Della Irene (Kinkade) Schmillen Obituary (1927 - 2016)

Della Irene Kinkade Schmillen, 88, of Normal, passed away at 9:24 a.m., Monday, February 8, 2016 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.Her funeral will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Epiphany Catholic Church, Normal with Rev. Eric Powell officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Saturday at the church.Memorials may be directed to Home Sweet Home Ministries or sent to the family c/o Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home.Della was born May 18, 1927 in rural Rutland, the daughter of Jesse and Lillian M. Morgan Kinkade. She married Eugene J. Schmillen on January 20, 1951 at St. Anthonys Catholic Church in Streator, IL. He survives.She is also survived by 6 children, Edward Eugene Schmillen of Metamora, David Alvin Schmillen of Normal, Gregg Anthony Schmillen of Phoenix, AZ, Karen Marie (Matt) Carroll of Normal, Kevin Andrew Schmillen of El Paso, IL and Christine Ann (Brian Beaver) Snavely-Beaver of Bloomington; 10 grandchildren, Peter Edward Schmillen, Rebecca Lynn Schmillen, Joel Parker Schmillen, Ross Parker Schmillen, Michael Anthony Carroll, Katharine Irene Carroll, Jacob Eugene Schmillen, Andrew Joseph Schmillen, Kyleigh Christine Snavely and Brandon Scott Beaver; and 3 great grandchildren, Mariah, Joslin and Lastin Schmillen.She was preceded in death by her parents, four infant children, including Debra Schmillen, a grandson, Daniel Joseph Carroll, a son-in-law, Jeffrey Scott Snavely, two brothers, Karl Kinkade and Marion Kinkade; and a host of other family and friends.Della graduated from Rutland High School as salutatorian and attended cosmetology school in Bloomington. She worked at the Lipton Tea Company until marriage and then assisted with the family farm while being a homemaker. After raising her family, Della worked for the IRS Central Distribution Center.Della was a member and very involved at St. Anns Catholic Church in Toluca. She was the coordinator of Religious Education, a lector, a Eucharistic minister and a member of the Altar Rosary Society of the church.In her younger years, Della enjoyed sports and square dancing.Della enjoyed a good laugh, traveling, entertaining and playing cards, but she especially enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren.She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by all that knew her.