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LUCILLE (ALEXANDER) SCHEMEHORN
, 93, rural Elizabeth, Ill., died at 12:25 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth.
She was born on April 10, 1915 in Shullsburg, Wis., the daughter of Fred and Amanda (Grebner) Alexander. She married Alvin M. Schemehorn. He preceded her in death on March 19, 1977.
She was a homemaker and was formerly employed at the Eaton Corporation in Hanover for approximately 10 years. She loved gardening, raising poultry and was an avid reader.
Survivors include two sons, Steve Schemehorn, Galena, and Daryl (Betty) Schemehorn, Elizabeth; two daughters, Gail Bornfield, Tucson, Ariz. and Maureen Tyne, Elizabeth; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alvin; and one brother, Clarence Alexander.
Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Miller and Steinke Funeral Home in Galena.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 at the Miller and Steinke Funeral Home, Galena, with the Rev. Jim McCrea officiating. Burial will be in the Scales Mound Township Cemetery, rural Scales Mound.
LAVERNE K. (GROEZINGER) SCHNITZLER
, age 92, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Saturday, February 14, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Derinda, Illinois, with Pastor David Vidler officiating. Burial will follow in the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Derinda. Visitation will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth, Illinios. Memorials may be directed to the Derinda Trinity Lutheran Handicapped Addition.
LaVerne was born September 20, 1916, in Derinda Twp, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel and Caroline (Rath) Groezinger. She was united in marriage to Carl J. Schnitzler on February 14, 1939, in Derinda Twp. He preceded her in death on February 23, 2003. The couple farmed together their entire lives in the Derinda and Woodbine areas.
LaVerne loved raising chickens and dairy cows on the farm. She also enjoyed sewing and cooking for the hired men on the farm, but her greatest love was her children, grandchildren, and great – grandchildren. LaVerne nurtured her special needs son, Mark, until the time of his death.
LaVerne is survived by three daughters, Norma (Robert) McLane of Elizabeth, Illinois, Judy (Warren) Holton of Freeport, Illinois, and Mary (Rod) Smith of Elizabeth; two sons, Marvin (Elizabeth) Schnitzler of Elizabeth, and Gary (Mary) Schnitzler of Elizabeth; seventeen grandchildren, twenty – five great grandchildren; one sister – in – law, Lillian Groezinger of Elizabeth; and her friend Karen Steffes of Elizabeth; and her companion, Daisy the Dog.
LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; one son, Mark Schnitzler; two daughters, Arlene Schnitzler and Sandra Schnitzler; one brother, Ralph Groezinger; and one sister, Irma Haas.
MAGGIE SHANNON
- The remains of Mrs. Maggie Shannon arrived here from Portland, Oregon, where her husband was employed as a marble cutter. The funeral services were held at the house after which the remains were conveyed to the Highland Cemetery, where the body was interred.
She was a most estimable young lady, and was reared in this community Some years ago she was united in marriage to Geo. Shannon, who still survives her. She was ill but two weeks and the news of her death was a surprise to all. The husband and family have the sympathy of the entire community.
MARY SHEFFIELD
- Saturday morning the announcement of the death of Mrs. Dougherty was a surprise, but on Sunday morning when the announcement of the death of Mrs. Dr. Sheffield was given out our citizens were not surprised, for her death had been expected to take place by all for a number of days. The subject of this notice, Mrs. Mary Sheffield, was born at Dixon, Ill., August 13, 1839. Her parents both died with the cholera in 1854, and she afterwards lived with the family of a relative. On Dec. 15, 1859 she was united in marriage with Hon. D. A. Sheffield of this village. After a few weeks the young couple moved here, where the deceased has resided until her death, which occurred a little after midnight last Saturday night. Perhaps no person ever lived who suffered such intensese pain as did Mrs. Sheffield a few weeks before her death. All that medical skill and loving hands could do did not relieve the sufferer. Mrs. Sheffield was a good wife and a kind and affectionate mother always thinking of the welfare of her husband and children, regardless of her own wants. The funeral took place from the family residence on Tuesday morning, Rev. James Lowery conducting the services. Mrs. Sheffield leaves a husband, three daughters, one sister and many friends to mourn her departure. They have the sympathy of all in their loss.
DAVID SINCOX
- Funeral services for David Sincox, 80, who died Friday at the home or his
brother, Henry Sincox in East Galena, were held Sunday afternoon at the Bertsch funeral home,
Rev. R E. Betbards. of Scales Mound officiating. Mr. and Mn». Albert M. Williams, accompanied
by Mrs, Lloyd Bcrreman at the organ, had charge of the song service Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. William Sincox, was born in Council Hill township Oct 11, 1859. He had lived in Council Hill all his
life with the exception of a short time he spent m Montana. Mr. Sincox was a miner, carpenter and farmer. He was a member of the
Council Hill Methodist church. Decedent was married in 1890 to Miss Mary Tucker. He is survived
by his brother, Henry Sincox. and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Hursler of Livingston. Mont. He was preceded in death by his
wife, two daughters, Ethel, and a girl who died in infancy, one sister, Miss Annie Fricke; and four brothers, Alfred and William, and two who died in infancy.
