Linda Akers Obituary

Linda K. Akers, age 56, of Wapella, Illinois, born July 7, 1952 in Chicago, passed away July 23, 2008 at home after a long battle with cancer. Services: 10:00 A.M. Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, Illinois, clergyman Rev. Leonard Sukut. Interment Crum Cemetery Wapella, Illinois. Visitation 4-8 P.M. Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Calvert Funeral Home Clinton, Illinois. Memorials: Donor's Choice. Survivors include her husband Tom Akers (married August 25, 1973) of Wapella, IL. Her two sons Tom Akers, Jr of Bloomington, IL and Bill Akers of Clinton, IL. Her mother Dolores (Ryder) Powers of Downers Grove, IL; brothers & sisters Pam Peckham of Coral Springs, FL. Cindy (Mark) Bussman of Downers Grove, IL. Frank (Patty) Powers III of Noblesville, IN. Jim (Barbara) Powers of Gwinn, MI. Michael Powers of Woodridge, IL. Mary (George) Hofmann of Downers Grove, IL. The late father-in-Law Tom Akers and Mother-in-Law Jeanne Akers of Bloomington, IL, formerly of Downers Grove; brother-in-law Ron (Mary) Akers of Bloomington, IL. Preceded in death by her father Frank Powers. For 13 years she was an English and Reading Teacher at Olympia Middle School. Linda was an avid Gardner, and enjoyed reading. Being a mom and an educator were the two most important aspects in her life. She was a devoted wife, mother and cared deeply for her beloved boxer.