CARROLL COUNTY ILLINOIS OBITUARIES

Carroll County Obituaries

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RUTH (CRIPE) HAENITSCH , 89, of Dixon, formerly of Mount Carroll, died Monday, March 26, at her residence. Born Oct. 12, 1911 in M t. Carroll, she was the daughter of Israel and delilah (Sweitzer) Cripe. She married Claude Haenitsch Feb. 23, 1939, in Lanark, he died May 8, 1984. She received her education in the Mt. Carroll schools and at Browns' Business College in Freeport. She was employed at the Carroll County State Bank and the Mirror-Democrat newspaper office for six years. She and her husband farmed near Ashton for 35 years. She also helped in the Menu department at KSB Hosptial in Dixon for several years. She was a member of the Franklin Grove Church of the Brethren, attended the Assembly of God Church in Dixon and was a member of the KSB Auxiliary. She and her husband were involved for several months in volunteer work at the Brethren Volunteer Service in Phoenix, Ariz. and spent a month in the tornado disaster area in Wichita Falls TX. Surviving are one son, David (Kathy) Haenitsch of Lee Center; two daughters, Carmen (Ronald) Gratsch of Fairfield Ohio and Susan (Bill McCoy) Summers of Dixon; 12 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one half-brother, Robert Johnson and on half sister, Olive McGrath. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 31 at the Preston-Schilling Funeral home of DIxon with the Rev. William Christiansen of the Franklin Grove Church of the Brethren and the Rev. Garry McCaw of the Assembly of God Church in Dixon officiating. Burial was in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

DR. WILLIAM HENRY HAGEY , of Norfolk, Neb. died at his home last week in his 69th year. Mr. Hagey is well known to many of the older citizens of Coleta, Sterling and Milledgeville. He went to Serling when 13 years old. He practiced medicine in Coleta and Sterling until he moved to Norfolk in 1888. He enlisted in Co. B 13th Ill. and later in the 140th regiment serving till end of war. He was married in Milledgeville to Miss Emily Humphrey. Two children and the widow mourn the loss of a kind, noble husband, father and citizen. His death was caused by heart failure. He walked across the street from his office to the postoffice at midnight to mail a letter when he was attacked and fell to the ground. His wife was watching him, saw him fall and immediately went to his assistance.

EDNA (KLEEMAN) HAGG , 95, of Thomson, died Tuesday, June 23, 1998 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. The body will be cremated and inurnment will be at the Acacia Park Cemetery in Chicago. Mrs. Hagg was born on November 23, 1902 in Chicago to Paul and Lillian (Sternisky) Kleeman. She married Herman J. Hagg on September 25, 1925 in Chicago, He died on January 6, 1981 in Clinton Iowa. She was a 50 year member of the Order of Eastern Star and amember of the Savanna Women of the Moose. She is survived by one brother, Earl (Gertrude) Kleeman of Thomson. Preceding her in death were her husband and two brothres.

MARY E. (SCHROEPPEL) HAGLER of this city received word last week of the death of his sister, Mrs. Mary E. Hagler, 82, who died Thursday at 4 a.m. in her home in Long Beach, Calif., after an extended illness. The deceased was born in Woodland Township, Carroll County, on March 5, 1866, the daughter of William and Margaret Schoeppel [sic]. She attended the Henderson rural school, leaving the county when she was 12. She was married to Alfred Hagler of Iowa, who preceded her in death. Surviving, besides the brother, here, is another brother, Charles, of Long Beach, and two sons, both living in California. Funeral services were conducted at Long Beach on Saturday with burial following in a cemetery in that city.
Contributed by Susan Plass

