Obituary: Eades

Posted on August 21, 2018

Dena Faye Eades, 80 of Bloomington, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Heritage Health Care, Normal. Faye’s celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 11am at West Twin Grove Church, Bloomington with Pastor Monte Bowers officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded and inurnment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to West Twin Grove Church or Faith In Action. Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements. Faye was born on June 12, 1938 at Lake Bloomington, Illinois. She is the daughter of Emmett A. and Maude M. (Vandergraft) Hinthorn. She married James H. “Skip” Eades on April 6, 1957 in Bloomington. He preceded her in death on August 30, 2005. Faye is survived by her children; Cindy (Rick) Beier; Irma Munson; James Eades and David (Michele) Eades all of Bloomington. Also surviving are 9 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and her sister Susan Barron of Bloomington. She is preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother, 5 sisters and 1 grandchild. Faye is a member of West Twin Grove Church, she retired from Stark Excavating as their secretary/treasurer after 30 years and was a volunteer for Faith In Action for 10 years. Online condolences may be made to www.calvertmemorial.com<http://www.calvertmemorial.com/>

 

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