Bureau County, IL Obituaries and Death Notices
Aaron Jeffers
Taken From the Henry Republican
March 4, 1880
Whitefield Corners
Aaron Jeffers died of lung fever last Friday. He had been sick but a short time; was buried the Sunday following in the village graveyard. He was one of our best men. He leaves a wife and one child in comfortable circumstances.
NELS AUGUST JOHNSON
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor
The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois
August 26, 1977 - Friday, pg 10
Manlius: - Nels August Johnson, 95, Manlius, retired farmer and maintenance man at Manlius schools died Thursday at Colonial Acres Rest Home, Rock Falls.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Trinity Lutheran Church at Manlius. Burial will be in Manlius Cemetery. No formal visitation will be observed. However, persons may call at the Howard Johnson Funeral Home Saturday evening from 7-9 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the church or to the Manlius Rescue Unit.
Nels Johnson was born Sept. 13, 1882 in Fairfield Township, Bureau County, the son of Lewis and Melinda Swanson Johnson. He married Blanche Stenros in 1911 and she died in 1925. He married Mary Whetstone May 15, 1926 at Dixon. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and had taught a Sunday School class for 37 years. He had graduated from an engineering school.
Survivors include his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Floyd (Helen) Woodin, Polo; two sons, Arthur Champaign and Eldon, Buda, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Orville, one grandchild, two brothers and six sisters.
Dec 26, 1974 Sterling Gazette - Donated by Margaret Mangers
Ortha Jorgensen Dies Wednesday
Manlius – Mrs. Lester (Ortha) Elizabeth Jorgensen, 61, rural Sheffield, died Wednesday at her home.
Funeral services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Denby Cain officiating. a memorial has been established to the Trinity Lutheran Church Fund Manlius. Burial will be in the Manlius Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Howard-Johnson Funeral Home Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Ortha E. Jorgensen was born Aug. 4, 1913, to George and Priscilla Dale Hartz in Manlius Township. She married Lester Jorgensen, June 9, 1937 in Manlius township. She was a retired grade school teacher. Survivors include her husband, one daughter, Mrs. William (Ila Dale) Pavesic, Elk Grove; one grandson, two sisters, Mrs. Chalmer (Mary) Alters and Mrs. William (Nellie) House, both of Princeton; one brother, James Hartz, Manlius. She was preceded by her parents, four brothers, one sister.