Dewey F Wilfong

DEWEY F. WILFONG, 95 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:20 am, Friday, September 22, 2017 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home.

He was born to the late Jacob and Mary (nee Killian) Wilfong on May 7, 1922 in Patton, Missouri.

He married Marie Carnahan Decker on March 3, 1979 in Chester, Illinois.  She survives.

Dewey was a retired feed loader for Con Agra.

He was a member of the First Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Chester.  He was a Life member of VFW Post #355, a past member of Masonic Lodge #72 in Chester and a Shriner.

Dewey was an Army Veteran who served in WWII and Korea.

Survivors:

Wife:                    Marie Wilfong                 Chester, IL
1 Sister:               Daisy Moore                   Cape Girardeau, MO
Foster Grandchild: Joe (Terri) Hunt              St. Louis, MO
3 Step-Children:    Janet (Jim) Straight        Chester, IL
Karen (Lee) Eggemeyer   Waterloo, IL
Larry (Deb) Decker         Waterloo, IL
9 Step-Grandchildren:   Cory, Josh (Misty), Dylan, Adam (Jill),
Emilie (Doug), Travis, Lauryn, Sara and Zack
5 Step-Great Grandchildren:   Devin, Abby, Ayda, Myla and Henry

Preceded in death by :  Parents, 4 Brothers – Everett, Harley, John and Floyd Wilfong,   3 Sisters – Grace Jacobs, Oma Jane Wilfong and 1 Infant Sister, 1 Foster Grandchild – Tina Glastetter and 1 Step-Daughter – Susan Layman

Funeral Service : 10:00 am, Monday, September 25, 2017
Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois

Officiating: Rev. Phil Keeton

Interment :          Post Oak Cemetery
Patton, Missouri

Visitation :           Monday, 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois

Memorials: First Apostolic Pentecostal Church, Chester, IL