Mary Ellen Winstead Obituary (1927 - 2013)

Mary Ellen Winstead, 86, of Bloomington, died at 2:21 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2013 at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington, where visitation will be one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Funks Grove Cemetery in McLean following services. Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Hope Funks Grove Fire Department or to a charity of the donors choice. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.She was born August 10, 1927 in Bloomington, daughter of James R. and Martha Engeljohn Dunn. She has enjoyed 66 years of marriage to Donald W. Winstead. They married on August 30, 1947 in Bloomington. He survives.Also surviving are three children, Kathleen E. (Bill) Bryan of Bloomington, Ronald Lee Winstead and Thomas W. (Jeanna) Winstead, both of McLean; two step-grandchildren, Heather R. (John)Needles and Douglas K. Peden and one brother, James R. Dunn of Bloomington.Mary Ellen was a farmer and excavators wife and she worked from home, taking care of the children and providing a comfortable home. She was a good mother and she will be remembered by her family for having a beautiful smile.Mary Ellen was a life-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomington. She was also a member of the Ebenezer Ladies Aid for many years, the American Legion Womens Auxiliary, McLean and a member of McLean Supper Club for 66 years.