Martha L. Spece

Martha Luella (Dummett) Spece, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011. She was born January 3, 1920, in New Bavaria, OH, one of thirteen children, the daughter of Walter S. and Elenora Laubenthal Westrick. She was united in marriage to John R. Dummett, of Ottowa, IL. They resided for 17 years in the Hinckley-Big Rock area operating the Sunny Hill Turkey Farm and growing farm fresh produce for the Aurora Farmer’s Market. Martha was well known for her “Martha’s Butter Ball Turkeys”. After retiring in 1965, she moved with her family to Lake Wales, FL, after the death of John Dummett on October 20, 1975. Martha married Albert D. Spece of Honeybrook, PA on May 23, 1981 in Haines City, FL. They resided in Winter Haven, Florida until Mr. Spece passed away on February 22, 2005, at which time Martha returned to Illinois to live with her daughter, Dianne Kackert of Batavia. She is survived by her daughters Dianne (George) Kackert of Batavia, IL, Charlene (Joe) Pruitt of Lakeland, FL, and Connie Martin of Aurora, IL, one son Robert A. Dummett of Lake Wales, FL; 12 grandchildren Catherine (Brad) Unruh of Batavia, IL, Daniel (Teresa) Kackert of Menifee, CA, Patrick (Antonette) Kackert of Batavia, IL, Michael (Michele) Kackert of Aurora, IL, Tammy (Mike) Wells of Lakeland, FL, Sheila Pruitt of Lakeland, FL, J.R. Dummett of FL, Tenille, Minnie, Nathanle, Halilah, and Johnathon of IL; 16 great grandchildren Christopher, Conroy and Caitlyn Unruh of Batavia, IL, Patricia, Johnathon, Elizabeth, and Joseph Kackert of Menifee, CA, Alexandra, Gabriella and Adriana Kackert of Batavia, IL, Emma, Michael, and Nicholas Kackert of Aurora, IL, and Breanna, Michael and Hunter Wells of Lakeland FL; her brother Walter Westrick of Defiance, OH; and three sisters Elizabeth Duda of SC, Teresa Vasvary of Neopoleon, OL, and Marian Kingsley of Marion, OH. Funeral from THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY will be Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 11:30am to Annunciation Church at 12:00pm. Fr. Mario Pedi, OSB will officiate with interment at Marywood Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday morning from 10:00am until the funeral hour at 11:30am at THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY, 220 N. Lake St., Aurora, 630-631-5500. www.daleidenmortuary.com

Martha L. Spece

January 3, 1920 - May 30, 2011