Evaughn Lorene Smith Yackle

1922 - 2023

Evaughn Lorene Smith Yackle

Feb. 26, 1922 - Dec. 16, 2023

MATTOON - Evaughn Lorene Smith Yackle, age 101, of Mattoon, IL, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.

Funeral services honoring her life will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 22, 2023, at Schilling Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service on Friday at the funeral home.

Evaughn was born on February 26, 1922, in Butler, IL, the daughter of Othello John Smith and Lettie Maud (Pope) Smith. She married Joseph Francis Yackle on May 31, 1948, at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro, IL. He preceded her in death on February 14, 2000.

Survivors include children: Jo Anne (James) Cutright of Champaign, IL, and Mary (Bradley) Elder of Mattoon, IL; grandchildren: Alan (Amy) Watkins of Frankfort, IL, Kent (Danielle) Watkins of Mattoon, IL, Nathan (Anna) Elder of Terre Haute, IN, Jamie Cutright of Vandalia, IL, and Julie Cutright of Urbana, IL; and great-grandchildren: D'Angeilo, Saphira, Edison, Ellis, Olivia, and Ryan.

Evaughn was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; son, Frank S. Yackle; and twin brothers: Letus W. Smith and Lyndle C. Smith.

Evaughn worked many years in retail before she went to work at First Mid Bank (formerly First National Bank) where she worked 20 years in various departments before retiring. She also worked as a seamstress for Ross Clothiers.

She was a charter member of ABWA Pegtown Chapter, Coles County Home Extension, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was known for her fabulous homemade meals, her talented sewing skills, and a welcoming smile for everyone. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her.

Memorial donations in her honor may be given to Yackle Scholarship Fund.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.schillingfuneralhome.net or Schilling Funeral Home's Facebook page.