Residence: Danville, Illinois
Died: Saturday, September 20, 2008
Location: 6:45 p.m. at her residence in Danville, Illinois
 
 
Age: 87
Date of Birth: Wednesday, July 13, 1921
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Father: Clifford Dively
 
Mother: Marhta J. Bamberger
 
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: Danville, Illinois most all of her life.
Funeral Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008
Funeral Location: 10:00 a.m. (Danville, Illinois time), (11:00 a.m. Monticello, Indiana time) Celebration of life service at the Ridgeview Baptist Church, 3838 N. Vermillion Street, Danville, Illinois 61832
Clergy:
Burial will take place:
Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Danville, Illinois
Visitation will be:
5:00 to 8:00 p.m. (Danville, Illinois time), (6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Monticello, Indiana time) Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at the Sunset Funeral Home, 3940 N. Vermillion Street, Danville, Illinois 61832
Biographical Information:
Martha graduated from the University of Illinois with a teaching degree. She raised her family, then taught at Danville High School in Danville, Illinois for sixteen (16) years. She was a member of the Ridgeview Baptist Church of Davnille, Illinois, Retired Teachers Association and the Home Extension. Martha filled her last years with friends and family correspondence, care for her family and prayer.
Special Services:
Memorial Information:
Marriage Information: On March 19, 1943, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, she married J. L. Fairchild. He died July 13, 2005.
Survivors include:
Sons, Paul (wife Carol) Fairchild of Anchorage, Alaska, and Daniel Fairchild of Danville, Illinois; Sister, Wilhelmina "Wilma" Miller of Monticello, Indiana; Son-in-laws. Paul Gropp of Newburgh, New York, and Paul Jankowski of Goodrich, Michigan; Eight (8) Grandchildren, Aaron (wife Millie)Fairchild, Daniel Nelson Farichild, Paul W. Groop, John L. Groop, Peter A. Groop, Andrew Groop, Michael Jankowski, andMatthew Jankowski;One (1) Great Grandson, Avi Fairchild.
Preceded in Death:
Parents,Clifford and Martha J. Dively;Husband,J.L. Fairchild; Daughters, Jane Gropp, and Mary Jankowski;Brothers, Frances, Paul, and Wayne Dively.
Arrangements by:
Sunset Memorial Park, 3940 N. Vermillion Street, Danville, Illinois