Bureau County, IL Obituaries and Death Notices
JENNIE (Glafka) WALLIS
Donated by Melva Taylor
The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois
April 1, 1952 - Tuesday, pg 2 col. 5
Mrs. Dallis B. Wallis, 60, Passes At Walnut Today
Walnut: - Mrs. Dallis B. Wallis, 60, passed away at her home in Walnut at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday following an illness of several months.
Tentative plans are to hold the funeral at the Ross chapel in Walnut at 2 p.m. Thursday. Friends may call at the chapel Wednesday.
Jennie Glafka was born in Walnut, Feb. 20, 1892, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Glafka sr. She was married to Dallis Wallis in September, 1921. With the exception of a few years spent in Sterling she had lived all of her life in Walnut. She was of the Lutheran faith.
Surviving are her husband; three brothers, Henry and Edward Glafka of Walnut and Fred Glafka of Sterling; five sisters, Mrs. Hugo Weyrauch, Mrs. Leo Wahl and Mrs. William Pitney, all of Sterling, Mrs. Fredolph Cassens of Morrison and Mrs. Walter Anderson of Shawano, Wis.
Her only son, Delbert, passed away in 1946. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Nettie and Edna Glafka.
Bettsy Watkins
The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois
August 24, 1968 - Saturday, pg. 2, col. 4
Donated by Melva Taylor
Walnut -- Funeral services for Bettsy Watkins, 15, of 'Walnut, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Walnut First Christian Church, the Rev. Donald Whitehead officiating, with burial in Walnut Cemetery. According to an autopsy, held yesterday in the Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton, Bettsy died of a heart attack on Friday morning at the Walnut Private Pool. An inquest was held at 10 a.m. today in the Ross Funeral home.
Bettsy Watkins was born Feb. 11, 1953, the daughter of Gail and Blanche Johnson Watkins. She was a sophomore at the Walnut Community High School. She is survived by her parents, two sisters, Linda and Jeanna; two brothers, Billy and David, all at home; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lester Watkins and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Orin Johnson, all of Walnut.
Mrs. Gladys Weinmann (nee Gonigam)
Nov 13, 1967
Sterling Gazette - Donated by Margaret Mangers
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Weinmann
Walnut – Funeral services for Mrs. Roy Weinmann (Gladys Gonigam), were held on Monday afternoon from the Ross Funeral Home in walnut, with the Rev. ray F. Baldwin, pastor of the Walnut Methodist church, officiating. Bernell G Ross was organist. Casket attendants were J. K. Ross, Donald Whitver, Fergus Anderson, Russell Anderson, Beryl Quilter and Burke J. Livey. Interment was in the Walnut Cemetery.
Eva Whitworth
Taken From the Henry Republican
April 27 1882
Whitefield Corners
Eva may, daughter of George and Caroline Whitworth, and niece of Mrs. J. S. Townsend, died April 17th of consumption, aged 17 years. Eva's gone. Her bark has glided away over the dark and gloomy tide. And those that have tasted the same bitter cup, can sympathize with the bereaved parents, who mourn the death of a dear daughter that has left their home, vacant and sad, for one that shall never return. The funeral took place on Wednesday, services by Rev. Wayman, attended by a large concourse of friends and neighbors. Burial at Boyd's Grove.
Milo
Died, April 17, Eva, daugther of George Whitworth, aged 17 years, of hemorrhage of the lungs. Services at the M. E. church, Wednesday 19th, conducted by Rev. Wayman of Whitefield. Mr. Whitworth and family have the sympathy of the community.
David Williams
Taken From the Henry Republican
January 13, 1881
At Milo, Dec. 31, of rheumatism, David Williams, 65
Samuel L. Williams
TAKEN FROM THE HENRY REPUBLICAN
February 19, 1874
In Hall township, Bureau county, Dec. 20, Samuel L. Williams, aged 89 years, an old settler of Putnam County.
William Williamson
Taken From the Henry Republican
March 30, 1876
At Lone Tree, March 22, William Williamson, aged 34 years, brother of Mrs. William Garland of this city.
Wheatland - The remains of William Williamson, who has been suffering so long from a disease that baffled our best physicians, was also placed in the Lone tree cemetery on Friday, March 25th.
Child of Bruce Wilson
Taken From the Henry Republican
February 6, 1879
Local Correspondence - Milo
Bruce Wilson has buried his youngest child on Saturday.
Mr. Winn
Taken From the Henry Republican
January 26, 1882 - Milo
Mr. Winn, living between Milo and Bradford, was found dead in his bed Monday morning, cause supposed to be apoplexy. Mr. Winn was buried at Camp Grove by the Catholic society Tuesday.
LEE E. WRIGHT
from Melva L. Taylor
The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois
November 7, 1973 - Wednesday, pg 2
LEE E. WRIGHT
Tampico: - Funeral rites for Lee E. Wright, 71, who died Tuesday in Sterling Community General Hospital, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Schmitt Chapel with the Rev. Clarke Devore of the Tampico Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Fairfield-Greenville Cemetery. There is visitation from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Schmitt Chapel. A memorial has been established.
Lee E. Wright was born April 2, 1902 in Greenville Township, the son of Washington and Anna Pettit Wright. He was educated in the Bureau County Schools and was united in marriage with Stella B. Purvis June 4, 1927. He had resided in the Tampico vicinity nine years and was a member of the Tampico Church of Christ. Surviving with Mrs. Wright are four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Gailya) Chapin, Mrs. Charles (Lucille) Lucas and Mrs. Kenneth (Charlele) Grimes of Tampico and Mrs. James (Ila Jean) Behrens of Prophetstown. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, a brother Fred of Tampico and a half-sister, Mrs. Hazel Donaldson of Rock Falls. Preceding in death were his parents, two half-sisters and two grandchildren in infancy.
George Wright
TAKEN FROM THE HENRY REPUBLICAN
December 14, 1871
Putnam County News -Snachwine
George Wright died on Sunday evening at Mr. Longman’s, living near the Lone Tree. Funeral services were held at Christian church, and the body was interred in our cemetery.