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JOHN T. DAILY
, Last Wednesday there passed away from among us to the world of spirits a man who will long be remembered by those who knew him for his upright and manly character, for the quiet and healthy influence he exerted in the sphere in which he lived and for his services to his country in the war of the rebellion. it is in every respect proper that this public tribute he paid to his memory. John T. Daily was born at Barnesville, Blemont county, Ohio, June 2, 1844, and died in Milledgeville, Carroll county, Illinois, June 24, 1908, aged 64 years and 22 days. He was the eldest of seven children. His father died when he was twelve years old, leaving to John, at that early age, the duty of contributing largely to the support of his mother, brothers and sisters. This duty he faithfully performed unti they were able to care for themselves. The was broke out and young Daily was fired with the patriotic spirit. September 6th, 1861, he enlisted in Company F. (Capt. Amos Glover's company) 15th Ohio Infantry, as a private and served till January 29, 1864, when he was discharged and at once re-enlisted in the same company and regiment by reason of an order from the was department changing it into the veteran volunteers. He was still a member of Company F in his regiment but Capt. Alexis Cope now commanded the company. Daily was promoted to corporal and served to the close of the war. He was discharged from the service of the U. S. November 21, 1865, having served in the army four years, two months and fifteen days. He participated in every battle and skirmish in which his regiment was engaged and earned the commendation of his commanders and comrades for his cool, determined bravery and excellent judgment. He was no bounty soldier. No thirty, sixty nor ninety day volunteer. From the beginning to the close of hostilities he fought in the fiercest and bloodiest civil war that the pen of history has recorded. This is certainly an enviable record. His family may well be proud of it; and those of a later generation who
are now reaping the benefits of his patriotism and that of his comrades who wore the blue in that desperate struggle for human liberty, may well hold him and them in grateful remembrance. He never paraded his achievements before his fellowmen. When the war was over he returned to his home and took up once more his civil occupation. He had before enlisting in the army begun to learn the blacksmith trade. He took up the work once more and followed it as his principal occupation until ill health compelled him to retire from active business. In 1867 he came to Illinois. The same year he married Miss Mary E. McGrath, who with their three children, William, Pearl and Mrs. Alice Hutchinson, now survive him. He has also living in Belmont, Ohio, two sisters and one brother, via: Mrs. Susan King, Mrs. Letitia ____, Wilson Daily. Mr. Daily was a member of Geo. Kridler Post No. 575 G. A. R. and of the M. W. A. His funeral occurred Saturday,the 27th and was largely attended. The services were under the auspices of the M. W. A. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. He was laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at South Elkhorn.
ANNA DANIELS
- a life long resident of Shannon township, was born Jan. 8, 1875 and came to her eternal rest in the St. Francis hospital, Freeport, Ill., Dec. 5, 1951, after a lingering illness at the age of 76 years, 10 months, and 27 days.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tempel. On Dec. 1, 1897 she was united in marriage to Jacob Daniels. She was a member of the E.U. B. church and the Bereans Sunday school class. She was preceded in death by two daughters and one brother.
Surviving are her husband and granddaughter, Gladys Schmidt, also four daughters, Mrs. Sylvia Duitsman, Forreston, Mrs. Roland (Ver Dena) Artman, Mrs. Herman (Mildred) Henning of Shannon, Mrs. John (Ber Dena) Swalve of Forreston, 12 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Ben (Maggie) Buisker of Forreston and Mrs. BerDena Boeke of Freeport, and many other relatives and friends.
Services were held Saturday, Dec. 8, at 1:30 p.m. in E.U.B. church. Rev. T. B. Moritz officiating. Burial was made in White Oak cemetery, Forreston.
JACOB DANIELS
, Jacob Daniels, a lifelong resident of the Shannon area, died at 9 p.m. Saturday, February 13, 1960 in a Freeport hospital after a long illness.
