Camilla Dianne Slown Obituary (1935 - 2015)

Camilla Dianne Slown, 79, of Pontiac, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at 11:05 a.m. at Heritage Health Care in Minonk, IL. A private family service will be held at a later date. Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge of arrangements. Camilla was born November 7, 1935 in rural Marshall County near Toluca, IL, daughter of James and Bernice (Bridge) Baxter. She married Neil Slown on August 17, 1984 in Pontiac, IL. He passed away February 26, 1996. She is survived by her son, Michael C. (Peg) Zupansic of Hudson, FL; daughter, Michelle Zupansic Rapp of Minonk, IL; two brothers, J. Errol (Doris) Baxter of N. Aurora, IL and James R. (Noreen) Baxter of Charlotte, NC; sister-in-law, Betty Baxter of Carlinville, IL; five grandchildren, Dawn Adams, Derek Brown, Koral Zupansic, Ashlie Wilbur, and Chelsie Wilbur; and four great grandchildren, Abby Russell, Emily Russell, Olivia Lock, and Curtiss Degarmo III. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Neil; two brothers, Clinton Baxter and Gerald Baxter; and two sisters, N. Jewell Thies and L. Nelle Shearl. Camilla was a graduate of Minonk High School and a homemaker. Camilla's passion in life was her family, keeping journals and writing poems. Memorials may be made to OSF Hospice, c/o OSF Home Care Services, Attn: Donna Medina, Vice President of Hospice and Foundation, 265 W. Altorfer Drive, Peoria, Illinois 61615. Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit our page on Facebook.