Ida "Adele" Gilley's Obituary
Ida Adele Grohman Holt Gilley, age 94, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016 at 4:35 p.m. in Friendship Manor Nursing Home, Nashville, IL. Adele was born on October 27, 1921 in Pinckneyville, IL, a daughter to Ben Louis and Ida Henrietta (Linze) Grohman. In 1942, she married Eugene Holt of Vergennes, IL and to this union four children were born. In 1967, she married Spencer Lee Gilley of Pinckneyville, IL, and he preceded her in death on April 15, 1998. Adele was a member of the St. Paul United Church of Christ, Pinckneyville, IL and of the Women's Guild at the church. She also served on the board of Christian Education, the church Consistory Council and served as secretary/treasurer of Church Women United. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, homemakers unit of Home Extension, Senior Citizen Club and Retired Seniors Volunteer Program. Adele had worked at the dietary manager at Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville, IL. Her greatest dream in life was fulfilled when she became a mother to her four children and nine grandchildren. She loved the Triune, God and all of creation. She is survived by three sons, Gary (Judy) Holt of Rumford, R.I., Kenneth (Jenetta) Holt of Tamaroa, IL and Randy (Patty) Holt of Pinckneyville, IL; one daughter, Marilyn Holt of Torrance, CA; two step-sons: George (Mary) Gilley of Portland, OR and Terry Gilley of California; one sister: Benaleen (Herbert) Schafale of Freeburg, IL; her nine precious grandchildren, Gary Lee (Elsa) Holt, Jr., Scott Holt, Amanda (Henry) Lopez, Rhonda (Aric) Harsy, Steve (Amanda) Holt, Christina (Jason) Kuhnert, Jamie Holt, Heather Gay and Brian Holt; one step-grandson: Brooks (Kerry) Gilley; twelve great-grandchildren; several step-great grandchildren; and many dear nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and church friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sisters, Ruth Groskretz and Eileen Yeager; three brothers, Ray Grohman, Eugene Grohman and Kenneth Grohman; and a dear cousin, Mildred Gustafson. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Pinckneyville, IL on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Herbert Schafale and Reverend Cindy Bean officiating. Interment will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL. Friends may call at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Pinckneyville, IL on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to St. Paul United Church of Christ, Pinckneyville, IL. Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL is in charge of arrangements.
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