He was born Sept 7, 1872 in Carroll County, the son of Jacob and Caroline Daniels. He married Anna Tempel on Dec. 1, 1897. She died Dec. 5, 1951. Daniels was a retired farmer.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. John Henze of Lanark, Mrs. Roland Artman, Mrs. Herman Henning and Mrs. John Swalve all of Shannon; 10 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Evangelical United Brethren Church, Shannon, the Rev. Robert Hartman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in White Oak Cemetery, Forreston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight at the Scharman Funeral Home.
JOE R. DANNELS/DANIELS
, age 66, of Savanna, Illinois, died Friday, July 3, 2009, at the FHN Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2009, at the First United Methodist Church in Savanna. Burial will follow in the Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 5 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Joe was born October 31, 1941, in Savanna, Illinois, the son of Ambrose D. Dannels and Delray Christensen. He graduated from Savanna High School with the Class of 1960. Joe proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1960 to 1964 aboard the USS Henry B. Wilson off the coast of Vietnam. He married Becky B. Crisci on December 31, 1997, in Galena, Illinois.
Joe worked for many years at Chemplex in Clinton, Iowa, and retired from Danisco as a process supervisor. During that time, he also owned and operated the Lakeside Fish Market and Joe’s Roadhouse south of Savanna. Joe was a proud member of the Savanna VFW Post 2223 where he was a past Commander for numerous terms, and received the All State Commander Award in 1992 – 1993, and the National All – American Post Commander Award in 1993 – 1994. He was also a member of the Thomson, Illinois, American Legion, the Elk’s Club and AMVETS in Clinton, Iowa, and the Savanna Moose Lodge.
Joe is survived by his wife Becky Dannels of Savanna, Illinois; two daughters, Christine (Brian) Nelson of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Paula Jo (Stu) McLean of Roswell, New Mexico; one step daughter, Dana (Jim) Haynes of Savanna; one stepson, Bill (Suzy) Crisci of Caldwell, Idaho; his mother Delray Christensen of Fulton, Illinois; five grandchildren, Jake Crisci, Bonnie Crisci, Payton Haynes, Madison Haynes, and Ruby Claire McLean; two sisters, Nancy (Marvin) Johnson of Miles, Iowa, and Betsy Frankel of Islip, New York; three brothers, James D. (Shelley) Dannels Sr. of Reno, Nevada, Bruce (Diane) Christensen of Fulton, Illinois, and Charlie (Peggy) Dannels of Savanna; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Joe was preceded in death by his father, Ambrose D. Dannels, and one sister, Vickie McCune.
LEONA S. (DAEHLER) DERRER
, age 92, formerly of Mt. Carroll, died Sunday, September 12, 2004 at the Monterey Care Center, Grove City, Ohio.
Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 17, 2004 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll, Pastor David Vidler and Pastor Dwayne Daehler officiated. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Friends were asked to call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, September 16, 2004 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll.
Leona was born May 11, 1912 in Loran, daughter of Gustav and Anna (Mielke) Schmidt. She married Paul W. Daehler on February 6, 1941 in Mt. Carroll. He died December 28, 1973. Leona married Russell Derrer on April 26, 1975. Russell died July 25, 1996 in Mt. Carroll.
Leona was a homemaker. She enjoyed her memberships in the Freedom Township Homemakers Club and the Sew-N-Sew Club. She was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll, where she was also a member of the Double G Class and active in the Choir and played piano for Sunday School.
Leona is survived by one son, Dwayne P. (Marcia) Daehler of Lafayette, Indiana; two daughters, Darlene L. (Bill) Bernardin of Grove City, Ohio and Melva J. Radke of Lakeland, Minnesota; one step son, Ron (Ellen) Derrer of Milan, Illinois; a step daughter, Siro Derrer of Noblesville, Indiana; six grandchildren; five step grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and five step-great grandchildren.
Leona is preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, a sister, Lucille Fulrath and one stepson, Gary Derrer.
