preceded her in death on October 7, 1984.

She is survived by her son; Dennis (Shelia) Ball of Bloomington, her grandson; Taylor Ball of Bloomington and 3 great granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her parents and 5 brothers.

Dorothy worked as a retail worker at several businesses throughout Bloomington. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and was an avid collector of many things.

Dorothy will be deeply missed by all of her family and friends.

Blogs

Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all

By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year.  It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …

Is federal mobilization the answer?

By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city.   Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…

In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans

By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…

Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life

Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University.   We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk.  Going to work every day for some people means…