By Jim Meridith
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  • Visitation

    Monday, August 20, 2019

    1 to 2 p.m.

    Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home

    West Salem, IL

  • Service

    Monday, August 20, 2019

    2 p.m.

    Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home

    West Salem, IL

    Burial to follow at Macedonia Cemetery

  • Full Obituary

    Aileen Worthey, age 92, of West Salem, IL passed from this life to the next on August 15, 2019 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL.

    Aileen was born on September 3, 1926 to Lora (Miller) Vandever and Clement Vandever at their family home.

    She was the last surviving member of the graduating Class of 1945 at West Salem High School.

    She married Loren Dee Worthey on November 6, 1948 in Olney, IL and he preceded her in death on December 27, 1986.

    Aileen was a faithful member of the Marion Christian Church. She lived her Christianity every day and was always helping someone; whether it was taking them to doctor appointments or making dishes for those who were sick or bereaved. If you had Aileen Worthey as a friend, you truly had a friend for life. She was given the loving title of “nice Grandma” by her great-granddaughters.

    She worked for over 35 years for Champion Labs in West Salem.

    Aileen is survived by two sons: Gary Worthey and Terry (Noma) Worthey, both of West Salem; four grandchildren: Jennifer Huggins, Ande Worthey, Lorrie Trottier, and Troy Worthey; and seven great-grandchildren: Shantaya Donaldson, Alexis Worthey, Chloe Trottier, Carly Worthey, Brody Rexing, Jaxon Rexing, and Kale Huggins.

    She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, daughter-in-law Scharlene Worthey, two brothers: Allen and Forest Vandever, and one sister, June Koertge.

    Visitation will be held on Monday, August 19, 2019 from 1 PM to 2 PM at Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home in West Salem. Funeral service will be held at 2 PM at the funeral home, with burial to follow at Macedonia Cemetery.

    Memorials may be made to the Macedonia Cemetery. Envelopes will be available at the service.

    Online condolences may be left for the family at www.meridithfuneralhome.com.

    Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home of West Salem is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

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5 Condolences
 
  1. Ron & Joyce Gawthorp / August 19, 2019 at 3:25 pm

    I was just informed of your mother’s passing today. How sad I was to hear of it. She was loved by our entire family. We all wish you all God’s blessings as you tread the path of life without her. A wonderful, wonderful person was she!

  2. Earline Gualdoni / August 20, 2019 at 10:21 am

    Aileen was a delight & so kind to me when I worked at Champion Factory Payroll. So sorry for your loss.

  3. Donald Stover / August 20, 2019 at 11:05 am

    From Don & Phyllis Stover /Aug. 20, 2019

    We just heard of the passing of Aileen which was the greatest day of her on going life. And that day will be our greatest day also for those who are saved, like Aileen!. Aileen was 12 years older than me and I remember her being at our house visiting one day and I remember her saying she was 17 years old. I guess that was in 1943. I remember us going by their house and your Mom & Dad was walking off the porch and we waived and your Dad raised one leg to waive back at us because he was caring you twins, one in each arm. What fond memories! Your Mother is certainly a great lady!!! I say “is” because Aileen lives on in Heaven.

    Don Stover

  4. Barbara Root / August 21, 2019 at 8:09 am

    Sorry to hear of your loss. Everyone you talked to spoke highly of Aileen. Aileen and my Mother were 1st cousins.Mother often talked of Aileen and her going to their Grandmother Millers to help clean out the chicken house each spring and do some spring cleaning. She was a very sweet lady and will be missed by many.

  5. Janice, Stan & Jayden Brown / August 23, 2019 at 6:47 am

    Sorry To hear of your loss. Our Thoughts & Prayers are with the family!

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