Ilene Rose

January 28, 1930 - April 27, 2012

Doris "Ilene" O'Dell Rose, 82, of Vandalia, died at her home April 27, 2012 after a short battle with Leukemia.  A funeral service will be held 4:00 PM, Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia, with grandsons Jared Miller and Jason Snow officiating, visitation will be held from 3-4 PM Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Alma Cemetery, Alma, IL.  Memorials may be made to Lincoln Land Hospice. Ilene was born January 28, 1930 in Loogootee, the daughter of Nelson and Evelyn O'Dell of Vandalia.  She grew up in the Loogootee area, moving to Vandalia in her 7th grade school year.  She graduated from Vandalia High School in 1949.  Ilene worked several years at Higgins Cleaners, the Vulcan Heel Factory and Crane Packing Co. for 22 years.  She was affiliated with Temple Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Vicky (Perkins) Snow and husband Don of Jacksonville, IL and Christy (Perkins) Davis and husband Dennis of Huffman, TX; grandchildren Shari (Snow) Ballard and husband Mark, Shelley Snow, Jason Snow and wife Naomi, Jared Miller and wife Courtney, Paige Miller, and Caleb Egelston; 6 great grandchildren; brother Bud O'Dell of Knoxville, TN, sisters Jerri Hadley of Ramsey, IL and Betty Hill of Vandalia. She was preceded in death by parents, son Mark Egelston, sisters Mildred Stein, Ruby Sieben, and Gladys Phillips. Even though her life had many trials, her faith in her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ never wavered.   She was very proud of her children and grandchildren that they also were strong in their faith.  Her two daughters are both church musicians, two grandsons are ministers and one granddaughter is a church pianist and soloist.