She married Clarence H DeFrees Sr on August 3, 1917 at St. Mary's Church, Pontiac, Illinois.
Mother of
James B DeFrees,
Robert Edward DeFrees,
Clarence H DeFrees Jr,
William J DeFrees,
Mary DeFrees Ferguson
one living daughter and 3 living sons.
Mrs. DeFrees was born Aug.
29, 1899 at Pontiac, a daughter
of Fred and Bridget (Woods)
Setzer. She was educated in
Pontiac schools. She married
Clarence H. DeFrees at Pontiac
on Aug. 3, 1917.
Survivors are her husband;
six sons, James, Topeka, Kan.;
Clarence Jr., U.S. A r m e d
Forces, Washington, D.C.; John,
Normal; William and Gerald,both of Pontiac, and Paul,
Streator; two daughters, Mrs.
Helen Abry, Odell; and Mrs.
Mary Ferguson, Pontiac, and 29
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by a son.
The family of the late Mrs.
Helen DeFrees has suggested
that any expressions of sympathy
may be made in the form
of memorial contributions to St.
Mary's Building Fund.
She married Clarence H DeFrees Sr on August 3, 1917 at St. Mary's Church, Pontiac, Illinois.
Mother of
James B DeFrees,
Robert Edward DeFrees,
Clarence H DeFrees Jr,
William J DeFrees,
Mary DeFrees Ferguson
one living daughter and 3 living sons.
Mrs. DeFrees was born Aug.
29, 1899 at Pontiac, a daughter
of Fred and Bridget (Woods)
Setzer. She was educated in
Pontiac schools. She married
Clarence H. DeFrees at Pontiac
on Aug. 3, 1917.
Survivors are her husband;
six sons, James, Topeka, Kan.;
Clarence Jr., U.S. A r m e d
Forces, Washington, D.C.; John,
Normal; William and Gerald,both of Pontiac, and Paul,
Streator; two daughters, Mrs.
Helen Abry, Odell; and Mrs.
Mary Ferguson, Pontiac, and 29
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by a son.
The family of the late Mrs.
Helen DeFrees has suggested
that any expressions of sympathy
may be made in the form
of memorial contributions to St.
Mary's Building Fund.
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