Mary E. Junkin Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Mary E. Junkin of Alpha, Illinois, who passed away on September 27, 2025 at the age of 99. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary E. Junkin to pay them a last tribute.

As Mary departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Mary may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Mary leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Verbon Brown and Amy Brown (Swanson); her husband Herbert; her daughter Trudy Ryan; and her siblings, Margaret Simms, Clarence Brown and Robert Brown.

She is survived by: her children, Richard Roenfeldt (Sandra) of Ottawa, Daniel Wolfe (Mary Ann) of California, Donald Wolfe (Mary Ellen) of Coal Valley, Tressa Clemens of Iowa, Ranae Warren (Cam) of Cordova and Amy Launius (Richard) of Coal Valley. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.