 HARRY C. SAGER
- Died in this city (Savanna) on Tuesday evening, March 6, 1884, of heart disease, Mr. Harry C. Sager, aged 32 years. Mr. Sager was born in Mt. Carroll, where he lived until last June when he removed his family to Savanna. He leaves a wife and two little daughters, one five and the other eight years of age to mourn his early death. He was a man of generous nature and good impulses, and enjoyed the confidence of his friends and neighbors. His remains were taken to Mt. Carroll on Saturday, where the funeral took place, and he was laid to rest among the scenes of his early life. (Savanna Weekly Times March 14, 1884)
From another Mt. Carroll newspaper -- The remains of Harry Sager, who died in Savanna last week, were brought to our city Saturday and interred in the Oak Hill cemetery. The funeral services were held in the M. E. Church, Rev. C. L. Logan officiating.
MARY (SALTOW) SALSBERY
- 58, died at 3 o'clock this morning at her home in Mt. Carroll following an illness of one week from pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Christian Funeral home in Mt. Carroll Rev. H.J. Fetterolf, pastor of the Lutheran church will officiate and burial will be made in Oak Hill Cemetery. She was born August 7, 1879 in Woodland Twp. Carroll County, the daughter of Fred and Sophia Soltow. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Edward Guenzler of Mt. Carroll, Mrs. Owen Smith of Savanna, and two brothers George Sotow of Savanna and Wilham Soltow of Coleta and two half brothers, Charles Soltow of Thomson and John Soltow of Savanna. Two brothers, two sisters and her parents preceded her in death.
CHARLES SALTOW
- Funeral services for the late Charles Saltow of Thomson, former Savanna businessman, will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Fuller funeral home in Savanna. Burial will be made in the Savanna Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, two sisters, Mrs. Owen Smith of Savanna and Mrs. Edward Guenzler of Mt. Carroll and three brothers, John and George Saltow of Savanna and William Saltow of Sterling.
GEORGE SALTOW
, 78, Thomson, a former Savanna resident and Milwaukee Railroad employee, died Aug. 10, 1968 in a Moline, Il. hospital where he had been a patient for one year. Mr. Saltow, a life-long resident of the Savanna area was born May 30, 1884 in Woodland township the son of Fred and Sophia (Oswald) Saltow. He was married to Efie Oberheim who preceded him in death in June 1934 and was married to Lucia Belle Henderson April 16, 1941. Surviving are his wife, Lucia; two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Mildred) Buckwalter of Savanna and Mrs. Frank (Betrice) Hamilton of Jacksonville, Fla. ; a son, George Jr. of New Bern, N.C. ; three step sons; Clair (Dorothy) Scudder of Morrison, Barney (Mahala) Scudder of Morrison; Jerry (Marguerite) Scudder of Fulton; one step daughter Mrs.Kenneth (Beulah) Fletchic of Morrison; 24 grandchildren, and 38 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 11 brothers and sisters.Mr. Saltow was a retired 50 year employee of the Milwaukee railroad and a member of the Veteran Employees Association of the railroad. Funeral services were held in the Law-Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Howard Brooks , pastor of the Community Church officiating. Burial was in Center Hill Cemetery between Mt. Carroll and Savanna.
LUCIA (HENDERSON) SALTOW
, 85, of Thomson, Il. died Saturday, April 15, 1978 at Morrison Community Hospital. She was born Feb. 11, 1893 in Camanche, Iowa the daughter of William and Naomi (Courtney) Henderson. She was reared and educated in Camanche and Albany, Il. She married Clair Brookfield Scudder in 1910 in Moline, Il. She married George Saltow in 1941. She resided in Morrison from 1925 to 1943 where she was employed at the Hub City Cleaners. She moved to Savanna for five years and later to Thomson, Il. Survivors include three sons; Clair (Dorothy) Scudder of Morrison, Bernard (Francis) of Rock Falls, Gerald of Thomson; one daughter Mrs. Beulah (Kenny) Fletchic of Morrison; one stepson George Jr. of North Carolina; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Frank (Bea) Hamilton of Florida and Mrs. Charles (Mildred) Buckwalter of Savanna; 10 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren; and 10 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George, her parents, two sisters, Mrs. Bertha (Roy) Hanson of Albany, Mrs. Pearl Thompson of Geneseo and one brother. Funeral services were held at the Renkes Reynolds Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Sheay of St. Anne's Episcopal Church of Morrison officiating. Burial was in Center Hill Cemetery (near Mt. Carroll) in Carroll County . A memorial has been established.
MRS. MERRITT L. SAUNDERS
- Mrs. Madge Rhineheimer, North 2nd St. Clinton has received word of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Merritt Saunders, 1746 Pine St. Beloit Wisc. which occurred Friday (20 May 1932). Mrs. Rhineheimer left to attend the services which were held on Sunday.
The deceased husband Merritt L. Saunders is the son of Dr. & Mrs. M.L. Saunders who lived in Thomson many years ago. Dr. Saunders at one time published the Thomas Broadax of "Hew to the line, let the chips fall where they may" fame.
The youngest daughter, Grace, now Mrs. Fred Green of Morrison also attended the funeral Sunday in company with her sister, Mrs. Rhineheimer and Mr. and Mrs. Goodenough of Morrison.
ANDREW SCHLEUNING
passed away last Thursday, at his home west of Chadwick, after a lingering illness of more than six months.
The aged sufferer bore his affliction with fortitude and viewed with calm resignation the approaching end of his earthly
pilgrimage. He was born in Ulrichstein, Germany in 1833. In 1867, he came with his family to America and settled in the
neighborhood where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred at the age of 73 years.
He left to mourn his departure a devoted wife, two sons, five daughters, three brothers, and 26 grandchildren.
The sons and daughters are Mrs. Frank Zahn of Salem, E. C. Schleuning of Fair Haven, Mrs. Reuben Knadler, of Woodland, Mrs. Charles Richter of Salem, Mrs. Felix Miller of York, Mrs. Chas. Legal of Mt. Carroll, and Conrad Schleuning, Jr. who lives at home. His brother Conrad Schleuning lives in Fair Haven, John Schleuning in Salem and Adam Schleuning at McCool Junction, Nebraska. Deceased was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Black Oak, in which church the funeral service was held Sunday afternoon, in charge of Rev. Wm. Kessler the pastor, who spoke in both the German and English. The text for the German discourse was taken from Rev. 3:11 and the English from Ps. 23:4. The church was filled with the friends of the departed and many were unable to gain admission. Burial was had at the church cemetery.
ANNA ELIZABETH (GUENTHER) SCHLEUNING
- As already announced Mrs. Conrad Schleuning died on last Wednesday Sept. 14th (1904). Death caller her from the scenes of this world in the midst of pursuing her dailey routine. She was away from home assisting Rev. and Mrs. Lutz Horn who was preparing to leave that day. Mrs. Schleuning was subject to heart trouble for many years. She always had a premonition that her end would come suddenly. Mrs. Conrad Schleuning, nee Guenther was born April 6, 1842 in Repgeshain Hessen Darmstadt Germany. She came to this country in 1865 arrived in Fair Haven Feb. 6th of that year. On March 6, 1865 she married her surviving husband. They reared a large family of children, of whom all are living but one daughter, Mrs. John Miller who died about two years ago.
The surviving children are Mrs. W. H. Spealman, of Rushville, Neb., Mrs. Henry Traum and Mrs. John Queckboerner of Salem, Mrs. William Lotz of Fair Haven. Two daughters Julia and Rosa are at home, and two sons William and Henry who are both residents of Fair Haven. Besides husband and children she leaves nineteen grand children. The funeral was held on Saturday from her late home at one o'clock. Services were held in the Lutheran church of which she was a member. Many of relatives, friends and neighbors were in attendance upon the last sad rites. In the death of Mrs. Conrad Schleuning passes from our midst one that had been a great help in the home, a kind neighbor and one that was esteemed by a large circle of friends. She was a devoted helpmate and a kind mother. Home and family was all to her.
CARL FREDERICK SCHLEUNING
- Funeral services for Carl Frederick Schleuning, 80, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from McColley Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Lewis Winter officiating.
Burial was in Riverview Cemetery.
Mr. Schleuning died Sunday at Community Bailey Hospital.
Carl Frederick Schleuning was born April 14, 1898, at Mt. Carroll, Ill., to Charles and Margaret Schleuning.
He came to the Pukwana area in 1914 and moved to Chamberlain in 1934. He was employed at Wedmore Hardware and, from 1950 to 1967, he worked for the State Highway Department.
Surviving relatives include a son, Harold Schleuning of Seattle, Wash.; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Henderson of Yakima, Wash., Mrs. Marjorie Bullis of Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Elsie Lake of Grandview, Wash.; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Dingman of Sterling, Ill., and Mrs. Bertha Olson of Iowa; 25 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and three sisters.
McColley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
GEOREG ANDREW SCHLEUNING
- Funeral services for George Andrew Schleuning, 75, were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from McColley Funeral Chapel with Otto Saukerson officiating.
Burial was in Riverview Cemetery.
George Schleuning died Thursday, Dec. 10, at Community Bailey Hospital.
Mr. Schleuning was born June 1, 1895, to Charles and Margaret Schleuning at Mount Carroll, Ill.
He married Dorothy Bittner on March 10, 1923. Two sons were born to this union. Mr. Schleuning lived in Illinois until 1958 when he moved to Brule County where he lived until his death.
