Ruth Maxine Quillen's Obituary
Ruth Maxine Quillen, age 77, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at her home in Pinckneyville, IL.
Ruth was born on May 4, 1947, in DuQuoin, IL, a daughter of Wilbert and Hildegarde (Wagner) Beck. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lost Prairie, IL. Presently, she was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. On April 26, 1975, she married Randy Quillen and they moved to Bakersfield, California. They were later divorced. While there, she did office work and later worked in retail sales for many years. Upon retirement, she moved back to Pinckneyville, IL.
She is survived by one sister, Margaret (Reverend James) Cumming of LaCrosse, WI, and one brother-in-law, Clifford Colbert of DuQuoin, IL, and nieces and nephews: Amy (Marcus) Blakemore of DuQuoin, Michael (Jessica) Colbert of Tamaroa, Carol (Kevin) Arlt of LaCrosse, David (Brenda) Cumming of Allen, TX, and Christine (Brent) Strunk of Strongsville, OH.
She is preceded in death by her parents, sister, Eunice Colbert, and brothers, Alvin Beck and Loren Beck.
Interment will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Conant, IL, at 1:00 pm on Sunday, January 19, 2025. At 2:00 pm friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL, until the funeral service at 3:00 pm with Reverend David Kollmeyer officiating.
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church or Conant Trinity Graveyard Association.
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