LORAINE, Ill. -- Dorothy Ruth Mixer, 85, of Loraine, died at 7 p.m. Friday (Dec. 6, 1996) in her home.
Mrs. Mixer was born Nov. 29, 1911, in Columbus Township, a daughter of George W. and Alice Mason Deming. She married Leslie H. Mixer March 21, 1929, in Quincy. He died Oct. 24, 1987.
A homemaker, Mrs. Mixer farmed with her husband in the Camp Point area and later east of Loraine until their retirement. She was a member of Loraine Christian Church, the Loraine Community Club and Loraine Senior Citizens.
Survivors include two daughters, Helen Maxine Vessey of Quincy and Mrs. Sanford (Hazel) Ash of Macomb; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, F. Mae Lierlie; four brothers, Otis, Arthur, Elmer and Loren Deming; and a granddaughter.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Loraine Christian Church by the Rev. Russell Corrigan. Burial will be in New Loraine Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday with family meeting friends after 6 p.m. in Curry-Hunter Funeral Home in Mendon.
Memorials may be made to Loraine Christian Church or Blessing Foundation for Hospice.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
Mrs. Mixer was born Nov. 29, 1911, in Columbus Township, a daughter of George W. and Alice Mason Deming. She married Leslie H. Mixer March 21, 1929, in Quincy. He died Oct. 24, 1987.
A homemaker, Mrs. Mixer farmed with her husband in the Camp Point area and later east of Loraine until their retirement. She was a member of Loraine Christian Church, the Loraine Community Club and Loraine Senior Citizens.
Survivors include two daughters, Helen Maxine Vessey of Quincy and Mrs. Sanford (Hazel) Ash of Macomb; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, F. Mae Lierlie; four brothers, Otis, Arthur, Elmer and Loren Deming; and a granddaughter.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Loraine Christian Church by the Rev. Russell Corrigan. Burial will be in New Loraine Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday with family meeting friends after 6 p.m. in Curry-Hunter Funeral Home in Mendon.
Memorials may be made to Loraine Christian Church or Blessing Foundation for Hospice.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
LORAINE, Ill. -- Dorothy Ruth Mixer, 85, of Loraine, died at 7 p.m. Friday (Dec. 6, 1996) in her home.
Mrs. Mixer was born Nov. 29, 1911, in Columbus Township, a daughter of George W. and Alice Mason Deming. She married Leslie H. Mixer March 21, 1929, in Quincy. He died Oct. 24, 1987.
A homemaker, Mrs. Mixer farmed with her husband in the Camp Point area and later east of Loraine until their retirement. She was a member of Loraine Christian Church, the Loraine Community Club and Loraine Senior Citizens.
Survivors include two daughters, Helen Maxine Vessey of Quincy and Mrs. Sanford (Hazel) Ash of Macomb; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, F. Mae Lierlie; four brothers, Otis, Arthur, Elmer and Loren Deming; and a granddaughter.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Loraine Christian Church by the Rev. Russell Corrigan. Burial will be in New Loraine Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday with family meeting friends after 6 p.m. in Curry-Hunter Funeral Home in Mendon.
Memorials may be made to Loraine Christian Church or Blessing Foundation for Hospice.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
Mrs. Mixer was born Nov. 29, 1911, in Columbus Township, a daughter of George W. and Alice Mason Deming. She married Leslie H. Mixer March 21, 1929, in Quincy. He died Oct. 24, 1987.
A homemaker, Mrs. Mixer farmed with her husband in the Camp Point area and later east of Loraine until their retirement. She was a member of Loraine Christian Church, the Loraine Community Club and Loraine Senior Citizens.
Survivors include two daughters, Helen Maxine Vessey of Quincy and Mrs. Sanford (Hazel) Ash of Macomb; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, F. Mae Lierlie; four brothers, Otis, Arthur, Elmer and Loren Deming; and a granddaughter.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Loraine Christian Church by the Rev. Russell Corrigan. Burial will be in New Loraine Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday with family meeting friends after 6 p.m. in Curry-Hunter Funeral Home in Mendon.
Memorials may be made to Loraine Christian Church or Blessing Foundation for Hospice.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
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