Surviving relatives include his wife; one brother Carl of Chamberlain; three sisters, Pearl Dingman, Sterling, Ill.; Bertha Dittmar, Milledgeville, Ill., and Nettie Olson of Iowa, and one grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his two sons and two sisters.
McColley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
In Memory of George A. Schleuning
June 1, 1895 – December 10, 1970
Services: McColley Funeral Chapel
Saturday, December 12, 1970 at 2:00 P. M.
Interment Riverview Cemetery, Chamberlain, South Dakota
HENRY CONRAD SCHLEUNING
was born in Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, June 4th, 1839. He was the 4th son of Conrad and Elizabeth (Schuchard) Schleuning. Baptised June 23, 1839, confirmed in the Lutheran Church in 1853. He immigrated to America in 1859, was united in marriage with Anna Elisa Guenther March 26, 1865. March 27 of the same year he enlisted as a soldier in the Union Army. When the war was ended he received his honorable discharge Dec. 16 1865. Mrs Schleuning preceded him 6 years ago, Sept. 14, 1904. Nine children were born to them. One daughter Mary Miller died about 7 years ago. Those living are : Mrs W. H. Spealman, Nebraska; Mrs. Henry Traum, Lanark; Mrs. John Queckoerner, Chadwick; Mrs. Wm. Lotz, Lanark; William and Henry, Chadwick; Miss Julia, who has kept house for the father since the mother's death; and Mrs. Samuel Stein, the youngest daughter south of Chadwick. There are 23 grandchildren living. Also two brothers survive him.
After the war was over they settled on the farm now occupied by his son Henry. Ten years ago he quit farming and built a house on the other farm across the road. They both were members of the Black Oak Lutheran Church and helped to build the church. Mr. Schleuning was also a member of the Grand Army Post at Chadwick. It can be said he was much beloved everywhere outside the family circle as well as among his own relations. It is also claimed by neighbors that he was never known to have a serious dispute with any man, a peace maker, honest, industrious and always sober. Many will miss him. He suddenly passed away Saturday, Sept. 3, 1910 about 4 P. M., while in Chadwick, having been unwell for a week. The cause of death was apoplexy. His age was 71 years, 2 months and 27 days. Tuesday, September 6 the funeral services were held in the Black Oak Lutheran Church, conducted by the pastor Rev. Mack, who preached in German and Rev. W. J. Funkey of Chadwick preached in English and conducted the service at the grave. A quartette of the Chadwick Lutheran Choir sang in German and English in the church and at the grave as the casket was lowered. A very large gathering of friends was in attendance.
HENRY SCHLEUNING
, 74, Native of Fair Haven township, died at 8:15 p. m. Monday, April 9, at his farm home west of Chadwick. He had been in ill health for some time.
Funeral services for Mr. Schleuning will be held at two o'clock this (Thursday) afternoon from the First Lutheran church, with the pastor, the Rev. Earl Coble, officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller will sing, flowers will be in charge of Mrs. Emil Hartman, Mrs. Orion Alexander and Mrs. Lloyd Handel, and pallbearers will be Harve Schreiner, Ed Schreiner, Albert Schreiner, Elmer Weber, Henry Keil and Harve Plock.
Son of Conrad and Anna Elisa Guinther Schleuning, he was born Aug 26, 1876, on the same farm where he resided at the time of his death.
He was baptized in infancy and confirmed in the Black Oak Lutheran church. He was educated in the local schools and had been engaged in farming most of his life.
On Feb. 20, 1907, he was married to Nettie Knoess, and to this union were born two daughters, the elder passing away at birth.
Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Alice) Geison, who lives on the home farm; one grandson, Ronald Geison; a brother, William Schleuning of Chadwick; three sisters, Mrs. William Lotz of Lanark, Mrs. John Altensen of Fair Haven, and Mrs. Rose Stein of Chadwick.
He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters.
NETTIE (KNOESS) SCHLEUNING
- Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie Schleuning, 69, lifelong resident of Fair Haven township have been arranged for two o'clock this (Thursday) afternoon in the First Lutheran church in Chadwick. The Rev. Earl Coble, pastor, will officiate, and burial will be in Chadwick cemetery.
Mrs. George Doden and Mrs. Lloyd Handel will sing "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Beyond the Sunset." Flowers will be in charge of Mrs. Orion Alexander, Mrs. Emil Hartman and Mrs. Clayton Kaul, and casket attendants will be Ed, Harve and Albert Schreiner, Elmer Weber, Don Smith and Harve Plock.
Mrs. Schleuning died at 5 a. m. Tuesday, Aug. [16] in the St. Francis hospital, Freeport, where she had been a patient for some time since breaking her hip when she fell at her farm home west of here.
Nettie Knoess was born Dec. 12, 1882, in Fair Haven township, the daughter of George and Mary Knoess. She was reared in this community and educated in the rural schools. Baptized and confirmed in the Black Oak Lutheran church, she later became a member of the First Lutheran church of Chadwick, of which she was a faithful member until her death.
On Feb. 20, 1907, she was united in marriage to Henry Schleuning, who passed away April 9, 1951. She had resided at the farm home west of town for about 44 years.
Surviving was a daughter, Mrs. Robert Geison of Chadwick; a sister, Mrs. Maggie Kniss of Freeport; a brother, George Knoess of Chadwick; a grandson, Ronald Geison, Chadwick, and many other relatives and friends.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, an infant daughter, one brother and one sister.
SARAH M. (HINKEL) SCHLEUNING
- Funeral Services will be held at 2 o'clock today (Thursday) in Hope E. U. B. church for Mrs. Sarah Schleuning, 80, who died about 2 p. m. Tuesday in Deaconess hospital, Freeport. She had been taken to the hospital Saturday following a heart attack at her home here.
The Rev. Paul Farley will officiate at the last rites and burial will be in Chadwick cemetery.
Sarah Hinkel was born June 30, 1878, in Fair Haven township, daughter of Franz and Elizabeth Hinkel, and had spent all of her life in this vicinity. She was married to William F. Schleuning on Feb. 22, 1899, the Rev. J. G. Eller officiating. She and her husband farmed west of Chadwick until about 10 years ago when they moved to a home in the village, where Mr. Schleuning died in 1951. Since then, with a son, Irwin, she had continued to reside in the home.
Mrs. Schleuning was a member of Hope EUB church, which she joined on profession of faith during the pastorate of Rev. J. G. Finkbeiner. She was a member of the WSWS of the church and of the Philathea-Blble class.
Surviving are three sons, Edwin of Chicago, Harold and Irwin, both of Chadwick; one daughter, Mrs. Orval (Helen) Rahn of Mt. Carroll; one brother, H. C. Hinkel of Chadwick; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, four sisters and three brothers.
WILLIAM H. SCHLEUNING
- Funeral services for William H. Schleuning, 76, lifelong resident of Fair Haven Township, who died at 10:30 p. m. at St. Francis hospital, Freeport, were conducted Saturday afternoon in Chadwick.
Following a brief service in the Schleuning home at 1:30, rites were held at 2 p. m. in Hope E. U. B. church with the pastor, Rev. Eldon V. Schriver, officiating. Burial was in Chadwick cemetery.
A male quartet, O. H. Rahn, George Earl Weber, Arnold Prowant and Frank Mest, sang "Abide With Me" and "Remember Me, O Mighty One." Flowers were cared for by Mrs. Kathryn Rahn, Mrs. J. Y. Stickell and Mrs. Curtis Naniga, and pall bearers were Albert Schreiner, Harve Plock, Henry Keil, George Knoess, John Sollenberger and E. R. Mest.
Mr. Schleuning was born Dec. 8, 1874, on the Schleuning Homestead west of Chadwick, the son of Conrad and Anna Schleuning and attended the rural schools of the community. On Feb. 22, 1899, he was united in marriage to Sarah M. Hinkel at the Chadwick parsonage by the Rev. J. G. Eller. They farmed in the community until 1948, when they purchased a home in Chadwick and moved here.
Mr. Schleuning was confirmed in the Black Oak Lutheran church in 1889, and remained a member here.
He had been in failing health for a year and for about six weeks had been seriously ill. Early last week he was removed to the hospital where he passed away on Wednesday night.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, Edwin Albert Schleuning of Chicago, Harold John of Chadwick, and Irwin Frank at home, one daughter, Mrs. Orval (Helen) Rahn of Mt. Carroll, and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Lotz of Lanark, Mrs. John Altensey of Mt. Carroll, and Mrs. Rose Stein of Chadwick. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, Mrs. Mary Miller, Mrs. Annie Queckboerner, Mrs. Elizabeth Traum and Mrs. Kate Spealman, and by one brother, Henry.
Out of town relatives and friends here for the funeral included Conrad Keil of Fairmont, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Blai? of Rockford; Mrs. Anna Sack of Cedar Falls, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Traum and family of Freeport; Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Spahr, and Mr. and Mrs. William Traum of Lanark; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dittsworth of Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Harmon, Arthur and Lloyd Freeman of Mt. Carroll, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Frederick of Milledgeville.
