Mary Louise Dohman Teel, 91, of Pontiac, formerly of Chatsworth, IL. passed away at 6:00 am on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac, IL. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, December 23, 2016 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Cullom with Father William Keebler officiating. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Chatsworth. Burial will follow services on Friday at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Cullom. Memorials may be made to St. John’s Catholic Church in Cullom. Mary Lou was born November 16, 1925 on a farm near Saunemin, Illinois, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Drenkelfuss) Dohman who emigrated from Germany in 1910. Mary Lou attended Oatmiller Country School for 8 years and was a 1943 graduate of Cullom High School. In the early 1960’s she graduated from auctioneer school. At the young age of 62, Mary Lou attended William Raney Harper College and earned an Associate’s degree in Art. She was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Altar and Rosary Society, and Vice President of the Charlotte Home Extension. She also was a member of Livingston County Senior Advisory Board, served on the board of directors for the Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging, and served on the Chatsworth Town Board for 8 years. Mary Lou loved to crochet and sew. She made quilts for each daughter and crocheted baby Afghans for every baby born in her family. She held art classes in her basement studio. She loved playing pinochle, scrabble, solving crossword puzzles and painting pictures. She decorated cakes for all occasions and was known for her baking and cooking skills. She was an avid Cubs fan. She was proud of her heritage and compiled a cookbook of family recipes and history. Twice she visited cousins in Germany. Mary Lou is survived by her daughters: Diane (Ulf) Olsen, Linda Arquette, Beth Ann May, Mary Jo (Mark) See; one son: Larry Zeller; fifteen grandchildren, thirty-five great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren; and one sisterin-law: Jackie Dohman. She is also survived by her stepchildren: Paul Teel, Laura Kracker, and Jo Ellen (John) Shoenbrun. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: John Teel; son: David Zeller, two grandsons: Marco DeAngeles and David Eric Zeller; three sisters: Elizabeth Wallrich, Anna Deany, and Charlene Dohman (who died at birth); five brothers: Francis “Frankie” Dohman, William “Bill” Dohman, Richard Dohman, George Dohman, and Gary Dohman.
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