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Dorothy V. Novak, 98, of Granville passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025 in Peru with her loving family by her side.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Granville. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. following the visitation at the church. Fr. Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Granville.
Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel will be assisting the family with the arrangements.
Dorothy was born on April 13, 1927 in LaSalle to Charles and Mary (Urbanski) Lipinski. She married Edward "Ed" Novak on January 8, 1949.
Dorothy was the bookkeeper for Tri -Town Electric and she also worked for Westclox many years ago.
Dorothy loved to paint (she was a self taught artist). She loved to sew and she also enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles. She enjoyed going to the Putnam County Community Center and spending time with friends. She and her husband Ed loved to travel and took numerous trips to other countries and several states here in the US.
Survivors include her son, Ed "Skip" (Marianne) Novak of Peru; one daughter, Eileen (Stan) Sitko of Grass Valley, CA; four grandchildren, Christie (Dan) O'Neil, Nick (Maleaha) Novak, Laura (Machen) MacDonald and Jeanette Angell and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ed in 2010; two brothers, Chester and Edmond and one sister, Adele.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Putnam County Community Center in Standard.
Online condolences may be made to her family at www.dcfunerals.com
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Putnam County Community Center
P.O. Box 208, Standard IL 61363