Tonya Lynn Gephart, 40, of Mason, IL. passed away at 1:09 p.m.
on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL.
Visitation service will be held at Cornerstone Christian Church in Effingham, IL. on Thursday, August 21, 2014 from 4 to 8 p.m. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Memorials may be made to the children of Tonya.
Tonya was born October 25, 1973 in Effingham County, the daughter of Robert L. and Patricia A. (Tarrant) Bushue. She married Joshua Gephart on June 5, 2004 in rural Mason, IL. She worked at World Color Press for several years. She enjoyed boating, camping, fishing, and anything to do with the outdoors. Tonya's final act was to give the gift of life through organ/tissue donation.
She is survived by her parents, Robert and Patricia Bushue of Mason, IL.;
husband, Joshua Gephart of Mason, IL.; three sons, Preston Gilpin (girlfriend Kali) of Mason, IL., Ridge Gilpin of Mason, IL., Logan Gephart of Beecher City, IL.; two daughters, Lauren Gephart
and Briley Gephart both of Mason, IL.; one brother, Brent Bushue (girlfriend Tracy) of Dieterich, IL.; two sisters, Carrie Saunders (husband Wayne) of Mason, IL., Kelly Stirrett
(husband Darrin) of Greenup, IL.; two grandmothers, Louise Bushue of Mason, IL. and Millie Tarrant of Effingham, IL.; mother and father-in-law, Doris and Donnie Gephart of Dieterich, IL.; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Benard (husband Jesse) of Florida; one grandchild, Adyn Gilpin; nieces and nephews, Whitney Stirrett of Greenup, IL., Chyenne Spitzer of Olney, IL., Stetson Saunders of Olney, IL., Chance Saunders of Altamont, IL., Zack Shoemaker of Olney, IL.; one great niece, Gracyn Saunders of Olney, IL.; and one great nephew, Kadyn Saunders of
Olney, IL.
She is preceded in death by her two grandfathers, Glen Bushue and Russell Tarrant