OREGON — Anna Mary Millhouse, 93, of Oregon, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2024 at Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, Illinois. She was born on September 28,1930 to Orville and Clara Belle Allen in Milledgeville, Illinois. Anna Mary married Robert L. Millhouse on January 24, 1949. She was a mother of three. Blenda, Karen, and Allen, and a foster son LaVerne Ohlwine. Bob and Ann raised their family on a rural farm outside Polo Illinois. Anna came from a family of four siblings, Villetta Brundage, Eva Simpson, Helen Kelly and Orville (Duff) Allen. She enjoyed the love of her four grandchildren, Jennifer and Christopher Hiscox, Rebecca Heuerman, and Jacob Millhouse and two great grandchildren, Lexi and Lia Heuerman and was a cherished member of her rural community. She touched the lives of all who knew her with her generosity, kindness, and willingness to always help wherever she was needed. She had numerous God given talents. She could take nothing and make something out of it. She had a strong faith in God and carried a deep love for her family. Throughout her life, Anna Mary was known for her work at DCFS (Department of Child and Family Services) and Kreider Services as a placement specialist. She was also an accomplished seamstress, painter, and writer. She enjoyed playing the piano and painting. She attended Sauk Valley Community College and graduated with a BA in Human Services in 1983. She taught community services classes at Sauk Valley College as well as owning a service in self-development called Insights. Anna received her bachelor's degree in Theology from Western Illinois University and volunteered at the CGH Medical Center, her church and Pinecrest Manor. Anna Mary is survived by her daughter Karen Hiscox of Beaumont, CA, Allen (Jill) Millhouse of Mt Morris, IL, foster son, LaVerne (Marilyn) Ohlwine of Roscoe, IL, four grandchildren, Jennifer Hiscox (Brian and Destiny Bohner) of Rochester, MN, Rebecca (Rick) Heuerman of Aurora, IL, Christopher Hiscox of Los Angeles, CA and Jacob Millhouse of Dixon IL, two great grandchildren, Alexandria (Lexi) and Annabelle (Lia) Heuerman and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert Millhouse, daughter Blenda Williams, son-in-laws Barry Williams and John Hiscox, sisters and brother, Villetta Brundage, Eva Simpson, Helen Kelly, and Orville (Duff) Allen. The family would like to express their gratitude to Shepherd Premier Senior Living Home and of Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon Illinois for their kindness to our mother in her last days.
There will be a grave-side service at South Elkhorn Cemetery, rural Polo, on Saturday September 14, 2024 at 11:00 A.M.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to Milledgeville Brethren Church, Milledgeville, IL.
