Mary Ellen Pfingsten, 79, of Monticello, IL and formerly of Winter Haven, FL and Onarga, IL passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at The Villas of Holley Brook in Monticello, IL.
Mary Ellen was born May 18, 1936 in Heart, MI, the daughter of Alton O. and Virginia M. Stafford Dobson and they preceded her in death in addition to one brother, Gene M. Dobson. She married Leroy G. Pfingsten on June 30, 1962 in Winter Haven, FL and he preceded her in death on September 16, 2013.
She is survived by two daughters, Jean Ellen (Gavin) Steele of White Heath, IL and Joan (Chuck) Brooks of Winter Haven, FL; three grandchildren, Gavin Steele V, Devon Brooks and Kendall Brooks; and two brothers, Bill (Judie) Dobson of St. Petersburg, FL and Larry (Brenda) Dobson of Leesburg, FL.
Mrs. Pfingsten was a member of Meadowbrook Community Church in Champaign and a former member of Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven, FL. She enjoyed knitting, spending time with her grandchildren and especially loved visits with dogs.
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka. Pastor Ron Strack will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery at Woodworth immediately following the service.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
Mary Ellen was born May 18, 1936 in Heart, MI, the daughter of Alton O. and Virginia M. Stafford Dobson and they preceded her in death in addition to one brother, Gene M. Dobson. She married Leroy G. Pfingsten on June 30, 1962 in Winter Haven, FL and he preceded her in death on September 16, 2013.
She is survived by two daughters, Jean Ellen (Gavin) Steele of White Heath, IL and Joan (Chuck) Brooks of Winter Haven, FL; three grandchildren, Gavin Steele V, Devon Brooks and Kendall Brooks; and two brothers, Bill (Judie) Dobson of St. Petersburg, FL and Larry (Brenda) Dobson of Leesburg, FL.
Mrs. Pfingsten was a member of Meadowbrook Community Church in Champaign and a former member of Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven, FL. She enjoyed knitting, spending time with her grandchildren and especially loved visits with dogs.
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka. Pastor Ron Strack will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery at Woodworth immediately following the service.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
Mary Ellen Pfingsten, 79, of Monticello, IL and formerly of Winter Haven, FL and Onarga, IL passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at The Villas of Holley Brook in Monticello, IL.
Mary Ellen was born May 18, 1936 in Heart, MI, the daughter of Alton O. and Virginia M. Stafford Dobson and they preceded her in death in addition to one brother, Gene M. Dobson. She married Leroy G. Pfingsten on June 30, 1962 in Winter Haven, FL and he preceded her in death on September 16, 2013.
She is survived by two daughters, Jean Ellen (Gavin) Steele of White Heath, IL and Joan (Chuck) Brooks of Winter Haven, FL; three grandchildren, Gavin Steele V, Devon Brooks and Kendall Brooks; and two brothers, Bill (Judie) Dobson of St. Petersburg, FL and Larry (Brenda) Dobson of Leesburg, FL.
Mrs. Pfingsten was a member of Meadowbrook Community Church in Champaign and a former member of Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven, FL. She enjoyed knitting, spending time with her grandchildren and especially loved visits with dogs.
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka. Pastor Ron Strack will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery at Woodworth immediately following the service.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
Mary Ellen was born May 18, 1936 in Heart, MI, the daughter of Alton O. and Virginia M. Stafford Dobson and they preceded her in death in addition to one brother, Gene M. Dobson. She married Leroy G. Pfingsten on June 30, 1962 in Winter Haven, FL and he preceded her in death on September 16, 2013.
She is survived by two daughters, Jean Ellen (Gavin) Steele of White Heath, IL and Joan (Chuck) Brooks of Winter Haven, FL; three grandchildren, Gavin Steele V, Devon Brooks and Kendall Brooks; and two brothers, Bill (Judie) Dobson of St. Petersburg, FL and Larry (Brenda) Dobson of Leesburg, FL.
Mrs. Pfingsten was a member of Meadowbrook Community Church in Champaign and a former member of Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven, FL. She enjoyed knitting, spending time with her grandchildren and especially loved visits with dogs.
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka. Pastor Ron Strack will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery at Woodworth immediately following the service.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
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