JOHN T. DeGROFF
- Ad stated in last week's issue of Free Press, Mr. John T. DeGroff died at Chicago Thursday, Jan. 22, 1891, at 6:30 o'clock at the age of 80 years. Mr. DeGroff is one of the pioneers of Carroll county, and was closely indentified with its settlement. The deceased was born in Saratoga county, New York, May 22, 1800. In 1844 he moved to Milledgeville, where he resided until 1870, when he moved to Hardin county, Iowa. During the last year he has lived with his son and daughter, in Chicago. In 1834, he was married to Lucinda Smith, who still survives him, In 1825 when 16 years old Mr D., was converted, and joined the M. E. church, and remained a consistent Christian to the last. At the time of his death he was a member of Trinity Methodist church, of Chicago. The deceased will be remembered by all the older members of our community who have nothing but good words for the departed. Mr. DeGroff was one of the original members of Milledgeville M. E. church. The funeral services were held at the M. E. church, at 10:30 o'clock, Sunday morning and were attended by a large crowd of the friends and former neighbors of the deceased. Rev. A. C. Gruber, assisted by Rev. B. H. Cartwright, of Oregon, officiated. The remains were interred in the Baptist ..... the rest of the clipping is missing.
MARY DEITRICK
was born in Center county, Pa., March 7, 1824 and died at her home in Lanark on the 11th of May 1897, aged 73 years, 2 months and 4 days. She was united in marriage to Samuel Deitrick June 13, 1843. For nearly fifty years they were privileged to continue life's journey together. About six years ago the husband and father discontinued his journey among men. Fifty-two years ago the deceased with her husband came to Illinois and settled in Jo Daviess county, Thirty-one years ago they came to Lanark and have made this their residence since. Unto this home came nine children. Two of this number have passed to join the vast multitude on the other side of the dark river, one son died in early childhood and one daughter Julia, wife of A. R. Rowland, died sixteen years ago. The children living to mourn the loss of a fond mother are as follows: Mrs. M. C. Harley, Mrs. M. A. Metzger, Mrs. Jennie Hastings, Mrs. Alice Gear, and S. S. Deitrick, all of Lanark, with Mrs. Hattie Paynter of Kansas and Mrs. A. Myers of Chicago. To this might be added fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
SARAH ALICE (FAHRNEY) DERR
was born February 10, 1853, in Washington county, Maryland, and was the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Fahrney. The subject of this sketch came with her parents to Ogle county, Illinois, in 1857, where they resided about one year when they went to Elkhorn Grove township in Carroll county and settled on a farm. Here the deceased grew to womanhood and at the home of her parents on December 24, 1877, she became the wife of Cyrus E. Derr and to this union were born three children, Verna, Earl and Daisy Derr, all of whom are left with the husband and father in the home to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother. Mrs. Derr for the past twenty-two years has resided in Milledgeville. She had never enjoyed the best of health but since last fall her health had been very poor and she had needed the constant care of her family and for the past two weeks a nurse was in attendance. Notwithstanding all that physicians and those who were near and dear to her could do to try to bring her back to health in body and mind it was all of no avail and she peacefully passed away Sunday morning, march 24 at 9:30 o'clock, Mrs. Derr united with the Baptist church in Milledgeville sixteen years ago and had lived a true Christian life. Besides her immediate family she is mourned by the following brothers and sisters, Cyrus Fahrney of Elkhorn Grove township, Emery Fahrney of Hastings, Nebraska, Edgar Fahrney of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Bruce Fahrney of Kenmar, North Dakota, Wm. Fahrney and Misses Cornelia and Barbara Fahrney who reside on the old homestead in Elkhorn Grove; Mrs. Charles Wentsel and Mrs. Amsy Smith, both of Beaman, Iowa and Mrs. George Olmsted of near Milledgeville. Funeral services were conducted from the Lutheran church at Milledgeville Wednesday morning at ten o'clock. Rev. J. W. Paetznick officiating. The interment was made in the SOuth Elkhorn cemetery.
