Molly Kathleen Ferguson, 24, of Pontoon Beach, Illinois, born April 26, 1999, in Maryville, Illinois, passed away, November 1, 2023, at home.
Molly enjoyed being outdoors; especially, swimming, hiking, and camping. Growing up she loved horses and dogs. Molly lit up every room she entered with her personality and smile. She was considered by all who knew her to be the sunshine to their day. She will be terribly missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Laura Ann Rieser, nee Dryden, and her paternal grandparents, Donald Ferguson and Delores Phegley.
Surviving to cherish her memory are her father, Jason Lee Ferguson, of Pontoon Beach, Illinois; her step father, Joseph L. Rieser, of Pontoon Beach, Illinois; her maternal grandparents, Larry and Sharla Dryden, of Pontoon Beach, Illinois; her siblings, Haley (Ryan) Rapp, Kayla (Alex Davis) Ferguson, and Kailey Ochoa; her aunts and uncles, Jennifer Dryden, Jerry Dryden, and many more; her nephews and niece, Elijah, Atlas, Kyler, Ezekial, and Kennedy; several cousins, Hannah Dryden, Kyle (Katy) Dryden, Shyan Ferguson, and many more; and many other relatives and friends.
Memorial donations are appreciated to the Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) or to Karla Smith Behavior Health, of O’Fallon, Illinois. Condolences may also be expressed online at www.irwinchapel.com.
Visitation: Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday November 6, 2023, at Irwin Chapel in Granite City, Illinois.
Funeral: Services will follow at 7 p.m., Monday November 6, 2023, at Irwin Chapel in Granite City, Illinois with Pastor Paul Byrd officiating. Inurnment will be held privately.
