Willa Mae "Peg" Shook

February 2, 1926 - July 19, 2016

MATTOON – Willa Mae “Peg” Shook, 90, of Phoenix, Ariz. formerly of Mattoon/Charleston died at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday (July 19, 2016) at Life Care Center of North Glendale, in Glendale, Ariz. The graveside service in her honor will begin at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Dodge Grove Cemetery. Pastor Lee Bahney will officiate. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 1:00-3:00 p.m., at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938. Born February 02, 1926, in Mount Vernon, IL, Peg was the daughter of Bert and Carrie (Yarber) Bahney. She married Leroy Elwood on December 26, 1942, in St Louis, MO he preceded her in death in 1995. Survivors include her one daughter, Judy Ayers of Phoenix, AZ; one “son” Robert Etchison and his wife Sue of Goodfield, IL; six grandchildren, Jeffery Ayers (Coartney McClain) of Humboldt, IL, Angie Benninghoff and her husband Tod of Frankfort, IL, Curtis Ayers and his wife Valarie of Ashmore, IL, Michael Shook (Ellen Spanglo) of Neoga, IL, Matthew Shook of Strasburg, IL, and Heidi Richardson and husband David of Phoenix AZ; fifteen great-grandchildren, Aaron Ayers of Toledo, IL, Heather Rauch of Mattoon, Austin Eaton of Mt. Juliet, TN, Phoenix Ayers of Mattoon, IL, Dustin Shook of Sullivan, IL, Sydnie Shook of Greenup, IL, Dalton Wright of Frankfort, IL, Brody Shook of Mattoon, IL, Dylan Shook of San Diego, CA, Channon Shook of Greenup, IL, Chloe Shook of Mattoon, IL, Ryan Ayers of Phoenix, AZ, Sarah Richardson of Phoenix, AZ, Jared Richardson of Phoenix, AZ, and Colton Jenkins of Mattoon, IL. ;Four step-great grandchildren, Brian Benninghoff, Kurt Benninghoff, Darin Benninghoff, and Danielle Benninghoff all of Frankfort, IL; two great-great-grandchildren; Aarow Ayers of Mattoon, IL, and Nova Jackson of Greenup, IL, and one daughter-in-law Kay Shook of Mattoon, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Leroy Elwood; one son, Paul Eugene Shook; four brothers, John Bahney, Harold Bahney, Homer Bahney, Lester Bahney, and very special friend Joe Cutright. Mrs. Shook was a member of a China club, and was an avid quilter. She was blessed with a green thumb and loved tending to her garden. She was an excellent cook and especially enjoyed cooking for her family. She also enjoyed canning produce grown from her garden. Family was Peg’s greatest source of joy in life, and more than anything else Peg cherished the time with her family. Please visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to light a virtual candle in her honor or share a memory with her family.