Maxine Elizabeth Damery, 85, of Blue Mound, IL, passed on to be with Jesus on Sunday, March 18, 2012, in her home.
Services will be 11:00 AM Friday at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Blue Mound with visitation from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday and for one hour preceding the funeral service on Friday. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, Blue Mound.
Memorials: Blue Mound Memorial Library or Bethel United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Damery was born June 17, 1926 at Milmine, IL, the daughter of Otis E. Clark and Ruby P. Poundstone Clark. She was valedictorian of her class at Stonington High School. She was preceded in death by Max W. Damery, her husband of 42 years. She worked for IL Power Co., followed by several years at home raising her boys, and then worked for 26 years at Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH). She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She loved her family dearly, loved to read and participated in book clubs, Bible studies, church activities, Senior Citizens' Luncheons, Home Extension, Master Gardeners, ABWA, VFW Auxiliary, Red Hats, and the DMH Retirees Group. She loved her cats and "grand" puppies.
Surviving are her sons, Bill (Nina) of Blue Mound, Richard (Nancy) of Rochester, and Roger (Angie) of Taylorville; grandchildren, Brad Damery of Blue Mound, LCDR Michelle Damery (companion, Daniel Freyburger) of New Bern, NC, Rhonda (Travis) Nichols of Moweaqua, Karen (Major Brad) Hickey of Montgomery, AL, Paul (Jala) Damery of St. Joseph, MO, Rebecca Damery of Colorado Springs, CO, Philip (Nikki) D’Adamo-Damery of Christiansburg, VA, Rachel Damery of Rochester, Jonathan Damery of Jamaica Plain, MA, Allison Damery of Taylorville, Josiah (Kasey) Damery of Pleasant Plains, Jaden Damery, and Karli Damery of Taylorville; great-grandchildren, Amy Freyburger of New Bern, NC, Alyssa and Dalton Nichols of Moweaqua, Andrew, Austin and Aidan Hickey of Montgomery, AL, Noah, Joshua, Asher and Hannah Damery of St. Joseph, MO; step-great-grandchildren, Christopher Heikkila and Brianna Robinson of Cerro Gordo, Brooke (Austin) Martin of Jacksonville, NC, Ayden Freyburger of San Diego, CA, and Lauryn Nichols of Angleton, TX; brothers, Lloyd (Lorraine) Clark of Kings Mountain, NC, Otis (Mary Ellen) Clark of Stonington; sister-in-law Glenda Clark of Findlay; brother-in-law Kenneth Clark of Pocahontas, AR; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 5 brothers, Francis Keith Clark, Harold Eugene Clark, Bruce Wyman Clark, David Ross Clark, and David Kent Clark; 2 sisters, Phyllis Eloise Clark and Wilma Joyce Clark.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.
| Ruth Damery Walls |
My thoughts of you and your wonderful mother |
March 25, 2012 |
To all of you I have held you in my prayers. It was always such a delight when I would be home in Blue Mound and had the opportunity to see your mother. I remember Maxine as always being the calm, quiet force amongst all the hilarity we all created as kids at Bethel church. She had a delightful laugh and a warm sense of humor. We were all blessed to have her in our lives. May God hold you all firmly in his arms as you make your way through this tremendous loss of your dear mother.
Many prayers for you all,
Ruth Damery Walls
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
| Roger Damery |
youngest son |
March 25, 2012 |
My wife Angie and I thank you all for your kind thoughts, words and prayers during this difficult time. The support of all is comforting and appreciated. The song you hear while viewing the pictures was written by our daughter Allison. She is singing and playing the guitar on this recording. We were blessed at the funeral with this song as Allison sang and played the guitar. She was accompanied by our son Josiah on the keys, our nephews (Richard’s sons) Philip on the Dobro (lap-steel guitar) and Jonathan on the string bass. As they ministered this song to us, I was blessed with a memory and a tribute to Mom that I will never forget. They touched our hearts in a miraculous way. God has truly extended His compassion to me.
| Ted Hirschfeld |
nephew |
March 24, 2012 |
It was deeply moving to view the photo montage that you have done as a memorial to my beloved Aunt Maxine. It brings back so many good memories of her, as well as of my father David Kent Clark, and mother Elizabeth Clark, of blessed memory, who also appear in several photos. What a beautiful multi-generational family Maxine has brought into the world, people whose external beauty is matched and exceeded by their good character and kind-heartedness.
I remember Aunt Maxine's kindness, her intelligence, her multiple interests and avid reading. I really looked forward to her visits every time I came back to Illinois to visit my father. She was so caring, she'd usually visit me twice each time I came back. Her life has touched so many people, and her memory is a blessing.
I wish you comfort and healing in your time of loss. Maxine had a long, full, and active life, but when one is as close to her as her children were, it makes losing their mother that much harder. May you find comfort knowing that she is in God's good hands, and may He help, with time, to ease the pain of your loss.
| Paula Hoffman |
Deepest Sympathy |
March 23, 2012 |
Aunt Maxine's family,
I was so saddened to hear of the passing of Aunt Maxine. She was a wonderful woman who was loved by all who knew her. She always had a kind word for everyone she met. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman. She will be missed by all of her family and friends. I enjoyed my many visits with her on my trips back to Illinois. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family at this time of sorrow.
Love,
Paula Hoffman and family
| Pamela Sanders |
Maxine Damery Family & Friends |
March 23, 2012 |
Want to let you know how much you are loved! Such a wonderful woman, she will truely be missed!