ESTHER J. SCHMALING
, 86, of Argo Fay, died Saturday, March 20, 1999 at her home. She was born Monday, March 17, 1913 at home in Argo Fay, daughter of George and Ruby (Kneale) Schmaling. After graduating from Mount Carroll High School , she attended Francis Shimer College at Mount Carroll , and received her degree from Wheaton College . She was a school teacher for 45 years, at Emerson country school near Chadwick, Hickory Grove country school near Mount Carroll , Argo Fay School , Chadwick School District and Thomson School District . After her retirement in 1975, she taught piano lessons. Surviving are one brother, Leland of Mount Carroll; one niece, Melissa (Jeff Coverdill of Albany ; one nephew, Steven Schmaling of Mount Carroll ; and three grandnephews. Preceding her in death were her parents and one sister, Lois, in infancy. The funeral will be at noon Tuesday at Argo Fay United Methodist Church with the Rev. Brenda Byrne officiating. Burial will be at Upper York Cemetery in Argo Fay. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the church. A memorial fund has been established for the church.
GEORGE SCHMALING
, of Mount Carroll died Monday night, December 22, 1969, in his home. Mr. Schmaling, a retired railroad employee, was born June 6, 1899 in Carroll County, son of William and Mina (Johnston) Schmaling. On June 4, 1924, he married Helen Ray in Clinton, Iowa. Surviving are his widow; and a brother, William of Mount Carroll. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Frank Funeral Home here. The Rev. David Ellis, pastor of Mount Carroll Church of God, will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery here. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
PEARL SCHMALING
, of Mount Carroll died Thursday morning, June 28, 1973 in St. Clare Hospital in Monroe, Wisconsin following an extended illness. Born February 1, 1904 in Lena, she was the daughter of George and Olivia (Platts) Reynolds. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. George (Alice) Szuminski of Rockford; three sons, Lee Rucker of Rockford, Curtis Rucker of Janesville, Wisconsin, and Lowell Rucker of Pittsville, Wisconsin; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, William of Vesper, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Frank Funeral Home, Mount Carroll. The Rev. Cyrus Pollard, a retired Mount Carroll minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery here. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
WILLIAM SCHMALING
, 69, of rural Mount Carroll, died Friday morning, November 4, 1977, in Mount Carroll of an apparent heart attack. Born July 29, 1908 in Mount Carroll, he was the son of William and Mina (Johnston) Schmaling. He married Pearl Rucker December 17, 1945 in Rock Island. (Alice Horner’s note: Her maiden name was Pearl Reynolds; she was the daughter of George and Olivia [Platts] Reynolds.) Surviving are two sons, Lee Rucker of Rockford and Curtis Rucker in England; one daughter, Mrs. George (Alice) Szuminski of Rockford; 24 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, one son, a brother, and a sister.
Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Frank Funeral Home, Mount Carroll. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
JEROME L. SCHROEDER
,age 70, of Mount. Carroll, Illinois, died Saturday, March 15, 2008, at the O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded.Memorials may be given to The First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 S. Clay Street, Mt. Carroll, Illinois, or to a local Al-Anon chapter in Jerome's memory.
Jerome was born August 5, 1937, the son of Leonard and Florice (Yeager)
Schroeder in Chicago, Illinois. After high school, Jerome served his country in the United Sated Air Force. Upon his discharge, Jerome returned to college and received his Bachelors degree from Northeastern University in Evanston, Illinois. Jerome married Bonnie Schafer on July 5, 1969, in Savanna, Illinois. Jerome worked for several companies as an electrical engineer.In his spare time, Jerome loved model railroading, photography, reading, and watching movies. Jerome was a member of the Chadwick Model Railroad Club. Most of all, Jerome loved spending time with his family and friends. Jerome will be missed by his wife Bonnie of Mount Carroll; a daughter Eina Schroeder of Mount Carroll; and three grandchildren Jocelyn, Ashley and Taylor. Jerome is preceded in death by his parents; and one brother Brian.
AMELIA (MOECIEL) SEIPLE
, 91, of 612 Main St., Savanna, died Tuesday, July 31, 1990, in Savanna City Hospital. Mrs. Seiple was born May 20, 1899, in Chadwick, Illinois, to George and Kathryn Wagner Moeckel. she married Arthur Seiple, February 18, 1920, in Clinton, Iowa. He died in 1963. she was a housewife and was a member of Savanna VFW Auxiliary. Survivors include nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday in Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, with the Rev. Paul Bendit, Community United Church of Christ, officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, where a 3 p.m. VFW Auxiliary memorial service will be conducted. Burial will be in Savanna Township Cemetery.
JOE SEITZ - First Lieutenant Joe Seitz Ret., age 91, of Savanna, Illinois, died, following a long illness, on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 23, 2006 at the First Presbyterian Church in Savanna with Reverend Michael Wey officiating. Burial will be in the Savanna Township Cemetery with Military Rites accorded. Friends may call from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, December 22 at the First Presbyterian Church. A Memorial fund has been established for the First Presbyterian Church in Savanna and the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mt. Carroll in Joe's memory. Joe was born on March 14, 1915 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Joseph and Mary (Koss) Seitz. He married Lessetta Dauphin on June 18, 1959 in Mt. Carroll. Joe enlisted in US Army in 1933, he was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, Joe retired in 1956. Joe received many medals, commendations and awards for his service. He worked for the Carroll County Highway Department, the Savanna-Sabula Bridge, the US Post Office in Savanna and he owned and operated the Palisades Motel for 12 years. Joe enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his dogs. Joe also enjoyed woodworking and working with stained glass. Joe was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Savanna for many years and was also a member of the Northern Illinois Forrestry Association. Survivors include his wife, Lesetta; one daughter, June (John) Bimm of Thomson, Illinois; two sons, James (Georgieann) Seitz of Dumfries, Virginia, and Joe (Rena) Seitz of Lowell, MI; five grandchildren, Joey Seitz and Luke (Jessica) Seitz of Lowell, MI., Donna Houzenga, Sheryl (Ron) Sipe and Michael (Donna Kaufman) Mangler of Savanna, Illinois; four step-grandchildren; Terri (Mark Fellows) Bimm of Chicago, Illinois, Chris (Pat) Foltz of Thomson and Laura (John) Figg of Lowell, MI, Allison Albright of Lowell, MI; six great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Violet Seitz of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.; and many nieces and nephews. Joe is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, John Seitz, and one sister; Ann Skafer. LESSETTA V. (DAUPHIN) SEITZ
- 94, of Savanna, Illinois died Thursay, January 17,
2008. Funeral services will be held 10:30 am Monday, January 21st, at the First
Presbyterian Church in Savanna with Reverend Michael Wey officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 pm Sunday, January 20th, at the Law-Jones
Funeral Home in Savanna. Burial will follow in the Savanna Township Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church., Savanna.
Lessetta V. Seitz was born October 14, 1913, in Savanna, the daughter of Victor
and Mattie (Palmer) Dauphin. She graduated form Savanna High School in 1930,
and attended Brown Business College in Clinton, Iowa. Lessetta was united in
marriage to Joe Seitz on June 18, 1959, in Mt.Carroll. Together they owned and operated the Palisades
Motel for twelve years. Lessetta worked as a secretary in the Savanna area for
several law firms, at the Carroll County Farm Bureau for fifteen years as a
bookkeeper, the secretary for the provost marshal at the Savanna Army Depot, and
was secretary at the soil and water district office in Freeport, Illinois. She
also worked as a court reporter in Carroll and Jo Davies Counties, retiring in
1977. Lessetta was on the Carroll County Board for twenty eight years and was
very involved in politics.
Lessetta will be dearly missed by one daughter, June (John) Bimm of Thomson,
Illinois; two sons, James (Georgieann) Seitz of Dumfries, Virginia, and Joe
(Rena) Seitz of Lowell, Michigan; two brothers, Fred (Geraldine) Dauphin of
Savanna, and Palmer (Margaret) Dauphin of Savanna; two sisters, Hazel (Harold)
Brinkmeier of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, and Dorothy Malone of Savanna; five
grandchildren: Joey Seitz and Luke (Jessica) Seitz of Lowell, Donna Houzenga, Sheryl (Ron) Sipe and Michael (Donna Kaufman) Mangler of
Savanna; four step-grandchildren, Terri (Mark Fellows) Bimm of Chicago,
Illinois, Chris (Pat) Foltz of Thomson, and Laura (John) Figg of Lowell; Allison
Albright of Lowell; six- great grandchildren; four step great grandchildren;
three great great grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Lessetta was preceded in death by her parnets, her husband, and three brothers;
Victor, Paul, and Ben Dauphin.
GEORGE SELLERS
, 68, of East Savanna died at 9:45 p.m. Thursday (12 Apr. 1951) in the City hospital, where he was admitted Monday. Services have been arranged for 3 p.m. Sunday in the Law funeral home, with Rev. Benjamin Heideinan of the Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will be in the Savanna cemetery.
He was born Jan. 24, 1883, in Pleasant Valley township, Jo Davies county, the son of the late Daniel and Alpha Dow Seller. He was married Jan. 16, 1912, to Bernice Cranson, who died April 18, 1924. A carpenter by trade for the last 10 years he had been secretary in the local carpenters’ union office.
He is survived by a son, Bernard, of Savanna; two daughters, Mrs. Enid Adrian and Mrs. Kenneth Spear, both of Rockford; one brother, Owen Sellers of Mt. Carroll, and five sisters, Mrs. Mae Mutchmore, with whom he lived, Mrs. Charles Smith and Mrs. Oliver Gillogly, also of Savanna, Mrs. E. M. Green of Elgin and Mrs. N C. Bullock of California. He was preceded in death by his wife, a sister, Mrs. Carleton Harris and two children in infancy.
