Katherine June Walton
1930 - 2014 (83 years)
Generation: 1
1. Katherine June Walton was born on 24 Dec 1930 in Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 Nov 2014 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Jones Grove Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Obituary from findagrave
Katherine June Walton Gilkison, 83, of Oakwood passed from this earthly life on Nov. 22, 2014, at the home of her daughter in Homer.
Katy was born Dec. 24, 1930 near Oakwood to Harry and Annabelle Brown Walton, the second of four children. She married Ray on Aug. 27, 1948. Raymond, the love of Katy's life, passed away on Aug. 11, 1995, and she was broken-hearted, deeply missing him for the rest of her life. According to their wishes, they were both cremated so their ashes could be united for eternity.
Surviving are five children, Mary Katherine (Darrell) Dixson, Susan Jeane (Charlie) Thomas, Ramona Ruth (Neal) Chambliss, Raymond Eugene Gilkison II and Timothy Alan Gilkison; a sister, Patricia Englemann; half sister, Bridget Walton; sister-in-law, Frances Sandidge; brothers-in-law, John (Yvetta) Gilkison and Jerald (Alice) Gilkison; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; sister, Wintress Anne Engelmann; brother, Harry Walton Jr.; half brother, Jack David Walton; stepmother, Frances Foreman. Also preceding Katy in death were Sanford and Mary Gilkison; William Gilkison and Robert Gilkison.
Published in the Champaign, Illinois News-Gazette. Apr 30, 2015
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145805750/katherine-june-gilkisonKatherine married Raymond Eugene Gilkison on 27 Aug 1948. Raymond (son of Sanford Lewis Gilkison and Mary Celia Bedinger) was born on 4 May 1930 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 11 Aug 1995 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Jones Grove Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]