A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Pike http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=615 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=53870 Submitted by: watersb Article Title: Pike Press Article Date: February 6 2008 Article Description: Obit of Maxwell, Wilma Faye Article Text: Wilma Faye Maxwell, of Pittsfield died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, at the Barry Community Care Center after a lengthy illness. She was born Oct. 14, 1932 in Mason City to Clarence H and Naomi J. Fletcher Silvernail. Her mother, with whom she shared her birthday, survives in Mason City. Her father, preceded her in death in 1991. She married James B. Maxwell April 9, 1960 in Tempe, Ariz. and he survives in Pittsfield. Before moving from the Manito area to Pittsfield in 1979, she was a homemaker and mother who was very active in the Forest City Community Church, Chancel Choir, the Manito Historical Society and the Forman School District P.T.A. She loved music dancing, gardening and her family and friends and delighted in watching her grandchildren grow. In addition to her mother and husband she is survived by her two children, Janine K. Maxwell of Springfield and special friend Linda Daniels of Springfield; her son Jeffrey D. (wife Rebecca) Maxwell of Lincoln, IL; a brother, D. Michael (wife Marcy) Silvernail of Green Valley; a sister, Betty (husband Jim) Stacy of Lincoln; and her grandchildren, Adam Jeffrey and Anna Grace Maxwell, both of Lincoln; several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Graveside services were held Saturday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. at the Mason City Cemetery, Mason City with Rev. Thomas Guengerich and Pastor James Sprinkel officiating. Memorials may be made to the Forest City Community Church, Forest City or the Barry Community Care Center, Barry. The family of Wilma Faye Maxwell is being served by the Niebur Funeral Home, Pittsfield. Condolences to the family may be e-mailed to info@nieburfh.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IL-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com