- Visitation
Friday, January 12, 2024
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home, West Salem, IL
- Service
Friday, January 12, 2024
12:00 PM
Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home, West Salem, IL
- Full Obituary
Cathy Rae Arvin Neikirk, 70, of Olney, IL, formerly of Albion, IL, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN, surrounded by her family.
She was born June 8, 1953 in Mount Carmel, IL, to Howard and Betty (Hall) Painter. She was a member of Zion Church in West Salem, IL.
Cathy enjoyed reading, collecting antiques & Longaberger baskets, and thrift shopping. She loved spending time with her dog, Sue Sue, and her kitties, mule, and donkeys. Cathy worked almost her entire career at Citizens National Bank of Albion and made many lasting friendships while working there. She always looked forward to her coffee dates with her CNB friends.
Cathy loved staying at the Spring Mill Inn, attending local wine & music festivals, and baking her famous soft sugar cookies with her granddaughters. Cathy's genuine kindness and infectious smile touched the lives of all who were fortunate enough to know her. She had a great sense of humor, a sweet disposition, and a positive attitude. She truly enjoyed life and found beauty in everyday things. She was a treasured daughter, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, and will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
She is preceded in death by her first husband, Rick Arvin; second husband, Robert Neikirk; and father, Howard Painter.
She is survived by her mother, Betty Painter; children, Mandy (Jake Martin) Arvin, and Ryan Arvin; grandchildren, Rowan Arvin, Hadley Haycraft, Olivia Arvin, and Charlotte Arvin; and brother, Daniel (Barbara) Painter.
Visitation: Friday, January 12, 2024, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home, West Salem, IL.
Service: Friday, January 12, 2024, 12:00 PM, Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home, West Salem, IL.
Clergy: Rev. Mike Rucker
Interment: West Salem Moravian Cemetery
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