****Funeral services for George F. Sellers, 68, who died Thursday night in the city hospital were held
Sunday afternoon in the Law funeral home, with the Rev, Benjamin Helderman, pastor of the Presbyterian church officiating. During the service, Arnold Berntsten sang two hymns, with Mrs. Raymond Phillips at the piano. Pallbearers were Forest and Clifford Flack, C. E. Dyer, Merle Griswold, Lee Miller, Frank Lineback. Those in charge of the flowers were Mrs. Glen Brock, Mrs. Forest Flack and Miss Peggy Smith.
WILLIAM H. SELLERS
, 91, died Thursday at 4:45 p.m. at the Manor Nursing Home in Polo where he had been a patient for six weeks. The body was removed to the Woodin Funeral Home in Milledgeville where friends may call after Saturdayi noon. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Woodin Funeral Home with Rev. H. H. Rowsey officiating. Burial will be in South Elkhorn cemetery. Sellers was born May 19, 1864, to James and Charolette Reamar Sellers in Franklin County, Pa. He came to Illinois in March, 1895. He was married to Lillie Williams, Dec. 12, 1899 and she preceded him in death July 5, 1947. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Stoller of Greencastle, Pa., and Mrs. Grace Martin of Hagerstown, Md.
ASA SENNEFF
- 404 W. Galena Ave., a Freeport resident for the past 40 years, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 1958 at a Freeport hospital. Senneff was born in Carroll County August 30 1885, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Senneff. He married Eva Gibbs November 26, 1910 at Oregon. He was an employee of Union Dairy for the past 32 years.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Leroy and Robert, both of Freeport; one daughter, Mrs. Eugene (Marguerite) Schimelpfenig of Freeport; four sisters, Mmes. Sherman Oakley of Chadwick, A. M. Shipman of Milledgeville, Fred Kness of Clark, South Dakota (Kness is misspelled as Kneff in the newspaper); and Miss Alice Senneff of Milledgeville; and five grandchildren. One brother and one sister preceded him in death.
Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Walker Mortuary. The Rev. Virgil Smith, pastor of Pearl City Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Grand View Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary.
AVIS SENNEFF
- The six-months-old-daughter, Avis, of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Senneff, of Chadwick, died Tuesday at four o'clock p.m. after an illness of about a week with a cold on the lungs. The funeral was held from the house Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. J G. Eller, officiating. The remains were interred in the cemetery a mile east of Chadwick. One daughter, Ruth, is left to comfort the sorrowing parent.
MRS. DR. CLAYTON SENNEFF
of Chicago, died very unexpectedly at her home in Chicago, Monday morning, March 26, 1906. The body was taken to Chadwick, Illinois, Tuesday night and the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
EVELYN M. (SPEALMAN) SENNEFF
, 91, of Chadwick, a homemaker, died Wednesday July 1, 1998 at Freeport Memorial Hospital . A daughter of Harvey L. and Olive (Stover) Spealman, she was born June 29, 1907 in Chadwick. After graduating from Chadwick High School , she attended classes three years at Frances Shimer College in Mount Carroll . On June 20, 1929, she and Kenneth Woy Senneff were married in Chadwick. He died April 25, 1988 in Freeport . Her memberships included Chadwick Evangelical Free Church, charter member in 1943 of Carroll County Republican Women, Order of the Eastern Star, Daughters of the American Revolution, Carroll County Historical Society, and Chapter GA of the P. E. O. Sisterhood, past president from 1952 to 1954. She enjoyed traveling, playing bridge and reading. Surviving her are one daughter, Linda Gates of Rockford ; one son, Herbert Senneff of Mount Carroll ; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one nephew and three nieces. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, one sister, Violet Frank; and one brother, Herbert Spealman. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll . Burial will be at Chadwick Cemetery
HERBERT BYERS SENNEFF
, age 73, of Mt. Carroll died Friday, October 19, 2007 at the FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport.
A Memorial Service was held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, October 22, 2007 at the Frank-Laws-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, with Reverend Dave Vidler officiating. Inurnment was in Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick with Military Rites accorded by the Mt. Carroll American Legion Post #67. Friends may call from 1:30-2:30 p.m., Monday, October 22, 2007 one hour prior to the service at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, 6th Floor, NY, NY 10006 in Herb's memory.
Herb was born on November 17, 1933 the son of Kenneth Woy and Evelyn (Spealman) Senneff in Freeport. He graduated from Chadwick High School with the Class of 1951 and then served his country in the United States Navy from 1953-1957. After military service he attended Michigan State University and graduated class of 1960. On January 17, 1975 he married Martha E. James in Mt. Carroll; Martha died April 13, 1996 in Freeport.
Herb worked in building material sales for Bramlet and F. Meyer Supply, Sterling and after retiring he worked summers at the Mississippi Palisades State Park, Savanna. Herb was a member of the Chadwick Masonic Lodge for nearly fifty years. Herb enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and classical music.
Herb will be dearly missed by three daughters, Julie (David) Cuckler of Mt. Carroll, Patricia (Christopher) Nelli of Schaumburg and Carol (Joseph) Hoeniges of Bloomington; seven grandchildren, Rachel (John) Laufenberg, Sara and Laura Cuckler, Kyle and Erin Nelli, Lily and Ivy Hoeniges; three great grandchildren, Genevieve and Julia Laufenberg and Ethan Cuckler; one sister, Linda Gates of Rockford; and one niece and one nephew.
His parents, and wife, Martha, precede Herbert in death.
HUGH F. SENNEFF
, 79, of Fulton , formerly of rural Chadwick, a farmer and veteran, died Tuesday, June 9, 1998 at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City . Son of Freece and Mila (Farnham) Senneff, he was born Wednesday, June 26, 1918 in Fair Haven Township . After graduating from Chadwick High School , he continued his education at the University of Illinois in Champaign , where he earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education. He and Phyllis M. Schaut of Mount Carroll were married October 20, 1945 in Arlington , Virginia . During World War II he served was a captain in the Army Air Corps, serving in the Philippines and New Guinea . After his return home, he raised dairy cattle and hogs on the family homestead until 1994, and was a member of the Carroll County Farm Bureau. In addition to farming, he was a schoolteacher, He taught agriculture at Milledgeville High School , and math and science at Thomson until retiring in 1980. After World War II he taught evening classes to returning veterans. For several terms he served as president and secretary of the Chadwick Board of Education. He was a lifelong member of Fair Haven United Methodist Church . Surviving are his wife; three sons, James D. and Thomas H. (Jessica) Senneff, both of Fulton , and Michael D. (Ruth) Senneff of Bettendorf, Iowa; one daughter, Pamela K. (Tom) Drury of Denver, Colorado; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and his brother, David Senneff of Tucson , Arizona . His parents died previously. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fair Haven United Methodist Church . Inurnment will be at Fair Haven Cemetery . Military rites will be conducted by the Thomson American Legion Post 1025. The Revs. Brenda Byrne and Dave Davies will officiate. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Thomson. Memorial funds have been established for Fair Haven United Methodist church and Salvation Army.
ISADORA (MANNING) SENNEFF
, age 89, of Argo Fay died Thursday, October 11, 2007 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna.
A Funeral Mass was held 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 15, 2007 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant. Burial was in St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was held from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, October 14, 2007 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
Isadora was born May 1, 1918 in York Township, the daughter of Bernard and Catherine (Halfman) Manning. On December 30, 1937, Isadora married Irvin R. Senneff at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fulton. Irvin died on March 17, 1998 in Clinton, Iowa.
Most of all Isadora enjoyed being a homemaker, raising her children and being a grandmother. She helped her husband in the family business, "Senneff Trucking" and also worked several years at National Lock Company and Eaton Corporation, both in Savanna. Isadora was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, and past member of the Altar and Rosary Society, and a past President of Thomson School District PTA.
She will be dearly missed by two sons; Gerald (Adrian) Senneff of Pleasanton, California and Tom (Kathy) Senneff of Savanna; three daughters, Barbara Senneff of Sun Lake, Arizona, Jeaninne (Jim) Clark of Clinton, Iowa and Rosemary (Paul) Skocz of Arnold, Maryland; fourteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lyle (Shirley) Manning of Polo and LaVerne (Norma) Manning of Upham, North Dakota; four sisters, Mary Kordel of West Palm Beach, Florida, Leota Cavanaugh of Polo, LaVonne Blakeslee of Livingston, Montana and Donna Conklin of Beloit, Wisconsin.
Her parents; her husband, Irvin; one daughter, Beverly Schroth; great grandson, David Lee; three brothers, Jack, Edward and Bernard; and one sister, Eleanor Zubaty, precede Isadora in death.
MILA (FARNHAM0) SENNEFF
, 83, died at her home in Chadwick Monday [04/08/1974] night. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the First Lutheran Church of Chadwick with the Rev. Raymond Kleinhaus officiating. Burial will be in Fair Haven Cemetery. Friends may call at the Frank Funeral Home in Chadwick after 8:30 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Senneff was born April 16, 1890 at Postville, Iowa, the daughter of Abel and Linnie Clark Farnham. She married Freece Senneff on Aug. 7, 1912 at Fair Haven. He died Oct. 1961. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church. Survivors include two sons, David, Tucson, Ariz.; and hugh, Chadwick; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Alice Wassinger, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and two brothers, Hugh, Rockford; and Vern, Freeport. She was preceded in death by her husband and one brother.
