Melinda "Mendy" S. Conner

Melinda S. “Mendy” Conner, 62, of Walnut, and formerly of Ohio, died on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Grand View Care Center in Peoria. Mendy was born on January 13, 1960, in Kewanee, the daughter of Larry and Judith (Tuttle) Wilcoxen. Mendy was a 1978 graduate of Walnut High School. She married Steven Conner on June 12, 1982, in Walnut. Mendy was a member of First Lutheran Church in Ohio, as well as the Green River County Club of Walnut. She was employed at Avanti Foods for 21 years, prior to retirement in 2018. She also worked at Citizens First State Bank of Walnut for 16 years and served as the Ohio Township Clerk for 8 years. Mendy enjoyed bowling and golfing.

Survivors include her mother, Judy Wilcoxen; husband, Steve Conner, both of Walnut; one brother, Ken (Sally) Wilcoxen of Princeton; several nieces and nephews; and her best friend, Lori Wilkinson, of Walnut.

Mendy was preceded in death by her father.

Cremation rites will be accorded. Private family services will be held with interment at Walnut Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Heritage Health of Walnut, or a charity of your choice.

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