GEORGE HENDERSON , a well known farmer, who has been making his home with his son, Spencer Henderson and family, west of town, met instant death Wednesday morning about 7 when he lost his balance and fell 40 feet from a windmill, breaking his neck, and dying instantly. Mr. Henderson had gone partway up the windmill tower to do some repair work, when he apparently suffered a heart attack, or became dizzy and fell to instant death. Max Rozenberg, who was working there, and his son Spencer saw him fall, and Mrs. Henderson, who was standing on the porch also witnessed the accident. Mr. Henderson was born in Woodland Township 64 years ago and farmed in that township for the greater part of his life. (Alice Horner’s note: His birth information is not correct; refer to the information from the formal obituary above.) Since the death of his wife several years ago he had made his home with his son Spencer and family on the Jesse Colehour farm on Preston Prairie. He is survived by his two sons, Spencer and Stanley, the latter who lives in Savanna. His son Stanley was hurrying from Savanna to the farm yesterday morning when his truck overturned at Third and Jefferson streets in a collision with a Paul Schuyler milk truck driven by Basile Moore. Neither of the trucks was damaged and the drivers were not injured. Mr. Henderson was taken to Mount Carroll by friends. Undertaker Christian was called and brought the body to his funeral home, where it was embalmed and prepared for the funeral. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 at the home of Thomas Bashaw on Preston Prairie. Rev. R. M. Ackerman will conduct the service. Interment will be made in Oak Hill Cemetery. (Mirror Democrat, Mount Carroll, Illinois Thursday, May 3, 1934)
2nd Obituary: Last rites for George Henderson were held Friday afternoon from the home, conducted by the Rev. R. H. Ackerman. Pallbearers were Thomas J. Smith, George Myers, Howard Petty, Elmer V. Smith, Ed Kearnaghan, and Conrad Randecker. Interment was made in Oak Hill Cemetery. Those from out of town attending were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buckley of Beloit, Wis. And Miss Roberta Randecker of Freeport, and Wallis Perry and daughter of Stockton. George Henderson was born at Miles, Iowa on October 9, 1871 and died at the home of his son Spencer near Mount Carroll, Illinois on May 2, 1934, at the age of 62 years 6 months 24 days. His own parents, John and Eliza (Price) Buckley, having passed away when he was but a small boy, his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Henderson took him into their home and became father and mother to him. He was united in marriage to Miss Mamie McDermott at Mount Carroll, Illinois September 1896. (Alice Horner’s note: The Illinois Statewide Marriage Index gives this date as October 15, 1896.) To this union were born two sons, Spencer of Mount Crroll and Stanley of Savanna. Mrs. Henderson was an invalid for many years and preceded him in death at their home in Savanna March 19, 1927. The deceased spent most of his life farming near Mount Carroll in Woodland Township. He was also a carpenter by trade and worked a number of years for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad as a bridge carpenter. After the death of his wife he lived with his son Stanley at Maquoketa, Iowa, until he came to the home of his son Spencer three years ago. Surviving relatives besides the two sons and three grandchildren are a brother, Harry Buckley of Beloit, Wisconsin and a sister Mrs. Emma Pile of California. His sudden and untimely death was a shock to his family. He was a man of quiet personality and numbered his friends by his acquaintances. His memory will ever be a good husband and father, a thoughtful helpful neighbor, and a loyal kindly friend.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Mirror – Democrat, Mount Carroll, Illinois Thursday May 10, 1934

MARY (McDERMOTT) HENDERSON , died this morning, February 17, 1927 at 7:30 at her home at 17th & Superior Street, in East Savanna, following a ten day sickness with influenza and pneumonia. She had been in serious condition ever since she became bedfast and yesterday suffered sinking spells and through the night gradually grew weaker. (Alice Horner’s note: Her husband George Henderson’s obituary erroneously gives her death date as March 19, 1927. The Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950 gives the date as February 17, 1927 also.) Mary A. Henderson, daughter of Charles V. and Elizabeth Robertha (Payne) McDermott, was born in Canada November 22, 1870 and died at Savanna, Illinois at the age of 56 years, 2 months and 26 days. When a young lady the family moved to the states. For 24 years she lived near Mount Carroll and about a year ago moved to Savanna. Mrs. Henderson was known to many in Carroll County. She was a member of the Catholic Church. Left to mourn her death are the husband, two sons Spencer and Stanley, both of Savanna, a sister Mrs. Conrad Randecker of Mount Carroll, a brother Frank McDermott of Freeport, and other relatives. Funeral services will be Saturday morning at 9 at St. John’s church with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Daily Times Journal, Savanna, Illinois February 17, 1927

