Ann Marie Morgan, 66, of Potomac, passed away at 10:26 a.m. Sunday, March 18, 2018, at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center, in Danville.
Ann was born on August 9, 1951, in Danville, the daughter of Allan and Lillian (Holt) Criblez. She married Larry Morgan on August 19, 1974, at the Potomac Church of Christ. He survives.
She is also survived by her mother Lillian Criblez of Potomac; three children- Matthew (Amy) Morgan of Champaign, Becky (Brian) Russell of Fairmount and Timothy (Niki) Morgan of Danville; eight grandchildren-Cohen Jancola, Alexa Jancola, Ashton Morgan, Mackenzie Russell, Macie Russell, Morgan Russell, Alli-Jo Rodgers and Casey-Jo Morgan; one brother- Robert Criblez of Potomac; three sisters- Kay Stevens of Arvada, Colorado, Mary Criblez of Westminster, Colorado and Julie (Jack) Moore of Potomac; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father and two brothers-in-law- Lee Stevens and Leon Whitcanack.
Ann graduated from Armstrong High School, in 1969. She then attended Lakeview College of Nursing in Danville, where she graduated from in 1972. Ann started working as an R.N. at Lakeview Hospital in 1972, and worked there until her retirement in 2012. She was a member of the Psi Iota Xi-Iota Theta Chapter Sorority, where they are involved in helping local organizations. Ann was a very active member of the Number Ten Church of Christ. She enjoyed her cats, flowers, doing jig saw puzzles, traveling to the Rocky Mountains and helping others. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Ann loved to go and watch their baseball and softball games.
A Celebration of Ann's Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Number Ten Church of Christ, in Potomac, with Pastor Ted Rohde officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the Blurton Funeral Home, in Potomac. Ann will be laid to rest in Embury Cemetery following the services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Number Ten Church of Christ. The family has entrusted the Blurton Funeral Home to assist them in honoring Ann's life. Memories or condolences may be shared with the family on her everlasting memorial page at: www.BlurtonFuneralHomes.com.
