Elaine Rose Becktell of Chester

Elaine Rose Becktell, 75, of Chester, passed away at 11:23 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2018 at Pinckneyville Hospital in Pinckneyville.

She was born on Oct. 20, 1942 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Carl Orrin and Pearline May (nee Cosstleman) Eygner.

She was retired from MCA in Pinckneyville.

Surviving are sons Walter Cox and Darren Cox, both of Freetown, Indiana; sisters Carlene Peebles of Portage, Michigan and Patricia Harris of Chester; half-sister Kathlene Hudson of Kalamazoo, Michigan; stepsister Gloria Holland of Ziegler, Illinois and one granddaughter, Cassandra Cox of Freetown, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

It was Elaine's wish to be cremated. Private services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family. Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home in Chester is in charge of arrangements.

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