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Carol Lynn Kingery, spouse of Rev. Thomas Kingery retired clergy member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019. During Rev. Kingery's ministry, he served Brookville-Elkhorn, Rockford: Harlem, Plano, Galena, Pecatonica, Rockton, and Wilmington: First.
Carol was 63 years old.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 18 at Pecatonica United Methodist Church, 528 Washington St., Pecatonica, IL 61063. Visitation will be held from 9 am - 11 am and the Memorial Ceremony will begin at 11 am with Rev. Mark Gilmore and Chaplain Randy Heinzeroth co-officiating.
Messages of condolences may be sent to:
Rev. Thomas Kingery
103 S Dayton Street
Durand, IL 61024
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Carol Kingery’s name may be sent to:
Wheels for the World
by visiting
www.joniandfriends.org/ministries/wheels-for-the-world.
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