Mae (McPeek) Grebner , age 91, of Stockton, IL passed away Thursday, September, 14, 2023 at home. She was born February 4, 1932 in Stockton to the late Robert and Elsie (Wixson) McPeek. She married Clyde Grebner on July 26, 1953 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Stockton. Clyde passed away April 3, 1992.

She graduated from Stockton High School in 1950 and from Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Freeport in 1953. She was employed as a Registered Nurse for 41 years, working at Freeport Memorial Hospital, Sojourn House, Good Samaritan Nursing Home and the N.I.A.A.A Home Health Care of JoDaviess County.

She was a member of Freeport Memorial Hospital Alumni Association, Registered Nurses of Northwestern Illinois, the Stockton Women's Club, and Wesley and Cedarville United Methodist Churches. Mae will be remembered for her zest for life, her sense of humor, and her strong faith in God. Mae enjoyed traveling, craft shows, movies, shopping and reading, but her passion was the Christmas season and all of the activities it encompassed.

Her memory will be cherished by her daughter, Jerilyn (Craig) Gaffney of Elizabethton, TN; her grandchildren, Stephen Miller, Erin (Chad) Miller Stafford, Lindsey (Zack) Harris Baker and Zachary (Nickolette, Gabe and Tay) Harris; her great grandchildren, Rowan Mae Baker, Steele Harris, Cole Leon Stafford, Teagan Leigh Stafford, Emma Oliva Barrios-Miller, Quinn Teri Baker and Jade Jeanne Baker; her sister, Betty Hook of Stockton; her nephew, Donn Hook of Burbank, CA; her son-in-law, Scott (Marcia Bouray) Harris of Cedarville, IL; and special family friend, Gretchen Oestreich. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clyde; her daughter, Teri (Grebner) Harris; and her sister, Beth.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Hermann Funeral Home in Stockton from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A private burial will take place at Ladies Union Cemetery in Stockton. A memorial fund has been established.