Annamarie G. McDonald Obituary (1945 - 2017)

Annamarie G. McDonald, 71, of Pontiac, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at 8:28 a.m. at OSF St. James John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. Her service will be held Friday, January 6, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Pontiac. Cremation rites will follow the service. Visitation will be Friday, January 6, 2017 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge of arrangements. Annamarie was born July 4, 1945 in Peoria, IL to Carl F. and Emma M. (Gianessi) Tiarks. She married William H. Eaton, Jr. in 1964. They later divorced and he passed away March 3, 1991. She later married Jessie V. McDonald, Sr., who is also deceased. She is survived by her children, William H. Eaton III, Lesa M. (Terry) Craver, and Diana L. Eaton, all of Pontiac, IL; grandchildren, William H. Eaton IV, Megan R. Eaton, Justin L. Gaither, Ryan L. Craver, and Haley M. Craver; and great grandchildren, Caedyn, Nevaeh, Ashlyn, and Preslee. She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; and one grandson, Robert Michael. Annamarie was a raduate of Academy of Our Lady in Peoria, IL and Mennonite Nursing School in Peoria, IL. She worked for OSF St. James John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac, IL as a CNA and for Hospice in the Pines in Lufkin, TX until her retirement in 2008. Annamarie was Catholic by faith. She was a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan. Memorials may be made to the Central Illinois Kidney Foundation. Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook.