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Sympathy Notice: Mary L. Flatness

Posted: October 23 2020 at 11:57 AM

Pastor Mary L. Flatness, a retired Local Pastor of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at the age of 78. During her ministry in the Northern Illinois Conference, she served at Rockford: Milledgeville.

Memorial services have already been held.

Messages of condolences may be sent online at www.thejonesfh.com.

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