Inez L. Dumville

Inez Lorene Von Ins Dumville died on August 14, 2010 at Hallmark House Pekin Illinois. She was born on October 22, 1917 in Ottawa County, Holland, MI to Hans Alfred & Ethel L Aussicker Von Ins. She married Rev. Charles B. Dumville on May 25, 1942 in Holland, MI. He preceded her in death on April 6, 1976 in Pekin, IL She has the following surviving family members: Daughters: Charla R (Lyle) Pfeffinger, Pekin, IL; Suzanne L (Robert Calfee) Barchers, Stanford, CA; Constance R.(Donna Daly) Mantarro, Lambertville, NJ: Grandchildren: Christine (Jamie) Cooley, Tampa, FL; Joseph (Sally Jacobs) Mingle, Madison, WI; Jeffery (Charlotte) Barchers, Longmont, CO; Joshua (Jennifer) Barchers, Dillon, CO: Step-Grandchildren: Brett (Angela) Pfeffinger, Platte, MO; Kristie (Michael) Daigle, Sylmar, CA: Great Grandchildren: Allie Manley, Tampa, FL; Veronica & Benjamin Mingle, Madison, WI; Hunter, Dawson & Rori Ann Barchers, Longmont, CO, Step-Great Grandchildren: Jake Cooley, Tampa, FL; Clifford Daigle, Brad Daigle, Heather Daigle, and Mickey Daigle all of CA;Brother: August Von Ins, Holland, MI, 2 nephews and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandson Evan Manley. In 1938 she graduated from Hope College, Holland, MI with an Elementary Education Degree. Before marrying Charles, Inez was a Principal/Teacher in Allendale, MI from 1938-42 at Allendale High School. Charles was a minister in the Reformed Church in America. After they married, they served churches in San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; Norwalk, CA; Knoxville, IA; Pekin, IL. Inez did some substitute teaching and home bound teaching in CA. In 1952, in Knoxville, Marion County, IA, she taught in a rural one room school house, grades K-8.In 1954 the family moved to Pekin IL where they helped remodel and pastor the Normandale Reformed Church. Inez taught school in Pekin for 30 years, retiring in 1979. In 1955 she taught music for 7th graders at Washington JR High School. From 1956-1976 she taught 1st Grade Roosevelt School. From 1976-79 she taught pre-first at Jefferson School. She was active in the Pilot Club of Pekin, serving in many offices including President and as Lt. Governor and Governor of the Midwest District of Pilot international. She served as President of the Tazewell County Retired Teachers Association and was a member of the executive board and secretary of the Pekin Woman's Club; she was on the Friends of the Library Board and was their Program Director; and she also served as the Minister of Music at St. Paul's United Church of Christ from 1977-1978. In all of the churches they served, Inez was in charge of the music, taught Sunday school and participated in all of the women's groups of the church. She was a member of the Normandale Reformed Church Inez traveled extensively through out the US, Europe, Asia and Africa and has shown her slides for many different organizations. Her first trip to Europe was in the summer of 1939 when she attended the Amsterdam Conference on Youth. Her life has been very fulfilled. Her main purpose in life was to live a life pleasing to God.