Mrs. Fern C. Pumfrey, 94, of Galesburg, died at 2:03 a.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2016, in Seminary Manor.
She was born January 29, 1921 in Alpha, Illinois, the daughter of Marion J. and Clara N. Brown Riley. She married Walter M. Pumfrey on September 29, 1940 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on May 19, 2010.
She is survived by her three sons, Marion A. (and Diana) Pumfrey of Larkspur, Colorado, James E. Pumfrey of Papillion, Nebraska, and Walter M. (and Lillian) Pumfrey Jr. of Herculaneum, Missouri; her one daughter, Carol F. Randol of Fredericksburg, Virginia; her one brother, Dale H. Riley of Anderson, South Carolina; 11 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters, one grandchild and one great grandchild.
Fern worked as a clerk for the Wonder Bread Store for 12 ½ years, retiring in 1980. She graduated from Galesburg High School. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star #235 and the White Shrine. Fern was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Methodist Women’s Circle.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Pastor Mary Runge will officiate. Visitation will be 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com
