Marie Phoebe Birkey
1920 - 2011 (91 years)-
Name Marie Phoebe Birkey [1] Birth 20 Jul 1920 El Paso, Livingston Co., IL [2] Gender Female Religion Mennonite Death 3 Oct 2011 Eureka, Woodford Co., IL [3] - Maple Lawn Health Center
Burial 6 Oct 2011 Metamora, Woodford Co., IL - Hickory Point Cemetery
Person ID I2602 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 18 Mar 2018
Father Silas Daniel Birkey, b. 21 May 1897, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 12 Mar 1984, Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL (Age 86 years) Mother Amanda Mae Stalter, b. 10 May 1897, Gridley, Pike Twp., McLean Co., IL d. 1 Oct 1991, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL (Age 94 years) Marriage 19 Dec 1917 [4] - Obit gives year as 1912
Family ID F108 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Wilmer Valentine (Bud) Oyer, b. 26 Sep 1922, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 27 Jul 2001, Normal, McLean Co., IL (Age 78 years) Marriage 15 Feb 1944 Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Children 1. Michael Jon Oyer 2. Jean Kay Oyer 3. Craig Dean Oyer 4. Kevin Jay Oyer Family ID F1832 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Oct 2011
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Event Map Birth - 20 Jul 1920 - El Paso, Livingston Co., IL Marriage - 15 Feb 1944 - Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Death - 3 Oct 2011 - Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Burial - 6 Oct 2011 - Metamora, Woodford Co., IL = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit:
Marie P. Oyer, 91, Eureka, formerly of Roanoke, passed away at 1:45 a.m. Monday (Oct. 3, 2011) at Maple Lawn Health Center in Eureka, where she was a resident.
Memorial contributions may be made to Metamora Mennonite Church or Maple Lawn Health Care Center.
She was born on July 20, 1920, in Livingston County, a daughter of Silas D. and Amanda May Stalter Birkey. She married Wilmer "Bud" Oyer on Feb. 15, 1944, in Flanagan. He passed away on July 27, 2001.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Carolyn Kutzner; one infant sister; and two brothers-in-law, Paul Springer and Joe Birky.
Marie worked at Schrock's Grocery in Roanoke for many years. She also volunteered at the Et Cetera shop in Eureka for over 20 years and belonged to the Woodford County Home Extension for nearly 50 years.
She was a member of the Metamora Mennonite Church. [5]
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