JOEL BURTON HENRY , 23, of Dalhart, Texas, formerly of Chadwick, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002 in Dalhart, Texas. Arrangements are pending at Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Chadwick.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois September 1, 2002 - Sunday, pg A5

MARCIA (GETZ) HESSENIUS , age 75, of Oshkosh, died Thursday December 29, 2011 at her home. She was born in Mount Carroll, IL., on July 5, 1936 the daughter of the late Lawrence and Grace Downing Getz. Marcia married Dr. Robert Hessenius on December 28, 1957. He preceded her in death on October 20, 2002. Throughout her professional carreer she was employed as a registered Nurse in Chicago, Beaver Dam, WI., and also at the familys optical practice in Oshkosh. Among her many loves was spending time with her family, travel, boating, Packer games, golf, and gardening. Marcia was also very fond of her extended family at River Mill in Oshkosh. Marcia is survived by two sons; Robert Hessenius Jr., of Oshkosh, Jay (Brandi) Hessenius, Wilmington, NC., one daughter; Michelle (David) Davies, Pardeeville, WI., four grandchildren; Evan, and Austin Davies, Connor, and Cray Hessenius, one brother; LeRoy (Hazel) Getz, Mount Carroll, IL., three sisters; Marilyn Becker, Mount Carroll, IL., Florence Sisler, Elgin, IL., and Doris (Melvin) Schubert, Freeport, IL. Marcia is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Funeral services for Marcia will be held in the Poklasny Funeral Home (870 W. South Park) on Monday January 2, at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Carl Knitt officiating. Private burial will be held in Lake View Memorial Park. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 9:00 AM until the hour of services. Fiss & Bills-Poklasny Funeral Homes
Contributed by Alice Horner

HAZEL HINEBAUGH , 78, of Chicago, formerly of this area, died this morning at Freeport Memorial Hospital. (The Social Security Death Index gives her date of death as May 1984.) Born May 6, 1906 in Mount Carroll, she is the daughter of Harry and Carrie (Shidler) Hinebaugh. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Grace (Oliver) Hermann of Warren, and Alice Rahn of Homewood. Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Bartell Funeral Home, Warren, with the Rev. Charles Terpening officiating. Burial will be in Cherry Grove Cemetery, Lanark. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Contributed by Alice Horner

JACOB HINEBAUGH , lifelong Mount Carroll resident, died at 12:55 a.m. today, November 30, 1964, in a Freeport hospital. He was 75. One brother, Charles, and one sister, Mrs. Conrad Heinz, both of Mount Carroll, survive. Service will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in Frank Funeral Home, where visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Rev. Theodore H. Mahnke, Trinity Lutheran Church pastor, will officiate.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Freeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois November 30, 1964

GERTRUDE (SMITH) HOOD , 81, of 837 Third Street, Savanna, died Wednesday, June 10, 1959. At 11:15 a.m. in the Savanna City Hospital where she had been admitted earlier that morning. Mrs. Hood is an aunt of Mrs. Gus Roggendorf and Mrs. Frank Leavens. Gertrude Elizabeth Hood was born April 4, 1878 at Pleasant Valley, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, daughter of Sam C. and Mary (Henderson) Smith. She was married August 1, 1899 to Joseph B. Hood, who was killed while on duty with the Savanna police force in December of 1929. (Alice Horner’s note: Joseph B. Hood’s obituary states they were married September 9, 1899; there is no listing at all for them in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900.) Mrs. Hood was a member of the Royal Neighbors for over 50 years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Conley and Mrs. Bollen, one son, Leon G. Hood of Billings, Montana; and one brother, John W. Smith of Hammond, Indiana. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Law funeral home, Savanna. Rev. H. Foster Whitney, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Savanna Cemetery.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Thomson Review, Thomson, Illinois June 11, 1959

