Alta I. Onion, 79, of Christian Buehler Memorial Home, formerly of 2211 W. Ayers, Peoria, died at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 1985, in St. Francis Medical Center.
She was born Dec. 25, 1905, at Summum, to Casper and Florence McLaren Onion.
She worked as a bookkeeper and later taught school in Astoria. She was a member of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, Pacemaker’s Club and West Bluff Christian Church.
Surviving is one brother, O. Clyde Onion of Galesburg.
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