Rockton- Arline Gaines, 88 of Rockton, IL formerly of Eleroy and Freeport passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Highview in the Woodlands in Rockton.

She was born on February 1, 1928 in Marengo,IL. Arline was the daughter of Howard and Helen (Riley) Jacobs. Arline graduated from DePaul University in Chicago, IL with a Bachelor in Teaching. She married Donald J. Gaines on May 26, 1951 in Elgin, Illinois. After her teaching career she began a 23 year career working for the United States Postal Service where she served as postmaster for the Eleroy and Kent post offices. Arline was a member of the Preceptor Epsilon Phi Sorority, she also loved to watch the DePaul Blue Demon's basketball games.

She is survived by six children, Ellen (Roger) Farrell of Rockton, Jeanette (Steve) Tanaka of Hanover Park, IL, Joseph (Karen) Gaines of Green Leaf, WI, Lisa (Albert) VanDenBerg of Warwick, NY, Donna (Don) Clement of Durham, N. C. and Adam (Cliffa) Gaines of Middleton, WI.

Eleven grandchildren also survive, Casey Farrell, Ben, Sanette, Shugo, and Hitomi Tanaka, Lauren and Weston Gaines, Jacob and Tyler VanDenBerg, and Chelsey (Kelyn) Walker, and Riley Gaines, great grandchildren Aria and Logan Walker. She is also survived by her nephew Alan Ferson and her niece Linda Wascak.

She was preceded in death by her husband on March 17, 2004. She was also preceded in death by her brother Robert Jacobs and sister Audrey Ferson.

Services will be held on Friday at 11:00 AM at Leamon Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 9:30 am until time of service on Friday. Burial will take place at Eleroy Cemetery, Eleroy, IL.
Friends may send condolences to the family at www.leamonfh.com