By Jim Meridith
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    • Service

      Graveside Service

      Thursday, December 17, 2020

      1PM in the Afternoon

      Bone Gap Cemetery, Bone Gap, IL

    • Full Obituary

      LaDonna Iles, age 59, formerly of Bone Gap, IL passed from this life to the next on November 13, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN.
      LaDonna was born on August 4, 1961 in Mt. Carmel, IL to Herschel and Patsy (Fitzgerrell) Root.
      For the past 20 years, she had resided at the Flora Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Flora, IL; however, she always looked forward to weekend visits with her daughter and grandchildren. She enjoyed drawing, painting, listening to music and shopping by the hour while on weekends with her family. LaDonna left a special impression on anyone who was around her, even if for a brief amount of time. Before her passing, a nurse at the hospital, exclaimed to her daughter “You can sure tell your Mom is a spitfire!”
      She was preceded in death by her father, Herschel on May 30. She leaves a lifetime of great memories for her loved ones to reflect on. She will be missed by her mother, Patsy Root of Mt. Carmel, IL daughter, Brandy (and fiancée, Robert Wills) Iles of Olney, IL, grandchildren: Alicia, Justin and Amaria, brother Greg (and wife, Linda) Root of Bone Gap, IL and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
      Cremation rites have been accorded, and a graveside service will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 1PM in the afternoon at the Bone Gap Cemetery, Bone Gap, IL.
      Attendees are asked to wear masks and practice common sense social -distance measures.
      Online condolences may be left for the family at www.meridithfuneralhome.com
      Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home of Albion is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

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    10 Condolences
     
    1. Chuck and Terri Hilgeman / December 11, 2020 at 12:46 pm

      So very sorry…xoxoxo ❤️
      Chuck and Terri Hilgeman

    2. Mike and Tammy Parisher / December 11, 2020 at 5:33 pm

      I will forever treasure the memories we had together. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all ❤

    3. Paul Johnson / December 12, 2020 at 6:45 am

      So sorry for your loss we had a lot of fun growing up in Bone Gap .You are in my thoughts and prayers

    4. Lisa Brown / December 12, 2020 at 7:53 am

      So sorry for your loss. We grew up together and she definitely was a spitfire.

    5. Tanya Cuddy / December 12, 2020 at 10:25 am

      Brandi we are all very sorry for your loss.i know your mom is watching over you and the kids! May the Lord be with you and your family during this tough time. Love the Cuddy’s

    6. Carla Chapman / December 12, 2020 at 12:22 pm

      So sorry Brandy!!!! Hugs and prayers! !

    7. Annette Runyon / December 14, 2020 at 5:17 pm

      So sorry for your loss Brandy me and your mom was very close growing up she was always at my house or I was at hers I went and seen her a few times while she was in flora and I seen her a few times while she was out shopping at Walmart I loved your mom she was a dear friend and mercy the stories I could tell you were had fun you and your family are in my prayers

    8. Cindy Hillyard / December 15, 2020 at 1:03 am

      Shocked and so saddened to hear this. I have so many memories of days in Bone Gap and trying to find fun. Prayers for all the family and fly high Ladonna ♥️

    9. Grover C. Burkett / December 15, 2020 at 3:09 pm

      I had the privilege of being her Principal at Bone Gap School. Her parents were friends and her brother worked at the school.

    10. Leslie, RN / December 18, 2020 at 11:47 pm

      She is very missed! 💘 she definetley left an impression. Its not the same without her in our facility. Love & prayers for your family Brandy!

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