David Dean Jeffries, 91, of Fairbury, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 26,
2024, at his home with his family by his side.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 21st  at 11:00 am at Spence
Cemetery, Fairbury. Cremation rites have been accorded. An Open House for visiting and
reminiscing will be held at the Fairbury VFW from 2:00-4:00 pm.

Memorial donations can be made in David's name to either the Illinois Audubon Society
at PO Box 2547,  2315 E. Clearlake Ave., Springfield, IL 62708 or to the Parklands Foundation at 202
W. College Ave. Normal, IL 61761

Dave was born October 4, 1932, the son of Urban and Mary (Nevins) Jeffries. He
married Pearle Mills on January 19, 1963 in Vermillion Grove, IL. She survives in
Fairbury. Dave is a veteran of the United States Navy.

He is survived by his wife, Pearle, two sons Keith (Elaine) Jeffries, and Kevin (Darcy)
Jeffries, and one sister Elizabeth Burns. Dave is survived by his grandchildren: Brooke
(Kent) Fehr, Lydia (Kyle) Giroux, Rachel (Jack) Murphy, David Jeffries and his fiancé
Megan, Sarah (Donte Blanchard) Jeffries, and Joshua Jeffries. Also surviving are his
great-grandchildren: Rebel Fehr, Rush Fehr, Maeve Murphy, and a Baby Giroux on the
way and many nieces and nephews.

Dave is preceded in death by his parents and his siblings: John Jeffries, Phillip Jeffries,
Rosemary Idleman, and William Jeffries.

He graduated from Charleston, IL High School in 1950. He earned his BS from Eastern
Illinois University and MS from Southern Illinois University. He began his teaching and
coaching career at Martinsville, Il and retired from Prairie Central High School in 1992.
He was a member of Fairbury Presbyterian Church, Illinois Audubon Society, Parklands
Foundation, McLean County Arts Center and Senior Professionals of ISU. He was a Tau
Kappa Epsilon #24 at EIU.

Dave was loved by many for his kindness and sense of humor. He loved fishing with his
sons and laughing with his grandchildren and family. He and Pearle valued time at their
Michigan camp. Their retirement was filled with exploring the States and other
countries. He was still "coaching" his beloved Cardinals to the very end. He embraced
his life and health issues with positivity, patience, perseverance and prayer. He will be
loved and missed.