Obituary for Vera "LeIsle" LeIsle Skiles Kinnear
March 19, 1997
Leisle Kinnear
Leisle Kinnear, 96, of Wesley Village, Macomb, formerly of Rushville, died Monday, March 17, 1997, at the Wesley Village Health Care Center in Macomb.
She was born March 4, 1901, in Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, to J. Ernest and Carrie Robertson Skiles. She married Meyer Kinnear in Rushville on May 11, 1922. He preceded her in death on Nov. 19, 1980.
She attended Schuyler County schools, graduating from Rushville High School with the class of 1920 and attended Western Illinois State Teachers College. She taught in the elementary schools of Schuyler County, retiring in 1969. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Rushville; Be-kik-a-nin-ee Chapter of the DAR; and the Schuy-Rush Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society.
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Janice) Pickard of Macomb; two grandchildren, Ms. Pamela Pickard Perdue of Winchester, Va., and Lt. Patrick M. Pickard, serving in the United States Navy; one sister, Mrs. Allie Hewitt of Reston, Va.; and one brother, Winfield Skiles of Annandale, Va.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Faye Williams and Mrs. Freida Miller; and one brother, Clyde Skiles.
Cremation has been accorded. Memorial services will be held at 1 p. m. Monday at the Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville with Rev. Scott Henley officiating. Buried will be in the Rushville City Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 4 p. m. to 6 p. m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church in Rushville.
March 19, 1997
Leisle Kinnear
Leisle Kinnear, 96, of Wesley Village, Macomb, formerly of Rushville, died Monday, March 17, 1997, at the Wesley Village Health Care Center in Macomb.
She was born March 4, 1901, in Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, to J. Ernest and Carrie Robertson Skiles. She married Meyer Kinnear in Rushville on May 11, 1922. He preceded her in death on Nov. 19, 1980.
She attended Schuyler County schools, graduating from Rushville High School with the class of 1920 and attended Western Illinois State Teachers College. She taught in the elementary schools of Schuyler County, retiring in 1969. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Rushville; Be-kik-a-nin-ee Chapter of the DAR; and the Schuy-Rush Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society.
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Janice) Pickard of Macomb; two grandchildren, Ms. Pamela Pickard Perdue of Winchester, Va., and Lt. Patrick M. Pickard, serving in the United States Navy; one sister, Mrs. Allie Hewitt of Reston, Va.; and one brother, Winfield Skiles of Annandale, Va.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Faye Williams and Mrs. Freida Miller; and one brother, Clyde Skiles.
Cremation has been accorded. Memorial services will be held at 1 p. m. Monday at the Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville with Rev. Scott Henley officiating. Buried will be in the Rushville City Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 4 p. m. to 6 p. m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church in Rushville.
Obituary for Vera "LeIsle" LeIsle Skiles Kinnear
March 19, 1997
Leisle Kinnear
Leisle Kinnear, 96, of Wesley Village, Macomb, formerly of Rushville, died Monday, March 17, 1997, at the Wesley Village Health Care Center in Macomb.
She was born March 4, 1901, in Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, to J. Ernest and Carrie Robertson Skiles. She married Meyer Kinnear in Rushville on May 11, 1922. He preceded her in death on Nov. 19, 1980.
She attended Schuyler County schools, graduating from Rushville High School with the class of 1920 and attended Western Illinois State Teachers College. She taught in the elementary schools of Schuyler County, retiring in 1969. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Rushville; Be-kik-a-nin-ee Chapter of the DAR; and the Schuy-Rush Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society.
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Janice) Pickard of Macomb; two grandchildren, Ms. Pamela Pickard Perdue of Winchester, Va., and Lt. Patrick M. Pickard, serving in the United States Navy; one sister, Mrs. Allie Hewitt of Reston, Va.; and one brother, Winfield Skiles of Annandale, Va.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Faye Williams and Mrs. Freida Miller; and one brother, Clyde Skiles.
Cremation has been accorded. Memorial services will be held at 1 p. m. Monday at the Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville with Rev. Scott Henley officiating. Buried will be in the Rushville City Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 4 p. m. to 6 p. m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church in Rushville.
March 19, 1997
Leisle Kinnear
Leisle Kinnear, 96, of Wesley Village, Macomb, formerly of Rushville, died Monday, March 17, 1997, at the Wesley Village Health Care Center in Macomb.
She was born March 4, 1901, in Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, to J. Ernest and Carrie Robertson Skiles. She married Meyer Kinnear in Rushville on May 11, 1922. He preceded her in death on Nov. 19, 1980.
She attended Schuyler County schools, graduating from Rushville High School with the class of 1920 and attended Western Illinois State Teachers College. She taught in the elementary schools of Schuyler County, retiring in 1969. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Rushville; Be-kik-a-nin-ee Chapter of the DAR; and the Schuy-Rush Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society.
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Janice) Pickard of Macomb; two grandchildren, Ms. Pamela Pickard Perdue of Winchester, Va., and Lt. Patrick M. Pickard, serving in the United States Navy; one sister, Mrs. Allie Hewitt of Reston, Va.; and one brother, Winfield Skiles of Annandale, Va.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Faye Williams and Mrs. Freida Miller; and one brother, Clyde Skiles.
Cremation has been accorded. Memorial services will be held at 1 p. m. Monday at the Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville with Rev. Scott Henley officiating. Buried will be in the Rushville City Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 4 p. m. to 6 p. m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church in Rushville.
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