Mae Lorene Rutledge Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Mae Lorene Rutledge (Springfield, Illinois), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on April 8, 2026 at the age of 98. 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, Mae 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 Mae's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Martin Luther and Birdie Lee Thorson; her husband Robert "Bob" Rutledge of Gibson City, IL; her daughter-in-law Diane Rutledge; her grandchildren, Ian and Madeline Rutledge; and her sisters, Carol Ann Howard (Thorson) and Hazel Marie Witt (Thorson).
She is survived by: her sons, Stephen Rutledge (Steve) of Springfield, IL and Thomas Rutledge (Sonya) of Nashville, TN; and her granddaughter Mia Lorene Rutledge of Franklin, TN..
