Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a family led burial will take place at a later date in her hometown of Monmouth, Illinois. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.

Those left to remember and cherish her memory are her children: Bill (Linda) Axline,of North Carolina, Peggy (Kerry) Gish, of Kewanee, Illinois, Pat Barker, of Marshalltown, Iowa and Jeni (Don) Ver Steeg, of Marshalltown, Iowa; her 10 grandchildren; her 17 great-grandchildren; and her sister, Carol Yocum.