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Sympathy Notice: Carol L. Kingery

Posted: May 15 2019 at 09:50 AM

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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