Colfax – Mary E. Iler, 84, of Colfax, passed away at 12:10pm, October 5, 2016, at her residence.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax.

Visitation will be held from 10-10:45am, on Saturday, October 6, 2016, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax.

Memorials may be made to Eastern McLean County Ambulance Association or Colfax Christian Church.

Mary was born January 14, 1932, in Colfax, the daughter of Earl J. and Ethel Pirtle Center.

She married Maurice "Pete" Iler on June 16, 1950, in Anchor. He passed away on May 6, 2014.

Surviving are her daughters, Karen Dorrell of Colfax, Gale Wheatley of Bloomington, Rebecca (Tom Denton) Iler of Colfax, and Elizabeth (Mike) Cooper of Iowa; brother, Ralph (Iona) Center of Glendale, AZ; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Larry Dorrell and brother, Bud Center.

Mary worked at General Electric, Octavia Manor and retired from Internal Revenue Service in 1997.

She was a member of the Colfax Christian Church where she was a Hustler. She was also a member for over 50 years with the American Legion Auxiliary.