Growing up, she treasured time with her brother Jay (Susan) Valencia, as well as many close-knit cousins. After graduating from Canton High School in 1966, she attended nursing school at Lutheran Hospital School for Nurses, where her compassion and gift for caring for others were evident.
On July 6th, 1968, Alison married the love of her life, Warren (Warrenie) Wolf, with whom she built a life on the firm foundation of faith in Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. They shared 58 wonderful years of marriage. Together, they raised three children: Bryan (Deana) Wolf of Mount Vernon, Ohio; Sarah (Robert) Stewart of Yorkville, Illinois; and Matthew (Sarah) Wolf of Springfield, Missouri. As a family, they enjoyed life on the farm, water skiing during summer vacations at the lake, and preparing 4-H projects for the Fulton County Fair, where, fittingly, Alison had first met Warrenie in 1966.
She was the proud grandmother of Hannah (Gonzalo) Torres, Kristine (Stephan) Stewart Willard, Molly Wolf, Karoline Stewart, Samuel Wolf, Lilly (Wyatt) Wagner, Keith Stewart, Sophia Wolf, and Annalia Wolf, as well as great-grandmother to Hazel, Margot, and two babies due in February. Alison loved the nonstop chatter, laughter, and games that filled every “Wolf Cousins” gathering, and her presence at the table will be one of the family’s greatest losses.
In her retirement—though a farm wife never truly retires—she and Warrenie enjoyed traveling, sharing dinner with friends, and keeping tabs on her grandchildren. She was involved in Altruistic Club of Canton and Chapter LY P.E.O. and assisted with teaching Sunday School for more than 50 years. She had a lifelong love of planning trips for her family and cooking for her loved ones, and she will be forever known for her chicken and noodles and Christmas caramels. Yet her greatest contribution and first loves were always her children: a pastor, a farmer, and an artist.
A celebration of Alison’s life will take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 19th, 2026, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Canton, Illinois, with her son, Bryan Wolf, officiating. The family invites everyone to join them for dinner and fellowship in the church’s Fellowship Hall following the service, as sharing a meal with loved ones was one of Alison’s most treasured joys.
A livestream of the service will be available at http://cantonwesley.org.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in Alison’s memory to Cross Lutheran Yorkville School Scholarships as she deeply valued Christian Education, Lifepoint Church Bellville as her son pastors this congregation in Ohio, or missions at Wesley United Methodist Church.
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