Minerva Louise Reynolds Obituary (1919 - 2014)

Minerva Louise Reynolds 94, of Decatur, passed away at 6:16 p.m., Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care Facility, Mt. Zion. A service to celebrate Minerva's life will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 18, 2014, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion with Pastor Jack Pitzer officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Heritage Health Activities Fund. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Minerva was born May 9, 1919, in Macon County, IL the daughter of Homer Franklin and Mabel Ann (Elsie) Gifford. She married Alfred C. "Pat" Reynolds on September 1, 1934. He preceded her in death on November 5, 1976. She had worked as a Caregiver in Home Health with the Wabash Hospital. Surviving are her children: Larry Reynolds and his wife Sharon of Decatur, Alfred Reynolds Jr. and his wife Carla of Mt. Zion, Howard Reynolds and his wife Barbara of Decatur, Michael Reynolds and his wife Vickie of Decatur, and Lisa Reynolds-Tate and her husband Michael of Cerro Gordo; son-in-law: Bobby Swanson of Odessa, Texas, daughter-in-law: Jean Reynolds of Decatur; twenty six grandchildren; fifty eight great-grandchildren; twenty one great-great grandchildren; and four great-great-great grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sons: Gerald and Donald; daughter: Shirley and Beverly Ann; four brothers, and three sisters. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to all the staff of Heritage Health for all their extraordinary care and compassion.