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Enola L. "Tillie" Newman Beausoleil, 97, of Winter Haven, FL

Enola L. “Tillie” Newman Beausoleil, 97, of Winter Haven, FL and formerly of Milford and Woodland passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 at the Iroquois Resident Home in Watseka. She was born May 20, 1922 in Milford, the daughter of Everett and Virgie (Rogers) Hawthorne. She married James Earnest Newman in August of 1940 in Iroquois County and he preceded her in death in June of 1980. She later married Joseph Beausoleil in Winter Haven, FL and he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one son, Earnest Ray Newman; one son-in-law, Bradley Buttman; one daughter-in-law, Donna Elliott Newman; one great-great-grandson; one sister; and three brothers.

She is survived by four children, Ronda (Glen) DeValk of Mahomet, Jimmie Newman of Winter Haven, FL, Linda (Rick) Jones of Auburndale, FL and Jill Newman Buttman of Lakeland, FL; one sister, Iona Reed of Bend, OR; fourteen grandchildren; thirty-five great-grandchildren; eleven great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Tillie was of Christian Faith attending the Methodist Churchs. She worked at Howard Industries, TRW Condensor in Watseka and operated Brown’s Grocery Store in Woodland. She loved singing, dancing, fishing, gardening, spending time with her family and was a great homemaker.

Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the Knapp Funeral Home in Milford. Rev. Neil Larimore will officiate. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Milford.

Memorials may be made to the Milford Christian Church or Iroquois Memorial Hospice.

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