April 1, 1942 - December 19, 2013
DHS1960
Mary L. McGovern, age 71 of Maquon, Illinois died at 4:27 A.M. on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois.
She was born on April 1, 1942 in Deadwood, South Dakota, the daughter of Reinhold and Irene Colwell Roebuck. She graduated from Deadwood High School and completed two years of college. She married Donald E. McGovern on October 3, 1970 at Deadwood, South Dakota. He survives of Maquon, Illinois.
Surviving are her children: Kelley S. (Nathan) Kohring of Cleveland, Ohio; Heath J. McGovern of Peoria, Illinois; Daniel D. (Charlet) McGovern of Pekin, Illinois; Anita D. (David) Novak of Brimfield, Illinois and Michael S. (Marcie) McGovern of Kansas. Also surviving are twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One brother, Clifford (Vicky) Roebuck of Yorba Linda, California and one sister, Bonnie Huber of Sparta, New Jersey. She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter Tamara, one grandson Tyler and one sister Shirley.
She was a letter carrier for eleven years at the Peoria, Illinois post office. She was a 4-H leader, Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader in Yates City, Illinois. She enjoyed bowling and working with senior citizens in Maquon, Illinois. She was a member of the Douglas United Methodist Church, Douglas, Illinois.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., with a one hour visitation prior, on Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Maquon United Methodist Church in Maquon, Illinois. Rev. Sue Bryce will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home in Knoxville, Illinois. Interment will be at the Maquon Cemetery, Maquon, Illinois. The family requests memorials be made to the Lung Transplant Patient Care Fund. On-line condolences and sympathy cards may be sent through www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhomes.com
She was born on April 1, 1942 in Deadwood, South Dakota, the daughter of Reinhold and Irene Colwell Roebuck. She graduated from Deadwood High School and completed two years of college. She married Donald E. McGovern on October 3, 1970 at Deadwood, South Dakota. He survives of Maquon, Illinois.
Surviving are her children: Kelley S. (Nathan) Kohring of Cleveland, Ohio; Heath J. McGovern of Peoria, Illinois; Daniel D. (Charlet) McGovern of Pekin, Illinois; Anita D. (David) Novak of Brimfield, Illinois and Michael S. (Marcie) McGovern of Kansas. Also surviving are twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One brother, Clifford (Vicky) Roebuck of Yorba Linda, California and one sister, Bonnie Huber of Sparta, New Jersey. She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter Tamara, one grandson Tyler and one sister Shirley.
She was a letter carrier for eleven years at the Peoria, Illinois post office. She was a 4-H leader, Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader in Yates City, Illinois. She enjoyed bowling and working with senior citizens in Maquon, Illinois. She was a member of the Douglas United Methodist Church, Douglas, Illinois.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., with a one hour visitation prior, on Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Maquon United Methodist Church in Maquon, Illinois. Rev. Sue Bryce will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home in Knoxville, Illinois. Interment will be at the Maquon Cemetery, Maquon, Illinois. The family requests memorials be made to the Lung Transplant Patient Care Fund. On-line condolences and sympathy cards may be sent through www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhomes.com
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