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Catherine M. Frey
SPRINGFIELD - Catherine M. Frey, 95 of Springfield, formerly of Riverton, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Memorial Medical Center.
She was born in Springfield, on November 24, 1916, to Dixon and Fay (Hedrick) Turnbull. She married Paul Frey in 1945, in Springfield. He preceded her in death in 1980. She was also preceded by 4 brothers, George, James, Skip and Thomas Turnbull.
Catherine was a homemaker. She was a member of Third Presbyterian Church and Sangamon County Home Extension.
She is survived by 2 sons, Paul D. Frey of Manito and Thomas R. (Bekki) Frey of Divernon; 4 daughters, Gail (Walter) Conavay of Arizona, Marilyn (Hardin W.) Hawes of Springfield, Janet (Douglas) Coen of Mesa, AZ and Cathy Hewitt (Ron Warthen) of Paragon, IN; a stepson, Larry B. (Lily) Frey of CA; a brother, Robert Turnbull of Florida; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2012, at Vancil-Murphy Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2012, with Reverend Brent Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Third Presbyterian Church.
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Glenna Fields Bozarth
January 31, 2012
Paul and family,
My deepest sympathy in the loss of your mother. I pray your memories will comfort you in the days ahead.
Helen Pokora
January 30, 2012
Marilyn and family,
I am so sorry to hear of your mother's passing. I was glad to hear that you got to spend quality time with her first. I'm sure that she appreciated that a lot. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this trying time.
Your friend, Helen Pokora
Carol Jones
January 30, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this painful time of loss.
James & Carol Jones
Carroll Kreis
January 29, 2012
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
January 28, 2012
You have my heart felt sympathy and understanding of the joy you have knowing she is with our Heavenly Father. The sadness never really leaves but neither does the joy. Sending you my love and holding you and your family up in prayer for the strength you all need to see you through this time in celebrating her life, and of letting go. Catherine and her husband were long time friends of my parents, and she died exactly one year to the day of accepting my offer to buy her home in Riverton. I love the house, and feel her presence everywhere especially among all the beautiful flowers she left behind. I'll never forget how spunky she was at the closing, insisting on signing all the papers herself. Peace to all of you with love, Carolyn (Cowgur) Koehler
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