Margie J. Rapp Obituary

Margie J. Rapp, 98, of Pontiac, IL died Saturday February 26, 2022 at 1:50 p.m. at Reflections Memory Care, Morton, IL.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 5th, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Pontiac. Funeral services will begin immediately following the visitation with Reverend Gretchen Stinebaugh officiating. Burial will be in South Side Cemetery, Pontiac. Memorials in Margie's name may be made to The American Macular Degeneration Foundation, All God's Children/Ethiopia, or the donor's charity of choice.

Margie was born on November 18, 1923, in Livingston County, IL. She was a daughter of Fred and Beulah (Wilkins) Santelman. She married Herman L. Rapp on October 28, 1950, at St. Petri Lutheran Church in Windtown, IL. He preceded her in death on June 6, 2000. She then spent many years with her companion, Herbert "Bud" Bridges who also preceded her in death. Survivors include: two children: Jil (John) Hoesly of Morton, IL and one son: Jeffrey (Melissa) Rapp of Fort Wayne, IN; four grandchildren: Megan (Clint) McCombs, Kevin (Stephanie) Hoesly, Hannah (Brian) Rapp and Ruhama Rapp; one sister: Deloris Smith of Pontiac, IL. Margie was preceded in death by four brothers: Wayne, Dale, Francis (Mick), and Ronald; and two sisters: Dorothy and Katherine.

Margie attended Pontiac schools. She waitressed and bartended at several restaurants and clubs in Pontiac. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Pontiac. She was also a member of the former Pontiac Moose Lodge, Pontiac VFW Post # 886, and Aarvig-Campbell American Legion Post #78. Margie was a member of the Pontiac Elks Lodge #1019. Margie was a bright light that truly lived life to the fullest. She loved to have fun and laugh, often at herself, tell jokes (which she called stories) and do all she could to make people smile. Her interests included her family, cooking, baking, dancing, and listening to big band music. Her infectious smile will be dearly missed.