Glenda Joyce Mitchell Tuttle, 83, of Carthage, IL, passed away peacefully in her sleep at 12:32 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Silver Maple Memory Care in Carthage.

Glenda was born on September 26, 1942, the only child of Maxine and Glen Overby, in Mt. Vernon, IL. On June 4, 1960, she married Don Mitchell of Mt. Vernon, and they were married for 25 years. She later married Phillip Tuttle on December 2, 1994, at First Baptist Church in Carthage. Glenda graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1960. She attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and later graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's degree in education. She taught high school home economics in Warsaw and Carthage for 20 years and spent many years volunteering at Carthage Memorial Hospital, her church, and Carthage Elementary School. Glenda loved teaching, and home economics was a perfect fit for the many talents she enjoyed sharing with others.

Most of all, Glenda loved her family. She enjoyed sewing, traveling, reading, playing golf and cards, and catching up with her "Golden Girls." She especially loved attending her daughters' and grandchildren's sporting events and programs. Whatever team you were on became Glenda's team. If it mattered to you, it mattered to Glenda. Glenda loved her people, and she loved them big. She had a gift for making those she loved feel important. She was the keeper of secrets, the person you called to celebrate the wins, and the person you wanted when your heart was hurting. Whether through her advice, her presence, or one of her hugs, Glenda had a way of making things better. She treasured cards, notes, photographs, school projects, and little keepsakes from "her girls" and her grandchildren. She was equally thoughtful in return, sending handwritten notes and thank-you cards and always making sure the people she loved knew they were appreciated. Glenda took care of her people in a thousand little ways. She made the best pancakes, grilled cheese, scrambled eggs, and lasagna. There could be milkshakes for breakfast and pancakes for dinner. She spoiled her family, and they wouldn't have changed a thing. No matter how old you were, you still needed to call or text Glenda to let her know you made it home safely. She loved the color purple, nail days, Diet Coke or peach tea, and especially her hummingbirds. Christmas was another favorite - the lights, music, Hallmark movies, homemade candy, and having her family together. Many of the traditions that made Christmas special began with Glenda and will continue because of her. Glenda loved Jesus, and her faith was an important part of her life. Her family finds peace in knowing that the faith she carried throughout her life has carried her home.

Glenda is survived by her two daughters, Tami Long of Carthage, IL, and Pam (Rod) Campbell of Colchester, IL; six granddaughters, Lindsey Long of Dallas City, IL, McKensey (Wyatt) Green of Burnside, IL, Brooke (Josh) McKay of Osage Beach, MO, Brittany (Tim) Muszynski of Naperville, IL, Bali (Cody) Carson of Nokomis, FL, and Bradee (Andrew) Campbell of Palmetto, FL; and ten great-grandchildren, Avinlee Wade, Coy and Dawsyn Green, Liam and Tyson McKay, Kennedy, Campbell, and Calah Muszynski, and Harlow and Blaine Carson.

Glenda was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Don Mitchell; her second husband, Phil Tuttle; and many relatives from Mt. Vernon, IL.

To her family, Glenda was home - comfort, safety, and the person who always showed up. She celebrated their wins, dried their tears, prayed for them, fed them, spoiled them, encouraged them, and loved them without reservation. There will forever be a missing piece without her, but there will also forever be pieces of Glenda in all of them - in the traditions she created, the things she taught them, the Christmases they will celebrate, the notes they will treasure, the hummingbirds that will make them stop and smile, and especially in the way they continue to love one another. They would give anything for one more hug, one more conversation, or even one more reminder to call when they get home. But more than anything, they are grateful for all those years of ordinary days and grateful that Glenda was their mom, their Gram, their Great-grandma, and their family. Life was better because Glenda was here. And because she was theirs, their lives will forever be better because of her.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Printy Funeral Home is handling arrangements.