MARY E. (HENDERSON) SMITH
- The death of Mrs. Samuel Smith at her home on North Main Street Friday afternoon, May 27, 1904 brings sorrow to many hearts, not alone in the family circle but to the friends and neighbors with whom she has long been associated. She was a woman who was devoted to her home and no place on earth was dearer to her than this small kingdom over which she ruled with a loving hand – counseling and guiding her children into the path of right and truth. To the bereaved husband, her loss is indeed a sorrow which cannot soon be overcome. But still there comes the comforting thought that the beloved wife who has been his faithful and true companion in all the years of their wedded life has gone on to a fairer land where she is free from the pain and suffering which she has patiently endured for weeks past.
The heart broken children can also find comfort in the thought that throughout their lives the mother’s love never failed and they can look back into the years of childhood when with tender and loving hands, she guided their footsteps and attended them in days of sickness with such a care as mother only can give. What a comfort indeed are the sweet memories which are associated with our beloved departed who has only gone on before to welcome the coming ones into the land of glory.
Mrs. Smith was a kind and helpful neighbor and friend. In the sick room her aid was invaluable and many are there whom she has nursed and cared for when sickness had taken hold of them. The influence of her life is a blessed one and will be tenderly cherished as a monument to her memory. “She being dead, yet speaketh.” Her last days on earth were fraught with great suffering, but throughout all she was cheered and comforted by the tender care of her family, and especially her husband, who for eight weeks has not left her side, but was constantly administering to her every want.
Mary Henderson was a daughter of Carroll and Elizabeth Henderson and was born in Carroll County about one mile east of Polsgrove Mill in the year 1854, August 12. She resided in this vicinity until her marriage with the exception of two years spent in Mount Carroll, where she attended the Academy. (Alice Horner’s note: This was the Frances Shimer Academy, part of Frances Shimer College.) As a girl she was a favorite, kind to all, as a mother, patient and true.
Miss Mary Henderson was married to Samuel S. Smith January 1, 1875. To this union was born six children: Mrs. Charles Brock, John and Ivy of Savanna, Mrs. Hattie Ivey and Mrs. Joe Hood of Mount Carroll, and one who passed away some nine years ago and is laid to rest in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, where the remains of wife and mother will be laid to rest. (Alice Horner’s note: Pleasant Valley Cemetery is now called Deeds Cemetery.) The funeral will take place Sunday from the house. There will be a prayer at 8:30 after which they will go to Bethel Church in Pleasant Valley where there will be a funeral sermon at 12:30 where a great many years of Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s married life was spent in this vicinity. She is also survived by one sister, Izora Myers and one brother, Robert Henderson, and her mother, Mrs. Carroll Henderson. The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended to Mr. Smith and family in their affliction.
ROBERT SMITH
- Funeral service for Robert Smith of Savanna, who died Friday in Savanna City Hospital, was held this morning in Law-ones Funeral Home here. The Rev. James Allen, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Savanna, officiated. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Mr. Smith, a World War II veteran, was employed as an inspector by the Savanna Army Depot before retiring. He was born June 13, 1913, in Savanna, son of Bernie and Neva (Force) Smith. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Vicars of Savanna and Mrs. Glade (Ruby) Wambold of Thomson. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
SAMUEL SMITH
- one of Savanna’s best known residents and former tax collector of Savanna Township, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edward Nelson, on North Main Street shortly after the noon hour today, following an illness covering a period of several years. (Alice Horner’s note: This obituary does not provide his date of birth but his tombstone photo on Findagrave.com shows it as September 18, 1852.) Mr. Smith was a member of an old and well known family in Carroll County, and had a wide acquaintance here and in the vicinity.
For a number of years he resided on a farm and then came to Savanna to make his home and where he opened a livery barn which he conducted for many years but later on account of poor health gave up the same. His wife passed away several years ago and he has made his home the greater part of the time with his daughter, Mrs. Nelson. (Alice Horner’s note: His wife was Mary [Henderson] Smith; they married on January 1, 1875 according to her obituary, but December 31, 1874 according to the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900.) A few years ago his health began to fail and he never recovered fully although he was able to be about the house. Several weeks ago he was taken worse and he failed rapidly until today when death mercifully relieved his suffering.
Mr. Smith was an honest man, faithful as a friend and parent and his death will be mourned by those who were bound to him by ties of kinship. He leaves the following children: Mrs. Charles Brock of Sandridge (Alice Horner’s note: This is south of Savanna.) Mrs. Joe Hood, Mrs. Edward Nelson, and one son, John, the latter being residents of this city. He also leaves a number of sisters and brothers to mourn his passing, among them being Mrs. J. H. Jones of this city.
