In Peoria, ‘the best grandma in the world’ succumbs to COVID-19
PEORIA – It was a good summer.Fran Dickson entertained family and friends at the above-ground pool in her backyard that had been a party magnet for decades. She was the welcoming ringmaster of the summer circus, the grandma who oversaw a little bit of swimming and a lot of fellowship, often accompanied by easy laughter and a couple of cold beers.Actually, it was better than good."She had a great summer," her son Jerry Heinle of Sugar Grove said Saturday [...]
