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Della Sarah Auxier, 89, of Easton died at 7:20 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was born on October 28, 1922 in Browning, IL the youngest child to Michael James and Mary Katherine (Clark) Swan.  She married Victor Daniel Auxier October 5, 1941 in Palmyra MO. 

Surviving are four children.  Vonda Douglas and Dona (Doug) Hudgins, both of Easton, IL, Lora (Nat)Farnsworth of Batavia, IL, and Verl (Lori) Auxier of Lincoln, IL.  11 grandchildren, 6 step grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, 9 step great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren and one step great great granddaughter, and several others who called her “grand ma” or “G.G.”  She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, six brothers, three sisters one granddaughter, five great granddaughters, one great grandson and one step great granddaughter.

She was a home-maker and had worked at ALM hospital for 20 years.  She was a foster grandmother at Lincoln Developmental Center and was a member of the Easton United Methodist Church where she was a janitor and Communion Steward (making home-made bread for Communion) for a number of years.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00am on Monday August 20, 2012 at the Easton United Methodist Church.   Pastor Al Sample will officiate.  Visitation will be on Sunday evening from 5pm -7pm at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City.  Burial will be at Green Hill Cemetery.  Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City is in charge of the arrangements.  Memorial donations may be given Easton United Methodist Church or donor’s choice.  Online memorials for the family can be left at www.hurleyfh.com.