Hazel Lorraine Birkey
(70 years old)
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Hazel Lorraine Birkey of Marion, Illinois, who passed away on July 29, 2025 at the age of 70. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Hazel Lorraine Birkey to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Letty Jane Gollihur (Farley) and Ronald Chester Gollihur, Sr.; her former husband Ronnie Gene Harris, Sr.; her brother Ronald Chester Gollihur, Jr.; and her half-sister Lucy.
She is survived by: her husband Dennis D. Birkey of Marion, IL; her sons, Ronnie G. Harris (Krista) of Milford, IL, Mark A. Harris (Nicole) of Sheldon, IL and Joshua C. Harris (Christina) of Sheldon, IL; her stepchildren, Michelle Birkey of Gibson City, IL and Kevin Birkey (Raquel) of Portland, TX; her grandchildren, Logan Harris (Emma) of Champaign, IL, Emma Harris of Remington, IN, Madison Harris of Watseka, IL, Kaleb Harris of Sheldon, IL, Kadin Harris of Sheldon, IL, Lillie Harris of Sheldon, IL and Channing Harris of Sheldon, IL; her stepgrandchildren, Zechariah Pace of Gibson City, IL, Hannah Pace of Pontiac, IL, Tabitha Masterson of Decatur, IL, Tyler Kollross of Godfrey, IL, Miles Hansens of Gibson City, IL, Hayley Birkey of Portland, TX, Jordan Birkey of Portland, TX, Madison Birkey of Portland, TX and Wesley Birkey of Portland, TX; her sisters, Linda Coons of Indianapolis, IN, Marlene Irvin of Galatia, IL, Arlene Casteel (Tim) of Eldorado, IL and Dorothy Campbell of Birmingham, AL; and her siblings-in-law, Robert Birkey of Farmer City, IL and Diana Birkey of Mundelein, IL. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews, other extended family and many friends.