BERNADINE LUCILLE (SWEITZER) EADIE
, age 86, of Kerrville, Texas, died on Friday, March 30, 2007, at a Kerrville nursing center. Mrs. Eadie, a prior resident of Junction, Texas, was born on June 13, 1920, in Illinois, to Wilbur Lee Sweitzer and Grace Elizabeth Smith Sweitzer.
She married Cletus LaVaughn Eadie on April 11, 1948, in Lanack, Illinois. He preceded her in death on August 2, 1988. Mrs. Eadie was a retired civil service bookkeeper.
Bernadine Lucille Eadie was born on June 13, 1920 in Illinois. Departed on March 30, 2007 and resided in Junction, TX
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LILLIAN (SMITH) EATON
, age 91 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Monday, November 24, 2003 at Freeport Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Visitation will be Friday, November 28, 2003 from 10:00 11:00 a.m. with the Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Reverend Steve Hartman of the Morningstar United Methodist Church, Normal, Illinois will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. A memorial fund has been established for the Mt. Carroll Ambulance Association in Lillian's name. Lillian was born on May 3, 1912, to Thomas and Minnie (Gillespie) Smith. Lillian earned a teaching degree from Shimer College, Mt. Carroll. She was a teacher for two years at Arnold School and three years at Woodland school before her marriage. Lillian married Leslie Eaton, October 10, 1936 in Mt. Carroll. He preceded her in death on January 7, 1999. Lillian attended Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, rural Mt. Carroll. She held memberships in Home Extension and Jacobstown Club. Lillian's hobbies included needlework, quilting, crocheting, gardening, flower gardening and she traveled extensively. She also enjoyed volunteering with the Good Samaritan Nursing Center Auxiliary for many years. Survivors include two daughters; Jean Treter of Davenport, Iowa; Judy (Steve) Hartman of Normal, IL; two sons, Jim (Vivian) Eaton of Mt. Carroll and John Eaton of Mt. Carroll; and nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren, Donna (Steve) Rock and their children, Brittany, Justin, Aaron and Jacob of Houston, Texas, Audra (Mike) Baltierra and their children, Maria, Anna, Carmina, Liandra, and Salina of Mt. Carroll, Sarah (Dan) Murphy of Freeport, Illinois, Shawn (Angie) Hartman of Athens, Illinois, Lyle (Carla) Eaton of Mt. Carroll, Angie (Scott) Loberg and their children Cassidy and Ceanna Jo of Shannon, Illinois, Megan (Tim) Dreher and their children, Marissa and Mikah of Davenport, Iowa, Chris Eaton of Mt. Carroll, and Jen (Rick) Mullen of Forreston, Illinois. Lillian is preceded in death by her husband Leslie, and two half-sisters
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HERBERT L. EHNI
, 87, passed away about 6 p.m. Thursday at his home. He had retired last spring as clerk of Wysox Township after serving for 26 years. He was also a retired carpenter by trade. The Deputy Coroner Dr. Hodi, Lanark, reported the inquiry revealed he passed away from natural causes. He was born in Shawnee, O., May 17, 1878. He married Alice Hawes. She preceded him in death on Dec. 7, 1928. He is survived by four nieces, two of whom live in Milledgeville. They are Mrs. Jesse Meyers, and Miss Irma Hunter. Funeral services will be held at the Woodin Funeral home, Saturday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Paul Milbrandt of the Methodist church officiating. Burial will be in Mount Carroll Cemetery.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois November 5, 1965 - Friday - pg 6 col 5
JOSEPHINE G. (IVINELLI) ENDORF
, age 93, a resident of Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, passed away, Saturday, April 8, 2006 at Freeport Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna. Father Moises Apostol will be Celebrant. Josephine will be buried next to her husband in St. John Cemetery in Savanna. Friends may call from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2006 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna where there will also be a Scripture Wake Service Monday evening at 7:30 p.m., conducted by Father Moises Apostol.
Josephine was born December 25, 1912, the daughter of Carol and Carmela (Basile) Iovinelli in Savanna, Illinois. On August 30, 1931 Josephine married Frank C. Endorf in Savanna, Illinois. Josephine was a homemaker and also kept books for her husband who owned and operated Frank’s Barber Shop in Savanna, Illinois for many years. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna where she was also a member of the Women’s Catholic Society. Josephine was known to be an excellent cook. Josephine loved and very much enjoyed her family; they were the greatest joy of her life.
Josephine will be deeply missed by her two sons; Carl (JoAnn) Endord of Barrington, Illinois, Robert (Charlotte) Endorf of Cincinnati, Ohio; her sister, Helen (Rudy) Gaimari of Elmwood Park, Illinois; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Josephine is preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons, Frank III & William Endorf, two brothers, Carman & Tony Iovinelli, two sisters, Mary Fanelli & Ann Dorriti.
Contributed by Larry Reynolds - The Sterling Daily Gazette, March 6, 1978, page 4, column 2
DORIS (GERDES) ETHRIDGE
, 73, of Polo died Wednesday October 12, 1994 in CGH Medical Center in Sterling . A daughter of August and Tina (Meyer) Gerdes, she was born September 19, 1921 in Milledgeville. She and Ivan Ethridge were married April 27, 1943 in Milledgeville. She had been employed at Pilgrim’s Café and Central Stamping in Polo prior to Micro Switch in Freeport , from which she retired. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid Society, Milledgeville. Surviving are her husband,; two sons, Sheldon (Marilyn) Ethridge of Rockton and James (Veree) Ethridge of Joliet; and three grandchildren. Survivors also include four sisters, Margaret Albers and Elsie (Elmer) Pilgrim, both of Milledgeville; Florence Webster of Davis and Irene (Herman) Ukena of Polo; and four brothers, George Gerdes of Lanark and Robert Gerdes of Tampico. (Transcriber’s Note: It doesn’t name the other two brothers.) Preceding her in death were three sisters and four brothers. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran church with the Rev. Michael Lawyer officiating. Burial will be in Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling .
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