Imogene Virginia Hester, 87, of Mt. Vernon, IL, died 7:34 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Funeral service for Imogene Hester will be held 12 noon Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with Pastor Michael Sheets officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Mt. Vernon. Visitation will be held on Saturday, from 10 a.m until service time at the funeral Home. For more information you may call Newell Funeral Home at 246-0100 or visit newellfuneralhome.com.