Juanita Jeffords

Juanita J. Jeffords (nee Belcher) of Manteno, passed away Friday (March 28, 2014) at her home with her family by her side. Juanita was born February 23, 1932, in Brownfield, Illinois, the daughter of James and Eula Belcher. Juanita was a homemaker, devoted grandmother, mother, and wife, and a devoted member of the Church of Christ in Manteno. Surviving are her husband of 62 years, Ted Jeffords, who she married October 20, 1951 in Pocahontas, Arkansas; one son, Ted E. (Kathy) Jeffords of Manteno; four grandsons, Rob (Alisha) Jeffords of Bourbonnais , Troy Jeffords of Bourbonnais, Justin Blievernicht of Manteno, and Travis Blievernicht of Manteno; six great-grandchildren, Justin Jeffords, Haley Jeffords, Shaiden Jeffords, Rylan Jeffords, Araya Jeffords, and Skylar Jeffords, one sister Thelma (Rudy) Hahn of Dixon, Illinois, and one brother, Arnold (Lena) Belcher of Walters Oklahoma and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Jeffords was preceded in death by her parents; five sisters, Fay Carpenter, Ruth Billington, Blaine Belcher, Dorothy Rosaa and Nadine Ketchum; five brother, James Dewey Belcher, Kenneth Belcher, Donald Belcher, Joseph Belcher and Lee Bullock. Visitation will be at the Brown Funeral Home in Manteno on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a funeral service officiated by Frederick Dickeson following at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Burial Will be at Prospect Cemetery in Galconda, IL on Friday April 4, 2014 at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts in her name to Hospice of Kankakee Valley.