Mary Ellen Tkach Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Mary Ellen Tkach of Princeton, Illinois, who passed away on September 12, 2025 at the age of 71. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Mary Ellen is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Mary Ellen's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parent Wilmur; her sons, Ben Tkach and JeremyTkach; her sister Dixie; and her sister-in-law Cheryl Piper.
She is survived by: her husband Louis R. Tkach of Hopewell, Illinois; her daughter Roberta Tkach of Pekin, Illinois; her brothers, Tom Piper, Stan Piper and Keith Piper (Tami); and her sister-in-law Mary Ann Christensen (Bob).
Memorials may be directed to the family.