Kesterson, Thelma Marie

1917 - 2010  (93 years)

• Name	Kesterson, Thelma Marie
  Birth	15 Mar 1917	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 02a 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 03, page 02a
  Reference Number	KEST.T001
  _FGRAVE	53130556
  Death	29 May 2010	Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Funeral	1 Jun 2010	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	1 Jun 2010	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Dunahee, Thelma M. (Spencer) and William F. Spencer
  Person ID	I21701	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Kesterson, Clovis Riley 'Clove',   b. 3 Aug 1885   d. Jan 1979 (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Pixley, Carrie M.,   b. 3 Sep 1888, Illinois d. 6 Jun 1938, Clay County, Illinois (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F9667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Spencer, William F.,   b. 30 May 1910, Illinois d. 31 Dec 1972 (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2, 3]
  Children	+ 1. Spencer, John
  Family ID	F8599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Dunahee, Hancel E.,   b. 17 Aug 1906, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 16 Jan 1997, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 4]
  Family ID	F9141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Mar 1917 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Death - 29 May 2010 - Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 1 Jun 2010 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 1 Jun 2010 - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Thelma Marie Spencer Dunahee, 93, of Clay City, died at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Flora Healthcare in Flora. Mrs. Dunahee was born March 15, 1917, in Sailor Springs, the daughter of Clove R. and Carrie (Pixley) Kesterson. She married William Spencer. He preceded her in death December 31, 1972. She married Hancel Dunahee and preceded her in death also. She operated an upholstery business, and was a caregiver and homemaker. She was a member of Sailor Springs Christian Church, Home Extension Association, Past President of Clay County Farm Bureau Women's Committee, Eastern Star, Garden Club and 4-H leader. Mrs. Dunahee is survived by her son, John Spencer; granddaughters, Michelle McGee, Christina Hannel, and Bridget Spencer; great-grandchildren, Madison, Jaydon, Jazzlyn, Jackson and Kayden; several stepgrandchildrern and great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Rajean Spencer. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Spencer; husband, Hancel Dunahee; parents, Clover and Carrie Kesterson; and brother, Leroy Kesterson. Services were held at Summers-Kistler funeral home with Pastor Neal Kenley officiating. Burial will be in Dillman Cemetery in Sailor Springs. Memorials may be made to Flora Public Library or donor's choice.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5105] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Dunahee, Thelma Marie Spencer, 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53130556/thelma_marie_dunahee), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5104] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Dunahee, Thelma M. (Spencer) and William F. Spencer, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27822398/william-f-spencer) (Reliability: 2). [S3270] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 03, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S1491] Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Foerster, John R., 74, (Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 24 Feb 2011, 08:55AM CST), none. (Reliability: 2).