SAMUEL SENNEFF
, was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, August 19, 1838 and died at Chadwick, Ill., March 6, 1906. He resided in Pennsylvania until 1865. In 1858 he was married to Sarah Ann Lohr who died three years ago. he has been a resident of Carroll county about forty years. He was the father of eight children all of whom are living. He has been a member of the Evangelical church ever since he was fifteen years old. He was a faithful attendant at Sunday School and church.
SARAH (FRITZ) SENNEFF
was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, June 18, 1822 and died in Milledgeville, Ill., April 12, 1903, aged 80 years, 9 months, and 24 days. On November 18, 1852 she was united in matrimony to Daniel Senneff by Rev. George W. Cupp. Two years later the family in company with Jacob Senneff and a family named Miller, removed to Lee county, Ill., where she lived ten years. While living here her husband and two children died. In 1864 the widow and three sons moved to Fair Haven, Carroll county where she resided until the fall of 1882, when she broke up house keeping and made her home with her children and her sister, Mrs. Phoebe Senneff. In October, 1902 she came to the home of stepson Wm. F. Senneff of Milledgeville where she spent the remainder of her days. The surviving children are a stepson Wm. F. Senneff of Milledgeville, Wesley A. of Fair Haven and Alvin of White Hall, Wisconsin. Two children, Ellen Elizabeth and Lorenzo Dow preceded the mother to the better world. She also leaves fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren as well as two sisters, Mrs. Phoebe Senneff of Fair Haven and Mrs. Elizabeth Meyers of Somerset county, Pennsylvania; two brothers, John Fritz of Somerset county, Pennsylvania and Wm. Fritz of Rio, Knox county, Ill. Early in life she became a christian and united with the United Evangelical church and remained a consistent faithful member until death. She was patient in suffering and endured her afflictions without a murmur. For some time her health began failing and on April 1st she took her bed. Medical aid and the attendance of kind friends were freely given but she constantly grew weaker until on Easter Sunday at five o'clock p.m. she peacefully passed away in the triumphs of a living faith. The funeral service was held at the home of her son William on Tuesday at nine o'clock a. m., conducted by Presiding Elder E. K. Yeakel of Polo assisted by Rev. Teeter of Milledgeville. She was buried east of Dixon, Ill. The bereaved family wish to thank their many friends for their kindness shown during their great sorrow.
SARAH ANNA (LOHR) SENNEFF
, was born in Fayette County Pennsylvania, June 14, 1837, and died at Chadwick, Ill. March 15, 1903, aged 65 years, 9 months and 1 day. She was married to Samuel Senneff September 21, 1858 and with him came to Illinois in 1865 and located at Fair Haven, Ill., where until six years ago they resided, coming at that time to Chadwick. She has been a sufferer for many years and three years ago she accompanied her husband and daughter to California with the hopes of improving her health. Some weeks ago she was taken much worse and grew gradually worse till death relieved her. She was a patient sufferer, a kind and loving mother, a devoted wife and loved and respected by all who knew her. Funeral services occurred Tuesday of last week. At her request she was laid to rest in the Chadwick cemetery. She was a faithful christian being a member of the Hope church at this place. She leaves beside her husband eight children three daughter and five sons, John of Fair Haven, Rachael of Georgetown, Colorado, Mae of Chadwick, William of Fair Haven, Henry of Chadwick, Charles of California, Clayton of Chicago and Nettie of Chadwick. Hers is the first death in the family and she is greatly missed.
LUCY (RAY) SHILEY
- Funeral service for Mrs. Harry (Lucy) Shiley of Lanark will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Frank Funeral Home here, with the Rev. Merle Hawbecker officiating. Burial will be in Lanark Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Mrs. Shiley died Tuesday morning [6-29-1971] at the Alverno Nursing Home in Clinton, Iowa, where she had been a resident for three months. She had previously lived in a nursing home in Shannon.
The former Lucy Ray was born Aug. 6, 1878, in Mount Carroll, daughter of Willis and Charlotte Ray. She was married to Harry Shiley in Lanark Feb. 22, 1906. Her husband died in 1962. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Iva May Hartman of Clinton, Mrs. Harold (Irene) Combs of Sacramento, Calif., and Mrs. Robert (Mary Alice) Boyd of Savanna; two sons; Lawrence of Mount Carroll and Darwin of Polo; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Ora Hogland and Mrs. Ruth Schneider, both of Elgin. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, two brothers and four sisters.
WILLIAM SHILEY
, 86, of Mount Carroll died Tuesday, November 25, 1997 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. Son of Harry L. and Lucy (Ray) Shiley, he was born Monday, September 3, 1911 in Lanark. He and Frances L. Schneider were married. She died in March 1990. After graduating from Lanark High School in 1932, he attended Northern Illinois University at DeKalb. In 1945, he began working for Prairie Farms Creamery in Mount Carroll , and was later a troubleshooter for DeLaval in Chicago until retiring. He served in the US Navy during World War II. His memberships included Mount Carroll United Methodist Church , Cyrus Masonic Lodge of Mount Carroll for 51 years, AF&AM and formerly Savanna Moose Lodge. Surviving him are one daughter, Sharon Peters of Mount Carroll ; one son, Larry (Joyce) Shiley of Fort Madison, Iowa; 5 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Iva Mae Hartman of Clinton , Iowa , Irene (Harold) Combs of Sacramento, California, and Mary Alice Boyd of Savanna; and one brother, Darwin Shiley of Dixon. One son-in-law preceded him in death. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll . Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Mount Carroll . Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established.
SHIPMAN
- The son born to Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Shipman of Milledgeville Friday [12/17/1943] night at the Sterling public hospital passed away a few hours after birth. Prayer services were held Saturday afternoon and burial was in the Bethel cemetery west of Milledgeville.
DONALD SHIPMAN
, 88, of Milledgeville, died Saturday, July 26, 2008, at CGH Medical Center.
Donald was born on Aug. 10, 1919, in Brookville Township, Ogle County, the son of Harry William Scott and Lelah Pearl (Ford) Shipman. He married Betty Marie Buckwalter on Sept. 27, 1941, in Nashua, Iowa. Donald worked as a mechanic at the former Carter Chevrolet in Milledgeville and later retired after 20 years from Kraft in Milledgeville. He was a 50-year member of both the Milledgeville Masonic Lodge and the Eastern Star and a member of the Freeport Scottish Rite.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Marie of Milledgeville; two sons, Gregory D. (Gayle) Shipman of Sterling and Paul M. (Diane) Shipman of Milledgeville; his daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Sharon) Frederick of Bradenton, Fla.; his twin brother, LaVerne Shipman of Milledgeville; his sister Merna Edwards of Lanark; five grandchildren, Shelly (Roger) Kallal, Kevin (Tonya) Janssen, April Shipman, Ashley Shipman and Josh Shipman; eight great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his son-in-law, Raymond Frederick.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at the Lanark Cemetery, Lanark. There will be no public visitation. Arrangements were completed by McDonald-Allen-Grennan Funeral Home, Milledgeville.
Memorials in his memory to the Milledgeville Fire Department would be appreciated.
LULA MAE (BUSHMAN) SHIPMAN
, 69, of 521 Holcomb Ave., died Sunday afternoon (22 July 1990) in Coventry Village, Sterling, flowing an extended illness.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Milledgeville Brethren Church with Rev. Kenneth Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery , Milledgeville. There will be no visitation. Local arrangements were completed by the Allen-Woodin Funeral Home.
Mrs. Shipman was born April 6, 1921, in Milledgeville, the daughter of Virgil E and Clara Lulu Puterbaugh Bushman. She was a graduate of Milledgeville High School . She married Dallas (LaVern) Shipman on Sept. 27, 1940, in the Little Brown Church in Nashua , Iowa . She was custodian at the Milledgeville High School for 12 years prior to her retirement in 1984 and was also employed for 20 years at Sengs Grocery in Milledgeville. She was a member of the Milledgeville Brethren Church . She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Nancy Eastabrooks, Milledgeville; and Mrs. Gary (Mary Lou) Simpson, Polo; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two sisters, Lucille Woessner and Mrs. Keith (Alberta) Wilkinson, both of Milledgeville; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons in infancy, and three brothers.
SARAH (KROENER) SHIPMAN
, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wesley Martz, at Brookville, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Two years ago Mrs. Shipman suffered a stroke of paralysis and had been more or less of an invalid ever since. Sarah Kroener was born at Forreston May 12th, 1857. Her marriage to Edward Shipman took place Nov. 9th, 1877. Mr. Shipman's death occurred two years ago. Surviving Mrs. Shipman are two daughters, Mrs. Katie Paul and Mrs. SUsan Martz, of Brookville, and three sons, Emery of Polo, Bert, Fort Dodge, Ia., and Harry residing at Brookville. There are fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Evangelical church. Rev. J. Witmer officiating. Burial will be made in the Brookville cemetery.
RICHARD SMYTHE
, of Savanna died today at Savanna City Hospital. (The Social Security Death Index gives this date as May 1978.) He was a machine operator for Sloan Valve Company until his retirement and was a veteran of World War I.
