Patricia Yargus

Patricia Margaret Madigan Yargus, 93, of Marshall, IL passed away 8:50 AM Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 in the Gibson Center For Inpatient Hospice Care at Terre Haute, IN.
She was born June 5, 1925 at Brocton, IL, the daughter of Patrick H. and Rosa Ann Carroll Madigan. She married Lloyd A. Yargus on Nov. 25, 1942 at St. Louis, MO and he preceded her in death on Nov. 16, 2010.
Surviving are her children, Loretta Allen of Marshall, IL, Linda (Rick) Hardway of Petersburg, IL, Larry (Jenny Higginbotham) Yargus and Lyle Yargus both of Marshall, IL; grandchildren, Christina Hardway, Tricia Hardway, Joe A. Hardway, Anne Sheehy, Catherine Shaffer, Margaret Steward, Matthew Yargus and Adam Yargus; great grandchildren, Jonah Fried, Eliza Fried, Ava Hardway, Drew Hardway, Keil Roberts, Ella Roberts, Benjamin Sheehy, Tommy Sheehy, Rose Shaffer, Patrick Shaffer and Riley Newlin and her special caregiver, Alona Conrad. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Louella Casteel; son-in-law, LaDonne Mitchell; a sister, Mary Ax and two brothers, Jerry and John Madigan.
Pat was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Altar Society of the church. She had formerly been a volunteer at the Marshall Food and Clothing Bank, member of Clark County Home Extension and the Clark County Republican Women’s Club. But most of all she had been a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Rev. Augustine Koomson as celebrant. Burial will be in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 PM Tuesday at Pearce Funeral Home with a Liturgical Wake Service at 3:30 PM. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Marshall Cemetery Association or Marshall Schools Foundation. Online condolences are being accepted at pearcefuneralservices.com.