Stella Irene Kozanecki, 81,passed away December 16, 2017 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was bornJanuary 14, 1936 in Jefferson County, Illinois to the late Audra Ralph and Freedia Marie (Wilderman) Milliner.

Visitation: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Southwest Christian Church in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Funeral Service: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at Southwest Christian Church with Minister Randy Steele officiating. Interment: Cubb Prairie Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Southwest Christian Church Benevolence Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Call Newell Funeral Home at 618-246-0100 or visit newellfuneralhome.com for further information.