1919
Mary
2009
Mary L. Dekeyrel
March 31, 1919 — February 16, 2009
Mary L. DeKeyrel, 89, of Coal Valley formerly of Milan, died February 16, 2009 at Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley.
Rite of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 20, 2009 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave. Moline. Burial will be in Rural Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Oak Glen Home or St. Ambrose Catholic Church.
Mary was born March 31, 1919 in Illinois City, IL to Camiel and Julia (DeCap) DeKeyrel. She was a bus driver for Alleman High School. Later she was the head cook for Alleman High School and Sherrard High School. She also helped her brother on his farm.
Mary was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan where she was the bookkeeper for the Altar and Rosary Society at the church. She enjoyed flowers, gardening and taking walks outdoors. She also enjoyed making crafts including corn husk dolls and grapevine wreaths. She was on the WLS Barn Dance in Chicago.
To her family and close friends she was known as Aunt 'Mimi"
She is survived by
Brother-in-law Kenneth Wickenburg Milan
Sisters-in-law Pat DeKeyrel Milan
Rita DeKeyrel California
Marian Zick California
Many nieces and nephews including
Teresa (Chris) Liedtke Milan
Melanie DeKeyrel -Bell (Josh) Peoria
Holly DeKeyrel Orion
David Wickenburg Milan
She was preceded in death by brothers Fred, Joe, Frank and Charlie and her sister Marjorie Wickenburg.
Online condolences may be expressed to Mary's family by visiting her obituary at
www.esterdahlmortuary.com
Rite of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 20, 2009 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave. Moline. Burial will be in Rural Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Oak Glen Home or St. Ambrose Catholic Church.
Mary was born March 31, 1919 in Illinois City, IL to Camiel and Julia (DeCap) DeKeyrel. She was a bus driver for Alleman High School. Later she was the head cook for Alleman High School and Sherrard High School. She also helped her brother on his farm.
Mary was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan where she was the bookkeeper for the Altar and Rosary Society at the church. She enjoyed flowers, gardening and taking walks outdoors. She also enjoyed making crafts including corn husk dolls and grapevine wreaths. She was on the WLS Barn Dance in Chicago.
To her family and close friends she was known as Aunt 'Mimi"
She is survived by
Brother-in-law Kenneth Wickenburg Milan
Sisters-in-law Pat DeKeyrel Milan
Rita DeKeyrel California
Marian Zick California
Many nieces and nephews including
Teresa (Chris) Liedtke Milan
Melanie DeKeyrel -Bell (Josh) Peoria
Holly DeKeyrel Orion
David Wickenburg Milan
She was preceded in death by brothers Fred, Joe, Frank and Charlie and her sister Marjorie Wickenburg.
Online condolences may be expressed to Mary's family by visiting her obituary at
www.esterdahlmortuary.com
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