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Archived June 17, 2005

MASON CITY -- Lisa A. Pherigo, 41, of Mason City died Wednesday, June 15, 2005, at 7:45 p.m. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and her funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday, both at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City.

Burial will be in Meadow Lawn Cemetery, Manito.

Mrs. Pherigo had been a bus driver for the Illini Central School District for the past 10 years.

She was born April 10, 1964, in Tazewell County to Eldridge and Joyce Hailey Canada. She married Scott B. Pherigo on June 26, 1982, in Forest City.

She is survived by her husband, of Mason City; her parents, of Manito, two sons, Bradley Pherigo of Petersburg and Benjamin Pherigo of Mason City; two daughters, Kayla Pherigo and Mary Pherigo, both of Mason City; one granddaughter, Abby Pherigo of New Holland; one brother, William E. (and Lori) Canada of Manito; one sister, Lori (and Jim) Wolfe of Manito; her maternal grandmother, Lola Hailey of Manito; 23 nieces and nephews; and 13 great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather and her paternal grandparents.

She was a leader of the Hilltop 4-H group, a member of Ladies Ducks Unlimited and a scorekeeper for the Illini Central track team.

Memorial contributions may be made to an education fund for her children through the First State Bank of Mason City or to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.