Vera Dunham

Vera K. Dunham, 91, died at 11:40 a.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Jerseyville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.She was born in Batchtown on Oct. 25, 1923, the daughter of the Charles & Catherine (Mossman) Narup.Vera worked at the Owens-Illinois Glass Mfg. for many years, and later in life spent much of her time caring for children.  She was a talented quilter and provided many family members with quilts that she made with love.  She enjoyed every moment spent with her family, and enjoyed traveling with her husband in their earlier years.She married Laverne Dunham on Aug. 10, 1943 in Longview, Texas, and together they shared 51 years together, and the joys of a son, before his death on Dec. 19, 1994.Surviving are a daughter in law, Elizabeth Dunham of St. Peters, MO.; two grandchildren & their spouses,  Mark & Lisa Dunham of St. Peters, Mo., Stacey & Clayton Meyer of O'Fallon, Mo.; three great grandchildren, Sidney & Zoe Meyer, and Marlee Dunham; five sisters, Irene Erwin of Jerseyville, Rosalie Hughes of Greenfield, Delores Becker of Fishers, In., Norma Glassbrenner of Plainview, Loretta Linenfelser of Jerseyville; a brother in law, Robert Rosenthal of Jerseyville; two sisters in law, Marcella Redd of Hot Springs, Ark., and Doris Sibley of Jerseyville; along with many loving nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her only son, Douglas Dunham in 1996; two brothers, Leonard Narup & Jerome Narup; and a sister, VernetiaGullicksrud.Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m, Thursday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where a Rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m.A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville, with Father William Hembrow officiating.Burial will take place in the Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.Memorials may be given to the St. Francis/Holy Ghost Catholic Schools in Jerseyville or to Masses.

Obit Provided By:
Crawford Funeral Home