Pet Stevens

Pet Stevens, age 91, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, passed away, Sunday
July 9, 2006, at Plum Grove Nursing Home, Palatine, Illinois. A Memorial Service will be held at Noon, Sunday, September 10, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna, Illinois. Reverend Thomas Moe of the First United Methodist Church, Savanna will officiate. Inurnment will be at Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna.
Pet was born in Savanna, Illinois, on March 22, 1915, the daughter of
Thomas P. and Bula (Krell) Madsen. She was a graduate of the Savanna
Township High School, Class of 1933. On July 24, 1937, Pet married Daune
F. Stevens in Savanna. Pet was a lifetime member of the First United
Methodist Church in Savanna. She taught Sunday school for a great many
years and was a choir member for over 50 years. She was a longtime member
of the Evangelism Committee, as well as United Methodist Women and a
member of Esther Circle. Pet faithfully served her church all her life.
While her children were school age, she was active in P.T.A. and worked
for eight years in the Savanna High School cafeteria. In addition, she
participated in Chapter CE of P.E.O., the Wednesday Study Club, and the
U & I Club.

Pet enjoyed her children and grandchildren, and was dearly loved by family
and friends. She and her husband were ardent travelers. Since her
husband's death in 2001, Pet has resided between her daughter in
California and her son in Illinois.

Pet is survived by a daughter, Janell (Richard) Mesic of Rancho Palos
Verdes, California; a son, Robert Stevens (Joyce) of Palatine, Illinois;
four grandchildren, Brian (Gianni) Mesic, Scott Mesic, Ryan (Brenda)
Stevens, and Lori Stevens; and a nephew, Robert Madsen of San Diego,
California.

Pet was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Daune, an infant
son, John Edward, and a brother, Benjamin Madsen.