88, Lenexa, Kansas
Formerly of the Willow Hill & Ste. Marie, IL area.
Visitation: 10:00 – 11:30 A.M. Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Willow Hill United Methodist Church, Willow Hill, Illinois
Funeral Service: 11:30 A.M. Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Willow Hill United Methodist Church, Willow Hill, Illinois
Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Lung Association with envelopes available at the Church or may be mailed to the Funeral Home.
Lulu Catherine Ferguson, 88, Lenexa, Kansas and formerly of the Willow Hill and Ste. Marie area, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011, at 2:05 p.m. at the Lakeview Village, Lenexa, Kansas. Born in Willow Hill, Illinois on May 5, 1922, she was the daughter of James Harry Keeler and Anna (Loving) Keeler. She was a Nurse’s Aid and cook. She was a member of the Church of Nazarene for nearly 50 years and for the last few years she attended the Willow Hill United Methodist Church. She was a member of a local writer’s group for many years.
On January 1, 1952, she married Byrl Ivan Griffy, who preceded her in death on November 11,1964; on June 7, 1975, she married Ivan Dale Ferguson, who preceded her in death on July 28, 1978. Also preceding her in death were her parents; two step-mothers, Mary Shott Vawter & Nellie Fear Miller; a twin sister, Lillie May Keeler; a brother, Richard Grant Keeler and a sister, Ruth Charlene Ray.
Lulu is survived by two sons, Tim Griffy and Neil Griffy; a daughter and son-in-law, Angie & Jack Deisher; a step-son, Dale & Debbie Ferguson; eight grandchildren, Dustin Deisher, Dawn Deisher, Katie & Cory Saylor, David Griffy, Doug Griffy, Shawn Griffy, Melanie Griffy and Meagan Griffy; two step-grandchildren, Marty Ferguson and Mira & Chris Hemrich; two great-grandchildren, Trevor and Caleb; three step-great-grandchildren, Shelby, Shasta & Shania.
Pastor Richard Houser will officiate the funeral service, with burial in the Mound Cemetery, rural Jasper County, Illinois
