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Mrs. Winifred Maxine "Punch"
Britton, 82, of 2618 Monroe, died at 5:27
p.m. Friday (June 18, 2004) in Blessing Hospital.
Born December 25, 1921 in Clayton, IL., Punch was the daughter of
Harvey and Lula Howell Kesterson. She married George A. Britton on November
29, 1969 in Palmyra, MO. He died October 30, 1990.
Mrs. Britton enjoyed crossword puzzles and reading. She loved birds
and
feeding squirrels and especially enjoyed spending time with her
grandchildren.
Punch was employed at Woolworths for many years. She then worked at
Quincy University for several years until her retirement in 1984.
Surviving are two sons, James "Steve" Saxbery and his wife
Mary Ann and
Dennis Saxbery and his wife Ruth Ann, all of Quincy; two daughters, Gloria
Buehler and her husband Terry and Patty Saxbery, all of Quincy; a step
son,
William L. Britton and his wife Peggy of Staplehurst, NE.; a step daughter
Peggy Baldwin and her husband Ron of Quincy; six grandchildren, Keith
Saxbery and his wife Bobette and Carrie Saxbery, all of Quincy, Captain
David Wallace and his wife Dawn of Fredericksburg, VA., Dan Wallace and
his
wife Carrie of Quincy, John Paul Saxbery and his wife Yolanda of
Springfield, IL., and Jason Saxbery of Quincy; several step grandchildren;
eleven great grandchildren; one sister, Eva Marie White of Springfield,
IL.;
a sister in law, Fern Kesterson of Quincy; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Britton was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one
daughter, Teresa Saxbery; one granddaughter, Teresa Lynn Saxbery; one
grandson, Scott Baldwin; one brother, Howard Kesterson; and two sisters,
Helen Louden and Vera Steele.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 at the Zehender
Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home by Rev. Dennis Thomas. Burial will
be
in Greenmount Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday morning from 11:00 until the time of
services at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
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