Madonna Marie (Watkins) Nees Obituary
We bid farewell to Madonna Marie (Watkins) Nees of Sullivan, Illinois, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 31, 2025 at the age of 83. Madonna touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Madonna Marie (Watkins) Nees to pay them a last tribute.
Though Madonna has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wayne Watkins and Ruby Evelyn Watkins (Kuhns). She is survived by: her daughter Loretta Tancak of Sullivan; her grandson Brett Tancak (Andrea Wagner) of Madison, WI; and her siblings, Linda Murphy, Dan Watkins (Bridget), Patty Hosier, Carl Watkins (Christy) and Penny Dyer (Terry). She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation: 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, NY 10036 or to Moultrie County PAWs: 10 Leisure Acres, Sullivan, IL 61951.