WILLIAM A. DEW
- Funeral services for William A. Dew, 96, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church, with the Rev. Lowell Allen officiating. He was born March 29, 1869, in Elkhorn Grove Township, the son of Edwin and Priscilla Rogers Dew. He was married to Fannie Hays in 1890. She passed away in 1919. He married Jennie Pittman, June 7, 1923.
He is survived by his wife, Jennie, four sons, Perry, Sherrill, Iowa; Elmer, Oregon; Burl, Sterling; Edwin, Stillman Valley; seven daughters, Mrs. Mary Frawert, and Mrs. Josie Brinker, both of Mount Morris; Mrs. Glenna Bingman, Sloanville, N.Y.; Mrs. Alice Palmer, Leaf River; Mrs. Edna Hughes, Las Vegas, Nev.; Mrs. Donna Baumez, Big Rock; Mrs. Evelyn Gruben, Rochelle; 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded by one daughter and one sister.
MRS. LUTHER DeWOLF
- By request, we clip the following from the Beatrice, Neb., Democrat, of Feb. 7. Mrs. DeWolf was a former resident of Carroll county, coming here in 1853, and removing to Nebraska in 1880:"The funeral of the late Mrs. Luther DeWolf took place this morning from her late residence, three miles southeast of the city. The remains were taken to Adams, via Tecumseh, for interment. Many friends were present to show their love and esteem for the deceased, as also to evince their sympathy for the bereaved husband. Mrs. DeWolfe's maiden name was Dewey. She was born September 5, 1829, at Oxford, N. Y., and married in Bradford county, Penn. She removed with her husband to Gage county in the fall of 1880, where she has since resided. Mrs. DeWolf was a woman of deep but quiet Christian christian character, and a member of the Presbyterian church for many years. Her loss will be deeply felt by a large circle of friends."
BARBARA L. (ANDERSON) DISHER
age 67 of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held Monday, March 19, 2007 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna at 10 AM with Reverend Rick Zickefoose officiating. Interment will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery. A visitation will be held Sunday, March 18, 2007 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna.
Barbara was born on December 25, 1939 in Savanna, Illinois the daughter of Glenn and Neoma (Schueller) Anderson. She attended Savanna High School and married John Lee Disher on December 08, 1957, in Galena, Illinois. John passed away September 17, 1986
Barbara worked at General Electric of Morrison, Illinois for nearly thirty years in machine setup, were she was a long time member of the G.E. Gem Club. Barbara was a long time member of the Mt. Carroll, Church of God.
She loved to crotchet, and was an artist with yarn. Barbara also enjoyed her stuffed bear collection. Barbara will be dearly missed by her mother Neoma (companion Ed Blasko) Anderson of Savanna; three sons, Steve Disher, of LasVegas, Nevada, Tom (Elaine) Disher of Mt. Carroll, and John (Kris) Disher of Savanna; three daughters Pam (Dave Jindrich) Pickens of Morrison, Illinois, Cathy (Carl) Eppenstein of Savanna, Chris (Bob) Whitten of Fulton, Illinois; two step daughters, Jackie Finch of Sterling, Illinois, Lori Alverado of Dixon, Illinois; two sisters, Joan (Harvey) Talbot of Savanna, Heloise Caven of Sherburn, Minnesota and a sister in law, Carol Dunnegan of Mt. Carroll.
Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, her father, a great grand daughter Felicity, a step son Jeff Disher, and two sisters Glenda Wacker and Vickie Anderson (in infancy).
ADA DISSINGER
died November 24, 1889, aged 11 months and 19 days. The cause of her death was Bronchitis. Mr. and Mrs. Dissinger have the sympathy of the entire community in which they dwell. The parents desire to convey their thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted them in their deep trouble.
