Joni Marie Gravatt

May 17, 1956 - February 6, 2021

Come and help us celebrate the life of Joni Marie Gravatt. Joni was born in Portage Wisconsin on May 17th, 1956. Joni lived most of her life as a resident of Marion, Illinois. In her younger years, Joni worked as a server and assistant manager of several of our best local restaurants. Eventually, Joni would use her knowledge and experience to teach culinary arts at the Illinois Youth Center in Harrisburg, IL. Joni was never married or had children of her own, but to her family she was known as “Aunt Joni”. Joni left her imprint on all of our lives both young and old. On February 6th, 2021, Joni succumbed to her valiant fight with metastatic breast cancer. Joni was preceded in death by her father, Robert Gravatt, mother, Helen Gravatt, and brother, Gary Gravatt. Joni leaves behind four siblings and their families. Ken Gravatt and Dianne Wall of Marion, Illinois; Curtis Gravatt of Viroqua, Wisconsin; Cheri Gravatt of Viroqua Wisconsin; Rick and Crystal Gravatt of Plano, Illinois; Joni leaves behind all of her beloved nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews. Joni will always be remembered and never replaced in our hearts. Her family invites you to a Celebration of Life service on Saturday, May 15th, at Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, Marion, Illinois. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a Celebration of Life at 11:00 a.m. An intimate graveside service will follow. To leave an online condolence of memory please visit our website at www.wilsonmcreynolds.com or for additional information call the funeral home at 618-993-2131.