Mary Jean Maxwell Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2025-08-25T21:00:00
End: 2025-08-26T00:00:00
Location: Burke Tubbs Funeral Home - Forreston

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Mary Jean Maxwell of Forreston, Illinois, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on August 20, 2025 at the age of 89. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Jean Maxwell to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid Mary Jean farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Mary Jean is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

A memorial has been established in Mary Jean's memory.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home

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Aug 25

Visitation

Burke Tubbs Funeral Home - Forreston
203 3rd Ave, Forreston, IL 61030

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Aug 26

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Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
402 1st Ave, Forreston, IL 61030

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Aug 26

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Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
402 1st Ave, Forreston, IL 61030

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