Margaret "Margie" E. Vertin Obituary (1943 - 2015)

Margaret Margie E. Vertin, 72, of Bloomington, passed away in the very early hours the morning of Sunday, August 2, 2015, surrounded by her family.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bloomington, with Rev. Ric Schneider, OFM officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. A private burial will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Central Catholic High School, 1201 Airport Rd, Bloomington, IL 61704 or the Community Cancer Center, 407 E. Vernon Ave, Normal, IL 61761. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.She was born February 15, 1943 in Bloomington, daughter of Thomas and Margaret Rodgers Kasher. She married Paul J. Vertin on August 29, 1970 in Bloomington.Surviving are her husband, Paul; daughters, Katie (David) Deneen, Bloomington, Mary (Todd) Hill, South Bend, IN, Susie (Matt) Johnson, Bloomington, Bridget (John) Barnett, Stavanger, Norway and Sarah (Stephen) Pilcher, Bloomington. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, Meg, Ellie and Christy Deneen, Anna and Brody Hill, Teddy, Penny and Libby Johnson, Levi and Henry Barnett, Thomas, Abby and Bridget Pilcher and her brother, Tom (Mary Carol) Kasher, Bloomington.Margie graduated from Trinity High School in 1961 and Illinois State University in 1965. She taught school in North Aurora, IL from 1965 to 1970.She was an active member and officer of Holy Trinity/Saint Clare grade schools and Central Catholic High School parents clubs, along with donating her time to Meals on Wheels, Faith in Action and St. Vincent DePaul Society.Margie enjoyed world traveling with her husband, Paul, winters in Sanibel, FL, reading, water aerobics, along with spending time with family and friends, and especially making fond memories with her thirteen grandchildren.