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Visitation:
Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 5 - 7 p.m. at
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home.
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Carol J. Mills, 75,
of Lincoln, passed away January 16, 2026, at
Memorial Hospital of Springfield.
Visitation will be
from 5-7 PM Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Holland
Barry & Bennett Funeral Home.
Carol was born February 8, 1950, in Belvidere,
Illinois, the daughter of Richard William Blake and
Phyllis Jean (Balentyne) Blake. She married Edwin C.
Mills in 1972. He preceded her in death on September
8, 2020. Carol graduated from Belvidere High School
and received her nursing degree from Illinois
Wesleyan University. Carol spent the majority of her
nursing career as an ER Nure at OSF St. Joseph's
Hospital in Bloomington. She retired from OSF after
35 plus years of service. She was an active member
of the Lincoln Women's Club, Logan County Herb
Society, Champaign Herb Society, the Knights of
Columbus Auxiliary, was a Master Gardener, and
enjoyed reading. She was an active member of Holy
Family Catholic Church. |
Survivors include her
children: Michael Andrew Mills (Jennifer), David
Charles Mills (Angela), and Emily Anne Woosley
(James); grandchildren: Jacob, Wesley, Rebecca,
Payton, Claire, Grace, Dylan, Katherine, and Evan;
brother Gary Blake (Sally) and sister Nancy Carner.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband Ed and her brother Richard Blake.
Memorial donations may be made to Special Olympics
or to Holy Family Catholic Church and will be
accepted at the funeral home.
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