Mary E. Bellinger, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away on Sunday
August 15, 2021 at 7:05 pm at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth,
Illinois. Mary was born on May 21, 1935 in Adams County near Beverly,
Illinois and is the daughter of Samuel Edward and Alberta Mae Daugherty
Johnson. She attended local schools and Monmouth High School. Mary
married Lawrence C. Bellinger on June 25, 1955 in Oquawka, Illinois and
he preceded her in death on November 3, 2020. Mary first worked at
Formfit of Monmouth as a floor girl, which she did for many years. She
later worked at Dekalb Seed Corn in Monmouth where she sorted corn.
More recently she has been custodian at the Gerlaw Christian Church for
a number of years. Mary loved gardening and her flowers. She and Larry
liked antiques often went to local sales. She also enjoyed helping at
the library for the Warren County Genealogy Society. Surviving her is
her son Randy (Bonny) Bellinger of Monmouth, Illinois and her sister,
Kay Lewis also of Monmouth. She is survived by her step daughter, Tammy
Stormer and step great grandchildren, Michael Stormer, Destini Stormer,
Zane Trent, and Shawn Shafer. There are also a number of nieces and
nephews surviving. Preceding her in death are her parents, husband, one
son, Rodney, two sisters, Betty Mesick and Yvonne Johnson, and two
brothers, Samuel “Junior” Johnson, and James Edward Johnson.
A graveside funeral service is planned on Thursday at 11:00 am at Warren
County Memorial Park. Her family would receive friends at visitation on
Thursday from 10:00 to 11:00 prior to the graveside at Turnbull Funeral
Home in Monmouth, Illinois. A memorial fund is being established by her
family at a later date. To leave a remembrance or for more information
please visit www.turnbullfuneralhomes.com.
