Verna M. Schwartz's Obituary
Forsyth-Verna M. Schwartz, 87, of Forsyth, passed away, Wednesday, March 26, 2014 in Hickory Point Christian Village.
Verna was born on April 3, 1926 in Forsyth, IL the daughter of Millard and Anna (Reeves) Vaughan. She was a lifelong member of the Forsyth United Methodist Church. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, and painting. She married Robert E. Schwartz on July 7, 1951 in Forsyth, IL. He preceded her in death on November 16, 1990.
Surviving are her sons, Richard (Anita) Schwartz of Mt Zion, IL Robert W. (Ava) Schwartz of Rice Lake, WI ; daughter, Nancy (Murray) Sim of Manitowoc, WI; sister, Marian DeMent of Decatur, IL; grandchildren; Meghan (Michael), Erica, Grant, Rebecca (Zach) Ethan, and Anna (Pat), sister-in-law Dorothy (Harry) Kemper of Decatur, and Silvia Guillherme of Fortaleza, Brazil.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert E.Schwartz, parents, granddaughter Cara Schwartz, brother James (Mickey) Vaughan, sisters, Helen (Everett) Smith, Ruby (Merle) Goodson, niece Debbie DeMent and brother-in-law Robert DeMent,
Funeral service to celebrate Verna’s life will be 1:30 PM Monday, March 31, 2014 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Forsyth United Methodist Quilters, or Safe Haven Hospice of Lincoln, IL.
The family of Verna M. Schwartz is being served by Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe Street, Decatur, IL. View the on line obituary, share memories, and send condolences to the family at www.moranandgoebel.com.
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