Frances Coykendall, 97, of Camargo died at 12:29 p.m. Sunday (June 5, 2016) at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Mrs. Coykendall was born on March 24, 1919 on the family farm 3 miles east of Camargo. She was a daughter of Ernest and Grace (Bagley) Sinclair. She married Marvin Coykendall on Dec. 21, 1941 in Charleston. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1983.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews, John (Carolyn) Wiley, James (Sue) Sinclair, Kathy (Jack) Kinny, David (Susan) Sinclair, Don Coykendall, Wayne (Jackie) Coykendall, Sandra Coykendall, Tamara (Larry) Groves and Cheryl (Rick) Munds and one cousin, Alan Sinclair.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Linda; her son, Dennis; one sister, Doris Wiley and two brothers, Don Sinclair and Rex Sinclair.
Frances got her early education at Harmony School, a small country school east of Camargo. She attended Camargo High School for two years and graduated from Villa Grove High School in 1936.
She had a keen interest in horses and horse shows and enjoyed trips to the Arthur Amish community to watch the draft and buggy horses.
She enjoyed playing the piano, crafts, quilting, sewing and cooking. She especially enjoyed nature, animals and birds.
Mrs. Coykendall was a member of the Camargo United Methodist Church, where she was their regular pianist up until May of this year.
She was also a member of various church and club organizations and she was a charter member of Douglas County Crime Stoppers.
She was a farmwife. When her children were young, she was active with the church youth groups, youth choir, and served as a Sunday school teacher.
She retired from the Camargo Post Office, having served 12 years as postmistress working in the 1970s and 1980s.
Mrs. Coykendall was honored to be the grand marshal of the 2008 Camargo Woolly Worm Festival. A real highlight was the surprise celebration given in honor of her 90th birthday in March 2009.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Mrs. Coykendall was born on March 24, 1919 on the family farm 3 miles east of Camargo. She was a daughter of Ernest and Grace (Bagley) Sinclair. She married Marvin Coykendall on Dec. 21, 1941 in Charleston. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1983.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews, John (Carolyn) Wiley, James (Sue) Sinclair, Kathy (Jack) Kinny, David (Susan) Sinclair, Don Coykendall, Wayne (Jackie) Coykendall, Sandra Coykendall, Tamara (Larry) Groves and Cheryl (Rick) Munds and one cousin, Alan Sinclair.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Linda; her son, Dennis; one sister, Doris Wiley and two brothers, Don Sinclair and Rex Sinclair.
Frances got her early education at Harmony School, a small country school east of Camargo. She attended Camargo High School for two years and graduated from Villa Grove High School in 1936.
She had a keen interest in horses and horse shows and enjoyed trips to the Arthur Amish community to watch the draft and buggy horses.
She enjoyed playing the piano, crafts, quilting, sewing and cooking. She especially enjoyed nature, animals and birds.
Mrs. Coykendall was a member of the Camargo United Methodist Church, where she was their regular pianist up until May of this year.
She was also a member of various church and club organizations and she was a charter member of Douglas County Crime Stoppers.
She was a farmwife. When her children were young, she was active with the church youth groups, youth choir, and served as a Sunday school teacher.
She retired from the Camargo Post Office, having served 12 years as postmistress working in the 1970s and 1980s.
Mrs. Coykendall was honored to be the grand marshal of the 2008 Camargo Woolly Worm Festival. A real highlight was the surprise celebration given in honor of her 90th birthday in March 2009.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Frances Coykendall, 97, of Camargo died at 12:29 p.m. Sunday (June 5, 2016) at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Mrs. Coykendall was born on March 24, 1919 on the family farm 3 miles east of Camargo. She was a daughter of Ernest and Grace (Bagley) Sinclair. She married Marvin Coykendall on Dec. 21, 1941 in Charleston. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1983.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews, John (Carolyn) Wiley, James (Sue) Sinclair, Kathy (Jack) Kinny, David (Susan) Sinclair, Don Coykendall, Wayne (Jackie) Coykendall, Sandra Coykendall, Tamara (Larry) Groves and Cheryl (Rick) Munds and one cousin, Alan Sinclair.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Linda; her son, Dennis; one sister, Doris Wiley and two brothers, Don Sinclair and Rex Sinclair.
Frances got her early education at Harmony School, a small country school east of Camargo. She attended Camargo High School for two years and graduated from Villa Grove High School in 1936.
She had a keen interest in horses and horse shows and enjoyed trips to the Arthur Amish community to watch the draft and buggy horses.
She enjoyed playing the piano, crafts, quilting, sewing and cooking. She especially enjoyed nature, animals and birds.
Mrs. Coykendall was a member of the Camargo United Methodist Church, where she was their regular pianist up until May of this year.
She was also a member of various church and club organizations and she was a charter member of Douglas County Crime Stoppers.
She was a farmwife. When her children were young, she was active with the church youth groups, youth choir, and served as a Sunday school teacher.
She retired from the Camargo Post Office, having served 12 years as postmistress working in the 1970s and 1980s.
Mrs. Coykendall was honored to be the grand marshal of the 2008 Camargo Woolly Worm Festival. A real highlight was the surprise celebration given in honor of her 90th birthday in March 2009.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Mrs. Coykendall was born on March 24, 1919 on the family farm 3 miles east of Camargo. She was a daughter of Ernest and Grace (Bagley) Sinclair. She married Marvin Coykendall on Dec. 21, 1941 in Charleston. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1983.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews, John (Carolyn) Wiley, James (Sue) Sinclair, Kathy (Jack) Kinny, David (Susan) Sinclair, Don Coykendall, Wayne (Jackie) Coykendall, Sandra Coykendall, Tamara (Larry) Groves and Cheryl (Rick) Munds and one cousin, Alan Sinclair.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Linda; her son, Dennis; one sister, Doris Wiley and two brothers, Don Sinclair and Rex Sinclair.
Frances got her early education at Harmony School, a small country school east of Camargo. She attended Camargo High School for two years and graduated from Villa Grove High School in 1936.
She had a keen interest in horses and horse shows and enjoyed trips to the Arthur Amish community to watch the draft and buggy horses.
She enjoyed playing the piano, crafts, quilting, sewing and cooking. She especially enjoyed nature, animals and birds.
Mrs. Coykendall was a member of the Camargo United Methodist Church, where she was their regular pianist up until May of this year.
She was also a member of various church and club organizations and she was a charter member of Douglas County Crime Stoppers.
She was a farmwife. When her children were young, she was active with the church youth groups, youth choir, and served as a Sunday school teacher.
She retired from the Camargo Post Office, having served 12 years as postmistress working in the 1970s and 1980s.
Mrs. Coykendall was honored to be the grand marshal of the 2008 Camargo Woolly Worm Festival. A real highlight was the surprise celebration given in honor of her 90th birthday in March 2009.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
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