Camp, Mary Jane

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: CAMP.M004
• _FGRAVE: 200624439

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Mary Jane Bricker, 88, of Clay City, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Flora Health Care Center.

Mary Jane was born on November 27, 1930 in Mt. Erie, IL, the daughter of Charles and Nora (Sandlin) Camp. She married Harold G. Bricker on July 29, 1950 in Louisiana, MO. He preceded her in death on April 3, 2014.

Mary Jane took great pride in taking care of her family and her home. She also enjoyed flower gardening and cooking. In her earlier days Mary Jane worked in the housekeeping department of the previous Clay County Hospital and retired as janitor at the Clay City Banking Company.

Mary Jane is survived by her daughter, Glenda Cowger of Wheeler, IL; former daughter-in-law, Ginger Countryman of Springfield, IL; granddaughters, Julie (Butch) Atwood of Mt. Erie, Laura (Zeb Oestreich) Bricker of Clay City, and Tia Cowger of Wheeler, IL; step-granddaughters, Stephanie and April Mahoney of Springfield, IL; great grandchildren, Lane and Luke Atwood, Ashten Harrison, and Elisabeth and Isabella Oestreich ; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sons, Kenneth Bricker and Monte Bricker, son-in-law, Stephen Cowger, brothers, Joseph, Clifford, Cecil, Wallace Lee, sisters, Marjorie and Vivian.

Memorials can be made to Activity Fund at Flora Rehabilitation and Heath Care Center.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Clay City Cemetery.

Cremation Rites were accorded.

Mary married Bricker, Harold Glenn on 29 Jul 1950 in Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. Harold (son of Bricker, Jerry Elias and Pettyjohn, Mary E.) was born on 3 Apr 1929 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 3 Apr 2014 in Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 11 Apr 2014 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WHEELER, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cowger, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Burial: Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
• Reference Number: BRIC.K003
• Military Service: Viet Nam War, U.S.S. Constellation, United States Navy
• _MEMR: 24 Mar 2007, Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home,

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He was a 1969 graduate of Clay City High School and earned his degree in electronics at United Electronics School at Louisville, KY. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving on the U.S.S. Constellation for three years during the Vietnam War receiving the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/DEVICE (60-), First Good Conduct Award for period ending 27 Aug. 75, Presidential Unit Citation, RVN and Gallantry Cross w/palm.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clay City, Popular Rotorcraft Association of Illinois and Experimental Aircraft Association.

Kenneth was employed as a test equipment engineer for Phoenix Corporation from 1991 – 2002 and from 2003 until present as a quality assurance technician at Bunn-O-Matic.

He enjoyed falconry, radio control airplanes and flying gyrocopters.

Burial:
Plot: Lot 9 - Franklin - Sp. 1 - Row B

Military Service:
He was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving on the U.S.S. Constellation for three years during the Vietnam War receiving the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/DEVICE (60-), First Good Conduct Award for period ending 27 Aug. 75, Presidential Unit Citation, RVN and Gallantry Cross w/palm.

Kenneth married Compardo, G.L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BRIC.M002
• _FGRAVE: 170883704
• Military Service: United States Navy

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Monte served in the United States Navy. He worked in the oil fields for many years. Later in life Monte was a self-employed carpenter. In his spare time he was a licensed commercial fisherman. He was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, but his true passion was hoop net fishing in the Little Wabash River. Monte took great care in hand-making all of his own nets and was one of the few people around with this skill.

Buried:
Private family services will be held with interment in the Clay City Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Atwood, B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Oestreich, Z.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]