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MARY McCONAGHIE Obituary
Born Dec. 28, 1916, in Virgil, she was the daughter of Bernard and Sarah Entwistle. She married Joseph H. McConaghie on March 10, 1939, in Geneva. She was a charter member of the Evangelical Free Church of Sycamore-DeKalb. In previous years, she worked at Turner Brass Company in Sycamore. Mary was a lifelong Cubs fan and loved gardening and birds. She corresponded regularly with family and friends, sending notes and cards. She loved her Lord and family, especially her six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mary is survived by two sons, the Rev. Joseph H. (Carol Arthur) McConaghie of Oglesby and Richard R. (Helen Ihssen) McConaghie of Sycamore; six grandchildren, Joy (Mark) Nichols of Frederick, Md., Andrew (Tracy) McConaghie of Roswell, Ga., Peter (Rachelle) McConaghie of Dunlap, Ill., Sarah (Dale) Torrenga of Chicago, Joseph H. McConaghie of Oregon, Ill., and Emily E. McConaghie of Sycamore; four sisters, Virginia Joiner and Ruth Smith, both of Sycamore, and Evelyn Plapp and Doris Travis of Sedona, Ariz..
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother; her husband; and her daughter, Linda.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Evangelical Free Church of Sycamore-DeKalb, with the Rev. Brad Reardon officiating. Interment will be in Mayfield Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home and one hour prior to the funeral service at the church.
A memorial fund has been established for Evangelical Free Church of Sycamore-DeKalb or to the donor's choice in care of Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home, 1245 Somonauk St., Sycamore, IL 60178. For information call 815-895-6589 or visit http://www.quiram.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for MARY McCONAGHIE
John&Barbara Mincy
January 17, 2008
We share in your sense of loss and will pray for you. It was our priviledge to get to know Mrs. McConaghie. She was truly a special woman.
John and Edna Parnell
January 15, 2008
Jack and Rick
We're so sorry to hear of your loss. She was a good and kind lady.
Jen Hjelmberg
January 15, 2008
Rick, Helen and Family: My prayers and thoughts are with you. Mary was a wonderful, sweet person.
Jen
Dennis and Karen Knutson
January 14, 2008
To: Richard, Helen, and Family
We are sorry to hear about the loss of Mary.
We consider it an honor and privilege we were able to meet her last Friday.
May the Lord give you peace and comfort during this time of loss.
With Love,
Dwight & Judy Harvey
January 14, 2008
Our sympathies to cousins Jack & Rick and their families for the loss of their wonderful mom and grandmom. Your cousin Dwight will never forget her laughter and her patience in letting her nephew "help" her gather the eggs and stir the ingredients of whatever it was she was baking at the time. It was wonderful Aunt Mary that introduced him to his lifelong love of the Cubs, no matter how bad they were. Wait until next year, Aunt Mary. Thanks for blessing our lives with your smile. Sorry we can't be there in person to celebrate the life you shared with all of us.
JIM PARNELL
January 14, 2008
I WAS SADDENED TO HEAR ABOUT MARY MY SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO HER FAMILY
I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HER IN MY HEART
January 14, 2008
My deepest sympathy to the McConaghie family. Mary was a wonderful family person and friend to many others. She will be greatly missed
Ken Raymond
January 13, 2008
Our sympathy to the family of Mary McConaghie She was a wonderful person. We're sorry we are unable to express our sympathy in person as we are now in Texas.
Charles and Donna Weeden
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