Service:
Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Lincoln
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Glenda B. Downing, 85,
of Lincoln passed away on Wednesday, October 15,
2025 at Springfield Memorial Hospital.
A Memorial Service for Glenda will be held on
Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Lincoln with Rev. James Christian
officiating.
A fellowship hour will be held in the fellowship
hall following the service.
Glenda Belle Johnson was born on November 8, 1939 in
Lincoln the daughter of Lloyd and Florence Amberg
Johnson. She was united in marriage to Dean E.
Downing on April 14, 1962 in Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Lincoln. He preceded her in death on
October 19, 2024.
Surviving are her daughters: Sara (Greg) Horchem and
Jill (Jerry) Uhrine, Five grandchildren: Josh
Horchem, Justin Horchem, Jason Horchem, Sam Uhrine
and Sophie Uhrine. One sister: Nancy (Bernard)
LaValle.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one
brother: Ted Johnson. |

Glenda graduated from
the Lincoln Community High School in 1957. She
retired from the Illinois Teacher Retirement System.
She had also worked at the Clinton Nuclear Power
Station as a administrative assistant.
She was a member of
the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln where she
was very actively involved.
Her hobbies included playing Bridge, piano, guitar
and spending time with her family.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army.
Peasley Funeral Home is assisting the family with
arrangements.
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