Obituary of Eileen Denise Gwinn

Eileen D Gwinn, 63 of Carlinville, passed away Tuesday evening, January 29, 2019, at her residence. Eileen was born October 15, 1955, in Keshena, WI, a daughter of Shirley Marlin and Rita Jane Wilber Bodoh. Eileen graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1974. On August 10, 1974 she married, Gary W. Gwinn at the Memorial Christian Church in Carlinville. Eileen will be remembered for her cooking talents. She had worked at the grade school in Carlinville, Taylor's Chili and several other restaurants in the area. Eileen had a passion for sports, especially golf, bowling and most of all , softball. She organized the women's league, coached and participated for twenty years. Eileen loved her family and friends,especially her grandchildren. Eileen was preceded in death by her parents, brother Lee Bodoh, sisters; Jill Bodoh and Shirley "Margie Jones and a grandson, Cyrano Gwinn. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 1, 2019, from 5:00 to 7:00 at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Funeral Services will be conducted at 9:30 am, Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Plainview Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Bethel Ridge Cemetery, rural Atwater, IL. Eileen is survived by her husband, Gary Gwinn of Carlinville, IL, son, Gary Wayne (Kimberly) Gwinn, Jr. of Carlinville, IL, daughter, Tammy Leigh (Charles) Brooks of Carlinville, IL, 5 grandchildren, sister, Jane Bodoh of WI, brother, Earl Bodoh of Emmerson, WI, sister, Suzanne Bodoh of Emmerson, WI, sister, Denise Michelle Bodoh of FL, sister, Antoinette Faith Land of Dossie, FL, sister, Naomi Faith Bodoh of WI. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Childrens, Hospital. Please visit www.davisandersonfuneralhome.com to leave condolences or light a candle in her memory. Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.