Aldene Kingdon Obituary (1923 - 2017)

Aldene V. Kingdon, 94, of El Paso, IL passed away on her birthday at 8:35 p.m. Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Sugar Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center, Normal, IL. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday September 7, 2017 at Calvert-Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home, El Paso with Pastor Josh Gates officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the memorial home. Memorials may be made to Grace Fellowship Church or the El Paso Rescue Squad. Aldene was born September 3, 1923 in El Paso, IL the daughter of John and Sarah Mool McDonell. She married Lyle B. Kingdon on September 28, 1945 in El Paso, IL. He died October 23, 1972 Surviving are one son Richard (Debbie) Kingdon of El Paso; one grandson Brad Kingdon of El Paso; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters Evelyn Steffen and Marjorie Kingdon. She was a member of the El Paso United Methodist Church and then joined Grace Fellowship Church in El Paso. Aldene and Lyle ran the DX Gas Station in El Paso until they started farming in 1951 and they farmed and also ran an Auction service in El Paso. She had also worked at Schramm Shoes in El Paso.