Sonja Hicks Amell Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sonja Hicks Amell of Wilmington, Illinois, born in Joliet, Illinois, who passed away on January 11, 2021, at the age of 48, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Sonja Hicks Amell to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Laverne Nelson and Shirley Nelson (Rogers); her stepmother Amy Nelson; her son James Sanders; and her brother Curtis Nelson.
She is survived by: her husband Don Amell; her children, Destiny Hicks of Kempton, Devin Hicks of Wilmington and Madison Amell of Kempton; her siblings, Sheila Hicks of Tennessee, Tina Persinger of Ohio and Bruce Nelson (Gail) of Lousiana; her mother-in-law Kathy Tulley (late Tom) of Florida; and her sisters-in-law, Linda Nelson of Minnesota, Lorie Urban (Gerald) of Gardner and Lisa Vlkojan (Ben) of Florida. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends for a COVID observant walk through visitation at Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington on Monday, January 18, 2021 from 10:30 a. m. until 1:30 p. m. A private family service will follow with Pastor Jeff Urban officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to support the funeral fund, which has been established on Sonja's memorial page.
