Mary Josephine Mansfield

DECATUR - Mary Josephine Mansfield, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 6:13 P.M. on Sunday, August 17, 2008 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Messages of condolence may be directed to the family via email at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Mary was born in Herrick, IL on May 8, 1916, the daughter of Lawrence Benjamin and Jessie DeEtte Snapp Miller. She married Howard Jacob Mansfield in 1931. He preceded her in death in 1985. She was a homemaker and attended Grace United Methodist Church. Her loving family, children, Ilene B Nolan and her husband James F. of Decatur, IL, Marilyn J. Forcum and her husband Archie of East Peoria, IL, Stephen H. Mansfield and his wife Janet of Elburn, IL, Keith A. Mansfield and his fiance Myra of Decatur, IL; grandchildren, Cheryl L. Knotts and her husband Bruce, Michael R. Forcum and his wife Tammie, Marty G. Forcum, Michelle D. Forcum, Stephanie J. Konen and her husband Mike, Cara D. Mansfield; great-grandchildren, Shawn P. Knotts and his wife Michelle, Lisa A. Worsham and her husband Richard, Michael R. Forcum Jr., Jeremy J. Forcum, Nathaniel S. Konen, Jacob M. Konen, Kate Lynn D. Konen, Mia J. Konen; and one great-great-grandchild, Jonah R. Knotts. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, infant twins, Darrel Lynn & Carol Anne and beloved daughter-in-law, Pamela Mansfield. Our Mother was so special and dear-to know her was to love her. She will be missed but she will always be in our hearts. Although our hearts are breaking, we know she is in a better place because God has taken her home. Obituary written by family members. Online guest book at www.legacy.com/herald-review/Obituaries.asp