Peoria Journal Star, June 27, 2007

HAVANA - Gwendola A. Bouc, 80, of 609 N. Harpham St., formerly of Dunfermline, died at 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at Mason District Hospital in Havana.

She was born June 4, 1927, in Liverpool, Ill., to James W. and Tina E. (Stufflebeam) Smith. She married John Bouc on March 26, 1949. He preceded her in death.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; one son, John Edward Eddie Bouc; four brothers, Milbern, Harley, James and John Smith; and one sister, Minnie Spires.

Survivors include one daughter, Joyce E. (Chuck) Sinclair of Havana; one sister, Maxine Sackman; two grandchildren, Jonathan (Megan) Sinclair of South Elgin, Ill., and Michelle (Robert) Hampton of Lewistown, Ill.; and four great-grandchildren.

Gwen was a homemaker, an avid Bingo player and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton, where visitation will be one hour before services. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Canton.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Online condolences are available at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.

Contributed by Sara Hemp