JOSEPH HOOD - Policeman Is Killed By Car At Savanna, Ill.
- Joseph Hood Struck By Auto Sunday: Dies Of Broken Neck
Savanna, Ill. – Joseph Hood, 54, night police officer of Savanna, was killed last night when he backed into an automobile driven by Glen Stidenberg, 24, a resident of Savanna. Officer Hood had stepped into the street to warn a passing motorist that one of the headlamps on his car was night lighted and then in stepping backward from the machine was struck by the side of the Stidenberg car. He sustained a broken neck, a deep cut on the forehead and injuries to both knees, which resulted from his being thrown to the pavement. The victim died about a half hour after the accident, which took place on Chicago Avenue, about 11:30 o’clock. The officer apparently did not observe the approaching car, while Mr. Stidenberg was not aware of the fact that Mr. Hood was to step away from the other machine, which had been stopped at the command of the officer. He was well and favorably known in this vicinity and deep regret was expressed over his untimely death. A jury was impaneled by Coroner J. B. Schreiter. The inquest will not be held for a few days however, as Dr. Schreiter was summoned to Darlington, Wis., owing to the death of his mother. Mr. Hood was born at Pleasant Valley April 22, 1875. He was united in marriage 30 years ago last September to Miss Gertrude Smith, who survives. There are also three children, Leon Hood of Davenport, Iowa; Mrs. Frank Conley of Savanna; and Miss Dorothy Hood at home. Two grandchildren, three brothers and one sister survive. For the past five years Mr. Hood had been night police officer in Savanna. Previous to that period he was engaged in blacksmithing here. He had resided in Savanna fourteen years, coming here from Mount Carroll.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Freeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois Monday December 30, 1929
New Information: Alice Horner: Daily Times Journal, Savanna, Illinois December 30, 1929
Joseph Hood was the son of John and Dorothy (Garner) Hood. He was born April 22, 1875 in Pleasant Valley, Jo Daviess County, Illinois and died at the age of 54 years, 8 months, 7 days. He was married September 9, 1899 to Miss Gertrude Smith of Savanna. To them were born a son Leon of Davenport, Iowa, two daughters, Marion (Mrs. Frank) Conley of Savanna, and Dorothy at home. Besides the wife and three children, he leaves two grandchildren, Eddie Hood and Frank Conley Jr. of this city; three brothers, John Hood of Montana, George of Freeport, and Will of Rockford; one sister, Mrs. Marion Larson of Loran. He came to Savanna from Mount Carroll 14 years ago. First he conducted a blacksmith shop here. He served the city of Savanna as an officer of the police department for the past 5 years. He was struck on the avenue and died of a broken neck. He was buried in Savanna Cemetery.
He might be buried at Oak Hill - his parents, John and Dorothy (Garner) Hood are buried there.

RAYMOND HOUPT , 67, of Mount Carroll, former Freeport resident, died Monday, Oct. 25, 1999, at his home following an extended illness. He was born April 4, 1932, in Freeport to Raymond and Iva (Strong) Houpt, and graduated from Freeport High School. On March 17, 1967, he and Margery A. Brandt Toepfer were married at First English Lutheran Church in Freeport, of which he was a member. Prior to his retirement, he worked at Honeywell's Micro Switch division. During the Korean Conflict, he served in the Navy on the destroyer, USS George K. Mackenzie, and was given the United Nations Ribbon, Korean #6, Navy Occupation and China Service awards. He loved fishing and hunting. Surviving are his wife; five sons, John Houpt of Kankakee, David (Mary) Toepfer of Pearl City, Brian (Judy) and Kevin Toepfer of Freeport, and Mark Toepfer D'Iberville, Miss.; three grandchildren, Sarah and Zachary Toepfer of Freeport and Brittni Toepfer of Randolph Air Force Base, Texas; three brothers, Richard (Norma) Houpt of Freeport, Donnie Haupt of Grandberry, Texas, and Harold (Thelma) Houpt of Omaha, Neb.; two sisters, Betty Schoop of Freeport and Lois Herrmann of Arizona; and his mother-in-law, Eleanor Brandt of Freeport. Preceding him in death were his parents; one sister, Virginia Coniglia; and three brothers, Clarence, Kenneth and James Houpt. The funeral will be...Thursday at First English Lutheran Church in Freeport with the Rev. Neville Kretzmann officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be...Wednesday at Schwarz Funeral Home. Memorial funds have been established for First English Lutheran Church and Berreman Church of God in Mount Carroll.
Contributed by Virginia Bonne - [Freeport, IL, Jl Std, p2C2, Tues. 26 Oct 1999]