(Daily Times Journal, Savanna, Illinois August 9, 1920)
MARY (LUPTON) SPENCER
- When news was circulated last Thursday afternoon that Mrs. Simeon Spencer had passed away, many of our citizens were very sorry, although it had been known for sometime that her recovery was impossible. Yet, for all that we would like to keep our loved ones with us, but an all - wise Providence decrees otherwise. Mrs. Spencer had been in delicate health for one year. Every effort known to the Medical Profession was made to check the ravages of the disease, and all that a loving husband, sons and daughters could do, was unavailing. Besides the husband, she leaves to survive two sons and two daughters---John and Fred, residing on the family homestead in Council Hill, and Mrs. A.J. Ford of Guilford, and Mrs. E.J. Martin of Scales Mound. A more suitable obituary will appear in a later issue of this newspaper. The funeral services were held at the M.E. church at 1:00, Saturday afternoon. June 17, conducted by Rev. T.C Warrington, and interment was made in Council Hill Cemetery. The pall bearers were George Redfearn, Jr., Thomas Tippet, Ira Smart, Charles Youle, James Williams and J.A. Adams.
HAZEL (SCHLEUNING) SPITTLER
, 31, of Mount Carroll died at 11 a.m. Sunday at St. Francis Hospital, Freeport, where she had been a patient. (Her date of death was April 23, 1939.) Funeral rites were conducted Wednesday afternoon at Frank Bros. funeral home in Mount Carroll. The Rev. James A. Foard, pastor of the Mt. Carroll M. E. church, officiated and burial was in Ladies Union Cemetery in Stockton.
Hazel Schleuning Spittler was born May 21, 1907 in Chadwick, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Schleuning. Surviving are her father, husband, two daughters, Alice and Ruth; four sons, Robert, Francis, Richard and John, all at home; three sisters, Mrs. Viola Mapes, Mrs. Luella Aurand, both of Stockton; and Mrs. Lolita Blish of DeKalb; and one brother, Harold of Stockton.
HELEN MAE (CARR) STADEL
, 83, of Scales Mound, died at 1:15 a.m. Monday, May 26, at the Midwest Medical Center, Galena.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 29, at the Scales Mound United Methodist Church, Scales Mound, with the Rev. Marilyn Norlan and the Rev. Mark Laatsch officiating. Burial will be in the Scales Mound Township Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Miller & Steinke Funeral Home, Scales Mound.
She was born on Sept. 1, 1924, near Shullsburg, Wis., daughter of Brown "Shad" and Emma (Siegel) Carr. She attended Scales Mound Schools, the University of Illinois and received a degree in business and finance from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
She married Haldor W. Stadel on Nov. 17, 1944, in Baltimore; he preceded her in death on April 11, 2003. They resided in Washington, Chicago and Scales Mound since 1960.
Helen managed Thompson and Guilford Mutual Insurance Co. She also owned and operated Helen Stadel Insurance Agency and Business and Tax Service and a cow-calf operation on Carr Farms.
She served on several local and area boards, including: Scales Mound Community Schools, Apple Canyon Lake Property Owners Association, League of Women Voters of Jo Daviess County, Jo Daviess County Conservation Foundation, Northwest Area Agency on Aging and Jo Daviess Community Mental Health 708 Board.
Surviving are her children, Hal (Rita) Stadel Jr., of Leaburg, Ore., Patti (Steve) Vincent, of Galena, and Steve (Dana Dayton) Stadel, of Scales Mound; four grandchildren, Stephanie Vincent and Michael Vincent, both of Galena, and Emily Stadel and Brooke Stadel, both of Dubuque; and three sisters, Dorothy Beckwith, of Belmont, Wis., Donna (LaVerne) Greene, of Galena, and Carol Jean Foster, of Solon, Iowa.
She also was preceded in death by her parents; a great-grandson, Matthew Vincent; and a sister, Kay Wachter.
WILLIAM JOHN STENZEL
, age 91 of Elizabeth, Illinois, died on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the Midwest Medical Center, Galena, Illinois. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 12, 2009 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Elizabeth, Illinois, with Reverend Harvey Nicholson officiating. Burial will be in the Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth. Visitation will be held from 3 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 11, 2009 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with a brief prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be given in Bill’s name to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Elizabeth or to a charity of choice.
Bill was born July 11, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of William Julius and Mary (Schmittendorf) Stenzel. He graduated from Lindblom High School, Chicago, Illinois in 1935. Bill served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1935-1937. He was a World War II Veteran serving his Country from 1944-1946. On June 1, 1946, Bill married Marie Stupka in Chicago. Bill and his family were active in the Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church throughout their years in Chicago.
Bill worked in various management positions at Chicago meat packing companies. He retired in 1983 and moved to Elizabeth. He was active as a Boy Scout Leader in both Chicago and Elizabeth. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, the Men’s Club, the Choir and also served on the church council. He was a volunteer at the Elizabeth Food Pantry. Bill enjoyed outdoor activities with his family including camping and hiking.
Bill is survived by his wife, Marie; two daughters, Gloria (Fred) Gleave of Evanston, Illinois and Anita (Larry) Hanson of Elizabeth; a son, William (Wendy) Stenzel, Jr. of Cupertino, California; four grandchildren; Jon (Aimee) Hanson of Ankeny, Iowa, Tamara Hanson of Dubuque, Iowa, Julia Stenzel of Cupertino and Daniel Stenzel of Cupertino; and three great grandchildren, Nicholas Hanson, Jenna Hanson, Tanner Wienen, and many nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters, Bernice Balek and Lillian Doody
 
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