Sara N. Hull, age 93, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 1:17 PM on
Monday, January 9, 2023 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg,
Illinois. She was born March 10, 1929 in Avon, Illinois, the daughter of
Elmer and Hilda (Dykeman) Sickles. Sara attended schools in the Monmouth
Area and graduated from Kirkwood High School. On August 15, 1945, she
married Elmer Lee Hull in Horse Cave, Kentucky and he preceded her in
death on April 15, 2011.
Sara worked for Formfit, Canfields, The National Bank (now Midwest
Bank), and Warren School District. Her main interest was her family,
and she left her family knowing they were loved. She was very
independent and a strong role model. She loved to travel, visiting 48
of the 50 United States. She also enjoyed country music entertainment
and crocheting.
Sara is survived by two daughters, Nancy (Larry) Livingston of Monmouth,
IL and Madeline (Steven) Swanson of Alabaster, AL, her sister, Nellie
Brownlee of Alexis, IL, her granddaughters; Michelle (Andy) Ribaudo of
Columbia, MO, Amy (Mike) Nero of Richmond, VA, Brandy (John) Sivley of
Helena, AL, Kristy (Duane) Swanson of Gulf Breeze, FL, and Rachel
(Xander) Keele of Las Vegas, NV, and her grandsons; Michael (Kendra)
Livingston of Sebring, FL, Joey (Nicole) Hull of Monmouth, IL, Matthew
(Toby) Livingston of Monmouth, IL, Steven (Melissa) Swanson of
Trussville, AL, and David Swanson of Alabaster, AL. She is also survived
by twenty great-granddaughters, ten great-grandsons, one
great-great-grandson, and two great-great-granddaughters. She is
preceded in death by her parents, her husband Elmer, infant son Michael,
daughter Linda, son Gary, and two brothers.
A graveside service for Sara Hull is planned for 11:00 AM on Saturday,
January 14, 2023 at Monmouth Cemetery in Monmouth, Illinois. Her family
will receive friends from 9:00-10:45 AM prior to the service at Turnbull
Funeral Home in Monmouth. Memorials may be left for Boy’s Town or the
local Honor Flights for our veterans. For more information, or to leave
a remembrance of Sara, please visit www.turnbullfuneralhomes.com.
