Obituary Leona T. Burton, 73, of East Peoria, IL, died at 8:20 am Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on March 11, 1939 in Peoria, IL to Orville E. and Ethel Wirth Forquer, she married James Burton on January 9, 1959 in Peoria, IL. He preceded her in death on December 14, 2000. Surviving are 2 sons, Steve Burton of Peoria, IL and Brett (Kourtney) Burton of Washington, IL, 2 grandsons, Carter Burton and Cole Burton, 2 brothers, Pete (Wanda) Forquer and Jimmy (Pat) McGovern, both of Peoria, IL, 4 sisters, Barb (Joe) Polenc of Plainfield, IL, Ma rilyn (Graham) Alcott of Napa Valley, CA, Sandy Marchand of El Paso, IL, and Pat Pinyan of Peoria, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents and her stepfather, Red McGovern. Leona was a kitchen manager at Lou's Drive-In in Peoria for over 10 years and previously worked as an administrative secretary at Pearl Insurance in Peoria Heights for a number of years. She was a charter member of The Apostle Church of St. Andrew in Peoria where she also was a member of the vestry. She had a deep interest in her family, her church community and enjoyed cooking. She also enjoyed supporting her sons and grandsons during their sporting events. A funeral service for Leona will be at 12 Noon Friday, June 29, 2012 at The Apostle Church of St. Andrew. Father Sean Doubet will officiate. Visitation will be from 10:30 -12 Noon on Friday at the church. Burial will be at Christ Church Limestone Cemetery in Hanna City, IL. Visitation JUN 29. 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM The Apostle Church of St. Andrew 1601 NE Madison Ave. Peoria, IL, US Service JUN 29. 12:00 PM The Apostle Church of St. Andrew 1601 NE Madison Ave. Peoria, IL, US