Tressie was born May 2, 1928, in Springfield, the daughter of Charles Jacob and Bessie Mae Esslinger Boehner. She married Francis "Frank" Ferguson in 1949 in Springfield.
She worked for the State of Illinois Dept. of Revenue; she retired after over 20 years of service.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Ferguson of Springfield; two daughters, Gayle (Phil) Jones of Apex, N.C., and Brenda (Peter) Crawford of Selbyville, Del.; four grandchildren: Courtney, Jason, Zach and Shea; four great-grandchildren; one brother, George Boehner; and sister-in-law, Dorothy "Dot" Boehner.
Graveside services will be at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Oak Ridge Cemetery with Sister Maira Barry officiating.
Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home, 530 N. 5th St., Springfield, IL 62702 is in charge of arrangements. Visit our online obituary at www.ellingerkunzfuneralhome.com.
Published in Print in The State Journal-Register on Dec. 30, 2014
Siblings were Mary Alice (Barnard) Bray, William Arthur Barnard, Gladys, Dorothy, her twin, Bessie, Barbara, Charles, and George.
Tressie was born May 2, 1928, in Springfield, the daughter of Charles Jacob and Bessie Mae Esslinger Boehner. She married Francis "Frank" Ferguson in 1949 in Springfield.
She worked for the State of Illinois Dept. of Revenue; she retired after over 20 years of service.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Ferguson of Springfield; two daughters, Gayle (Phil) Jones of Apex, N.C., and Brenda (Peter) Crawford of Selbyville, Del.; four grandchildren: Courtney, Jason, Zach and Shea; four great-grandchildren; one brother, George Boehner; and sister-in-law, Dorothy "Dot" Boehner.
Graveside services will be at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Oak Ridge Cemetery with Sister Maira Barry officiating.
Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home, 530 N. 5th St., Springfield, IL 62702 is in charge of arrangements. Visit our online obituary at www.ellingerkunzfuneralhome.com.
Published in Print in The State Journal-Register on Dec. 30, 2014
Siblings were Mary Alice (Barnard) Bray, William Arthur Barnard, Gladys, Dorothy, her twin, Bessie, Barbara, Charles, and George.
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