M. Loretta "Letty" Wall
February 23, 1917 ~ December 22, 2022
Born in:
Sorento, Illinois
Resided in:
Sorento, Illinois
Loretta “Letty” Wall, 105, of Sorento, passed away at 10:02 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation in Taylor Springs.
Letty was born February 23, 1917, in Sorento, the daughter of David and Emma (Strohkirch) McGibany. She married Albert W. “Boney” Wall on November 19, 1933, in Alton. Letty worked beside Boney on the family farm until his death on December 9, 1986.
Letty was a phenomenal cook, often cooking for the many men who came to help with work on the farm. She had a talent for corralling hogs and cattle when they would escape their pens, as well as a talent for killing snakes with a hoe. Letty was a hard worker throughout her entire life. She took great pride in her well-manicured yard, which she push mowed well into her 80’s, and she took great pride in her vegetable garden.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Erlene Rau; son, Garry Wall; granddaughter, Marlene Rau Chambless; brothers, Darrell, Dennis, Dean, David, and Max McGibany; and sisters, Delores Davis, Wanda Lynch, Reahn Goshorn, Cleda Wall, and Sharon Cruthis.
Letty is survived by her daughters, Charlene Perfetti and Maxine (husband, Jerry) Milanos, both of Hillsboro; grandchildren, Debbie Perfetti Curl, Brian Rau, Dean Perfetti, Sherrie Galvan, Todd Rau, Shelly Wilhite, Jennifer Milanos, Krista Huber, Jason Milanos, Kendra Durbin, and Michael Wall; 15 great grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation: The family will receive guests from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home, 201 S. Main Street, Sorento, IL 62086.
Funeral Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at the funeral home, with Pastor Rudy Elam officiating.
Interment will follow the funeral ceremony at Sunnyside Cemetery in Sorento.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: Sunnyside Cemetery, PO Box 267, Sorento, IL 62086.
Please visit www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com to share memories of Letty, or to offer condolences to her family.
Services
Visitation: December 28, 2022 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home of Sorento
201 S. Main St.
Sorento, IL 62086
Funeral Ceremony: December 29, 2022 10:00 am
Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home of Sorento
201 S. Main St.
Sorento, IL 62086
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To all of Lettie’s family, she had a good life and lived well! Loving what she did and helping others was important to this generation! Thinking of you all as you say goodbye, know in your hearts, her job was finished here on earth! Now it is time for rest and peace for her! Sending my deepest sympathy to all!
Letty was one of a kind!! If I saw Letty toiling in her garden I would drop in to talk to her on my way home from teaching at Sorento School. She was a master gardener. Her tomatoes were the tastiest. She would load me up with dozens. We talked about her wonderful daughters and the whole family. She also loved to talk about the farm. Loved those visits. Your heavenly garden will be even more fruitful than your Earthly one. Rest In Peace sweet Letty!
RIP Aunt Letty you will be missed greatly 🙏🙏
She sounds like a wonderful talented woman. Anybody who’s known for killing snakes with a hoe gets my attention. So sorry for your loss.
I’m genuinely honored to have had the chance to care for such a wonderful woman. My heart grew to love her as if she was my own grandma. Her sweet smile and giggle will always be missed.