LaDonna Ikeler Walton, 80, West Frankfort, IL
LaDonna (Ikeler) Walton went home to be with the Lord on June 26, 2010. She was born the daughter of Grace Price on August 27, 1929 in Evansville Indiana. Raised in Fairfield Illinois, she was preceded in death by her sister, Shirley McCord, granddaughter, Joni Lin Werkau and grandson, Ryan C. Parks. She married Earl J. Hallam of Fairfield and they had one son, Michael (Carol Anne) Hallam of Green Cove Springs, Florida. On May 24, 1950 she married Kenneth “Ike” Ikeler and together they had three daughters, Teresa (Chuck) Thompson of Phoenix Arizona, Kimberli Bacon of Kankakee and Kelli (Ken) Perry of Tucson Arizona. She is also survived by eight grandchildren. LaDonna and Ike owned and operated I.D. Tool Specialty in Albion Michigan and in 1968 moved the company and family to Watseka. They also owned the Krazy Corner in Watseka until Ike passed away in 1972.
LaDonna later went back to her home in southern Illinois and rekindled a relationship with a high school sweetheart, Jack Walton. They married in 1984 and managed the Gray Plaza Motel in West Frankfort until he passed away in 1987. She became an ordained minister and owned and operated the Masters Table, feeding the needy and teaching the Word of God. Her many talents included sewing, interior decorating, singing and praying. She touched the lives of many and will be deeply missed by all.
Visitation will be July 7th from 5 – 6 pm at Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka with a service at 6:00 p.m. Grandsons Noah Parks and Clayton Perry will present her eulogy. Private graveside services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Watseka
