Ilene R. Derry, 88, of Smithfield died at 7:17 a.m. Feb. 15, 2020, at OSF HealthCare in Peoria.Ilene R. Derry, 88, of Smithfield died at 7:17 a.m. Feb. 15, 2020, at OSF HealthCare in Peoria.
She was born Nov. 16, 1931, in Smithfield, the daughter of Estey and Elsie Tarter Stevens. She married Richard W. Derry on Jan. 14, 1950, in Canton. He preceded her in death on Sept. 9, 2003.
She also was preceded in death by two brothers, Kevin and Harold Stevens.
Surviving are four daughters, Diana (and Mark) Fife of Canton, Sheila (and Rick) Smith of Smithfield, Brenda (and Tony) Shore of Kingsville, Mo., and Teresa (and Jeff) Milne of Kennesaw, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was a homemaker and a lifelong farmer. She was a volunteer at the Red Brick School. She was a former member of the Fulton County Farm Bureau.
Cremation will be accorded. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Cuba. Private inurnment will be held at a later date at Baughman Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Red Brick School or Grant Keime Memorial Trust.
Condolences may be sent to henrylange.com.
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