Erma L. McKinnie

Erma L. McKinnie, 93, of Morrisonville, Illinois, passed away at Memorial Hospital, in Taylorville, Illinois, on July 25, 2024. She was born on August 11, 1930, in Pana, Illinois, the daughter of Edward A. and Elsie (Eggersmeier) Johnson. On October 23, 1949, she married Glenn ‘Spud’ McKinnie, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, in Nokomis, Illinois and were blessed with 54 years, until Spud’s passing on November 1, 2003.

Erma was a graduate of Morrisonville High School Class of 1948. Upon marrying Spud, she became an active part of the daily activities of McKinnie Brothers trucking.   She later was employed for several years at Lowe Hardware and First State Bank were she held the position of vice president from which she retired, Wilson Insurance Company, Stewart’s Family Market, but her most beloved and greatest title was “Grandma” to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had great pride and joy in watching them achieve, grow, and strive to be the exceptional people they are.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Morrisonville, where she could be found attending services every Sunday and was a past member of the board of directors. She was a member of the American Legion Post 721 Auxiliary, VFW Post 4495 Auxiliary of Taylorville, and the Presbyterian Women’s Guild

Preceding Erma in death are her parents, husband, son-in-law, Richard Haare, and eight siblings, Helen Bruntjen, Vernita Fesser, Emma Keiser, Esther Osterholt, Norma Converse, Alvin, Dwight, and Amos Johnson.

Surviving Erma are her children, Gary (Judy) McKinnie, Diane  (Dave Pickel) Haare, Denise (Joe) Bloome all of Morrisonville, Illinois; grandchildren, Ryan (Nicole) Convery of Bloomington, Illinois, Michaela  Convery of Rochester,  Illinois, Joseph (Gillian) Bloome of Pawnee, Illinois Marissa  (David) Bockewitz, Trisha (Michael) Daugherty , Adam McKinnie all  of Morrisonville, Illinois,  great grandchildren, Baylor, Reece and Cade Convery, Madyson and Payton Bockewitz,  Macie, Carson, Ashton and Easton Daugherty , Maddox McKinnie and  Nova Bloome, sister, Leola Palko of Sherman, Illinois; sister-in-law, Judy McKinnie of Morrisonville, Illinois and several nieces and nephews

Visitation: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm., Friday, August 2, 2024, at the First Presbyterian Church, 111 E. North St., Morrisonville, IL 62546.

Funeral: 12:15 pm., following the visitation, with Rev. Jim Ferrill officiating.

Burial: Morrisonville Cemetery, following the funeral.

The family requests that memorials be given to the Presbyterian Church or the Morrisonville Community Ambulance Service, in lieu of plants, flowers, and other tokens.

Memorials May be given at the visitation and funeral or mailed to the Presbyterian Church, 111 E. North St., Morrisonville, IL 62546 or to the Morrisonville Community Ambulance Service, 501 North 1st St., Morrisonville, IL 62546.

The family has entrusted Assalley Funeral Home with the ceremonies.

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