Darleen Mae Wills | Obituary

Darleen Mae Wills, 96, of Beecher City, died Aug. 17, 2016, at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Effingham.

She was born Sept. 29, 1919, in Tower Hill, daughter of James and Ida Sillars (nee Campbell).

She married Kirt J. Wills on Oct. 17, 1942; he preceded her in death on Aug. 7, 2005.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending her time gardening, sewing, cooking and woodworking with Kirt.  She was a member of Greenland Baptist Church.

Darleen is survived by daughter Linda (Steve) Sergessketter of Waterloo; grandchildren Dawn Wills of Beecher City and Chad McKinnon Sr. of Dupo; great-grandchildren Jasmine McKinnon, Summer McKinnon and Chad McKinnon Jr., all of Dupo; and sister-in-law Donna Wills of Beecher City.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Tana McKinnon, brother Jim Sillars and sister Kathleen Glick.

Visitation is Aug. 20, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Lockart-Green Funeral Home, Beecher City.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Aug. 20, at the funeral home, Pastor Robert Shaw officiating.

Interment will follow at Bob Doane Cemetery.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.lockartgreenfuneralhome.com.

Andrea F.D. Saathoff

Andrea is a graduate of Gibault High School and the University of Missouri School of Journalism, the University of Missouri Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Education. She lives in Columbia with her husband and their twin toddler sons. When she isn't cheering on St. Louis Cardinals baseball or riding the emotional roller coaster of Mizzou Tigers football, she enjoys attending and participating in the many family events the county has to offer. email: andrea@republictimes.net
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