She was born on June 17, 1924, at Moweaqua, the daughter of Edison and Lucile (Tyrey) Pile.
She married Merle P. Vancil on December 27, 1947, at St. Louis, Missouri; he preceded her in death, along with her parents; sister, Linda Catlin and 2 grandchildren, Brian Loucks and Paul Klinefelter.
Mary was a homemaker. She had also worked as a Women Ordnance Worker at the Sangamon Ordnance Plant in Illiopolis. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles 1425 Auxiliary and Christian County Senior Citizens. She was a career babysitter for her grandchildren so that her own children could further their education.
Survivors: daughters, Christine (Doug) Loucks, Phyllis (Stan) Harris, Geraldine (Ray) Klinefelter, Charlotte Montgomery (Mark) Edmiston and Mary Jane Vancil; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Bill Pile and Jack Pile; sister, Helen (Monroe) Melzer; several nieces and nephews and canine companion, Poncho.
Funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Rev. Mariadas Chatla officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at Shafer-Perfetti Funeral Home, in Taylorville.
Shafer-Perfetti Funeral Home, in Taylorville, is in charge of arrangements
Breeze Courier (Taylorville, IL) - November 18, 2013
Thanks to contributor, Vada, for link to her husband.
She was born on June 17, 1924, at Moweaqua, the daughter of Edison and Lucile (Tyrey) Pile.
She married Merle P. Vancil on December 27, 1947, at St. Louis, Missouri; he preceded her in death, along with her parents; sister, Linda Catlin and 2 grandchildren, Brian Loucks and Paul Klinefelter.
Mary was a homemaker. She had also worked as a Women Ordnance Worker at the Sangamon Ordnance Plant in Illiopolis. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles 1425 Auxiliary and Christian County Senior Citizens. She was a career babysitter for her grandchildren so that her own children could further their education.
Survivors: daughters, Christine (Doug) Loucks, Phyllis (Stan) Harris, Geraldine (Ray) Klinefelter, Charlotte Montgomery (Mark) Edmiston and Mary Jane Vancil; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Bill Pile and Jack Pile; sister, Helen (Monroe) Melzer; several nieces and nephews and canine companion, Poncho.
Funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Rev. Mariadas Chatla officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at Shafer-Perfetti Funeral Home, in Taylorville.
Shafer-Perfetti Funeral Home, in Taylorville, is in charge of arrangements
Breeze Courier (Taylorville, IL) - November 18, 2013
Thanks to contributor, Vada, for link to her husband.
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