Christine M. Ulmer Obituary (1958

Christine M. (Kitts) Ulmer passed away peacefully June 16, 2026, surrounded by family members at her home in Churchville, NY. Born September 5, 1958, in Peoria, IL, she was the daughter of Dale and Olga (Uranich) Kitts. Christine graduated from Mid-County High School in Lacon, IL and earned an associate’s degree in business from Illinois Central College. Growing up on a corn, soybean, and swine farm in central IL, Christine was a farm-girl at heart and spent her career in agriculture. She worked at Illinois Farm Bureau in Bloomington, IL and later transitioned to Growmark, Inc., where she worked in human resources as a member of the internship recruiting team for the Northeast United States. A life-long flying enthusiast, Christine obtained her private pilot’s license with instrument rating, and enjoyed several years of flight, making trips with friends to shop in Chicago, attending aviation events in Wisconsin, and other Midwest excursions as a member of the Bloomington, IL flying club. Her other interests included landscaping, travel, book club, Seinfeld reruns, classic car events, and attending Pittsburgh Steelers football games. Christine attended Pearce Methodist Church in North Chili, NY and was part of the lady’s bible study group. To meet Christine was to make a new friend, she cared about the well-being of others and will be missed by family members, friends, and casual acquaintances. Hers was a life well-lived. Christine is survived by her husband Bruce, her canine best friend Hugo, sisters Lynnette (Doug) Nevitt and Lori (Dave) Schaidle, brother Dave (Jill) Kitts, son Kyle (Katlyn) Duryea, granddaughters Adeline and Nora, and many aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A graveside memorial will be held June 27, 2026, at 10:30am at the Fort Dever Cemetery, 226 Tax School Road, Washburn, IL. In lieu of flowers, the family has established donation opportunities for contributions in Christine’s name with Pets Stop Here Rescue (non-profit dog and cat rescue organization) via website www.petsstophererescue.com or by mail at 5412 West Ridge Road, Spencerport, NY 14559, and the Rochester Regional Hospital Lipson Cancer Institute Fund via website at https://www.rochesterregional.org/giving/make-a-gift. Calvert & Johnson Memorial Home, Washburn is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to: www.calvertmemorial.com.