Leona (Phillips) P. Cotelleso Deemie Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Leona (Phillips) P. Cotelleso Deemie of Pekin, Illinois, born in Hannibal, Missouri, who passed away on February 22, 2024, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Leona (Phillips) P. Cotelleso Deemie to show support.
She was predeceased by: her daughter Teresa Runyon; her siblings, Vittorio "Vic" Cotelleso, Eugene "Gene" Cotelleso and Cecelia "Sis" Colclasure; and her grandson Walter Michael Deemie.
She is survived by: her sons, Walter "Walt" Deemie (Darla) of Dundee, FL and Christopher "Chris" Deemie of Peoria, IL; her grandchildren, Tara Harman (Jon) of Glenwood Springs, CO, Josh Runyon (Jessica) of Peoria, IL, Michelina Runyon of Brimfield, IL, Brianna Deemie of Peoria, IL and Christopher Deemie of East Peoria, IL; her great grandchildren, Cristian Alanis-Mata, Dylan Runyon, Beckam Runyon, Jensen Johnston and Piper Harman; and her brothers, Ernest "Sonny" Cotelleso (Roma) of Hanna City, IL, Joseph Cotelleso of Peoria, IL and Tom Cotelleso (Yvonne) of Hopedale, IL. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital.
