Modena Fern Keirsey Obituary (1932 - 2022)

Bloomington - Modena Fern Keirsey, 90 of Bloomington passed away at 10:14 AM Thursday July 21, 2022, at The Loft Rehabilitation of Rock Springs in Decatur. There will be a funeral service at 2 PM Monday July 25, 2022, at Beck Memorial Home in Bloomington. Pastor Jason Collins will officiate. There will be a visitation from 12-2 PM at the Memorial Home. Interment will be in Funks Grove Cemetery in McLean. Due to road construction please plan to enter the funeral home parking lot from Olive Street south of the Home.) Modena was born in Newton County, Arkansas on June 19, 1932, to Hubern and Margaret Waters Kilgore. She married James Grover in Berryville, AR on December 24, 1947. She later married Roger Keirsey in January of 1998 in Bloomington. She was preceded in death by both husbands, her parents and one daughter Anita Grover. She is survived by eight children, Linda Herbst of Roanoke, Margaret (Steve) Evans of Towanda, Patricia (Roy Jr) McCombs of Normal, Donna (Robert) Thoennes of Bloomington, Larry Grover of Bloomington, Rita (Jack) Collins of Bloomington, Daniel (Tammy) Grover of Hudson, and David (Debbie) Grover of Tillamook, OR. There are seventeen grandchildren, thirty-eight great grandchildren, ten great great-grandchildren, one brother Don Kilgore and one sister Carolyn Pangle both of Mountain Home, AR. She was a member of the Salvation Army. She was a cook for many years at Illinois State University. She loved gardening, cooking, singing, and playing her guitar which, she did up until very recently. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army. Online condolences may be left at www.beckmemorial.com