- Visitation
Monday, August 19, 2019
6 to 8 p.m.
Zion United Methodist Church
West Salem, IL
- Service
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
10 a.m.
Zion United Methodist Church
West Salem, IL
Burial to follow in Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery
- Full Obituary
Mary Alice Lynch 88, of West Salem, IL passed from this life to the next on August 14, 2019 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL.
She was born January 20, 1931 in West Salem, IL, the daughter of Blanche (Metcalf) and Claude Wiseman. Blanche passed when Mary was almost 5 years old and later, Claude married Laura Barnhart who became a second mother to Mary.
Mary married Charles Junior Lynch on April 1, 1951 at the Evangelical Church in West Salem and he preceded her in death on August 2, 2015.
Mary was a stay-at-home mom, but she was never a lady of leisure. She was an expert seamstress, sewing all her own clothes and many of the kids’ clothes. In later years, Mary became well known for her quilting and embroidery. She always put out a big garden and canned and preserved all of its bounty. Mary enjoyed preparing big meals for her family and baking. She was famous for her angel food birthday cakes. She was also active in the Zion United Methodist Church for many years, singing in the choir and playing the organ.
She is survived by two daughters: Donna (Hunt) Bonan of Mt. Vernon, IL and DeLaine (David) Fletcher of Colleyville, TX; one son, Darrell (Elizabeth) Lynch of West Salem; a daughter-in-law, Shelby Lynch of West Salem; ten grandchildren: Kelli (Troy) Lively of Bethalto, IL, Matthew (Cassie) Lynch of West Salem; Lindsay (John) Ruhlin of Wood River, IL, Whitney (Ben) Cole of Kansas City, MO, Jamilyn (Kent) Marks of West Salem, Fleta (Britt) Shepherd of Albion, IL, Derek (Jonna) Lynch of Omaha, GA, Chad Lynch of Benica, CA, Sean Fletcher of Denton, TX, and Calum (Madeline) Fletcher of Denton, TX; and 23 great-grandchildren and one soon to arrive. She is also survived by two sisters: Betty (Richard) Workman of Indiana and Clara King of Albion and a special niece, Rhonda Leek of West Salem.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, son David Lynch, brother Harold Wiseman, and granddaughter Rachel Lynch.
Visitation will be Monday, August 19, 2019 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Zion United Methodist Church in West Salem. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the church with burial to follow in the Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in West Salem.
Memorials may be made to the Zion United Methodist Church to benefit funeral dinners. Envelopes will be available at the service.
Online condolences and fond memories may be shared with 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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