Kevin Sehlke Sr. Obituary
We announce the death of Kevin Sehlke Sr. of Benton, Illinois, who passed away on June 17, 2026, at the age of 37. Kevin will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, William Sehlke and Lisa Sehlke (Turner) of Benton; his wife Heidi Leighann McGee of Benton; his children, Taylin Dawn McGee, Kevin Charles Sehlke, Jr. and Karmin Faith Sehlke; his sister Kelly Sehlke of Sesser; his aunts and uncles, Colette (Mark Tunzi), Michelle (David Walton), James Dunavant of Ewing, Michael Dunavant of Portage, Kim (Doug Anoman) and Richard (Susan Sehlke); his nieces and nephews, Blake Johnson of Sesser and Layla Johnson of Sesser; and his close friends, Jared Cockrum of Sesser, T. J. Freeman of Sesser, Jeremy and Brad Kowalczyk of Tinley Park, Illinois..
The family prefers that Memorial Contributions, In Memory of Kevin, be made to Centerstone Addiction Treatment and Recovery for Substance Use Disorders and will be accepted at the services.
