Clara Mae Cresto

Clara Mae Cresto 81 of Panama passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 3:40 PM at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.

She was born November 1, 1930 at Irving the daughter of Victor and Opal (Rebman) Lewey. She married Louis Cresto; he preceded her in death along with her parents and brothers, Chuck, Jake and Richard Lewey.

Clara retired as a supervisor at Baxter Labs. She was a member of Panama VFW Post 6628 Auxiliary.

Survivors: Daughters, Kelli Cresto of Round Lake Beach, IL and Leana Stone (husband, James Henderson) of Panama, IL; 5 great grandchildren; 3 step grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; 12 step great grandchildren; brothers, John Lewey of Witt, IL, Walter Lewey of Doe Run, MO and Chub Lewey of Bahala, Miss.; sisters, Jean Russell of Texas and Joy Lynn Hardey of Dixon, MO; many nieces and nephews.