Nila M. Plunkett, 54, of Brookston passed away at 4:25 a.m. Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Indiana University Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She had been battling cancer for the last year and a half and in failing health for the last three months. She was born January 27, 1959 in Rensselaer to the late William and Della (McMackin) Nevitt and was a 1977 graduate of Tri-County High School. Nila was raised in Remington and later moved to Brookston with her family. Her marriage was to James Plunkett on March 23, 1991 in Remington at the American Legion. Mrs. Plunkett owned/operated a car hop drive in restaurant in Remington called Nila's Drive In for many years. She also was a kitchen manager for the Sportsman Inn in Monticello and South Fork Pub in Mulberry for many years and had worked at the True Value hardware store in Remington. When Nila was little she had been badly burned during the same time the Chicago Bears were holding training camp at St. Joseph College in Rensselaer. Nila's father, Bill, was in a restaurant when Bears assistant coach Abe Gibron walked in and noticed Bill being depressed. Coach Gibron asked if there was anything the team could do to help he replied that she needed blood. The coach had the team donate blood and from that day forward Nila always said she had Bears blood flowing through her veins. She enjoyed anything outdoors including fishing, mushroom hunting, camping and deer rides. She also liked read and crochet. Surviving with her husband are two children, Tarisha Harvey and Rustin Plunkett both of Brookston; a brother, Alan Nevitt of Wolcott; and two sisters, Mary Sheldon (husband: Paul) of Fair Oaks and Carol Ottavi (husband: Raymond) of Remington. Nila loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, Jayden, Austin, Skylynn and Kaylen and was looking forward to the soon to come birth of her granddaughter Paizlee. Preceding her in death with her parents is a brother, William Russell Nevitt and a granddaughter, Kayden Plunkett. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 12 p.m. (noon) Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston; Rev. Wayne Williams to officiate. Interment to follow in Spring Creek Cemetery of Brookston. Memorials may be made in her name to Riley Children's Hospital.