May T. Seessengood (96) of Newton
Published on November 14 2021 7:50 am
Graveside services will be held at noon, Thursday, November 18, 2021, at West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton, Illinois with Rev. Steve Willis officiating. Interment will be in the West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are in care of the Crain Funeral Home, Newton. Online condolences may be left by clicking here.
May was born on February 10, 1925 in Lawrenceville, Illinois the daughter of Joe and Annie Trembley. On June 9, 1957, May married John Harlin Seessengood. He preceded her in death December 26, 1983. May was a licensed funeral director. Together with her husband Harlin, they owned and operated the Seessengood Funeral Home in Newton. Having a life-long love of animals, May was also a licensed dog groomer for many years.
Her memberships include the First Baptist Church of Newton, the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Decatur and the Newton Chapter No. 497, Order of the Eastern Star. In her free time, May enjoyed cooking. She was an avid seamstress, having sewed many suits and dresses for work and Eastern Star. While living in Effingham, May volunteered in the Effingham School District, where she received an award of excellence for her service.
May will be remembered by her daughter Kay Antrim, husband Charles of Decatur; step-daughter Sara Lynn Piper of Muncie, Indiana; granddaughters DenaRae Walter (Jake) of Southborough, MA and Shelly Hosselton of Teutopolis; great-grandchildren Chase Walter and Ty Walter both of Southborough, MA, Gina Levi and Devin Gragert both of Louisville; great-great-grandchildren Ezabella & Danae Levi, Alex Booze, Zoe Gragert, Amelia Gragert and Arlen Gragert, all of Louisville; sister, Nellie Shidler of Champaign and nieces and nephews, Richard Prange and Jeanette, Dee Weaver and Louise, David Weaver and Joann, JoEllen Krahn and Jeddi, Deeanna Shilder, Debra Shidler, Sharon Prange and Andrea Trimbley Strong; and many great-nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, brother Andy Trembley, sisters Ellen Weaver and Marian Prange and nephew Gene Prange preceded her in death.