Anita M. Duckwiler

Anita Marie Duckwiler, age 64 of Ipava, Illinois, passed away at 2:30 am on Friday, December 24, 2021 at her home. She was born on August 27, 1957 in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Rex Wayne and Anna Maye (Welker) Fouts. On June 26, 1976 she married Steve Duckwiler in Summum, Illinois. He survives.

Also surviving are her daughter Julianna Duckwiler of Ipava, five grandchildren; Taylor Easley, Thomas Easley, Tanner Easley, Tyanna Easley and Jackson Johnson, five great-grandchildren; Easton Easley, Everleigh Easley, Marnie Easley, Oliver Owens and Elliott Owens, two sisters, Cindy (and Craig) Porter and Joyce Fouts-Norville, both of Ipava, and three brothers, Rex (and Suzanne) Fouts and Dave (and Susan) Fouts, both of Ipava and Jack (and Dacia) Fouts of Canton, Illinois.

Anita was preceded in death by her daughter Joni Johnson, sister Ella Harper and her parents.

She worked in home health care. She was a member of the Ipava United Presbyterian Church where she was youth group leader for many years and camp counselor at Camp Pyoca in Jackson County, Indiana. Anita was also a Lay Leader for the Walk to Emmaus and a former Girl Scout Leader.

The love of her life was her grandbabies.

Services will be held on Tuesday, December 28th at 10:30 am at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria, Illinois. Pastor Kevin Kessler will officiate. Visitation will take place from 6-8 pm on Monday, December 27th at the funeral home. Memorials may be given in Anita's memory to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Interment will take place in the Ipava Cemetery.