Born August 6, 1938 in Streator to Walter Bertram and Alice Elizabeth (VanNamee) Rankin, she married Gaylord A. “Corey” Schmillen on September 15, 1962 in Streator. Her beloved husband of 61 years died on November 14, 2023 in Peoria. She also was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Neal Rankin.
She is survived by two sons, Ken (Regina) Schmillen of Metamora and Andrew (Joe Bucolo) Schmillen of Chicago and two grandchildren, Adam (Eva) Schmillen of East Peoria and Lauren (Nicholas) Lee of Champaign.
A graduate of Silver Cross Hospital School of Nursing in Joliet, Marcia was a Registered Nurse. She had worked as an office nurse and as a factory nurse at Owens-Illinois, Inc. in Streator. Later in life, she worked as a school nurse at Schramm School in Pekin.
Marcia loved to knit and sew and was an animal lover. She was a former member of the Pekin Hospital League and enjoyed volunteering at the Nearly Nu Shop.
She was a member of Antioch Christian Church in Toluca and a former member of Grace United Methodist Church in Pekin.
Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2024 at Antioch Christian Church in Toluca. The Rev. Dr. Robert Idell will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Private inurnment will be in St. Ann’s Cemetery in Toluca. Arrangements have been entrusted to Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.
Memorial contributions may be made to Antioch Christian Church, 700 North Main Street, Toluca, IL 61369 or Tazewell Animal Protective Society, 100 Taps Lane, Pekin, IL 61554.
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