Esther I. Follin, 89, a resident of Hillcrest Home, rural Geneseo, formerly of Cambridge, was ushered into heaven surrounded by her loving family on Friday, June 12, 2009 at Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo. Funeral services were held Monday, June 15 at the Osco Community Church, Osco. The Rev. Doug Shook officiated. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery, Cambridge. Visitation was held Sunday, June 14 at the Cambridge Chapel of Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services. Memorials may be made to the Osco Community Church or Hillcrest Activity Department.
She was born Sept. 24, 1919 in Clayton, the daughter of Liston and Wilma (Severns) Rhea. She married Fern W. Follin Aug. 25, 1939 in Palmyra, Mo. He died July 1, 1986. The couple lived in Quincy and Coal Valley before moving to Osco in 1966. She moved into Cambridge in 1994. She had worked at Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley and retired from Moline Public Hospital. After her husband’s death, she worked as a homemaker for the Henry County Health Department for several years. She faithfully attended the Osco Community Church. Her hobbies were cooking and attending family events. She found great enjoyment in caring for others, especially her family.
Survivors include two daughters and spouses, Carol and Henry Kappelman of Cambridge, and Cathy and Larry Roach of Osco; grandchildren and spouses, Christina and Roger Gunther of Edwardsville, Scott and Mary Jo Kappelman of Orion, Lisa Kay and David Swartz of Michigan City, Ind., Dena Rhea and Julius Cocquit of Geneseo, Candy and Wade Snook of Cambridge, Stephanie Wittenauer of Coal Valley, Nathan and Michelle Roach of Galesburg, Timothy Roach of Coal Valley; great-grandchildren, Joshua, Angela and Emily Gunther, Dustin and Brett Stees, Kati Anne and Trevor Kappelman, Megan, Kristin and Amber Swartz, Hannah and Seth Cocquit, Regina Rhea Kappelman, Juliun and Victoria Irene Cocquit, Carter, Victor, Taylor and Tucker Rhea Snook, Jaxon and Bryant Wittenauer, Cloe and Blaze Smith; a great great-grandson, Nathanial Stees; a sister, Mary Lou Peters; a brother and spouse, Dale and Marcie Rhea; a sister-in-law, Opal Follin, and special friends, Verna Mae Sloan and Clarice Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a sister, a brother and a great grandson, Noah Snook.
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