Obit found on Crawford Co., Illinois Historical Society webpage, has photo of her
"Jewel Mefford, 93, of Mt. Horeb, WI, formerly of Palestine, IL, died Sunday, January 10, 2004 at the Ingleside Nursing Home, Mt.Horeb, WI. She was born August 9, 1910 in Clark Co., IL, the daughter of Ernest Buckner and Minnie Roberts Buckner.
She was a homemaker. She was formerly a member of the Oak Grove Congregational Church and the Lamotte Prarie Home Extension, and presently a member of the First United Baptist Church , Palestine.
She married Ralph Mefford July 16, 1934 and he preceded her in death on January 8, 1970. Her parents and 3 sisters, Elizabeth Anderson, Pauline Dix, and Frances Gower also preceded her in death.
She is survived by 3 daughters and sons in law; Dorothea and Jerry Kemicle, Cross Plains, Wi., Deette and Delbert Domes, Snohomish, WA., Kathryn and David Anglemyer, Gilman, WI; 1 son and daughter in law, Darrell and Debra Mefford, Frisco, TX; 18 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; 1 sister Norma Thatcher, Hammond, IN.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, January 17, 2004 at the Goodwine Funeral Home, Palestine, IL. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, Jan 16th 4-6pm at the funeral home."
"Jewel Mefford, 93, of Mt. Horeb, WI, formerly of Palestine, IL, died Sunday, January 10, 2004 at the Ingleside Nursing Home, Mt.Horeb, WI. She was born August 9, 1910 in Clark Co., IL, the daughter of Ernest Buckner and Minnie Roberts Buckner.
She was a homemaker. She was formerly a member of the Oak Grove Congregational Church and the Lamotte Prarie Home Extension, and presently a member of the First United Baptist Church , Palestine.
She married Ralph Mefford July 16, 1934 and he preceded her in death on January 8, 1970. Her parents and 3 sisters, Elizabeth Anderson, Pauline Dix, and Frances Gower also preceded her in death.
She is survived by 3 daughters and sons in law; Dorothea and Jerry Kemicle, Cross Plains, Wi., Deette and Delbert Domes, Snohomish, WA., Kathryn and David Anglemyer, Gilman, WI; 1 son and daughter in law, Darrell and Debra Mefford, Frisco, TX; 18 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; 1 sister Norma Thatcher, Hammond, IN.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, January 17, 2004 at the Goodwine Funeral Home, Palestine, IL. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, Jan 16th 4-6pm at the funeral home."
Obit found on Crawford Co., Illinois Historical Society webpage, has photo of her
"Jewel Mefford, 93, of Mt. Horeb, WI, formerly of Palestine, IL, died Sunday, January 10, 2004 at the Ingleside Nursing Home, Mt.Horeb, WI. She was born August 9, 1910 in Clark Co., IL, the daughter of Ernest Buckner and Minnie Roberts Buckner.
She was a homemaker. She was formerly a member of the Oak Grove Congregational Church and the Lamotte Prarie Home Extension, and presently a member of the First United Baptist Church , Palestine.
She married Ralph Mefford July 16, 1934 and he preceded her in death on January 8, 1970. Her parents and 3 sisters, Elizabeth Anderson, Pauline Dix, and Frances Gower also preceded her in death.
She is survived by 3 daughters and sons in law; Dorothea and Jerry Kemicle, Cross Plains, Wi., Deette and Delbert Domes, Snohomish, WA., Kathryn and David Anglemyer, Gilman, WI; 1 son and daughter in law, Darrell and Debra Mefford, Frisco, TX; 18 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; 1 sister Norma Thatcher, Hammond, IN.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, January 17, 2004 at the Goodwine Funeral Home, Palestine, IL. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, Jan 16th 4-6pm at the funeral home."
"Jewel Mefford, 93, of Mt. Horeb, WI, formerly of Palestine, IL, died Sunday, January 10, 2004 at the Ingleside Nursing Home, Mt.Horeb, WI. She was born August 9, 1910 in Clark Co., IL, the daughter of Ernest Buckner and Minnie Roberts Buckner.
She was a homemaker. She was formerly a member of the Oak Grove Congregational Church and the Lamotte Prarie Home Extension, and presently a member of the First United Baptist Church , Palestine.
She married Ralph Mefford July 16, 1934 and he preceded her in death on January 8, 1970. Her parents and 3 sisters, Elizabeth Anderson, Pauline Dix, and Frances Gower also preceded her in death.
She is survived by 3 daughters and sons in law; Dorothea and Jerry Kemicle, Cross Plains, Wi., Deette and Delbert Domes, Snohomish, WA., Kathryn and David Anglemyer, Gilman, WI; 1 son and daughter in law, Darrell and Debra Mefford, Frisco, TX; 18 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; 1 sister Norma Thatcher, Hammond, IN.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, January 17, 2004 at the Goodwine Funeral Home, Palestine, IL. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, Jan 16th 4-6pm at the funeral home."
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