Marla Wahl

STREATOR — Marla J. Wahl, 58, of Streator, passed away at 3:45 a.m. Friday morning, June 8, at her residence.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 11, at Hagi & Baker Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, at the funeral home. The Rev. Steve Adamson will officiate. Interment will be in Wolf Creek Cemetery.

She was born Sept. 22, 1959, in Streator to Ralph and Jenny (Mazzola) Wilsman. She married Ron “Wally” Wahl on June 27, 1986. He survives.

She also is survived by two sons, Chad (Jordie) Wahl, of Streator, and Alex Wahl, of Streator; a sister, Julie Worden, of Spring Valley; her mother-in-law, Marcia Wahl, of Streator; and her dog, Bo.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her father-in-law, Robert Wahl.

She graduated from St. Mary’s Grade School and Streator High School in 1977.

Marla spent time at Union Bank as a teller before taking a job at Teleweld as a secretary for several years. She worked part time so she could meet her children at home after school. Marla then worked for District 44 for two years. She then finished her career with Streator High School, which she worked for 16 years from 2001 to 2018. Marla spent many years working at High School football and basketball games.

Marla enjoyed several hobbies over the years. She and her husband, Wally, bowled in leagues at Bowl-Mor Lanes. She enjoyed her summers off from school and took full advantage of the warm weather while she would keep her pool crystal clear and her yard always perfectly manicured. She enjoyed planting flowers and kept a house full of beautiful greenery (house plants).

Marla loved watching her two boys grow up into handsome young men. She never missed a sporting event over 20 years. She loved to watch golf, football, baseball, basketball and soccer games. She was always one of the last moms in the bleachers.

She loved hosting family dinners such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.

She and her friends loved to travel to near and far towns looking for fun knickknacks to add to her home décor. She also looked forward to her cousin’s vacation every year. She also loved her pets over the years, Duke, Buddy and Bo.

She was a member of Faith Assembly of God church in Peru. She was a former member of the Streator High School Mom’s Club for football.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Streator High School Life Skills Class in care of Crystal Robart.

Online condolences and her video tribute maybe viewed at hagifuneralhome.com.

Hagi & Baker Funeral Home

205 High St., Streator, IL 61364

815-672-2420 hagifuneralhome.com