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Jill Cremeens Obituary

Jill Cremeens

September 16, 2024 - November 30, 2024

RAPIDS CITY - Jill Cremeens, 80, of Rapids City, Ill., died Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo.

Services are 11 a.m., Saturday, December 14, at Wildwood Church, East Moline, with Rev. Andrew Robinson officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Private burial is in Rock Island National Cemetery. Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory, Moline, is entrusted with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The former Jill Templeman was born September 16, 1944, in Quincy, Ill., the daughter of Basil Edgar and Nadine (Bragg) Templeman. At the age of three, Jill moved with her family to Memphis, Mo. She graduated from NE Missouri State University, at which time she met the love of her life, Dewayne Cremeens. The couple was married October 4, 1969, in Kirksville, Mo., and went to have over 55 love-filled years together.

She worked as a substitute teacher at Hampton Elementary School for many years. She was also a bank teller for IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union. She enjoyed shopping, more specifically bargain hunting, snuggling, and watching movies with her grandchildren, her pride and joy.

Jill is survived by her loving husband, Dewayne; two daughters and a son-in-law, Tonya Sebben, of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Tera and Adam Berkey, of St. Louis; four grandchildren, Trevor Sebben, Lexi Sebben, Violet Jillynn Berkey, and Magnolia "Nola" Berkey; special friends, Jose and Jacquee Diaz, Judy Duncalf and Jeff Sedam, Susan (Duncalf) Fontana, Cindy Mohr, and Cindy Knott; and her puppy, Gemma. She was preceded in death by her parents; and sisters, Margie Kaiser and Mary Ann Gerdes.

The family invites friends to share stories and condolences at TrimbleFuneralHomes.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Rock Island Dispatch Argus on Dec. 8, 2024.

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Julie Saddoris

December 13, 2024

My thoughts and prayers are with Jill's family. May she rest in peace.

Elaine Pease

December 10, 2024

Condolences to Wayne and his family God be with you

Elaine Pease

December 10, 2024

Condolences to Dwayne and his family

Elaine Pease

December 10, 2024

My condolences to Dwayne and family God be with you

Lynne Sebastian

December 9, 2024

My sincere sympathy to DeWayne and family.
Lynne (Hostens) Sebastian

MaryLinda Coward

December 9, 2024

Dewayne,
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
MaryLinda Coward

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Dec

14

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Wildwood Church

18717 Hubbard Rd, East Moline, IL 61244

Dec

14

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Wildwood Church

18717 Hubbard Rd, East Moline, IL 61244

Funeral services provided by:

Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory - Moline

701 12th St, Moline, IL 61265

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