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1922
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2011
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DOROTHY FAXON Obituary
Dorothy was united in marriage on June 1, 1946, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in DeKalb, Ill., to Mr. Warren Jacob Faxon, and they spent the next 49 happy years together until his passing on Nov. 18, 1995. She was employed for many years as a registered nurse. Mrs. Faxon is a member of the Hinckley American Legion Woman's Auxiliary. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be deeply missed by her family and many friends.
She is survived by her sons, Richard (Helen) Faxon of San Diego, Calif., and Ralph (Karen) Faxon of Hinckley; her grandchildren, Anthony (Jen) Faxon, Alexandra League, Gary Winkler and Julie Tejada; and her great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Anthony and Elizabeth Daum; her husband, Warren; her son, Robert Faxon in 1972; and her brother, Anthony Daum.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 340 W. Arnold, Sandwich, Ill., with the Rev. Andrew C. Hougan officiating. Interment at the Greenwood Cemetery, Hinckley, will take place at a later date.
Friends can visit from 4-7 p.m. Monday, May 2, at the Nash-Nelson Memorial Chapel, 141 N. Maple St., Hinckley.
Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Homes & Crematory. For information, visit www.NelsonFuneralHomes.com or call 815-286-3247.
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April 28, 2011
I will miss and love her all the days of my life! Christine Kay Nehring-Burnett
Jerry & Rubell Larsen
April 28, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
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