Marilyn J. Pool

Marilyn J. Pool, 85, of Bloomington, passed away at 1:04 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2015 at St. Patrick Church of Merna, Bloomington, with Monsignor Gregory Ketcham and Monsignor Gerald T. Ward officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. Additional visitation will be for hour prior to services Friday at the church.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Patrick Church of Merna, Bloomington or to the American Diabetes Association.She was born September 2, 1930 in Bloomington, the daughter of Edward and Rose OBrokta Brown. She married Larkin A. Pool on October 10, 1953 and he preceded her in death on January 5, 1993.Surviving are seven children, Steve F. (Kathy) Pool of McHenry, Sharon Eads, Kim (Elizabeth) Pool and Mike (Kathy) Pool, all of Bloomington, Lori Kirk of Marissa, IL, David (Nancy) Pool and Mark Pool, both of Bloomington; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents.Marilyn retired from District 87 where she had been employed for over thirty years. She spent the majority of those years at Sheridan School where she was affectionately known as the Cookie Lady. Marilyn enjoyed crocheting, collecting recipes and cooking for her family; her Christmas Eve celebrations were the delight of her entire family.More than anything, Marilyn cherished her role as a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.The Pool family would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation to the Bloomington Fire Department and Paramedics and the Advocate BroMenn ICU physicians and nurses for their loving care. They would also like to extend a special thanks to Kelly Uszcienski for ensuring Marilyn had communion every week for the last several years.