Louise Jiles, 92, of Farmer City, Illinois, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Bridle Brook Assisted Living & Memory Care Community, Mahomet, Illinois.
A visitation will be held Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, 106 N. Main St., Farmer City, Illinois. Her funeral service will follow at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 8, 2026, also at the funeral home with Rev. Gary Fairchild officiating. Entombment will follow at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Weedman United Methodist Church or Make a Wish Foundation.
Louise was born on December 11, 1933, in Farmer City, Illinois, a daughter of Jesse & Marguerite Ruch Anderson. She married Harry Lee Flegel in 1951. He passed away September 5, 1956. She later married Claude M. Jiles on November 30, 1958, in Le Roy, Illinois. He passed away May 6, 2007.
Louise is survived by her children, Harry Lee (Susan) Jiles of Arrowsmith, Illinois; Joan (Tom) Plunk of Mansfield, Illinois; Brenda Chiti of Williamston, North Carolina; grandchildren, Matthew (Kim) Plunk; Molly (Ian) Plunk; Megan (Daniel) Bringle; Tyler Jiles; Dylan (Jessica) Jiles; Brittany McKinney; great-grandchildren, Jonah Plunk; Simon Plunk; Elliott Plunk; Tabitha Plunk; Phoebe Plunk; Malachi Plunk; Claude Bertorelli; Carey Bertorelli; Jade Bringle; Arya Ellis; Addylan Jiles; Jackson Jiles; and sister, Carolyn Jiles.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Jiles; two sons, Michael and Keith Jiles; parents, Jesse & Marguerite Anderson; six brothers, Ronald, Donald, Bob, Jim, Duane, and Jack Anderson; five sisters, Martha Sue Anderson, Anna Mae Okeson, Mary Lou Flegel, Betty Lewis, and Judy Marshall.
Louise was a member of the Weedman United Methodist Church and the Weedman Bag Ladies. She was a dedicated wife and mother who enjoyed her gardens, sewing, and helping on the farm. She found joy in bringing family together to share a meal. She was an excellent cook and baker, but perhaps even more memorable was the love she poured into everything she did. Louise had an enormous heart and a lifelong generosity towards others. She opened her home to foreign exchange students, including Ken Guthrie of New Zealand and Carlos Rivera of Bolivia. She served as a 4-H, Girl Scout, and Boy Scout leader; volunteered with the local food pantry and clothing closet; and taught Sunday school at her church. She shared her talents generously: sewing wedding dresses for nieces, making clothing for many others, creating quilts for each of her grandchildren and others, and knitting countless items to give away. Through every stitch, meal, gesture, and act of service, Louise made people feel cared for.
She enthusiastically supported her grandchildren in sports, choir, drama, and other school activities. After their immediate family was grown, Louise and her husband, Claude, enjoyed traveling the world together. Above all, she cherished time with family—especially visits with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Louise was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Her kindness, generosity, and love for others will be remembered always, and she will be greatly missed by all.
