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Obituary for ZAHRN


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday August 12, 2004

Mrs. Mary Zahrn, 62, of, Peralta, NM, formerly of Neoga, IL, passed away Saturday evening, August 7, 2004, in Tucson, AZ while she was on vacation. Mary was born December 24, 1941, in Chicago, IL, the Daughter of William and Eleanor (Wharton) Pickelman. She was an office manager for the Mountain West Golfscapes, Inc. of Peralta, NM, and a former employee of the Kruegar Insurance Agency of Neoga, IL. Mrs. Zahrn leaves two sons, Tim Zahrn and wife, Denise of Springfield, IL, and Tony Zahrn and wife, Brooke of Champaign, IL; one daughter, Penny Hicks and husband, Jim of Albuquerque, NM; one sister, Carol Gibbons of Buchanan, MI; eight grandchildren, Lindsey and Cody Egan of Paris, IL, Austin, Evan and Brennan Hicks of Albuquerque, NM, and Lexi, Lauren, and Noah Zahrn of Champaign, IL; and a host of friends. Mary was preceded in death by her parents. A celebration of her life will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2004, at the Lake Mattoon Sailing Club in Neoga, IL. Memorials may be made to the Mary J. Zahrn Memorial Fund, in care of the First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust, PO Box 220, Neoga, IL 62447. The Swengel-O'Dell Funeral Home of Neoga, IL is in charge of arrangements.