Mary Pauline Doolen

Mary Pauline Doolen

Mary Doolen Obituary

Published by Boardman-Smith Funeral Home on Dec. 7, 2015.
Mary was born on March 30, 1918 and passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015. Mary was a resident of Springfield, Illinois at the time of her passing. Mary graduated from Virden High School in 1934. She was married to Dewey. Visitation: Family will receive friends from 4:00 â 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 9 2015 at Boardman-Smith Funeral Home 800 South Grand Ave. West Springfield. Visitation will begin with an Eastern Star ceremony at 4:00 p.m. Graveside Ceremony: 11:00 a.m. on Thursday December 10 2015 at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to: Eastern Star Home P.O. Box 317 Macon IL 62544.

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