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Mary R. Kirby Servey
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Born June 13, 1933, in Logansport, Ind., she was the daughter of Melvin and Flora (Caughell) Hornbeck. She married William Kirby on May 20, 1960, in Vandalia. After his death, she married Dwight Servey on June 12, 1999. She retired after working for 27 years for AG Communication Systems in Genoa.
She was a member of Bethel Assembly of God Church in Sycamore. A self-taught pianist with her own unique style, she used her talent for her Lord as pianist for Bethel Assembly for more than 30 years. She taught her family how to turn their tears into laughter and sorrows into joy with the love of Jesus Christ. They are looking forward to the day when they will all be together again in Heaven. She was adored by all, and was the best friend of many.
She is survived by her husband, Dwight Servey of Plainfield, Wis.; a son, Rodney (Deanna) Forston of Sycamore; two daughters, Sheila (Greg) Westlake of Green Cove Springs, Fla., and Shelley (Rich) Bryant of DeKalb; three sisters, Marjorie (Bruce) Badger of LeRoy, Geneva (Dick) Schwambach of Evansville, Ind., and Bonnie (Merwyn) Masters of Mansfield, Ill.; a brother, Joseph (Ruth) Hornbeck of Pana; five grandchildren, Autumn (Jason) Larry, Gabriel (Kara) Forston, Dylan Forston, Marci Ross and Jon Shuey; a great-grandson, Travon Larry; and several stepchildren, step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Kirby; a brother, John Hornbeck; two sisters, Sarah Kinder and Clara Wright; and a granddaughter, Rebecca Westlake.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home, with the Rev. William Mills officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the funeral home.
A memorial fund is established in care of Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home, 1245 Somonauk St., Sycamore, IL 60178.
For information, call (815) 895-6589 or visit the Web site www.quiram.com.
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Guy & Edie McGee
September 27, 2007
Dwight,Rodney,Sheila and Shelley,
I got to know Mary by working with her and loved every minute of it. She helped me and taught me many things.
When my husband and I got married she gave me a shower at the factory.
I remember how happy she was when she met Dwight.
She also told me about loosing a necklace that Dwight gave her. It went down the drain in the bathroom sink but, she did have someone get it out for her.
We remember visiting at her church and watching and listening to her play that piano. She love that piano and it loved her.
I remember when we retired she and I wrote a song and sang it all day long through out the factory our last day of work.
These are some of the SPECIAL MEMORIES we have of Mary.
(I did not use SPELL CHECK so there might be BOO BOO'S)
LOVE, HUGS, AND GOD BLESS from Guy & Edie McGee
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Cathy Willis-Hartley
September 25, 2007
Dear Sheila,Rod and Shelley,
Please know that your mother changed my life! She was the perfect picture of what a joyful Christian looks like. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
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