Debbie’s Story

Site created on March 30, 2023

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On Wednesday, March 29th Debbie suffered a catastrophic hemorrhagic stroke that left with her profound deficits including paralyzation of her right side, lose of cognitive function and the ability to speak or communicate in any form. 


She is resting comfortably with the help of hospice care. 


 A meal train has been set up to assist the family at https://mealtrain.com/yq5vne 

Newest Update

April 11, 2023 - Obit

Journal entry by Molly Fiddelke —

https://www.ilesfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Debra-J.-McIlhon/Johnston-Iowa/1890315 

Unfortunately, Wells Fargo no longer does Memorial accounts, so please feel free to reach out to me with any questions on how to contribute to the girls for that. 
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