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Esther Mayhew Obituary

Mayhew, Esther B. (nee Hulford) Age 82, of Beecher, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Leslie Mayhew Sr.; loving mother of Oneda Nerren, Gary Mayhew, Brenda (Brian) Duffie, and Les (Sandy) Mayhew Jr.; devoted grandmother of Todd (Deven) Mayhew, Jennifer Nerren, Rachel Duffie, Travis Duffie, and Tim Mayhew; dear sister of the late Calvin (late Marion) Hulford, the late Evelyn Hazekamp, the late Carl (Annette) Hulford, and the late William (late June) Hulford. Visitation Monday, July 28, 2014 from 2:00-8:00p.m. at the Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 E. 162nd St. (Rt.6/159th St.), South Holland, IL. Funeral Service Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 10:30a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. John Vogel officiating. Interment Beverly Cemetery, Blue Island, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (www.pdf.org). For further info, please contact 708-333-7000 or visit our online obituary and guestbook at www.SMITSFH.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jul. 27, 2014.

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