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Marie Pickett
[February 16, 2012]
ELKHART -- Marie L. Pickett, 85, of
Elkhart, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at 2:04 p.m. at Memorial
Medical Center in Springfield.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Elkhart-Marie L. Pickett, 85, of Elkhart, passed
away at 2:04 p.m. on February 15, 2012 at Memorial
Medical Center, Springfield, IL.
Marie was born on October 8, 1926 the daughter of
Walter J. and Florence Gasaway Damarin in Elkhart
Township. She married Phillip F. Pickett on Feb. 17,
1946 in Mt. Pulaski, IL. He preceded her in death
Aug. 21, 1996.
She is survived by one son: Phillip W. (Diana)
Pickett of Elkhart, IL; three daughters: Linda M.
(Dean) Dyess of LaPorte, TX; Connie L. (Nik) Liesman
of Conyers, GA; Edith S. (John) Edie of Auburn, IL;
one brother: Richard (Maureen) Damarin of Mason
City, IL; two sisters: Dorothy Gleason of Lincoln
and Frances Pickett of Elkhart, IL; eleven
grandchildren and 17 great- grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her husband, parents; one
daughter: Mary Ann Pickett and one brother: Wilford
Damarin.
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Marie was a leader within the community, in 4-H, a
65-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary
#616, 40 et 8 Cabana. She was a clerk for Hurlbut
Township, a bus driver and incredible model and role
model for her children and grandchildren.
Services for Marie will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 18, 2012 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral
Home, Lincoln with Rev. Darrell Howard
officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery,
Lincoln. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7:00 p.m.
at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to
American Legion Auxiliary #616 or Elkhart United
Methodist Church.
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