Notes:

Harvey Ray Mink, 89 of Pittsfield, IL passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at his residence in Pittsfield. Harvey was born February 16, 1925 in Pittsfield, IL, a son of Harvey Jacob and Gertrude Gill Mink. He married Ruby Cresson and they have been married 66 years.

Harvey was a veteran of the United States Navy and had worked for Pan Handle Pipeline for 33 1/2 years. He was a 50 plus year member of the United Methodist Church in Pittsfield, a 50 year member of Pittsfield Masonic Lodge #790 A.F. & A.M. Quincy Consistory serving as past secretary and past high priest. Harvey enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a "frequent flyer" at County Market.

He is survived by his wife, Ruby, and a son, Harvey Mink, Jr. and wife, Carolyn, of Atlanta, GA; granddaughters, Vicky (Roger Martinez) Mink of Okinawa, Japan; Karen (Eric) Mink Todd of Sacramento, CA and four great grandchildren, Emily, Jacob, Lauren and Carolyn. Harvey was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Marilyn Elaine Mink on February 10, 2010.

Funeral services be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with Pastor Gary Dice officiating. Visitation will be held from 12-noon until 2 p.m. with Masonic services being held at 1:30 p.m., accorded by Pittsfield Masonic Lodge #790 A.F. & A.M. Interment will be in the Bethel Cemetery with military graveside honors accorded by Pittsfield American Legion Post #152 and Military Funeral Honor Guard.

Memorials are suggested to be made to Bethel Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.nieburfh.com. The Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield has been entrusted with the service.

Charitable donations may be made in Harvey's memory to the following organization:
Bethel Cemetery
Griggsville, Illinois

Harvey — Ruby Roberta Cresson. Ruby (daughter of Robert William Cresson and Ella Alfreda Tucker) was born 11 Aug 1926, Milton, Pike, Illinois, USA; died 1 Oct 2017, Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Harvey — Carolyn. [Group Sheet]

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Marilyn Elaine Mink, age 59, of Henderson, Nevada and formerly of Springfield, Il. and Pittsfield, Il. died Wednesday evening (February 10, 2010) at Odyssey Healthcare in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born February 8, 1951 in Pittsfield, Il. daughter of Harvey Ray and Ruby R. Cresson Mink. She married James Herrick in 1980 and later divorced.

Surviving are her parents, Harvey Ray and Ruby Mink of Pittsfield, Il.; a brother, Harvey Mink, Jr. and wife Carolyn of Atlanta, Georgia; two nieces, Vicky Mink and Karen Mink Todd and husband Eric both of California; and two special cousins, Carolyn Waite Bojarra and Charles Avery Ottwell. She was preceded in death by her aunts and uncles.

She attended and graduated from Pittsfield schools. She played the trombone in the Pittsfield band and was sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary to attend Girls State. She graduated from the University of Illinois and was employed during the summers at various state offices in Springfield. After working at St. John's Hospital in Springfield for several years, she attended Lincoln Land College in Springfield and earned her degree to become a registered nurse. She worked in the emergency room at St. John's Hospital for a while before taking a position in Las Vegas with the Nevada County Prompt Care System as a registered nurse for over ten years, an occupation which she loved.

Services were entrusted to Airsman-Hires Funeral Home of Pittsfield, Illinois.

Marilyn — James Herrick. [Group Sheet]

Karen — Eric Todd. [Group Sheet]