Jewel D Aeilts Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jewel D Aeilts of Carthage, Illinois, born in Britton, South Dakota, who passed away on August 23, 2023, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jewel D Aeilts to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Howard Carson and Ellen Carson (Rapp); her husband Lester Aeilts; her son Randall Aeilts; and her siblings, Carol Anderson, Hazel Erickson, Dale and Bruce Carson.
She is survived by: her children, Mary Wood (Sam) of Elvaston, IL, Marcia Hodges of Oakland, CA, Douglas Aeilts (Pamela) of Hannibal, MO, Faith Aeilts of Louisville, KY, Mark Aeilts (Nina) of St. Joseph, MO and Marilyn Blucker (Jeff) of Galesburg, IL; her grandchildren, Sara Barker (Bill) of Central, SC, Carrie Wood of Macomb, IL, Laura Gumbiner (Brandon) of Dixon, IL, Ryan Wood (Lindsay) of Carthage, IL, Jason Aeilts (Ashley) of Camp Point, IL, Jeremy Aeilts (Catherine) of Wildwood, MO, Hannah Rosenkrans (James) of Palmyra, MO, Nate Aeilts (Armila) of Madison, WI, Andrew Aeilts (Nicole) of Pella, IA, Kelly Cooke (Andrew) of Loda, IL, Amy Nehls (Zac) of Essex, IL and Emily Blucker of Bourbonnais, IL; her brother Floyd Carson of Brookings, SD; her sister-in-law Gwen Carson of Bemidji, MN.; and her great grandchildren, Aidin, Catharine, Isaiah, Rebecca Barker, Isla, Evanston Gumbiner, Ivan, Emmy, Anna, Thompson Wood, Noah, Cora Aeilts, Rowan, Felicity Aeilts, Adelaide, Analynn, Lester James Rosenkrans, Connor Cooke, Henry Nehls and Barrett Aeilts.
Memorials may be directed to the Memorial Hospital Foundation for the Grow Our Own scholarship campaign, The 'Grow Our Own' campaign seeks to raise scholarship funds that will be used to support Memorial Hospital, Memorial Medical Clinics, and Hancock County Senior & Childcare team members in their pursuit of higher education and certification completion.
