He married Helen V. DeFrees on April 24, 1948 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, Illinois. She survives.
Brother of
Mary
Elizabeth "Sr. M. Leo"
and a living brother
Father of
five sons, Andrew Michael Abry, William C. (Kathy) Abry, Pontiac; James P. Abry, Odell; John P. (Carolyn) Abry, Troy; and Michael J. Abry, Odell; eight daughters, Frances A. (Myron) McCaskey, Odell; Mary Beth, (Ron) Keeneth, Dover, Arkansas; Margaret E. (Gordon) Allen, Houston, Texas; Jane T. (Henry) Mies, Pontiac; Julie E. (Michael) Hejducek, Houston; Rita K. (Jim) Roarty, Kansas City, Kansas.; Theresa M. (Bill) Neville, Houston, Texas; and Constance J. Abry, Houston, Texas.
Also surviving are 28 grandchildren, Brian, Colleen, Patrick, Casey and Sean McCaskey; Eric, Phillip and Kathleen Keeneth; Matt and Leah Allen; Sarah Zwahr; Andy, Christopher, Joe and Rachel Mies; Stephen Hejducek; Jacob and Jared Abry; Dustin and Cole Gerdes; Valerie, Claire and Daniel Roarty; Audrey and Mary Alice Neville; Morgan and Jimmy Abry; and Grace Ann Abry; and four great-grandchildren, Katlynn Allen; and Logan, Mackenzi and Camryn Mies.
One son, Andrew Michael Abry; one granddaughter, Alane Abry; and one sister, Mary Abry, preceded him in death.
He had been a farmer in Nevada Township until 1985 and had been rural mail carrier for Odell.
He served as a volunteer at St. Paul School; member of American legion Odell Post 666; VFW Dwight Post 2608; lifetime member of the Moose; director and past president of the Odell Apartments; St. Paul Alumni past president; former member of the NFO and Farmers Union; Knights of Columbus Council 815, Odell; he had been a past grand knight; NRLCA; Fifth Armored Division Association; the NRA; St. Paul School Board; and St. Paul Family Society.
Brother of
Mary
Elizabeth "Sr. M. Leo"
and a living brother
Father of
five sons, Andrew Michael Abry, William C. (Kathy) Abry, Pontiac; James P. Abry, Odell; John P. (Carolyn) Abry, Troy; and Michael J. Abry, Odell; eight daughters, Frances A. (Myron) McCaskey, Odell; Mary Beth, (Ron) Keeneth, Dover, Arkansas; Margaret E. (Gordon) Allen, Houston, Texas; Jane T. (Henry) Mies, Pontiac; Julie E. (Michael) Hejducek, Houston; Rita K. (Jim) Roarty, Kansas City, Kansas.; Theresa M. (Bill) Neville, Houston, Texas; and Constance J. Abry, Houston, Texas.
Also surviving are 28 grandchildren, Brian, Colleen, Patrick, Casey and Sean McCaskey; Eric, Phillip and Kathleen Keeneth; Matt and Leah Allen; Sarah Zwahr; Andy, Christopher, Joe and Rachel Mies; Stephen Hejducek; Jacob and Jared Abry; Dustin and Cole Gerdes; Valerie, Claire and Daniel Roarty; Audrey and Mary Alice Neville; Morgan and Jimmy Abry; and Grace Ann Abry; and four great-grandchildren, Katlynn Allen; and Logan, Mackenzi and Camryn Mies.
One son, Andrew Michael Abry; one granddaughter, Alane Abry; and one sister, Mary Abry, preceded him in death.
He had been a farmer in Nevada Township until 1985 and had been rural mail carrier for Odell.
He served as a volunteer at St. Paul School; member of American legion Odell Post 666; VFW Dwight Post 2608; lifetime member of the Moose; director and past president of the Odell Apartments; St. Paul Alumni past president; former member of the NFO and Farmers Union; Knights of Columbus Council 815, Odell; he had been a past grand knight; NRLCA; Fifth Armored Division Association; the NRA; St. Paul School Board; and St. Paul Family Society.
