Rhonda Rawlins-Hildebrandt
[December
10, 2012]
LINCOLN --
Rhonda Lee Rawlins-Hildebrandt, 48, of Lincoln, died suddenly
Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, at her home.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Rhonda Lee Rawlins-Hildebrandt, 48, of Lincoln,
passed away suddenly December 8, 2012 at her
residence.
A celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 AM
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Holland Barry &
Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln, IL. with her son,
Chad Koke, officiating. Burial will follow in
Atlanta Ladies Cemetery, Atlanta, IL. There will be
no public visitation.
Rhonda would like for everyone to wear comfortable,
colorful, clothing to celebrate her life.
Rhonda was born February 4, 1964 in Lincoln, IL. the
daughter of Myron Rawlins and Gitana (Sexton). She
married Wayne Hildebrandt on November 5, 2011.
Rhonda chose to be a stay at home mom to her four
boys and was the best, most loving, attentive, mom
they could have asked for. She loved her children
and grandchildren with all she had. As her children
grew, she worked as a waitress at Daphne's and, most
recently, Mama's Arcade Restaurant on the square.
She loved life and touched many people with her
smile and her caring nature. She will be sadly
missed, but fondly remembered by many.
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Surviving are her father Myron (Karen) Rawlins of
Atlanta, IL., her mother Gitana Kay Howard of
Atlanta, IL., her grandmother Gitana S. Bennett of
Atlanta, IL., her mother in law Mary Hildebrandt of
Lincoln, IL., her husband Wayne Hildebrandt of
Lincoln, IL.; her children: Cory Sexton Rawlins
(Christa) of Lincoln, IL.; Cody Jarrett Koke of
Cornland, IL., Chad Jordan Koke (Heather) of
Indianapolis, IN., Chase Ryan Koke of Lincoln, IL.;
Adrienne Christine Hildebrandt of Shelbyville, IL.,
her grandchildren: Avery Marie and Addison Lee
Rawlins, Travis Lee Hildebrandt, and Gabriella Koke;
her brothers Brett Rawlins of Lincoln, IL. and Brian
Rawlins (Laura) of New Lenox, IL.; and her sister
Gina Melick (Matthew) of St. Louis, MO.
She was preceded in death by her step father Rich
Howard, her grandfather Robert Sexton, her
grandparents Joseph and Dorothy Rawlins, her father
in law Bernard Hildebrandt, and her uncle Bobby
Sexton.
Memorial donations may be made to the Cancer Center
at Memorial Medical Center or to St. Jude's
Children's Research Hospital and will be accepted at
the funeral home.
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