She was born Oct. 31, 1913, in Buffalo, the daughter of John and Cora Clements Barger.
She married Orlie Leefers in 1940 in St. Charles, Mo., and he died in 1974.
Also preceding her in death were two sisters and one brother.
Mrs. Leefers was a member of the Auburn United Methodist Church, Eastern Star Abraham Lincoln Chapter 959, Daughters of the Nile Abeba Temple 42 and Royal Neighbors of America.
She retired after working 27 years at the University of Illinois.
Surviving are one son, Robert Leefers of Auburn; three grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Ethel Knelms [sic] of Mount Pulaski.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Ellinger-Kunz and Davis Funeral Home, with the Rev. Harry Deffley officiating.
Graveside services will be in Mayfield Cemetery, Carlinville, with the Rev. Robert Sabo officiating.
State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) — Friday, December 21, 1990
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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: Wilma B Leefers
State of Issue: Illinois
Date of Birth: Friday October 31, 1913
Date of Death: Wednesday December 19, 1990
Est. Age at Death: 77 years, 1 months, 18 days
Confirmation: Verified
Last known residence:
City: Auburn
County: Sangamon
State: Illinois
ZIP Code: 62615
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She was born Oct. 31, 1913, in Buffalo, the daughter of John and Cora Clements Barger.
She married Orlie Leefers in 1940 in St. Charles, Mo., and he died in 1974.
Also preceding her in death were two sisters and one brother.
Mrs. Leefers was a member of the Auburn United Methodist Church, Eastern Star Abraham Lincoln Chapter 959, Daughters of the Nile Abeba Temple 42 and Royal Neighbors of America.
She retired after working 27 years at the University of Illinois.
Surviving are one son, Robert Leefers of Auburn; three grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Ethel Knelms [sic] of Mount Pulaski.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Ellinger-Kunz and Davis Funeral Home, with the Rev. Harry Deffley officiating.
Graveside services will be in Mayfield Cemetery, Carlinville, with the Rev. Robert Sabo officiating.
State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) — Friday, December 21, 1990
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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: Wilma B Leefers
State of Issue: Illinois
Date of Birth: Friday October 31, 1913
Date of Death: Wednesday December 19, 1990
Est. Age at Death: 77 years, 1 months, 18 days
Confirmation: Verified
Last known residence:
City: Auburn
County: Sangamon
State: Illinois
ZIP Code: 62615
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