Maribell "Red" Davis

Maribell “Red” Davis passed away peacefully in her home at 1:00 a.m., Sunday, June 21, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was able to stay at home with the help of special caregivers Jennifer White, Maggie White and Deb Deakin as well as the staff from Willow Ridge Hospice. She was born on December 15, 1932, in Good Hope, Illinois to Truman Franklin Martin Schisler and Annabell Fitch Schisler Schrodt. She was the oldest of her siblings. Her 10-year-old brother, Eugene and her father were killed in an accident when she was very young. 

Maribell married Floyd Eugene Davis on October 30, 1954, who proceeded her in death on June 15, 2000. 

She is survived by their two children, Jeanette (Dave) Clark, Charleston, Illinois and Craig (Connie) Davis, Cuba, Illinois. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Danielle (Dustin) Fuglsang of Ankney, Iowa, Christopher “T.D.” (Katie Copenhaver) Clark of Schererville, Indiana, Whitney (Scott Love) Davis of Huntington, Indiana, Travis Davis of Champaign, Illinois, Stepgrandchildren Tyler Law of Columbia Heights, Minnesota and Lyndsey (Cayd) Walljasper of Canton, Illinois and eight greatgrandchildren; Ava, Kenzie, and Zayden Clark, Lincoln and Corbin Etter, Zayce and Rhett Walljasper and Gracelyn Love. Also surviving are special niece Tracy Woods of Moline, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and stepfather Bunk Schrodt, several sisters & bothers-in-law, her sisters Thelma “JoAnn” Beaird, Darlene Cash, brother Eugene Schrodt, half-brothers John and Dwight Schrodt, stepbrother Pete Schrodt and stepsister Clarice Coeur. Surviving siblings are Jane Icenogle of Springfield, Illinois, Half-sisters Jeannie (Ralph) Bell of Indiana, Clarene Royer of Virginia and stepsister Evelyn “Babe” Howard of Illinois.

Maribell grew up on a farm in Industry, Illinois and took on many responsibilities as one of the oldest of 11 children. She learned to can, grow gardens, clean, do laundry and cook enough to feed an army and many other jobs farm life required in the 1940s. After high school graduation, she moved to Bushnell, Illinois and lived with her grandmother. There she worked in the Bushnell Egg Company until she met and married Eugene. They moved to Marietta and together they worked to build the home they lived in for over 50 years, saving money little by little until it was finished. They moved into that house in December of 1968. She was a homemaker until the kids were in school and then she got her driver’s license and went to work at Norcross in Bushnell, Haeger Pottery and finally McGraw Edison, later named Cooper in Macomb, Illinois until Eugene became ill with cancer. She cared for him at home until his death when she retired. After she retired, she became an avid quilter. She was an avid reader and continued doing the things she loved including crocheting, embordering, tending to her flower beds, cooking, and spending time with her family. She loved all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren equally. 

She was always known for her homemade noodles, dinner rolls and cinnamon rolls just to name a few. When she came to family dinners, she would bring enough food for the whole dinner and always said, “I hope there’s enough food” and “it’s probably not fit to eat”. She was an independent woman, self-reliant, stubborn to a fault, compassionate, caring and giving woman who helped family and those in need. Most of all, she made sure her family knew they were loved and was loved by her family and those who knew her.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, August 29th from 1pm to 4pm at the Fiatt Independent Christian Church in Fiatt, Illinois. Memorials can be made to Willow Ridge Hospice.