Leah G. Fairfield

leah fairfield
Leah G. Fairfield, 91, of Toulon, Illinois, died at 2:15 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at her home. Visitation is Saturday, June 23, 2018, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Bradford, Illinois. Services will be held Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Bradford, Illinois. The officiant will be Certified Lay Minister Donna Boardman Cremation rites will be accorded after the services and burial will take place at Osceola Grove Cemetery, rural Bradford, Illinois, at a later date. Fairfield was born August 25, 1926, in Osceola Township, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas and Marjore (Liggett) Scott. She married Theodore “Ted” Fairfield on November 7, 1957, in Princeton, Illinois Survivors are her husband of 60 years, Ted; her children: Stacey (deceased) (Donna Lefler) Fairfield, Scott (Paige) Fairfield of Toulon, Bradley (Sarah) Fairfield of Gibson City, Marj (Jeff) Oesch, of Pekin; 10 grandchildren: Kathryn (Chris) Hillyer, Emily Fairfield, Sarah Fairfield, Elizabeth Scoville, Terese Fairfield, Brooke Fairfield, James Fairfield, Hannah (Danny) Cole, Marissa Oesch, and Myles Oesch; 3 great-grandchildren: Jaxon Cole, Ivy Cole, and Levi Hillyer; 2 siblings: Harold Scott of Bradford, and Maxine Bomleny of Chillicothe, and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death are her parents, one son, Stacey Fairfield, and five brothers and sisters: Francis Scott, Marguerite Wall, Lillian Endress, Thomas Scott, Donald Scott, and Max Scott. Leah, who graduated Bradford High School with the Class of 1944, worked at the A and P grocery store in Bradford and she retired from L.R. Nelson in Princeville, after 20 years. She was a member of the Osceola Research Club and the West Jersey United Methodist Church. Leah enjoyed gardening, was a baker of dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, deviled eggs and angel food cake, and served as an election judge. For many years, she performed as a bass guitarist and yodeler with Don Blakey and the Trailriders. Memorials may be made to West Jersey United Methodist Church or Osceola Research Club. Services are being handled by Grant- Johnson Funeral Home, Bradford

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  1. Ted and family,

    I was sorry to hear about Leah’s passing. My deepest condolences to all of you. I have always had fond memories of her when she played in the band so many years ago, especially out at the Bradford Saddle Tramps club house. It was always enjoyable to see you folks down at Pebby’s on Labor Day and at the Memorial Day services at Osceola Grove in past years.
    She was a remarkable lady and my folks always spoke highly of her. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

  2. Ted and family, so sorry for your loss of such a great woman. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow.


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