Illa Purl Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Illa Purl of Knoxville, Illinois, who passed away on November 30, 2025, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Illa Purl to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Kenneth D. Nelson and Evelyn Nelson (Wilson); her husband Marshall Purl; her siblings, Dennis Nelson and Marilyn Sargent; and her son-in-law Bob Arnold.
She is survived by: her children, Cari Arnold of Clermont, Florida and Kevin Purl (Cindy) of Annawan, Illinois; her grandchildren, Sarah Williams (Dan) of Naperville, Matt Purl (Jessie) of Austin, Lauren Posey (Zach) of Plano and Asaaryia Purl; her great grandchildren, Blake, Selah Williams, Margot and Maddox Posey; and her sister Shirley Karpowicz of Ft. Myers, Florida..
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Illa's name to Cornerstone Hospice in Clermont, Florida https://cornerstonehospice.org.
