Cecelia “Sissie” Bayer Lyon

Cecelia “Sissie” Bayer Lyon, 74, of Tonica passed away Nov. 24, 2019, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru.

Funeral services will be at noon Saturday in Ottawa Funeral Home, with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be at St. Columba Cemetery.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.

Sissie was born Nov. 14, 1945, in Ottawa to Joseph and Cecelia (Corrigan) Bayer. She married James Lyon on Jan. 18, 1964, by a justice of the peace.

She loved to sew, craft, and garden. She enjoyed thrifting, going to garage sales and antique shopping.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Jim; three sons, James (Linda) of Ottawa, Jason (DeAnna) of La Salle and John (Kara) of St. Charles; eight grandchildren, Chelsea Carpenter, Delayne Lyon, Christopher (Lindsay), Justin, Jared and Aaliyah Lyon, Caleb Sanchez and Logan Lyon; and six great-grandchildren, Brayden, Keiana, Elyannah, Payton, Ryleigh, and Makenna.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and three sisters, Beverly Rowney, Mary Ellen Michaels and Patricia Bayer.

Memorials may be directed to her family.

The online guest book may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.ottawafuneralhome.com.