Mary Isadora (Turley) Kasmark, 95, of Greenville, died on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Greenville Nursing and Rehab.
Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 am. on Tuesday, June 13, at Assalley Funeral Home, located at 118 E. College Ave., Greenville, IL 62246. Graveside services will follow at 11 a.m. at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Greenville, with the Rev. Glenn Kreider, officiating. Assalley Funeral Home in Greenville is assisting the family with arrangements.
Ms. Kasmark was born on Nov. 19, 1927, the daughter of Warren Ellsworth and Mary E. (Swartz) Turley. She married Frank Kasmark in Chicago in 1951. They later divorced.
Ms. Kasmark attended the Cherry Grove elementary school in rural Bond County and graduated from Greenville High School in 1945. The very first day after graduating high school, she jumped on a Greyhound bus outside of the Purity café and went to Chicago. Ms. Kasmark got a job as a bookkeeper for the Federal Railroad Retirement Board. She worked there for 15 years and it is also where she met her future husband, Frank. They raised their son, Todd, together until their divorce. After retiring from the railroad, she moved back to Greenville and worked at the First National Bank, volunteering at the Utlaut Hospital and the Bond County Humane Society. Ms. Kasmark was a great lover of animals, enjoyed being outdoors anytime she could, and had a great ability to garden and raise flowers.
Ms. Kasmark is survived by her nephews, John (Charlotte) Turley and Eldon (Marilyn) Turley, both of Greenville; a niece, Beverly Stewart of Greenville; and many extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Todd; and a brother, Ellsworth Turley.
The family requests memorials be made to the Bond County Humane Society, 2510 S. Elm St., Greenville, IL 62246, as Ms. Kasmark was such an advocate for animals.Condolences may be left online at www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com.