EDWARD Y. DODD
, Mrs. Daniel Smith received some time ago the news of the death of a brother, Edward Y. Dodd, who died at his home in Garrison, Kansas, last October, but owing to a failure of a relative to impart the news, she was kept in ignorance of his death until very recently. Mr. Dodd was a former resident of this county, having resided in Milledgeville about eight years and in Carroll county about twenty, coming here from Ohio in 1840. He will be remembered by all of the older residents of this vicinity. The cause of his death was paralysis. Thus, one by one, the old settlers of Carroll county are passing away, and many of them who have moved to distant states, pass from life's fitful scenes unknown to the friends of former years.
GEORGE B. DODD
, a former resident of this county, died at his home in Grand Island, Neb. Mr. Dodd was over ninety years of age and will be remembered by the older residents. He left these parts some twenty-five years ago.
JOHN G. DODEN
- Funeral service for John G. Doden of Chadwick, who taught school in the Chadwick area for 48 years before retiring in 1971, was held this afternoon in First Evangelical Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Raymond Kleinhaus, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Chadwick Cemetery. Mr. Doden died Friday night in Savanna City Hospital. He was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Born Nov. 22, 1903, in Fair Haven Township, Carroll County, he was the son of Adolph and Emma (Klein) Doden. On June 15, 1968, he married Laura Daehler in Chadwick. Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. James (Janice) Kern of Wildwood and Mrs. Steven (Eunice) Zumdahl of Boulder, Colo; two grandchildren; and two brothers, George and Lawrence, and a sister, Miss Margrete Doden, all of Chadwick. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Marjorie Spaulding.
CORA DODGE
- Mt. Carroll friends have received word of the death of Miss Cora Dodge, a former resident there. She was a sister of Mrs. J. F. Allison of Washington, formerly of Mt. Carroll.
JOANNA (SMITH) DOHERTY
, of Savanna, a member of St. John’s Catholic Church here, died Sunday, August 17, 1975 in Good Samaritan Center, Mount Carroll. She also was a member of Milwaukee Railroad Women’s Club and Senior Citizens Club.
Born March 15, 1897 in Pleasant Valley, she was the daughter of William and Agnes (Kehoe) Smith. She was married to William Doherty October 4, 1920 in Savanna. Surviving are her husband; two sons, Gervase of Perry, Iowa and William of Bettendorf, Iowa; five grandchildren; and a brother, Orrin of Elizabeth. She was preceded in death by a daughter and a brother.
Funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. John’s Church. The Rev. Henry Weckerle, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight at Law-Jones Funeral Home, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.
CLARENCE LEROY DONAHOO
- Died Nov. 9th, 1893, of diphtheria, Little Clarence Leroy Donahoo, youngest child of Mrs. Henry Donahoo, at the age of 3 years and 5 days. This is the second death in this much afflicted family within a month. Thus two of the precious joys have gone out of the home on earth to dwell in the home in heaven. The sorrowing family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends. No funeral was held, only the usual burial service at the grave by Rev. Talley.
WILLIAM DORNS
of Wakeeney, Kansas, died June 4 and was buried June 6. He had been sick for several weeks caused from a paralytic stroke. For two weeks he had not been able to talk. He had the third stroke of paralysis, dying shortly after the last one. He will be remembered by many of the older residents of Milledgeville for he lived here several years ago. He leaves a wife, two children and five grandchildren to mourn his departure. He is a son-in-law of Mrs. Jane Bushman, also of Wakeeney, but well known here and also a nephew of W. J. Griswold.
