Emilie Marlene Atwood (nee Ulrich)
Emilie Marlene Atwood (nee Ulrich), 86, of Anna, went to be with our Lord and Savior, while surrounded by her loving family, on Aug. 26, 2022, after her struggles with congestive heart failure.
She was born on March 5, 1936, in Chicago, the daughter of Kurt and Josephine Ulrich.
She married Jackie Dean Atwood on May 14, 1957, in Elgin.
She is survived by her sons, Thomas Dean Atwood (Sue) and Scott Russell Atwood (Elisa); daughter-in-law Michelle Atwood; brothers Kurt Joseph Ulrich (Shari) and Richard Paul Ulrich (Pam); as well as grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other extended family members.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Dean Atwood; daughter Jacqueline Marlene Lape Wohlwend; and son, Edward Lee Atwood.
She graduated from St. Anne’s Hospital School of Nursing in 1956 as a registered nurse and provided care and support for over 35-plus years to her patients at Manteno State Hospital and Anna State Hospital before retiring in 1995.
She loved her animals; so the family asks that a donation be made to a local chapter of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ASPCA, in her name.
Graveside funeral services for Emilie Atwood will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Maplewood Cemetery in Marion.
Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements.
To visit her memorial page and to leave online condolences for the family, visit the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home website at rendlemanhilemanfh.com.