Joan Lisle Brinker Obituary (1931 - 2019)

Joan Lisle Brinker, 88 of Rockton, IL died at 4:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Fair Oaks Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born July 16, 1931 in Rockford, IL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LuVerne and Edwina (Starkweather) Sawdey. Joan married Earl M. Brinker in Rockford, IL on May 14, 1960. Survivors include husband Earl; daughters Ruth (Ronnie) Fisk and Mary (Jerry) Munson; grandchildren Robert Bullington, Charlie (Mandy) Bullington, Jessi Bullington, Joshua Munson and Zachary Munson and four great grandchildren Morgan, Abbie, Charlie and Payton. She is preceded in death by her parents, sister Carol Tuftee and twin sister Jean Garrison. Funeral Ceremonies will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, August 30, 2019 at McCorkle Funeral Home- Rockton Chapel, 767 N. Blackhawk Blvd, Rockton, IL with Pastor Dan Herman of Old Stone Church officiating. Burial will be in Shirland Township Cemetery, Shirland, IL. A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10: 30 a.m. till time of funeral on Friday. A luncheon will be held at Shirland United Methodist Church after the services.