Obituary - Maureen F (Wray) Detzler

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Maureen F. (Wray) Detzler, "King's beautiful blue eyed Maureen", age 92 years of Oswego, IL, previously of South Bend, IN and Lebanon, MO (where her husband George King Detzler worked as the head editor of the Lebanon Daily Record newspaper), died Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. She was born September 14, 1915 in Terre Haute, IN, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Florence nee Brown Wray.

Prior to her retirement in 2007, Mrs. Detzler worked for 75 years, the last 34 years was as a dental assistant/receptionist for Dr. James Soderstrom, DDS in Aurora, IL.

She is survived by a daughter, J. Maureen Secor and son, James K. (Judith) Detzler, both of Oswego, IL; four grandchildren, Mike Secor, Steve Secor, both of Oswego, William (Wanda) Detzler of Aurora, IL and Donald (Lynn) Detzler of Oswego, IL; grandchildren, Jennifer (Ryan) Secor Hawley, Steve A. (Kelsey) Secor, Tony Secor, all of Prescott Valley, AZ, Elizabeth Detzler, Derek Detzler, Patrick Detzler, all of Aurora, IL and Gracie Detzler of Oswego, IL, Matt (Niki) Barrow of Shorewood, IL, Ryan (Dawn) Barrow and Shaunna Barrow of Oswego, IL; great-grandchildren, Peyton and Kaylin Secor and Matylin and Kaylin Barrow; her sister, Virginia (Bob) Borden of South Bend, IN; and many nieces and/or nephews, Pam (Jeff) Borden Allsop, Bob (Kathy) Borden , Bill Borden, Allen Heinemann, Jim(Jamie) Borden, John Wray, Diane Thomas, Nancy Wray, Edward (Rosie) Wray, Jerry (Linda) Wray, Beth Ann (Joe) Portolese and JoAnn McClelland.

Mrs. Detzler was preceeded in death by her husband of 38 years, George King Detzler who she married June 2, 1936; her son-in-law, Jerry Secor; her parents; three brothers, Winfred, Carl and Robert Wray.

Visitation for Mrs. Detzler "The sweetest little angel in heaven" will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at McKeown-Dunn Funeral Home, Ltd. & Cremation Services, Ltd., 210 S. Madison St., Oswego, IL. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at the Funeral Home with Rev. Phil Sheets officiating. Burial will take place at Lincoln Memorial Park in Aurora, IL

Memorials may be directed to the Church of the Good Shepherd in memory of Mrs. Maureen Detzler.