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Jan 14, 1931 - Mar 19, 2019
Aunt Pat...you were my "have fun, live life, let's act goofy if we want to" Aunt. I always loved & admired you for that. So many awesome memories, I am a very blessed woman for having such an amazing Aunt. Thank you, love you always.
LORD, thank YOU for sharing one of YOUR most beautiful daughters with my family. Amen
Judy Batchelor Newhouse
March 21, 2019 | Palm Bay, FL | Family
richard harris
March 20, 2019 | Urbana, IL | Grandchild
I will love you forever and I will always hold you close to my heart. Some of my fondest childhood memories are the ones I shared with you and Grandpa.
Jeri Osterbur
March 20, 2019 | IN | Grandchild
Barbara Ann “Pat” Truitt, age 88, of Casey, IL formerly of Champaign and Paxton, IL passed away at 5:50 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Heartland Nursing Center, Casey, IL. She was born January 14, 1931 in Champaign, IL, the daughter of Burdett Leroy Fletcher and Jessie Blanche Eveland Fletcher. On November 22, 1952 she married Richard Lee Truitt; he passed away on December 15, 2004.
Survivors include her daughter, Sue Ellen Brimm (Herschel) of Urbana, IL; grandson, Richard W. Harris of Urbana, IL; granddaughters, Heather Gollihur (William) of Rantoul, IL and Jeri Osterbur (Todd) of Indianapolis, IN; three grandchildren; ten great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters, Carolyn Batchelor, Delora Vaughn and Avis Sigmund and one great grandchild.
Mrs. Truitt was a former dietary aid at Illinois Knights Templar Home, Paxton, IL. She attended Redhill Luthern Church, Tustin, CA and Trinity Lutheran Church, Casey, IL and was a member of Women of the Moose in Casey, IL. Dick and Pat loved spending time camping; they especially enjoyed the time they spent at Sherwood Forest in Martinsville, IL.
At her request there will be no services.
Memorial donations may be made to Heartland Nursing Home, PO Box 10, Casey, IL 62420.
To view the full obituary, send a condolence message, light a candle or post photos, visit www.markwellfuneralhome.com. Markwell Funeral Home of Casey, IL is in charge of the arrangements.
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