Fern Marie Gallegos, age 79, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 12:30p.m. at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois with one hour viewing prior to service. Judy Poe will be officiating. Burial will be in Edgewood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, August 3, 2015 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood. Memorials may be made to the Full Gospel Church in Edgewood or Donor’s choice. Online condolences mat be expressed at
Fern was born on December 13, 1935 in Clay County, Illinois to Argel and Violet (Edwards) Murry. She married Jose Gallegos on May 23, 1982. She was a member of the Full Gospel Church in Edgewood, Illinois and loved spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Jose Gallegos of 33 years of marriage; three sons, Jim Murry (wife Wilma) of Brownstown, Illinois, Terry Hayes (wife Fern) of Mason, Illinois, Ron Loy (wife Cathy) of Effingham, Illinois; four brothers, Harrl Murry of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Clyde Murry (wife Mary Lou) of Flora, Illinois, Larry Murry (wife Mary) of Edgewood, Illinois, Jerry Murry (wife Pat) of Lovington, Illinois ; one sister, Buelah Winchester of Mt. Vernon; six grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Allan Wayne Loy; two brothers, Bill and Lavern Murry and one sister, Bertha Goodman