Mildred Evelyn Wise, 94, Oblong, passed away peacefully on
December 18, 2018, at Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL.
Mildred was born August 23, 1924, to Chalon and Carrie Florence
(Minor) Campbell in Jefferson County, Illinois. She married
Clifford Newcomb on September 3, 1940. On July 5, 1980, she
married Carl Kirk. She married Lee Wise on May 11, 1994.
Mildred was the librarian in Oblong for many years. She was part
owner with her husband of Newcomb Furniture in Mt.Vernon,
Illinois, and a homemaker.
She was active in her church when it was Oblong Wesleyan Church
and now known as Oblong Cornerstone Church. She also enjoyed
collecting Cranberry and Blue Opalescent Glassware.
Mildred is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Wendell and
Midge Newcomb, of Robinson, IL; two daughters and sons-in-law,
Evelyn and Joe Bliss, of Oblong, IL, and Carol and Bill Gosnell, of
Hernando, FL; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and
seven great-great-grandchildren.
Mildred was preceded in death by her three husbands and her
parents.
Public graveside service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, December
21, 2018, at Oblong Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Crawford County School
Libraries on NOW Programs (Hutsonville Unit 1, Palestine unit 2, Robinson Unit 3, and Oblong Unit 4). Envelopes are available at or
may be mailed to Pulliam Funeral Home, P.O. Box 121, Oblong,
IL 62449.
Condolences and or memories may be sent to the family at
www.oblongfuneralhome.com.
Pulliam Funeral Home, Oblong, IL, is in charge of arrangements.
December 18, 2018, at Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL.
Mildred was born August 23, 1924, to Chalon and Carrie Florence
(Minor) Campbell in Jefferson County, Illinois. She married
Clifford Newcomb on September 3, 1940. On July 5, 1980, she
married Carl Kirk. She married Lee Wise on May 11, 1994.
Mildred was the librarian in Oblong for many years. She was part
owner with her husband of Newcomb Furniture in Mt.Vernon,
Illinois, and a homemaker.
She was active in her church when it was Oblong Wesleyan Church
and now known as Oblong Cornerstone Church. She also enjoyed
collecting Cranberry and Blue Opalescent Glassware.
Mildred is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Wendell and
Midge Newcomb, of Robinson, IL; two daughters and sons-in-law,
Evelyn and Joe Bliss, of Oblong, IL, and Carol and Bill Gosnell, of
Hernando, FL; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and
seven great-great-grandchildren.
Mildred was preceded in death by her three husbands and her
parents.
Public graveside service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, December
21, 2018, at Oblong Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Crawford County School
Libraries on NOW Programs (Hutsonville Unit 1, Palestine unit 2, Robinson Unit 3, and Oblong Unit 4). Envelopes are available at or
may be mailed to Pulliam Funeral Home, P.O. Box 121, Oblong,
IL 62449.
Condolences and or memories may be sent to the family at
www.oblongfuneralhome.com.
Pulliam Funeral Home, Oblong, IL, is in charge of arrangements.
Mildred Evelyn Wise, 94, Oblong, passed away peacefully on
December 18, 2018, at Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL.
Mildred was born August 23, 1924, to Chalon and Carrie Florence
(Minor) Campbell in Jefferson County, Illinois. She married
Clifford Newcomb on September 3, 1940. On July 5, 1980, she
married Carl Kirk. She married Lee Wise on May 11, 1994.
Mildred was the librarian in Oblong for many years. She was part
owner with her husband of Newcomb Furniture in Mt.Vernon,
Illinois, and a homemaker.
She was active in her church when it was Oblong Wesleyan Church
and now known as Oblong Cornerstone Church. She also enjoyed
collecting Cranberry and Blue Opalescent Glassware.
Mildred is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Wendell and
Midge Newcomb, of Robinson, IL; two daughters and sons-in-law,
Evelyn and Joe Bliss, of Oblong, IL, and Carol and Bill Gosnell, of
Hernando, FL; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and
seven great-great-grandchildren.
Mildred was preceded in death by her three husbands and her
parents.
Public graveside service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, December
21, 2018, at Oblong Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Crawford County School
Libraries on NOW Programs (Hutsonville Unit 1, Palestine unit 2, Robinson Unit 3, and Oblong Unit 4). Envelopes are available at or
may be mailed to Pulliam Funeral Home, P.O. Box 121, Oblong,
IL 62449.
Condolences and or memories may be sent to the family at
www.oblongfuneralhome.com.
Pulliam Funeral Home, Oblong, IL, is in charge of arrangements.
December 18, 2018, at Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL.
Mildred was born August 23, 1924, to Chalon and Carrie Florence
(Minor) Campbell in Jefferson County, Illinois. She married
Clifford Newcomb on September 3, 1940. On July 5, 1980, she
married Carl Kirk. She married Lee Wise on May 11, 1994.
Mildred was the librarian in Oblong for many years. She was part
owner with her husband of Newcomb Furniture in Mt.Vernon,
Illinois, and a homemaker.
She was active in her church when it was Oblong Wesleyan Church
and now known as Oblong Cornerstone Church. She also enjoyed
collecting Cranberry and Blue Opalescent Glassware.
Mildred is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Wendell and
Midge Newcomb, of Robinson, IL; two daughters and sons-in-law,
Evelyn and Joe Bliss, of Oblong, IL, and Carol and Bill Gosnell, of
Hernando, FL; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and
seven great-great-grandchildren.
Mildred was preceded in death by her three husbands and her
parents.
Public graveside service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, December
21, 2018, at Oblong Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Crawford County School
Libraries on NOW Programs (Hutsonville Unit 1, Palestine unit 2, Robinson Unit 3, and Oblong Unit 4). Envelopes are available at or
may be mailed to Pulliam Funeral Home, P.O. Box 121, Oblong,
IL 62449.
Condolences and or memories may be sent to the family at
www.oblongfuneralhome.com.
Pulliam Funeral Home, Oblong, IL, is in charge of arrangements.
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