Hildred Secrease's Obituary
Hildred Secrease, age 91, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022 at 4:41 p.m. in Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehab, Pinckneyville, IL.
Hildred was born on November 23, 1931 in Cutler, IL, a daughter to Robert M. and Juanita (Conner) Lafferty. On March 13, 1949, she married Joseph H. "Zeke" Secrease in Pinckneyville, IL and he preceded her in death after 55 years of marriage on December 14, 2004. She had worked as the administrator at Perry Manor, Pinckneyville, IL and was a member of the New Hope Community Church, Pinckneyville, IL. Hildred had volunteered for many years as a Girl Scout leader and was a member of the Eastern Star Mitchell Lodge #85, Pinckneyville, IL. Hildred was a homebody for most of her life and the entire family relied on her for the many talents she possessed. She was selfless and loving and could be counted upon to cook, bake, sew, milk a cow, drive a tractor, or transport kids. After raising her own children, she helped raise her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was the "baby expert". If her lap was empty of children, it was filled with dogs or cats. She was our rock, our center, and our home. She was our matriarch.
Survivors include her four children, Betty Jo Herbert and husband Del of Mt. Vernon, IL, Jane Ann Juenger and husband Randy of Pinckneyville, IL, Joseph H. Secrease of Pinckneyville, IL, and Karen Kay Gutzler and husband Jeff of Okawville, IL; seven grandchildren, Jeremy Herbert, Joshua Bird, Maranda Herbert Stachyra, Haley Stanton and husband Mark, Justin Secrease and wife Shanti, Kaitlyn Sledge, and Skylar Braun; twelve great-grandchildren, Baylor and Arlo Herbert, Althea Rose and Silas Stachyra, Gideon, Grady and Geno Sledge, Joseph Secrease, Mark, Ezekiel and Genevieve Stanton, and Chyna Sikic; and one great-great-granddaughter, Jocelynn Graves.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joseph Secrease; a daughter, Carol Ann Secrease; a granddaughter, Melanie Jo Herbert; and a grandson, Micah Bird.
Funeral services will be held at New Hope Community Church, Pinckneyville, IL on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor James Clardy officiating. Interment will be in Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL.
Visitation will be at New Hope Community Church, Pinckneyville, IL on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to New Hope Community Church, Pinckneyville, IL.
Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL has been entrusted with arrangements.
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