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Visitation services for Mary Gaddis, 64, of Coal City, Ill. were held Feb. 13 at Reeves Funeral Home in Coal City. Cremation rites were accorded and a private inurnment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elmwood at a later date.

 

She passed away Feb. 9 at Heritage Health in Dwight, Ill.

 

Born November 11, 1950 in Harriman, on February 14, 1978 Mary married Dennis M. Gaddis in New Hope Presbyterian Church in Coal City.

 

She was employed by National Fiberglass in Romeoville, Ill. for 32 years. Mary will be remembered for her love of camping, reading, and garage sales.

 

Survivors include her husband, Dennis; daughter and son-in-law Mindy and Stan Daigger of Coal City; two granddaughters, Kristyn and Lexi Daigger; three sisters, Sue (Joe) Foster and Linda Decker, both of Smithville, and Sarah Uerkwitz of Godley, Ill.; one brother, Robert Wallace of Smithville; brothers and sisters-in-law; Muriel Wallace of Smithville, Gred (Mary) Gaddis of Coal City, Rita (Dominic) Quigley of Godley and Victor (Monica) Gaddis of Mainz, Germany; numerous nieces and nephews, including; Joey (Dana) Foster, Jamie (Matt) Baranski, Courtney Decker, Wayne, Holly and Mike Uerkwitz, Jason Gaddis, Erin and Brad Hoffmeyer, Nicole (Craig) Foley, Ryne and Taylor Quigley, Mike Gaddis and Andy Gumb. Also not to forget her adopted camping family; Eddy and Cathy Jett, Troy and Michelle Scholes, Steve and Narb Schneider, Tammy and Kevin Turner, Mary Schmidberger, Tom and Danielle Schmidberger, Ruth and Bruce Seplak and Jim and Barb McCauley; very special lifelong friends, Birdie and Carson Stephenson and a special caretaker that took care of "Fred" (which was a nickname given to Mary) for her many months, Teresa Olvera. Her care was admired and will be cherished forever.

 

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Bill, Stanley, John and Carl Wallace; one niece, Sonya Foster; and her mother and father –in-law, James and Dorothy Gaddis.

 

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Mary’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association.

 

Reeves Funeral Home, Ltd. In Coal City, Ill. was in charge of the arrangements

 

 

SMITHVILLE REVIEW

 

Smithville, TN

 

February 18, 2015