Margaret E. Friend's Obituary
Margaret Ellen Friend 88 was welcomed into our Lord's hands on August 15 at Champaign County Nursing Home. Honoring Margaret's wishes cremation was accorded at Graceland/Fairlawn. Interment will be September 14 at 11AM at Union Cemetery in Argenta/Whitmore. Memorial contributions may be directed to Champaign County Nursing Home.
Margaret was born July 2, 1924 in Warrensburg, IL, the daughter of George and Elizabeth Marguerite Fickes, and as a toddler, adopted by Louis Earl and Edna (Cochran) Merris of LaPlace, IL. She always spoke joyously of her youth on the farm. Margaret married Oscar Donald Friend in Decatur, IL on July 21, 1944. He preceded her in death in 1998 as well as all parents, brothers Harry and George, sisters Evelyn, Erma, and Frances.
She is loved and missed by son Steven Friend of Urbana, IL, and daughter Ellen Janes of Jacksonville, FL, grandchildren Michelle (Shawn) Hearn, Trophy Club, TX, Susie (Aaron) Schlenz, Frederick, MD, Jason (Nadeen) Friend, Plainsfield, IL, Robert (Leigh) Bridges, Bakersfield, CA, Dan Janes, Bloomington, IL, great-grandchildren Heidi, Ryan, Haley, Bryson, Ethan and Ewan Schlenz, Luke and Gabe Bridges, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
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