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Louetta Tollison Obituary

BENTON - Louetta Tollison, 89, of Benton passed away at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Franklin Hospital of Benton.

Celebration of Life Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 13, in the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton, with Joe Zbinden officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery of Benton. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Steel City Missionary Baptist Church Missions Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home.

To give online condolences to the family, or to share memories of Louetta, go to www.lpfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Southern Illinoisan on Mar. 12, 2026.

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for Louetta Tollison

Mar

13

Visitation

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Leffler Funeral Home (Benton, IL)

IL

Mar

13

Burial

Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery (Benton, IL)

IL

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Leffler Poulson Funeral Home Llc

401 E Main St, Benton, IL 62812

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