- Date Of Birth: October 24, 1927
- Date Of Death: September 23, 2019
- State: Illinois
Luella M. Davin, 91, of Springfield, IL and formerly of Pleasant Plains, IL passed away Monday, September 23, 2019, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
She was born October 24, 1927 in Ashland, the daughter of Alvie and Almeda Ringler Watkins. She married William Patrick Davin on July 5, 1947 at St. Augustine Church in Ashland and he preceded her in death on November 20, 2004.
She is survived by two sons, J. Pat Davin of Pleasant Plains and Mike Davin (Cindy) of Springfield; two daughters, Mary Lu Hinkle (Bill) of Riverton and Sue Davin of Springfield; seven grandchildren, Michelle Jolly (Joe) of St. Charles, MO, Karen Mankowski (Michael) of Springfield, Andy Davin (Lindsey) of Ashland, John Davin (Jennifer) of Staunton, Alice Seipel (Robert) of Ashland, Amy Oldfield (Steve) of Rochester, and Matt Hinkle (Tina) of Dawson; 18 great grandchildren; a brother, Ted Watkins of Moline; a sister, Dorothy Moses of Vermillion, SD; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Davin; a brother, John Thomas Watkins; and a sister, Dean Nutt.
Luella was a devoted homemaker and farm wife. She was a 1946 graduate of Pleasant Plains High School and a long-time member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and the church’s Altar and Rosary Society.
