Born Oct. 28, 1935, in Amboy, Ill., daughter of the late Lyle K. and Florine E. Wheaton Etheridge, she owned and operated Century Nursing House before retiring. She was a member of New Life Christian Center in Morley.
On March 28, 1953, she married Joseph Gilbert Forman who preceded her in death on June 15, 2004.
Survivors include: one son, Randy Joe Forman of Lincoln, Neb.; four daughters, Pamela Massey of Sikeston, Jody Burgess of California, Jeana Wathen of Fredericktown and Jana Ross of Matthews; three brothers, Dale M. Etheridge of Rock Falls, Ill., Ted Etheridge of Amboy and Kermit Etheridge of Mendota, Ill.; one sister, Joan Etheridge of Huntington, W.Va.; and 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Her twin sister, Helen Reed, preceded her in death.
Visitation is scheduled from 5-8 p.m. Monday at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston where services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial will follow in the Matthews Cemetery.
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