Born November 12, 1896 in Saint Louis, Mo., he was the son of James and Mary (Stewart) Smythe. He married Ada Graves December 27, 1932 in Saint Louis. His widow survives. He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Burial will be in Savanna Township Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
CLARA (MORING) SNAVLY
, 83, Lanark died early Thursday [03/07/1974] morning at Freeport Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Frank Funeral Home in Lanark. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery. Friends may visit the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Friday. A memorial has been established. Mrs. Snavely was born June 19, 1890, the daughter of Lewis and Caroline Zumdahl Moring at Florence Station. She married Harve Snavely on Feb. 9, 1911 at the home of her parents. He died in 1960. The couple farmed at Lanark following their marriage and until retirement. She was a member of the First Brethren Church at Lanark. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Ruth) Parker, Lanark with whom she made her home; four sisters, Mrs. Jake (Anna) Snavely, Shannon; Mrs. Walter (Mabel) Vietmeyer, Forreston; Mrs. Chester (Esther) Rusenberg and Mrs. Oliver (Ruth) Bastian, both of Freeport. She was preceded in death by one son and two daughters.
EVELYN C. (HUERMAN) SNAVLY
, 92, of Shannon died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at Freeport Memorial Hospital. She was born Nov. 30, 1910, the daughter of Heye and Anna (Kreider) Heuerman. Evelyn and Clarence Snavely were married March 15, 1936, in Albany. He died Aug. 8, 1983. After graduating from Shannon High School in 1928, she attended Mount Morris College where she received her teachers certificate. She taught at Hershey and Prairie Dell country schools, and was a substitute teacher in Shannon and surrounding communities. After teaching, Mrs. Snavely helped her husband farm until retiring in 1976. A member of Bethel United Methodist Church, she played piano and taught Sunday school for 27 years at Wesley Chapel. Mrs. Snavely enjoyed working on family history, helping her grandchildren with their music, gardening and canning. She is survived by her son, Nelson (Linda) Snavely of Shannon; daughter, Diane Stone of Shannon; brother, Chester (Tootsie) Heuerman of Arlington, Texas; sister, Iona Lueck of Normal; four grandchildren, Brenda and Tony Ferrara of Normal, Todd and Susan Stone of Warren, Terri and Randy Knapp of Bloomington and Debbie and Scott Olberding of Lena; two stepgrandchildren, Troy Boelk of Shannon and Amy and Scott Schoonhoven of German Valley; eight great-grandchildren, Alexandra and Peyton Ferrara, Doug and Nate Stone, Dallas and Dalton Knapp, Jacob and Brooke Olberding and Ryan Schoonhoven. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one son-in-law. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bethel United Methodist Church in Shannon with the Rev. George Woosnam officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Hermann Funeral Home in Shannon, and one hour before the service at the church. Burial will be at Brethren Cemetery in Shannon. A memorial fund has been established for the church.
ZELMA SNAVLY
- Funeral services for Miss Zelma Snavely, daughter of the late Maros and Amanda Gsell Snavely, of Shannon were held Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in the Scharman Funeral Home at Shannon. The Rev. James Allen of the United Methodist church officiated and burial was in the Brethren Cemetery at Shannon.
Pallbearers were Robert Swingley, Paul Kreider, LeRoy Burma, Clarence Snavely, all of Shannon; R. Goy McCulloh of Rock Falls; and F. Scott McCulloh of Morrison. The flowers were in charge of Mrs. Vernon Henry and Mrs. Francis Artman. The organist, Mrs. Reynolds Horner, played a prelude and postlude of appropriate hymns.
ALANSON SPENCER
, was born near the town of New Hartford, Connecticut, March 31st, 1817, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Eveline Hageman, in Wysox Township, Carroll County, Illinois,
October 18, 1894. Aged 77 years, 6 months, and 18 days. He was married to Miss Polly M. Bowen, of Pike, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, October 1st, 1838, and in the following year they settled at Elkhorn Grove, Illinois. They were among the pioneers who settled in Tama County, Iowa and later made a home near Newall Beuna Vista County, Iowa. His wife and five daughters survive him. The daughters are: Mrs. Eveline Hageman, Lottie, wife of Tallman Bellows, Caroline, wife of Joseph Sholtz, Anne, wife of Theodore Lampsell, and Candace, wife of Hiram Shook. The last four reside near Newall Iowa. Two sons died in childhood.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 20,1894, at the Union Church, a few miles north of Milledgeville; at which there were present a large concourse of relatives and friends to pay their last respects to one whom they had known as husband, father, brother, and neighbor. His life and work as a pioneer in Carroll County had given him a very wide circle of friends and acquaintances. The services were conducted by Rev. J. O. Talley, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Union Cemetery.
ALANSON L. SPENCER
- On Wednesday evening, June 8, (1898), Alanson L. Spencer, who for about nine years had been employed as engineer on the Q road, passed through this city at a few minutes past eight o'clock. While here he side tracked for a load of hogs, and conversed with friends. When the next morning at 2 o'clock he was pulling into Sugar Grove, a station which is about seven miles west of Aurora, his engine collided with a part of another train, and in the wreck that resulted from the collision, Spencer was so seriously injured that he died at 2:30 in the afternoon of that day.
Alanson L. Spencer, the son of Naaman Spencer, was born at Eagle Point, Ogle Co., Ill., Nov. 3, 1858. He afterwards removed to Milledgeville with his parents and here made his home until he began railroading he moved with his family to the place most convenient to his work, at the time of his death being a resident of chicago. About 14 years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Clara Frink, of Polo, sister of Mrs. O. P. Smith of this city. To this union four children were born, the oldest being 13 years of age and the youngest rather more than 2 years old. The deceased was an industrious man of good character and was held in high esteem by the officials of the C. B. & Q. railroad system. He died June 0, 1898, being at that time 39 years, 7 months and 6 days of age. On last Friday his remains were brought on a special train from Aurora to Polo, where on Saturday at 2 o'clock in the Methodist church the funeral service was held, Rev. Knox, the Presbyterian minister of Aurora, officiating. The body was laid to rest in the pOlo cemetery. Mrs. Spencer has moved to Polo with her family and will make her home there. The following is the account given in the Aurora Daily News of last Thursday evening: The collision of the two trains, with all its attending horrors, happened at two o'clock Thursday morning, just a mile west of Sugar Grove at the bottom of a grade leading up to the station at that place. Freight train No. 18, east bound and loaded with
stock and grain, in charge of Conductor John Galley, had stopped at Sugar Grove for a car of stock. The switching was done, the signal given and the train started for Aurora when a coupling link broke about eight cars from the caboose. The rear section at once started backward down the grade at a rapidly increasing speed. The conductor and brakeman standing as usual at the depot, waiting to catch the caboose as it came by, did not discover the accident until too late to catch the runaway. Eight men, mostly drovers, were in the caboose, all but one of them asleep. The one man finally noticed that the train was running backwards instead of forwards, and alarmed, set about to awaken the sleeping men. Next he saw the terrible headlight of the second engine bearing down upon them and with a final yell of warning jumped. He landed safely and then came the crash. Engineer Spencer and Fireman Flock too saw the red lights of the caboose suddenly loom up ahead of them. There was little time to act. Fireman Flock yelled a warning to the engineer and then followed the head brakeman, who had already jumped. Engineer Spencer shut off, and set his brakes and then started to jump, just a second too late. He was caught between the tank and engine when the crash came. The engine was driven almost completely through the way car of train No. 18, but most of the occupants of that car miraculously escaped death.
The engine of train No. 80, the way car and three cars of oats on the head section, were pilled in a heap and the pile at once took fire from the engine. The caboose also three cars of oats were burned, and all the wood work of the fated engine. Luckily none were pinned fast in the wreck except poor Spencer, Those who were able crawled out and pulled the injured after them. All were accounted for except one and it was afterwards discovered that he had left the car at Sugar Grove. When the engineer was taken out it was found that one leg had been crushed completely off and the other badly mashed. He was still conscious and retained his faculties until within an hour of his death. The cars had run back from the station. The wrecking crew from Aurora had in the meantime been notified and a special train with chief Clerk F. J. Wells, Drs. Smith and Selkirk, were hastened to the scene of horror. They found the wreck in flames, and although only half an hour had elapsed from the time of the accident when they arrived, the cars were almost consumed by fire. The injured were placed in a car and brought to Aurora as quickly as possible and then taken to the city hospital.
ANNA (KENDALL) SPENCER
, daughter of John and Elizabeth Kendall, was born at Hagerstown, Maryland, August 18, 1860 and died in Polo, Illinois May 11, 1928. She came to Freeport, Ill. in 1876 and was married to Edwin J. Spencer of Elkhorn Grove, Illinois, Dec. 25, 1881. To this union was born one son, Orville of Elkhorn Grove who, with her husband is left to mourn her departure, besides two grandchildren Lovira and William Spencer and two half-brothers, Ira and Ezra Kendall. Three brothers, Charles, Andrew and John Kendall preceded her in death. Most of Mrs. Spencer's married life was spent in and around Elkhorn Grove, until about eight years ago when the family moved to Jump River, Wisconsin, where they have resided, until a short time ago, when she was brought to Polo where she passed away after a short illness. Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon in the Union Church conducted by the Rev. A.E. Ulrich. Mrs. Ulrich sang two appropriate selections,
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CHARLES E. SPENCER
, age 74, of Thomson, Illinois, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois, and one day before his birthday. A Funeral Service will be held 12:00 noon, Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson, Illinois with Reverend Bonnie Davies officiating. Inurnment will be in Lower York Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Bud’s name to the York Township Library in Thomson to be used for Railroad related books and materials.
