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May 3 1927 December 29 2022
Obituary Catherine Mitchell Taylor, of Springfield, formerly of Winchester, Illinois, passed away on December 29th, 2022. Catherine was born May 3rd, 1927 in South Jacksonville, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph and Lena (Rueter) Mitchell. She attended country schools and graduated from Winchester High School with the class of 1945. She married Wilbur Taylor on August 12, 1945, and they celebrated 59 years together before Wilbur passed away in 2004. Catherine was also preceded in death by her parents; a beloved brother, Gerald Mitchell; a granddaughter Cristin Lipp; and a niece, Sharon Shafer Young, who was raised in their home. Surviving are her son, Kevin W. (Elaine) Taylor of Springfield; daughter, Carrie (Brent) Lipp of Hannibal, MO; grandchildren Rachael Lipp, and Daniel (Destiny) Lipp; Emily, Michael, and Ryan Taylor; sister-in-law Janet Mitchell; nieces Amy (John) Hatle, Sandra Reeder, Debbie Floreth, and nephews Justin Mitchell and Brad (Tammy) Floreth. Catherine first taught in a one-room country school in 1945-46. She later worked as a bookkeeper at the Scott County Farm Bureau and as the secretary to the Superintendent of School and Board of Education in Winchester for 23 years. She also was a dedicated helpmate to her farmer husband through all of those years. Catherine was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Winchester and served on many boards and committees. She was blessed and enjoyed having many close friends and relatives. She was dearly loved and will be missed by her family and all who knew her. A funeral service will be held at 10 am Friday January 6, 2023 at the First Baptist Church in Winchester. Burial will be in Winchester City Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday January 5, 2023 from 3:30 until 7 pm at the Coonrod Funeral Home in Winchester. Memorials can be made to the Winchester First Baptist Church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.airsman-hires.com. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Catherine, please visit our floral store. Read more
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Catherine Taylor May 3 1927 December 29 2022.
Death notice for the town of: -, state: Illinois