C.A. HULL - a former pastor of the Milledgeville Methodist Church, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Monday in Copley Hospital, Aurora. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m Thursday at Kaneville. C. A. Hull was born in November, 1889, at Cushing, Ia. He married Beatrice Bell at Blue Mound, Kans. In 1918 he was graduated from Garrett Seminary and served in the Kansas Conference before joining the Rock River Conference in 1924. He served at the Milledgeville Methodist Church from 1947 - 1951. Among his other charges were Batavia, Rochelle, Waterman and Plainfield. At the time of his death he was pastor at the Kaneville Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife; one son, Clark of LaGrange; three daughters, Miss Marion Hull of Kaneville, Mrs. James (Frances) Townsend of Rochelle, and Mrs. Keith (Lynn) Oncken of Milledgeville; four grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Grant Gillispie of Arkansas, and one brother, B. F. Hull of Missouri.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois March 30, 1954 - Tuesday, pg 2

RUTH (SWITZER) HULL - Services were held Saturday for Ruth Switzer Hull of Lawrence, Kan., who died Wednesday August 25, 1993 of cancer in her home. Born April 28, 1914 at Thomson, she was a daughter of Charles Knud and Clara Louisa (Francke) Switzer. In 1931, she graduated from York Community High School in Thomson. She attended Illinois College, Jacksonville, for one year and was then employed as a nurse’s aide at University Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa for four years. In 1938 she received her degree in psychology from Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa. She was an elementary schoolteacher at Farrar, Iowa and was a counselor at the Institute for Living in Hartford, Conn., each for one year, prior to her return to Fairfield where she married Morris Hull on June 15, 1940. A homemaker, she and her husband lived in Des Moines, Iowa, and Ames, Iowa, before moving to Eureka Springs, Ark., in 1946. There she was an elementary schoolteacher from 1956 to 1970. Completing her master’s degree in counseling education at the University of Arkansas, she was a school counselor for several years before retiring. A member of St. James Episcopal Church of Eureka Springs, she served on various church committees and groups. She was a member of PTA and was involved in civic affairs, including assisting at the congregate meal site for senior citizens. In 1983, she and her husband moved to Lawrence where she served on the board of directors of the Lawrence Senior Center. Surviving are two sons, Walter (Ruth) Hull of Lawrence and Mark Hull of Missoula, Mont.; one daughter, Dr. Margaret Hull Hornick of New York City and Great Barrington, Mass.; and four grandchildren. Also one brother, David (Carolyn) Switzer of Zion; several cousins including Ellen (William) Irwin and Stephen A. Dorleen Switzer, both of Freeport, and Col. (Ret.) W. Homer (Virginia) Switzer of Vienna, Va.; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Morris, in 1989, two brothers and one sister. Her body was donated to the Kansas University Medical Center. Memorials may be made to the Visiting Nurses Association of Douglas County, Kansas.
Contributed by Alice Horner

LILY (SMITH) HUMMEL - 74, of Mount Carroll, died about 7:50 a.m. Sunday, April 30, 1944 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grace Smith, in Mount Morris. Funeral rites were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Frank Funeral Home in Mount Carroll, the Rev. S. A. Birdsall officiating, and burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. The former Lily Smith was born July 19, 1869 in Woodland Township, Carroll County, daughter of Aaron and Rebecca (Sisler) Smith. She was married to George Smith on December 27, 1892. He died in 1933 and on November 4, 1936 she was married to J. G. Hummel. Surviving are her husband; her daughter, two grandsons, Norman and James Smith of Mount Carroll, and two nieces.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Chadwick Review, Chadwick, Illinois Thursday, May 4, 1944