Jeanne Lorraine Alleman

Jeanne Lorraine Anderson Alleman, 85, of Granville died on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Jeanne was born on November 21, 1929 in Spring Valley to Nels Peter and Eda Amelia Anderson. She married Darrell Foster Alleman on January 14, 1951. They enjoyed a wonderful 64 years of marriage. She graduated from Hopkins High School class of 1947 and was the class president all four years. She received her associate's degree from Illinois Valley Community College and a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University in 1969. Jeanne was a second grade teacher and taught at Granville Grade School, Hopkins Elementary and Swaney Grade School. She also worked at Moews Seed Company, Westclox and the Census Bureau. An excellent vocalist, Jeanne sang at numerous weddings, funerals, ballgames and other events. As a junior and senior in high school, she won first place singing at state. Jeanne also won two state oratorical competitions. Jeanne was active in American Indian archeology and an avid arrowhead collector. She also conducted bird identification research for the Audubon society through Project Feeder Watch at Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Jeanne served on the Putnam County School Board for 12 years. She volunteered for the Putnam County Republicans and the Marshall /Putnam Fair. She was a member of the Putnam County Historical Society and coauthored the book, "A Putnam County History for Young People". She was also a member of the Putnam County Conservation Board, and was instrumental in creating an early 20th century school room exhibit at the Putnam County Agricultural Museum in Hennepin. She was a member of Psi Omega Volunteer Women's Club, and was a 4-H Club leader. Jeanne was also co-founder of Alleman Field of Dreams on which local softball and baseball teams are invited to play or practice. In recognition of her many life-long volunteer efforts the state of Illinois awarded her the Gallery of Ageless Achievement Award in 1999. Survivors include her husband, Darrell Alleman of Granville; two sons Kimrey Darrell Alleman of Magnolia and Scott William (Dianne) Alleman of Granville; two daughters, Debra Lynn (Dennis) Kimme of Mahomet and Janeen Roxanne (J.R.) Chance of Peoria; two sisters, Gladys Bishop of Sterling and Agnes Anderson of Granville; nine grandchildren, Kyle Kimme, Bradley Kimme, Benjamin Alleman, Krista Kimme, Douglas Alleman, Roxanna Anderson, Gregory Alleman, Kevin Alleman and Katherine Alleman; and seven great-grandchildren, Keegan Taylor, Connor Kimme, Logan Kimme, Liam Alleman, Ezekiel Anderson, Ava Kimme and Ariah Anderson. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Edna Middleton. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. Contributions may be directed to the Anderson-Alleman Educational Scholarship Fund at Putnam County High School. Online condolences may be made to her family at www.dcfunerals.com

Service/Memorial Information

Service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2015 at First Lutheran Church, Granville. Pastor Ann Ziegert will officiate. Burial will be at the Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville.

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