Carmi Times Wed Aug 26, 2009 Carmi, Ill. - Fern Unfried, 90, Carmi, passed away at 2:07 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009 at the Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Carmi. She was born May 2, 1919 in Ridgway, the daughter of Phillip and Maggie (Drone) Fromm. She married Clement Ambrose Unfried Oct. 15, 1940, and he preceded her in death Nov. 3, 1993. She was a member of Crossroads Bible Church in Norris City. She was a homemaker. Surviving are five daughters and three sons-in-law, Clara Ward and Paulette Whetstone, both of Carmi, Louise and Jerry Nance of Mt. Vernon, Ill., Bonne and Matthew Daly of Raleigh, N.C., and Marianne and Steve Schweizer of Evansville, Ind.; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Mike Unfried of Ontario, Calif., and Ray and Cheryl Unfried of Allendale; five sisters, Marie Bugni of Davenport, Iowa, Rita Ray of Cincinnati, Ohio, Philomena Rider of Eldorado, Betty Wilson of Omaha and Catherine Childs of Lakewood, Colo.; a brother, J.P. Fromm of Ridgway; 13 grandchildren, Michelle Adams, Renee Unfried, Chuck and wife Kristie Ward, Angie Hinchee, Emily Whetstone, Blair Whetstone, Maggie Daly, Delaney Daly, Andrew Schweizer, Natalie Schweizer, Jonathan Schweizer, Jessica Schweizer and Catey Schweizer; and five great-grandchildren, Madeline Hinchee, Collin Adams, Meghan Adams, Kenneth Ward, Jessie Ward and one on the way, Jaxon Dale Whetstone. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Michael and Wilfred Fromm. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009 at Crossroads Bible Church in Norris City, Pastors Leo Hall and Chad Everett officiating. Burial will be in North Maple Ridge Cemetery in Carmi. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday until the time of the service at Crossroads Bible Church. Memorial gifts may be given in Fern Unfried's memory to Crossroads Bible Church. The Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi is in charge of arrangements.