Photo courtesy of Markwell Funeral Home - Casey
Apr 3, 1933 - Apr 29, 2018
I MISS MY AUNT! WE WERE CLOSEST FRIENDS. I LOVED HER AND WOULD TELL HER THAT I DID. I LOVE HER FAMILY WHO REMAIN. SHE WAS KIND AND WOULD GIVE ADVICE. I WANT HER AND UNCLE DEAN BACK! GOD, KEEP YOUR ANGELS SURROUNDING MY AUNT, UNCLE, AND COUSIN AND LET THEM BE HAPPY IN THEIR SURROUNDINGS. THANK YOU!
Billie Patterson
April 26, 2023 | Martinsville, IL | Family
I will always remember riding together when we worked at TRW.Had a lot of fun
Velma Markwell
May 02, 2018 | Brocton, IL
I love you Aunt Myrna! I will probably see you in the next 10 yrs or sooner, since we really aren't far apart in age. You were my best friend in Martinsville, and I was yours, after your twin sister, Mary Connelly passed away. Russell loves you too and both of us loved Uncle Dean also.
Billie Patterson
May 01, 2018 | Martinsville, IL
Myrna Lee Walters, age 85, of Wilmington, IL, formerly of Martinsville, IL passed away at 7:22 a.m. on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Miller Center, Kankakee, IL. She was born April 3, 1933 in Casey, IL, the daughter of P. Guy Estes and Ruth McFarland Estes. On May 23, 1953 she married Everett Dean Walters, Sr. in Junction City, KS. He passed away on March 7, 2017. Survivors include son, Alan Walters of Fort Wayne, IN; daughters, Pam Kempes of Wilmington, IL and Roxanne Foster of Coal City, IL; grandchildren, Paige (Steve) Nutt, Brooke (Pat) Brown, Eric Kempes, Blair (Jeff) Horath, Doug Foster, Linnea Walters and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, E. Dean Walters Jr.; son in law, Fred Kempes; brothers, Doyle Estes and Kermit Estes and sisters, Dorothy Maulding, Mary Connelly, Ilene Trout, Neta Schwarz and Betty Blagg. Myrna was retired from her jobs at the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant and TRW. She was a faithful member of the Blue Grass Church of God in Martinsville, IL. She enjoyed making jewelry and canning vegetables. Weather permitting Dean and Myrna would enjoy spending their evenings swinging in their back yard in the swing Dean had made for them. They both treasured the time they were able to spend with their family. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Greenwell Funeral Home with Brother Billie Ray Ulrey officiating. Burial will follow in the Ridgelawn Cemetery, Martinsville, IL. Visitation will be held from 10 am to 12 noon prior to the service on Friday at the Greenwell Funeral Home, 30 N. Washington St., Martinsville, IL. Memorial donations may be made to the Casey Lions Club, PO Box 35, Casey, IL 62420. To view the full obituary, send a condolence message, light a candle or post photos, visit www.markwellfuneralhome.com. Greenwell Funeral Home of Martinsville, IL is in charge of the arrangements.
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