Debra Rae Kness, a loving wife, mom, and grandma, passed away at the age of 69 on June 24, 2024, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, Illinois. Born on April 17, 1955, in Sterling to Raymond and Josephine (Bardell) Wolf, Debra grew up in Milledgeville, Illinois, where she graduated from Milledgeville High School in 1973.
After high school, Deb enjoyed camaraderie at the Milledgeville Bowling Ally until it discontinued having leagues. She carried a 160 average. Debra met her future husband, Vernon "Bub" Kness, on a vocational bus ride during their high school years. They married on May 15, 1976, cultivating a life filled with love, mutual respect, and simplicity. They raised two children, Heather and Kyle, and celebrated 48 years of marriage.
Debra's career spanned nearly five decades at the local Ford dealership in Sterling, where she began taking payments at the window and later became a license and title clerk. She retired three years ago from Kunes Country, then remained a part-time

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