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Frances Willenburg

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JERSEYVILLE -   Frances Ellen Willenburg, 69, died at 1:10 p.m., Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home after a period of declining health.Frances was born in Carrollton, Illinois on March 25, 1948, and was one of two daughters born to Robert Vernon and Ada E. (Edmiston) Herring.A graduate of Jersey Community High School, she had worked as a sales clerk at Rudolph's Department Store in Jerseyville, and had most recently been employed as a bus driver with Jersey Community Unit School District #100.She was a member of the former Fidelity Assembly of God, and enjoyed shopping and camping, and was a frequent visitor at the Rustic Acres Campground in New Douglas.She married Darrell Eugene Willenburg on July 3, 1976 in Fidelity, and they had just celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary prior to his death on July 26, 2009.Surviving are her son and daughter in law, Shawn and Connie Clark of Hardin; two grandsons, Easton Clark and Colby Clark; a sister and brother in law, Bobbi and Ron Steinkuehler of Jerseyville; four nephews and their spouses, Doug and Anna Steinkuehler of Carrollton, Chris and Whitney Steinkuehler of Godfrey, Rob and Kellie Steinkuehler of Brighton, and Justin and Tiffany Steinkuehler of Delhi; a sister in law and brother in law, Darlene and Ed Gowin of Kane; and a step mother, Jeanie Herring of Godfrey.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her father in law and mother in law, Francis and Betty Willenburg.Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday.  Rev. Brent Meyer will officiate.She will be laid to rest in the Walkerville Cemetery.Memorials may be given to the resident fund at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home.


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Crawford Funeral Home

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