Elsie Marie Nicholls, 108, of Macon, IL passed away on Friday (June 24, 2011) at the Eastern Star Home, Macon, IL.
A service to celebrate Elsie’s life will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday (June 28, 2011) at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Macon, IL. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with an Eastern Star service at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in South Macon Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Macon United Methodist Church or Eastern Star Home. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.
Elsie was born on November 1, 1902 in Blue Mound, IL, the daughter of John Franklin and Lulu Edna (Corley) Reinard. She graduated from Decatur High School in 1921. She then taught for three years in the one room schools of Macon County. She married Raymond L. Nicholls on October 21, 1924. He preceded her in death on January 10, 1989. They had one daughter Marilyn Sloan who passed away October 1, 1994. They farmed in the Blue Mound, Macon area before moving to Macon in 1970. She was a life-long member of Macon United Methodist Church. Elsie was a 90 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star having joined at the age of 18.
She was survived by her three grandsons: Douglas (Linda) Sloan of Taylorville, IL, Dennis (Shana) Sloan of Assumption, IL and David (Sharon) Sloan of Florida; son-in-law: Clarence Sloan of Assumption, IL; brother: Dean (Edith) Reinard of Mexico, MO; great grandchildren: Neely (Joseph) Sadowski of Chicago, IL, Nicholas (Becky) Sloan of Shelbyville, IL, Kelsey Sloan of Macon, IL, Brady and Cody Sloan of Assumption, IL; one great-great grandchild: Xander Sadowski; several nieces and nephews also survive.
Most of all, she loved her relatives and friends. She often remarked how she could never have lived alone in her house if it hadn’t been for a few very close ones. She loved everyone and cherished folks coming to see her. She was a flower lover. Her church members were very loyal.
She was preceded in death by her daughter: Marilyn Sloan, her parents: John and Lulu Reinard, brother: Neil Reinard, who was killed in an airplane accident the day after WWII ended.
The family would like to thank everyone at the Eastern Star Home for the love and care Elsie received during her stay.
| Laura Dillingham |
Friend of Vernadean Chartrand |
June 28, 2011 |
Vernadean has shared so many wonderful stories about her family and in particular, her Aunt Elsie. Most recently she shared pictures of the ceremony and of the pin that was presented to her Aunt Elise as a 90 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. What a remarkable life she lived! What a extraordinary blessing to have someone in your life for so long. I know she will be missed, but she lives on every day in each of you! May you be comforted by your wonderful memories.
God Bless,
Laura Dillingham
Gilbert, Arizona
| Ana Tomchek |
Friend of Vernadean |
June 28, 2011 |
My sincere condolences to you and your family. May God grant you peace and strength in this time of sorrow. God bless you all.
Ana Tomchek
Phoenix, AZ
| Connie Delano |
Friend of Vernadean Chartrand |
June 28, 2011 |
My sincere condolences to you and your family. May God grant you peace in your time of sorrow.
Connie Delano
Litchfield Park, AZ
| Ann McGinnis |
To Aunt Elsies family: |
June 27, 2011 |
I'll always remember Aunt Elsie's chocolate cakes! She never came to visit at Grandpa and Grandma Miller's house or to my parents house(Jeanne and Joe Bray) without bringing a chocolate cake with walnut halves laid out very carefully across the top. She was indeed a treasured member of our family.
| Hendrick Polanco |
My deepest condolences |
June 27, 2011 |
My deepest condolences. May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...
John 11:32-45
32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”
38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.” 40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44 The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”
45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;
Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage
http://www.watchtower.org/e/200809/article_01.htm
