LEAF RIVER — Vaida June (Cain) Yelinek, 94, of Leaf River, died Friday, August 16, 2024 at Allure of Pinecrest, in Mount Morris, IL. Vaida was born April 19, 1930 in Adeline, Illinois the daughter of Shelby and Olive (Kretsinger) Cain Sr. She graduated from Leaf River High School class of 1947. On July 8, 1949 Vaida married Delbert E. Yelinek in Adeline. They celebrated 50 years of marriage. Delbert died November 12, 1999.
Vaida worked for The State of Illinois, Department of Public Aid in 1955 and worked there for 19 years. They started farming in 1957 which was a dairy farm and she worked both jobs feeding calves and working in the office. They retired from farming in 1995. She was a member of the Adeline Zion Evangelical Church and she enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku.
Survivors include; one nephew Kenneth (Nickie) Lingbeck of Leaf River, and four nieces Debra (Thomas) Svoboda of lowa, Dana Maxwell of MO, Donna (Scott) Moffitt, Raeford NC, and Diane (Mike) Hemmersbach of Leaf River and several great nieces and great nephews.
Vaida was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Shelby Cain Jr. and two sisters Patricia Lingbeck and Virginia Maxwell and two nephews Gordon and Gregory Maxwell.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday August 21, 2024 at Adeline Zion Evangelical Church, 9106 N Cedar St, Leaf River, IL 61047, Pastor Larry Jameson officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport, IL. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established for Serenity Hospice and the Adeline Zion Evangelical Church.