CARRIE DOUGLAS
died Saturday night in Savanna City Hospital. Surviving are her husband; three daughters, Mrs. Robert Nash, Battle Creek, Mich., and Mrs. Peter Charnoski and Mrs. William Hess, both of Clinton, Iowa; a son, Charles Jones, Savanna; two stepsons, Charles Douglas, Mineral Point, Wis., and Wayne Douglas, Freeport; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Andy Bone, San Antonio, Tex.; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Alfred Lechnir, Prairie du Chien, Wis., Mrs. Eva Annear, Clinton, and Mrs. Marie Pollock, Mariposa, Calif.; and a brother, Walter Kruse, Clinton. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, with burial in Savanna Township Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:30 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
LUCAS DOUGLASS/DOUGLAS
- As has been feared for weeks, the illness of Lucas DOUGLAS has ended in death. At 7:10 Thursday evening, February 13, 1896, the life of one of Carroll County's oldest settlers came to a close, and years of usefulness were finished, at his home near town there is now mourning for a father and husband, whose familiar face has for years been frequently seen in our city. Nothing but regrets can follow the demise of such as he. He was a man of good traits won the friendship of all during the many years he has spent in our midst; whose faults were few, and in whom confidence could always be imposed. From early life he has been a figure in all that tended to advance civilization, promote the well being of the community. His interests were not confined him alone, with the highest regard for that which honorable and upright. He was esteemed above the average for his worthy acts and agreeable companionship. He possessed that degree of friendliness for those of his acquaintance that formed ties everlasting.
Mr. Douglaswas born in the state of New York in the year of 1825. He was the youngest of three children. His boyhood days were spent in the vicinity of Orono, in the township of Clark, Ontario, Upper Canada. His family came to Carroll Co. Illinois in 1842. They entered and settled on a piece of land near Hickory Grove, This county, now know as the John Lambert farm. A few years later the deceased entered and obtained from the government the land where the present family home marks his labor of years, and where he has since resided until his death.
Mr. Douglas was married to Mary Catherine Wolfey, November 1853, which union was blessed with seven children, namely, Adelia, Emma, George, Mina, Ida, Riley and Frank. Emma preceded her father into the great beyond some seven years ago. The remainder of the children, with a devoted mother and companion sorrow today for a kind husband, a loving and sympathizing parent.
The deceased is the last one of the old settlers that came to this vicinity prior to 1855. One by one they have all gone to their long home. The funeral will be held at the house today at the 1 o'clock to conducted by rev. Foraker of Lanark. Interment will be in the Savanna Cemetery.
MARY CATHERINE (WOLFEY) DOUGLAS
- Funeral services to be held tomorrow in the Methodist Church: Within three years of the century mark, Mrs. Mary C. DOUGLAS, Savanna's oldest resident and know as "grandma Douglas" died Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her apartment in Main Street aged 97 years. She had been critically ill for the past three weeks.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon. A prayer service will be conducted at 2:15 at the home of Mrs. DOUGLAS granddaughter, Mr. B. Shapland JOHNSON. Services will be held in the Methodist Church at 2:30. The pastor Rev. Royal J. Synwolt, will officiate.
The body may be viewed at the Johnson apartment in Main street. Mary Catherine WOLFY DOUGLAS was born in Huntington county, Pennsylvania, Nov. 26, 1837, the daughter of Jacob and Matilda WOLFEY. She came here at the age of 14 years with her parents. The trip was made in covered wagon. The family settled in Jacobs town five miles east of here where the family homestead was established.
She was married to Lucas DOUGLAS in November, 1852. He preceded her in death 33 years ago. Until a few weeks before her death Mrs. DOUGLAS was exceedingly alert and active and was most interested in life. She always read a great number of books and periodicals, without the aid of spectacles, and attended to a portion of her household duties.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Joe BOOTHBY, two sons, Frank DOGLAS and Riley DOUGLAS, 17 grandchildren, and 37 great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Jacob (Anna) STUDEBAKER of Stockton, and one brother, George WOLFEY of Mount Carroll. A son, George, and two daughters Mrs. Matt LAW and Mrs. Adelia BABER preceded her in death
RAY S. DOUGLAS
- Thomson Route 1, died Thursday night, August 29, 1974 in Mercy Hospital at Clinton, Iowa. He was a retired carman for the Milwaukee Railroad. Born May 17, 1905 in Carroll County, he was the son of George and Elizabeth (Ritenour) Douglas. He married Dorothy Ewalt August 11, 1973 in Clinton.
Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Andy (Virginia) Bone of Albany; two sons, Charles of Mineral Point, Wisconsin and Wayne of Knoxville, Iowa; six grandchildren, a great-grandchild; several stepchildren and step-grandchildren. Also, a brother, Roy of Freeport; and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Buckwalter and Mrs. Ida Siedenberg, both of Mount Carroll, and Mrs. Clarice Ewalt of Freeport. He was preceded in death by a son, two brothers and a sister.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. The Rev. Jim Allen, pastor of First United Methodist Church here, will officiate. Burial will be in Savanna Township Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
RAY ALLEN DOUGLAS
- Funeral arrangements are pending at Walker Mortuary for the six accident victims. There will be no visitation before services. Ray Allen Douglas, 120 ½ N. Chicago Ave., was born July 19, 1932 in Savanna, son of Ray Sherman and Frances (Ashford) Douglas. He married the former Judy Cantrell in Freeport July 15, 1961. He is survived by his father, Ray of Savanna; his mother, Mrs. Frances Douglas of Freeport; and a two-week-old son, Ray Allen Jr.
Mrs. Ray (Judy) Douglas was born April 6, 1944 in Belleville, daughter of William and Ruth (Schmitz) Cantrell. Surviving besides her two-week –old son is her father, William of Belleville; her mother, Mrs. Walter (Ruth) Balser of Freeport; three sisters, Mrs. Andrew (Helen) Switala of Belleville, Carol, at home, and Sue Ellen at Lincoln State Hospital, Lincoln; and three brothers, Gerald and Gary Lee, both of Norfolk, Virginia, and William Leonard of Belleville.
Mervin H. Douglas was born June 12, 1960 in Freeport; Margaret A. Douglas was born April 13, 1962 in Freeport; and Donna Lynn Douglas was born in East St. Louis July 10, 1963. Miss Dorothy Jean Cantrell, sister of Mrs. Douglas, was born in Belleville, April 19, 1948, daughter of William and Ruth (Schmitz) Cantrell. She is survived by her mother and father; three sisters and three brothers.
E.E. DUBBEL
Mrs. E. G. Foss left Sunday for Lanark, Ill., in response to a message saying her father, E. E. Dubbel, who has been ill for many months, was failing. She reached there Tuesday to find that her father had passed away before her arrival. Wilmot residents extend their deepest sympathy in her bereavement and regret the passing of a so fine a man as Mr. Dubbel. He was well known here, having lived with his family in this community for several years before they returned to their native state of Illinois about ten years ago.
IRENE (PANTLAS) DYSON
, 53, of Savanna died Monday at Jane Lamb Hospital in Clinton, Iowa. Born October 29, 1926, she was the daughter of Virgil and Dorothy (Smith) Pantlas. She married Albert Dyson August 20, 1960. Surviving are one stepbrother, John Foley; and one stepsister, Mrs. Nellie (Charles) Brown, both of Tomah, Wis.Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Burial will be in Lower York Cemetery in Thomson. Friends may call Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
LILA (GISZ) DYSON
, 75, 617 N. 5th St., Savanna, died at her home Sunday. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church at rural Mt. Carroll. The Rev. Wayne Schneider will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may visit from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Frank Funeral Home at Mt. Carroll. Memorials may be directed to the Trinity Lutheran Church Schololarship Fund. Mrs. Dyson was born May 24, 1903, at Fair Haven Township, the daughter of Charles and Clara Daggert Gisz. She married Clifford (Ben) Dyson on June 16, 1923, at Dubuque, Iowa. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and of its Ladies Aid. Survivors include three sons, Burdette, Ritchie, Md.; Charles, Rock Island; David, Savanna; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Catherine) Lee, San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Larry (Martha) Biase, Savanna; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one brothr, Charles and one sister, Mrs. Mildred Gengenbach, both of Mt. Carroll. She was preceded in death by her husband, one sister, one brother and two grandchildren.
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