Irma was born March 18, 1921 in Summon, the daughter of Hugh and Sara (Thomas) Foutch, the youngest of ten children. She married Lyle D Salisbury March 18, 1938 in Palmyra, MO. He preceded her in death November 23, 1991. She was also preceded in death by daughters Marilyn Howarter and Ruth Ellis and grandson Clay Wise.
Survivors include her daughter, Janice Poloney of Canton, seven grandchildren Teresa (Richard) Fleming of Mattoon, Patty (Bobby) Cupp of Canon City, CO, Connie (Thomas) Rossignol of Aurora, CO, Martha Howarter of Canton, Karla (Scott) Shaw of Lake Villa, Timothy (Jaclyn) Ellis of Wentzville, MO and Kimberly (Scott) Turk of Washington; eight great-grandchildren Rebecca Luken of Canon City, CO, Nicolas (Rita Marinucci) Wheeler of Brooksville, FL, Joshua (Erica) Fleming of Atwood, Jacob Shaw of Kenosha, WI, Darby (Andrew) Mittan of McHenry, Tyler and Dane Ellis of Wentzville, MO and Dashiell Turk of Washington; five great-great-grandchildren Austin (Rachel) Lambert, Abigail Luken, Amelia and Rowen Fleming and Delaney Mittan.
Irma was primarily a homemaker and seamstress. She also worked at Newberry’s and Edwards Clothing stores in Canton, IL and as a cafeteria cook at Canton High School before retiring. Irma and Lyle were avid campers who travelled throughout the area and country with the Canton Campers/Good Sams Campers. They previously resided in Minnesota in the summer and Texas in the winter. She enjoyed fishing, gardening and a “good” baseball game especially involving the Chicago Cubs. Irma enjoyed BINGO as well as any and all card games. She was an avid journalist of her life writing entries nearly every day. Irma was full of knowledge with a quick wit and a great sense of humor.
Services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria, IL. Kevin Kessler will be officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Interment will be in the Astoria Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN or Traditions Health Hospice in Peoria, IL.
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