Letha M. Tomlinson Obituary (1925 - 2018)

Letha M. Tomlinson, 92, of Macon, IL passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Brookstone Estates, Effingham, IL. A service to honor and celebrate Letha's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 29, 2018 at Macon United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Friday at the church. Letha will be laid to rest in South Macon Township Cemetery. Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Macon is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorial contributions may be directed to Macon United Methodist Church. Letha was born on September 4, 1925 in Cooks Mills, IL, the daughter of Raymond E. and Geneva B. (Duckworth) Daily. She was a graduate of Humboldt High School. She married Joseph Robert "Merph" Tomlinson on February 17, 1950. He preceded her in death on January 19, 1997. She was a homemaker and the bookkeeper for Tomlinson Furniture in Macon. Letha was a member of Macon United Methodist Church. She was an excellent seamstress and enjoyed flower gardening, going to lunch after church on Sundays at Whit's End with her church friends and having coffee with her friends. Letha is survived by her children: Craig (Yolanda) Tomlinson of Orford, NH, Diane Jahraus of Effingham, IL, Martha Tomlinson of Altamont, IL, Lori Dechert of Newnan, GA and Phillip (Donna) Tomlinson of Macon, IL; grandchildren: Zachary Jahraus, Alison (Scott) Conant, Stefanie Dobes, Russell Dobes, Kevin Dobes, Trent Dobes, Joseph Dechert, Steven Dechert, Kelly Dechert, J.B. Tomlinson, Matthew Tomlinson and Sofia Tomlinson; great grandchildren: Alex Conant and Adalyn Conant; former sons-in-law: Mike Jahraus of Farina, IL and Doug Dechert of Newnan, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister: Betty Jean Cox and her grandson: Bret Mikel Jahraus. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Letha's special caretaker: Trea Johnson, Lutheran Care Center in Altamont and to Brookstone Estates in Effingham for the exceptional care given to Letha.