Mary Elizabeth Combs

	Mary Elizabeth Combs, 68, of Coffeen, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2001 in Williamsville.
	Mrs. Combs was a homemaker and a member of Free Methodist Church in Hillsboro.  Mrs. Combs lived in DuQuoin before moving to Coffeen in 1965.
	She was born September 13, 1933 at DuQuoin, the daughter of Adolf Butch Joseph and Dora Della (Clark) Oestreicher.  She married Floyd Collins Combs on September 6, 1952 in Elkville and he preceded her in death.
	Surviving are her son, John D. Combs (wife June) of Hillsboro; daughter, Marianne Smith (husband David) of Williamsville; one grandson, Sean Patrick Combs of Hillsboro and a brother, Dwight Oestreicher of Oswego.
	She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers and one sister.
	Funeral services were Saturday, December 8 at 1 p.m. at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen with Rev. Randy Sands, of Free Methodist Church in Hillsboro, officiating.  Interment was in Olive Hill Cemetery in Coffeen.
	Friends called Friday, December 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen.
	Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
