By Jim Meridith
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  • Visitation

    Friday, April 25, 2025,

    12:00 noon to 2:00 pm

    Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home, Cisne, IL.

  • Service

    Friday, April 25, 2025,

    2:00 pm

    Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home, Cisne, IL.

    Burial in Cisne Cemetery

  • Full Obituary

    Rachael Greenwood, 42, of Cisne, IL. passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025, after an unexpected illness at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, IN.

    Rachael was born June 22, 1982, to Steven Schell and Valerie (Eikleberry) Schell Eikleberry at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Rachael married Joshua Greenwood on May 22, 2021, at Judi Schells’ house.

    Rachael was a homemaker, and she also worked at Dollar General in Cisne, IL.

    Rachael enjoyed cooking and listening to music, loved to go fishing, camping, traveling, and spending time with her family.

    Rachael is survived by her husband Joshua Greenwood of Cisne, IL; a son Matthew James Ellis ( fiancée Audrey  Ellsworth)  of Flora, IL.; two step sons Bryce Greenwood of Fairfield, IL, and Maddox Greenwood of Flora, IL; her father Steven (Jamie) Schell of Tuscumbia, AL, mother Valerie Eikleberry of Cisne, IL; a sister Samantha (Craig) Richardson of Fairfield, IL; and a brother Logan Colbert of West Salem, IL; her mother in law Barbara Shiers of Xenia, IL; her grandparents Judi Schell of Johnsonville, IL, Ray and Sherryl Jungwirth of Cisne, IL, Jim and Lavada Smith of Dundas, IL; she is also survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, special friends and co-workers.

    Preceding her in death was her infant daughter, Delilah LeeAnne Ellis, her grandfather’s Roy Schell, and Larry Eikleberry, and father-in-law Lewis Greenwood.

    Visitation: Will be held Friday, April 25, 2025, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm at Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home, Cisne, IL.

    Funeral Services: Will be held Friday, April 25, 2025, at 2:00 pm at the funeral home.

    Burial: Will follow in Cisne Cemetery.

    Memorial Donation in memory of Rachael may be made out to Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home to help with expense’s and will be accepted the day of services.

    Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.meridithfuneralhome.com.

    Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home, Cisne, IL.

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8 Condolences
 
  1. Barbara Shires / April 22, 2025 at 11:23 am

    Rachael was a great daughter-in-law u could ask for a better one. I will remember the fun times that we spend together at different times like holidays n camping. You will be sadly missed fly high until we meet again Rip Rachael Greenwood.

  2. Katie (Fry) Cooper / April 22, 2025 at 11:44 am

    I knew Rachael from school and was always friendly, so sorry to hear of your passing. Condolences to her family and friends that knew her best

  3. Virginia Borton / April 22, 2025 at 2:34 pm

    You guys are in our prayers. Everytime I saw her she had a smile on her face. So sorry to her she has passed.

  4. Destini McFall / April 22, 2025 at 4:53 pm

    Rachael was an extra mother to my daughter for several years. You could not have asked for a better person to be a step mother to a child. May she know she was loved and rest in peace.

  5. Macie Barlow / April 22, 2025 at 4:56 pm

    Aunt Rachael, no words can express how much we are going to miss you. It’s truly sad that you had to go and be with all of the other angels that had to fly high and leave to soon. But just know we love you and miss you dearly and I will be sure to tell the kiddos just how much you loved them and tell them how cool you really were, I’ll even tell them our fun stories of how we did hair and makeup together. You were the best Aunt, friend, and second mother anyone could ask for, and I’ll be sure to let your memory flow on to my kids and so on down the line. Till we meet again, love Macie

  6. Bonita Hoffman / April 22, 2025 at 5:06 pm

    So sorry to hear this!! Thoughts and prayers to all.

  7. Peggy Shroyer Leigh / April 22, 2025 at 7:04 pm

    You’ll be missed so much at dollar general. Thoughts and prayers to the family and friends.

  8. Cindy / April 23, 2025 at 8:47 am

    You were a great friend you will be missed

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