Bud was born December 4, 1933, the son of Charles and Lenna Mae (Rice) Spencer, Sr. in Thomson. On April 27, 1956, Bud married Donna Rose Lahre. She passed away January 13, 1990.
Bud retired from the Burlington Northern Railroad after thirty-eight years of service. He was an avid Chicago Cubs; he enjoyed watching professional wrestling and old Western films on television. Bud loved talking about the railroad and sharing stories with others, his greatest joy was time spent with family and friends at Kyle’s Tavern in Thomson.
Bud will be dearly missed by his six children, Lynn Spencer OF Thomson, Charles (Lisa) Spencer, III, Shelley (Jim) Falls of Thomson, Lenna Hodge and fiancé Mike Hammerand of Thomson and Carla Spencer of Thomson, Bradley (Sarah) Spencer of Savanna, Illinois; eleven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and five sisters, Janet (Freeman) Edwards of Minnesota, Vada (Frank) Waities of Galena, Illinois, Pat (Elmer) Wurster, Joyce (Frank) LaShelle, Bonnie (Angel) Ayala, all of Thomson. Bud was preceded in death by his wife, Donna; both parents; his sisters, Betty Sykes; two infant sisters; and one infant brother
CHRISTIANNA (GREEN) SPENCER
- Mrs. E. R. Spencer died Saturday morning about 4 o'clock after a week's illness of pleu__ pneumonia. Christianna Green was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, November 9th, 1856, and died at her home in Chadwick, Illinois, February 20, 1904. She came to Carroll county with her parents when she was two years old and resided with them north of this place. In the spring of 1872 she moved with her parents to Nebraska where she remained a year returning to Illinois on account of ill health. She lived with her sister, Mrs. WIlson Plummer, until she was married to E. R. Spencer of Eagle Point, December 28, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer moved to Whiteside county where they resided five years. They then move to Fair Haven where they remained five years coming to this place from there where they have since resided. Seventeen years ago when Chadwick was first started Mr. Spencer's family were among the first residents. She was a member of the Eastern Stars and Royal Neighbors, the latter of which she was a prominent member. She was one of the charter members of the Woodbine camp R. N. A. in which lodge she held the office of Oracle. By her death the Royal Neighbors have last a faithful and earnest worker. Hers is the first death to have occurred among the members of Woodbine camp. She was a member of the M. E. church having united with that body in the winter of 1899. She was a teacher in the Sunday School and a person always ready to lend a helping hand to those in sorrow or distress. She was the mother of four children: Clarence, who died in infancy; William A., Lee B., and Ola who with her husband survive her. Besides these she leaves four sisters, Mrs. Plummer of Rockford, Mrs. Howe of Lanark, Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Kincaid of Nebraska and one brother also of Nebraska. Funeral services were held at Hope church, Monday afternoon. The R. N. A. and Eastern Stars attended in a body. The pall bearers were Wilber Smith.....
FANNIE (GRAHAM) SPENCER
- Died - At her home in Eagle Point, Ill., April 8, 1903, Mrs. Fanny Spencer, aged 77 years, 8 months, and 10 days. Fanny Graham Spencer was born in Herkimer county, New York, July 22, 1825. She was married to Naaman Spencer, August 28, 1866, and shard life's joys and sorrows with him for many years. She was a dutiful housewife, a cheerful companion and a true mother. Her departure brings a shadow in the home which only divine comfort may dispel. She leaves to mourn her departure a husband, one son, Charles S. Johnson of Barnes, Iowa; three step-sons, Lewis Spencer, Britt, Iowa; Elias R. Spencer, Chadwick, Ill., Charles Spencer, Beloit, Wis., and one step-daughter, Mrs. Almira Ripley, Polo, Ill. The funeral service, which was largely attended, was held Thursday, in the West Union Church, north of Milledgeville, conducted by Rev. J. G. Eller of Brookville. Her remains now rest in the cemetery nearby the church.
ISAAC SPENCER
, was born near Collinsville, Conn., January 31, 1832 and died at his home in Eagle Point, Ill., January 4, 1921, aged 88 years, 11 months and 4 days. He was the son of Naaman Spencer and Diantha Benham Spencer. He was the youngest of ten children, all of the others having preceded him in death. In the spring of 1833, the Spencer family left Connecticut and moved to Bradford County, Pa., where they remained until the fall of 1837, when Naaman Spencer Sr. and son Allen came to Elkhorn Grove to prepare a home for the Spencer family. They moved into a log cabin which had been built by John Ankeny in 1831 but abandoned when the Blackhawk War broke out. Uncle Harry Smith was the owner of the cabin and he let the Spencers have some land to plant corn and potatoes. In 1843 they moved to Eagle Point where the subject of this sketch has since lived. He was married on September 26, 1861 to Romelia Maxwell of Delhi, Delaware Co., New York, with whom he lived happily until her death, which occurred June 28, 1907. On April 13, 1908 he was married to Mrs. Phalia (sic - Thalia) Lovira Wood with whom he spent his declining years in happiness. He was a great fisherman and hunter and probably no resident of Illinois has ever killed more of our native game than has Mr. Spencer. When deer no more frequented these parts, he made many trips to Wisconsin and never returned without his share of he game. No one ever went to him seeking aid for the needy or for any good cause without receiving it. Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn for him, six stepsons, 14 nieces, 5 nephews and a host of friends and neighbors, who will miss the smile and pleasant greetings Uncle Ike had for every one, The funeral services were held at the West Elkhorn church conducted by the Rev. Sylvester Sanford."
JEAHIAL/JEHIAL SPENCER
, who has been sick for several months, died this morning at 5 o'clock. The funeral service will be held
Saturday forenoon at 10 o'clock at the house. The sermon will be preached immediately afterwards in the Progressive Church.
MARY E. (MITTS) SPENCER
- Died - Mrs. Jehile (Jehial) Spencer, at her home in Milledgeville, on Wednesday, May 3, 1893.
The funeral is held tomorrow at 2 o'clock. She leaves a husband and large family of children to mourn her loss. We extend
out sympathy to them in their affliction.
LEE BLAINE SPENCER
, 73, Chadwick businessman for many years, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday in the Manor House in Polo. Death came following an illness of about three months. He had previously been a patient in Deaconess Hospital in Freeport. The body was removed to the Frank Funeral Home where final arrangements are being made. Time of the funeral will be announced in Tuesday's paper. He was born July 21, 1882, in Shannon, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Spencer. He was reared and educated in that community, and for the last 47 years had owned and operated the Spencer Motor Co. here. He was married April 18, 1906 to Bertha Loechel. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Chadwick, of the Chadwick Masonic lodge, the Consistory and Shrine. Surviving him are two daughters, Mrs. Vaughn Caldwell of Chicago, Mrs. Anton Vold, Grand Meadow, Minn.; four sons, Meryl Spencer of Stockton, Ned Spencer of Argo Fa, Clifton and Robert Spencer of Chadwick; and several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1946, his parents, one brother, William, a sister, Ola and a half-brother, Fred.
NAAMAN SPENCER, SR.
- This town and vicinity have been called to mourn the loss of one of its most honored and aged citizens Naaman Spencer, Sr., aged 84 years, 8 months and 20 days. He died at the residence of his son; Isaac Spencer of this place, on the 3d inst. Mr. Spencer leaves a large circle of relatives and friends, his direct descendants numbering over one hundred. He was born at Hartford, Connecticut, April 13th, 1788, and was married 1809, and emigrated to Bradford county, Pa., in 1834, where he remained five years. In the fall of 1839, he emigrated with his son, Allen B. Spencer, to Elkhorn Grove, Carroll County, this State. In the spring following, his family joined him in his western home. In 1844 he removed to this place, in Ogle county, where he has since resided. Mr. Spencer was a strong advocate of all measures of freedom, freely acquiescing in the improvements of the age with that zeal that marks the character of our early western settlers.
NED SPENCER
, 69, of Argo Fay, died Tuesday evening at Savanna City Hospital (December 1984). He operated a grocery store in Argo Fay from 1946 - 1983. Spencer was a member od Chadwick First Lutheran Church and the Chadwick Masonic Lodge. For many years, he was Carroll County zoning administrator. Born Aug. 24, 1915 at Chadwick, he was the son of Lee and Bertha (Loechel) Spencer. He married Mary Louise Rister on Dec. 24, 1937 in Lanark. Surviving are one son, William of Thomson; two daughters, Mrs. Susan (Gary) Handel of Chadwick and Mrs. Nancy (Larry) Geerts of Thomson; one brother, Meryl of Rockville, Ind.; one sister, Mrs. Maida (Tony) Vold of Peoria, Ariz.; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, two brothers and one sister. Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church, Chadwick. Burial will be in Chadwick Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Frank Funeral Home, Chadwick, where a Masonic service will be held at 8:30 p.m.
