Gary L. Pharis Obituary (1951

MT. PULASKI - Gary L. Pharis, 68, of Mt. Pulaski, IL, passed away at 12:37 A.M. Wednesday December 4, 2019 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. Gary was born on September 13, 1951 in Lincoln, IL to Junior and Maymie (Smith) Pharis. He married Penny J. Hatfield on February 18, 1984 in Mt. Pulaski. She survives. Also surviving are his children, Laura (Bob Richardson II) Pharis of Mt. Pulaski, Mandi (John) Kruse of Salem, IN, and Aaron (Jennifer) Wilham of Mt. Pulaski; his grandchildren, Brady, Garrett, Wyatt, Kaylee, Tanner, Bodi, Makenna, and Karsyn; his brother, Eddie (Jane) Pharis of Mt. Pulaski. He was preceded in death by his parents. Gary worked construction most of his life and also ran Pharis's Memories 'N' Meals on the Square in Mt. Pulaski. He was a past member of the Mt. Pulaski Rotary, Lincoln Gun Club, Chestnut Men's Club and was a member of the Chestnut Methodist Church. Graveside services for Gary will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Steenbergen Cemetery in Mt. Pulaski, IL. Memorial donations may be made in Gary's name to Memorial Home Hospice. Services have been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mt. Pulaski, IL.