Obituary WASHINGTON - Erline Palm, 74, of Washington, IL died at 10:28 am Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, IL. Born on October 12, 1935 in Bunke, LA, to Kenneth and Maybel Barron Riley, she married William J. Palm on October 18, 1952 in Centralia, IL. Surviving are her husband William, of 57 years, 3 daughters, Kate (Kent) Dunkelbarger of Pekin, IL, Terry (David) Hibben of Chicago, IL, and Karen (Ralph) Cook of Washington, IL, 1 sister, Sally (Darryl) Cobb of Houston, TX, 1 brother, Charles W. (Joyce) Riley of Normal, IL, 4 grandchildren, Paul Howerton III, Michael Cook, Kattie Burroughs and Madalyn Burroughs, and 1 great-granddaughter, Ava Lynn Howerton. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, Merle and James and 1 sister, Mari. Erline loved to travel and was a pianist for 30 years. Both she and her family enjoyed contributing to her large music box collection. She also enjoyed cooking, flower gardening, and bird watching. The light of her life were her children and grandchildren. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Washington. Services will be at 10 am Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington. Pastor Richard Hanson will officiate. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memory Gardens in rural Morton. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at the funeral home.