Cecelia Hartline
Cecelia Hartline, 87, of Dowell, passed away at 8:50 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015 at her residence.
Cecelia had been a homemaker and a punch press operator at Intermatic in Chicago, Ill. and later for Norge in Herrin, Ill. She was of the Catholic faith. She was born and raised in Dowell, Ill. and moved to Chicago around 1947 and remained there until 1972. She was a member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary. Cecelia enjoyed visiting her son Joseph and wife Margaret in Darien, Ill. She also enjoyed going to the boat to gamble once-in-a-while. She made some of the most beautiful quilts ever made. She made a postage stamp quilt with over 10,000 postage size blocks that she stitched together by hand, one little block at a time. All of the quilting was done by hand. This is a pastime that she picked up late in life. Her sister Mary taught her and after that, there was no stopping her. Cecelia also made the best cabbage rolls in the world. Cecelia and her husband, Irvin, always made a garden and together they would can their tomatoes and beans. She also loved bingo at the V.F.W.
She was born Oct. 23, 1927 at Dowell, Ill., the daughter of Charley and Anna (Solma) Savka.
She married Irvin J. Hartline on July 22, 1976 at Pinckneyville, Ill. and he preceded her in death on April 11, 2014.
She is survived by two sons - Joseph Chadwell and wife Margaret of Darien, Ill. and Stephen Chadwell and wife Teresa of Thompsonville, Ill., one step daughter - Jacqueline Giffin and husband James of South Lake, Tex., one sister - Mary Spytek of Dowell, Ill., two grandsons - Scott Chadwell and wife Peggy of Alsip, Ill. and Steve Chadwell and wife Adriana of Cicero, Ill., one granddaughter - Wendy Ann Chadwell of Wixom, Mich., step grandson - Gregory Giffin and wife Christa of Windsor, Colo., step granddaughter - Daisy Snethen of Thompsonville, Ill., eight great grandchildren - Amanda Chadwell, Daniel Janowiak, Mark Janowiak, Erin McCalister, Devin Chadwell, Olivia Chadwell, Layla Giffin and Logan Giffin and three great great grandchildren - Jacob, Aiden and Mason.
Cecelia's sister, Mary, and her daughter, Maryann and husband Mark Horstmann of Elkville, have shown Cecelia the greatest love and care possible since her husband's death.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers - George Savka and John Savka and two sisters - Helen Mozi and Annie Parker and one granddaughter - Betsy Lynn Chadwell.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Rev. Joe Wagner officiating.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. until the time of service on Monday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Burial will be in the Parrish Cemetery at Vergennes, Ill.
Friends may make memorials to V.F.W. Post 513 Burial Detail and will be accepted at the funeral home.
For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.