Vera Carleen (Sefton) Pickett Obituary (1931 - 2020)

Vera Carleen (Sefton) Pickett, 88, of Pana passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 in her home. She was born March 11, 1931 in Sefton Township, near Brownstown, IL, daughter of the late Carl Leroy & Marjorie (Darnell) Sefton. Carleen was a graduate of Brownstown High School, Class of 1948 and then attended Lincoln Bible Institute from 1950-1954. She married Delbert L. Pickett on April 10, 1954 in the Brownstown Christian Church parsonage. He preceded her in death on September 6, 2005. Carleen worked as a homemaker in her early years. She then worked at Mallory's in Pana from 1970-1974. Upon she & Delbert's retirement, Carleen started providing daycare. After retirement, she & Delbert drove part time for Bob Ridings in Pana. Carleen was a member of the Pana Christian Church. In her free time, she enjoyed thrift shopping with her granddaughter's, golfing & visiting with friends in the nursing home. She was also an avid walker. Carleen is survived by her children: Debi Pickett, Buffalo, MO; Karla (Rod) Bland, Pana, IL & Robin (Sue) Pickett, Rochester, IL; grandchildren: Becky McDannald, Joshua (Rachel) Wemple, Bethany (Ryan) Harper, Corey (Lori) Bland, Carter (Gretchen) Bland, Natasha (Harold) Phillips, Michalea (Ryan) Nichols, Maggie (David) Wiant, Annie (Adam) Hamerlinck, Luke Pickett; great grandchildren: Michael (Ann) McDannald; Braecklin McDannald; Daniel, Jonah & Owen Wemple; Natallie & Weston Harper; Chloe & Jace Bland; Carly & Drake Bland; Matthew, Carson & Jaxxon Phillips; Lydia Nichols & to Carleen's great joy, her namesake, Vera Joan Wiant; also surviving brother, Lowell (Lana) Sefton, Brownstown, IL. In addition to her parents & husband, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Seth Lee Wemple; sisters: Carol Sefton, Ellyn Rose Sefton Logsdon, Donna Sefton Warner and brothers: John Sefton & Vernon Sefton. Funeral services for Carleen will be held on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. in the Pana Christian Church with Pastor Dave Altman officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery, Pana. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until service time in the church. Memorials in Carleen's honor may be made to the Pana Christian Church and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.