Cecilia E. Layten age 77 of Metamora passed awayat 1:10pm Sunday Jan. 2, 2011 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born May 15, 1933 in Worth Twp. Illinois to Lawrence and Margaret (Reising) Adams. She married Arthur E. Layten Oct. 9, 1971 in Metamora. He passed away August 8, 1988.
Surviving is one sister Thelma Adams of Metamora, and one sister in law Helen Adams of Metamora. She was preceded in death by two brothers Wendelinus and Norman Adams and one sister Joanna Bostic.
Cecilia was a Domestic HouseKeeper for many years. She was a member of St. Mary’s of Lourdes Catholic Church and the Altar Rosary Society. She enjoyed embroidery and quilting.
A Funeral Mass will be at 10:00am Thursday Jan. 6, 2011 at the St. Mary’s of Lourdes Catholic in rural Metamora, the Father Neri Greskoviak officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4pm until 7pm at the Mason Funeral Home Germantown Hills Chapel, with recitation of the rosary at 7pm. Burial will be in St. Mary’s of Lourdes Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Snyder Village and St. Mary’s of Lourdes Catholic Church. Online condolences at www.masonfuneralhomes.com