POLLY MARIE (BOWEN) SPENCER
, was born in the town of Pike, Bradford county, Pennsylvania, July 18th, 1817, and died September 26th, 1900 aged eighty-three years, two months and eight days. On October 1st, 1838 she was married to Alanson Spencer, whom she had met five years before, when he came with his parents from Connecticut to Pennsylvania, In 1839 they made their way very slowly from Pennsylvania to Illinois with a wagon and settled in Elkhorn Grove township, Carroll County. The old log house which he first built and lived in, still stands on Isaac Spencer's farm. This was indeed an early day and they had but a very few neighbors. They were compelled to withstand many hardships. Mrs. Spencer's parents Mr. and Mrs. Amasa Bowen emigrated to Illinois with them, and it was her father who gave the land for the West Elkhorn cemetery, where now both father and daughter lie at rest. Alanson Spencer worked at the cooper's trade making many barrels for the mills in those days. One son and five daughters were born to them. The son, Luman, died when but four years of age. The five daughters remaining to mourn the loss of the mother, all of whom followed the remains to the grave, are; Mrs. Evaline Hegeman, of Chadwick; Mrs. Lottie Bellows, Mrs. Caroline Shultz, Mrs. Annie A. Samuel and Mrs. Candace Olie Snook, the four latter of Newell, Iowa. For several years past, Mrs. Spencer had made her home with her oldest daughter, Mrs. Hegeman. At the time of her death, she was at the home of Mrs. Clarinda Case, in Eagle Point, where she arrived September 6th, to attend the Spencer-Benham reunion and on the following Sunday was stricken with paralysis. All was done for her that could possible be done but being so old and feeble her death was but the matter of a short time. She passed quietly away in the presence of all her living children and many of her friends. "Aunt Polly" as she was familiarly known, was the central figure in the Spencer reunions which have been held at Eagle Point for several years past. She was feeling very well
the day of the last reunion and all who were present, can never forget her pleased appearance as she sat in her wheel-chair on the lawn greeting her loving relatives. She was the oldest representative of the spencer family who attended the reunions. Aunt Polly will attend no more reunions on this earth, bur what a grand reunion will she participate in , in the vast beyond. She was a good Christian woman and many hours has she comforted herself reading her Bible. Short funeral services were held from Mrs. Case's home at eleven o'clock on Friday. Rev. J. G. Eller, pastor of the Hope Evangelical church, of Chadwick, conducted the services at the West Elkhorn church, after which the remains were interred in the cemetery by the side of those of her husband, who died October 18th, 1894
RILEY SPENCER
, aged 16 years, 7 moths, and 6 days, son of J. Spencer, of this place, died at the home of his father, Sunday morning, February 3, 1895. The deceased was apparently in good health Saturday evening, having been on the street until quite a late hour. He was taken ill some time during the night and died Sunday morning, of neuralgia of the heart.
VIOLA ESTHER (SMITH) SPENCER
, the eldest of a family of six children, was born in Adams county, Pennsylvania, February 28, 1877, and died in Elkhorn Grove July 24, 1908, aged 31 years, 4 months and 24 days. When she was five years of age, she moved with her parents to Dixon, Illinois. After living in Dixon about six years she and her parents moved to Elkhorn Grove and on March 20, 1902, she was united in marriage with Harry Spencer. For the past two years they had made their home in Milledgeville. For several years her health had not been good and in April last she went to the home of her parents where she received the very best of care that only a mother's hand can give, but all to no avail and she quietly passed away Friday morning at 12:30 o'clock. She leaves to mourn her early death besides her husband, her daughter, Nellie, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith, three sisters, Mrs. Matilda Wechsler of Lanark, Mrs. Dorrell Keckler of Milledgeville and Miss Daisy Smith, and also one brother Fred of Polo, one sister, Laura having died in 1882, and also many other sorrowing friends and relatives. In her last sickness her principal thought was for the child which she so soon was to leave motherless. She was a kind and loving wife, a good neighbor and a faithful daughter, and she will be sadly missed in the neighborhood in which she had lived so long. Funeral services were conducted at the South Elkhorn church at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Rev. M. A. Witter of MIlledgeville officiating.
CHARLES S. SWEET
, 83, of Lanark, passed away at 2 p.m. Friday in the Freeport Memorial Hospital. Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Frank Funeral Home, Lanark, the Rev. Paul Anhalt, pastor of the Faith Lutheran Church, Foreston, officiating, with burial in Lanark Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home between 7 and 9 p.m. Sunday.
LUCILLE R. STRANSKY
, 81, of Savanna died Wednesday, May 1, 1991 at Savanna City Hospital. (Note: The Social Security Death Index gives her date of birth as October 26, 1909.) She and her husband, Jason, were owners and operators of the former Stransdale Dairy in Savanna and farmed in the Savanna area. uneral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, both at Bryan, Texas. Visitation will be today at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. Local arrangements were completed by Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna.
NATHANIEL HAMILTON STRAW
was the son of Mr. John Solomon Straw and Mrs. Rebekah Straw. He was born near Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on September 5th, 1837, and died at his home in Shannon, Ill., Tuesday, January 11th 1910, from obstruction of the bowels after an illness of twenty-two days. Thus our beloved friend passed away having attained the age of 72 years, four months and six days. Mr. Straw came west with his parents in 1849, when he was but 12 years of age, and located in Stephenson County, Ill., near Scioto Mills. He lived there with his parents for nearly four yeas, after which he and his parents moved into the neighborhood of Lena, Ill. They lived there three years, and then moved onto the farm of Dr. Martin which later came to be the location of Shannon. The deceased he being a young man of 19 years of age at that time. Shortly after this he farmed for himself and later purchased a farm northwest of Shannon. In 1862 he married Miss Susanna Gross. After her death he united in marriage to Miss Susan Afflerbaugh on the 4th of April 1865. He continued to live on his farm near Shannon for some 15 years, after which he moved into Shannon where he continued his residence until his death. Nathaniel Hamilton Straw was one of a family of 14 children, only three of whom are living, viz: R. B. Straw of Polo, Ill., J. F. Straw of Independence, Iowa, and Mrs. Emma Sherrits of Quasqueton, Iowa, all of whom were at his bedside through the illness. Mr. Straw was a man well known throughout this section, and the true, pure and honorable life which he always lived is an example for all mankind to follow. He was a good man and citizen, a man with a reputation unblemished; a kind and affectionate husband and brother, a true friend and neighbor and his daily walk among us is sadly missed. Mr. Straw served for about fifteen years on the Shannon Board of Education and was a member of the board of trustees of our schools at the time of his death. For a number of years he served in the capacity of trustee and steward of the M. E. Church. He served as justice of the peace in Shannon continuously for 28 years, and was identified with much of the public affairs of our town during his residence here. His council and advise was widely sought and in his official capacity he would always advise against litigation. He desired to see all men at peace with one another, and to this end advised and lived. So having lived an exemplary citizen he died at peace with all men and with his God. Thus Shannon is deprived of one of its best and most highly respected citizens. he was a man of a happy, jovial disposition and always contented and during life, by good, practical business judgement he amassed quite a fortune. We will miss our dear friend sadly. Funeral services were held at Bethel Ev. church on Thursday, january 13th, at 2 p.m. conducted by Revs. Ross and Van Evera, and interment at the Brethren cemetery.
REUBEN B. STRAW
- One of the best known and respected citizens of our community has passed to his eternal rest. He has been living on borrowed time for many years and now his Lord and Master has said it is enough enter with thy rest. A good man has fallen: an honored neighbor and friend has passed to his reward. The battle fought, the victory won, he is now able to lay the trophies at the feet of his Captain Jesus Christ. Reuben Benjamin Straw, son of Jonathan Solomon and Rebecca Long Straw, was born in Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania June 22, 1845 and died April 14, 1929 in his home in Shannon aged 83 years, 10 months, 22 days. In 1857, when twelve years of age, he, with his parents came West and settled north of Freeport and later they moved to this vicinity where he has since lived. He often spoke about being among the first settlers of this community having helped break up the virgin soil upon which Shannon now stands. In May 11, 1869, he was united in marriage to Susan Glasser. If he would have lived to May 11 next month they would have celebrated their 60th Anniversary of wedded life. A good long time, yet short as compared with eternity. To this union were born nine children. Two died in infancy. Mrs. Arlie Hartman passed away in 1910. Thomas in 1923 Mrs. Nora Moll just preceded her father to the spirit world in January 21 of this year. Mr. Straw was a loyal son of our Republic. When the great rebellion came he served 15 Reg. Illinois Infantry Volunteers Company H. He took great pride in the order Grand Army of the Republic filling prominent places in the order. Masterfully he could read the burial ritual of his comrades to whom he was able to pay the last due respect. Only three of his comrades remain. Not only was he a loyal son of our great nation but a loyal devoted son of God. During the great revival conducted by Rev. Sole in which Bishop W. H. Fouke was converted Mr. Straw gave his heart to the Lord. He remained faithful. How we loved to hear him
pray. When the pastor called on him a few days before his death and led in prayer father Straw assented to the prayer by raising his emaciated arm heaven word and hearty amens. He has gone to the place where encampments never break up. Those who remain are the sorrow stricken wife; four children: Mrs. Mary Fisher, Harry, William, and Mrs. Hattie Rienart, 13 grandchildren, 1 brother and 1 sister and a host of other relatives and friends. Thus we have lost a good companion, an affectionate father, a kind neighbor and friend.
Oh, our hearts are pained and bleeding. JOSEPHINE SWAGGARD
- Charles Woodin’s mother, Mrs. Josephine Swaggard, passed away at her home in Lanark Monday [11/08/1915] afternoon. The funeral was held Wednesday and interment in Union cemetery. Rev. Z. T. Livengood officiated.
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