- Date Of Birth: April 10, 1953
- Date Of Death: January 29, 2022
- State: Illinois
Ruth Ellen Schmillen, 68, of East Peoria, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in was born on April 10, 1953, in Independence, MO, a daughter of Jack and Irene (Booth) Mullineaux.
She is survived by her mother, Irene of Washington; children, Peter (Amy) Schmillen of Jacksonville, FL and Rebecca Schmillen of East Peoria; and siblings, Kathy Mullineaux of Creve Coeur and Jackie (Randy) Lambert of Fruitland Park, FL. She was preceded in death by her father.
Due to her compassion for others, Ruth knew at a very early age that she wanted to be a nurse. She started her nursing career at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, where she worked in the emergency room for 39 years. She also worked nine years at UnityPoint Methodist Hospital in the “First Call Program”.
