Jackielynn Godsell Obituary (1943 - 2023)

Jackielynn Godsell, 80 of Bloomington passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Normal. There will be a graveside service at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery at a later date. Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington is handling arrangements. Jackielynn was born in Bloomington, March 25, 1943, to Jack and Ethel (Trilling) Groves. She married her childhood sweetheart, Jack Godsell on January 4, 1964, in Downs. He preceded her in death October 9, 2016. One brother, Lawrence (Larry) Groves also preceded her in death. She is survived by two children, Greg (Kathy) Godsell of Crystal Lake, IL and Alyssa Godsell-Dinelli of Bloomington; three grandchildren, Timothy, Audrey and Alexander, her sister Alicia Linda (Jim) Haviland of Thief River Falls, MN, and her sister-in-law Janet (Rick) Percy of Bloomington. Jackielynn was an amazing caregiver to everyone who knew her; whether it was baking cookies, making her delicious homemade noodles, or sewing, knitting, crocheting one of her special handmade gifts. She and Jack met as children in Downs, IL and were married 52 years. They lived in Blue Springs, MO for 20 years before returning to Bloomington, IL in 1990. They also enjoyed traveling to Longboat Key, Florida, where they spent some of their most favorite vacations. Jackielynn loved her grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and always had a beautiful smile for anyone and everyone she met in her day. She had an amazing talent for finding laughter in even the toughest moments and will be greatly missed. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.