He married Helen V. DeFrees on April 24, 1948 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, Illinois. She survives.
Brother of
Mary
Elizabeth "Sr. M. Leo"
and a living brother
Father of
five sons, Andrew Michael Abry, William C. (Kathy) Abry, Pontiac; James P. Abry, Odell; John P. (Carolyn) Abry, Troy; and Michael J. Abry, Odell; eight daughters, Frances A. (Myron) McCaskey, Odell; Mary Beth, (Ron) Keeneth, Dover, Arkansas; Margaret E. (Gordon) Allen, Houston, Texas; Jane T. (Henry) Mies, Pontiac; Julie E. (Michael) Hejducek, Houston; Rita K. (Jim) Roarty, Kansas City, Kansas.; Theresa M. (Bill) Neville, Houston, Texas; and Constance J. Abry, Houston, Texas.
Also surviving are 28 grandchildren, Brian, Colleen, Patrick, Casey and Sean McCaskey; Eric, Phillip and Kathleen Keeneth; Matt and Leah Allen; Sarah Zwahr; Andy, Christopher, Joe and Rachel Mies; Stephen Hejducek; Jacob and Jared Abry; Dustin and Cole Gerdes; Valerie, Claire and Daniel Roarty; Audrey and Mary Alice Neville; Morgan and Jimmy Abry; and Grace Ann Abry; and four great-grandchildren, Katlynn Allen; and Logan, Mackenzi and Camryn Mies.
One son, Andrew Michael Abry; one granddaughter, Alane Abry; and one sister, Mary Abry, preceded him in death.
He had been a farmer in Nevada Township until 1985 and had been rural mail carrier for Odell.
He served as a volunteer at St. Paul School; member of American legion Odell Post 666; VFW Dwight Post 2608; lifetime member of the Moose; director and past president of the Odell Apartments; St. Paul Alumni past president; former member of the NFO and Farmers Union; Knights of Columbus Council 815, Odell; he had been a past grand knight; NRLCA; Fifth Armored Division Association; the NRA; St. Paul School Board; and St. Paul Family Society.
Brother of
Mary
Elizabeth "Sr. M. Leo"
and a living brother
Father of
five sons, Andrew Michael Abry, William C. (Kathy) Abry, Pontiac; James P. Abry, Odell; John P. (Carolyn) Abry, Troy; and Michael J. Abry, Odell; eight daughters, Frances A. (Myron) McCaskey, Odell; Mary Beth, (Ron) Keeneth, Dover, Arkansas; Margaret E. (Gordon) Allen, Houston, Texas; Jane T. (Henry) Mies, Pontiac; Julie E. (Michael) Hejducek, Houston; Rita K. (Jim) Roarty, Kansas City, Kansas.; Theresa M. (Bill) Neville, Houston, Texas; and Constance J. Abry, Houston, Texas.
Also surviving are 28 grandchildren, Brian, Colleen, Patrick, Casey and Sean McCaskey; Eric, Phillip and Kathleen Keeneth; Matt and Leah Allen; Sarah Zwahr; Andy, Christopher, Joe and Rachel Mies; Stephen Hejducek; Jacob and Jared Abry; Dustin and Cole Gerdes; Valerie, Claire and Daniel Roarty; Audrey and Mary Alice Neville; Morgan and Jimmy Abry; and Grace Ann Abry; and four great-grandchildren, Katlynn Allen; and Logan, Mackenzi and Camryn Mies.
One son, Andrew Michael Abry; one granddaughter, Alane Abry; and one sister, Mary Abry, preceded him in death.
He had been a farmer in Nevada Township until 1985 and had been rural mail carrier for Odell.
He served as a volunteer at St. Paul School; member of American legion Odell Post 666; VFW Dwight Post 2608; lifetime member of the Moose; director and past president of the Odell Apartments; St. Paul Alumni past president; former member of the NFO and Farmers Union; Knights of Columbus Council 815, Odell; he had been a past grand knight; NRLCA; Fifth Armored Division Association; the NRA; St. Paul School Board; and St. Paul Family Society.
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