Obituaries Pike County IL
ARTA J. GARDNER
- At Saramento, (Cal.) February 23, Mrs. Arta J. Gardner, aged 24 years and 5 months. The deceased was a sister of Miss Mollie Taylor, of this place, and a native of the county, and formerly a teacher in the Perry public schools, and leaves a large circle of friends who will be pained to learn of her early decease.
RUSSELL R. GERDES
, 88 of the Eastside Health Care and Rehabilitation Center and formerly of Griggsville, IL passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Illini Community Hospital Emergency Room.
Russell was born in Chandlerville, IL on August 24, 1923, a son of Otis and Lillie Stroh Gerdes. He was a corporal in the United States Army and served his country in Germany in WWII as an Army engineer. With the assistance of the staff of Eastside Healthcare and Rehabilitation funds were raised and on October 8 2011, Russell had the distinct honor of going on the Great River Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. He was a member of the VFW and in the operating engineers union for over forty years.
He is survived by two sons, Raymond Gerdes of Elgin, IL and Marvin Gerdes, of Meredosia, IL; a step-daughter, Peggy Lister of Chatham, IL and a step-son, Stephen Bradshaw of Quincy, IL. Seven grandchildren survive along with two brothers, Doug Gerdes and Wayne Gerdes and a sister, Robertine Ward of Jacksonville, IL. He was preceded in death by his wife Bernadine.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 21, 2011 at the Griggsville Cemetery in Griggsville, IL.
YVONNE GILBERT
, 84, of Barry died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1994 at her home. Born June 10, 1910 at St Louis, she was a daughter of Perry L. and Lillie Buffington Gilbert. She was never married.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs Robert (Augarde) Walker of Pawnee; one niece, Mrs Arthur (Normandie) Mindheim of Nashville, Ind.; a great-nephew, Lance Mindheim of Silver Spring, Md.; a great-niece, Stacy Berger of Chicago; and one great-niece, Kendyl Berger of Chicago, and three cousins.
Miss Gilbert was a member of Beta Sigma Omicron, a lifetime member of Illinois Education Association and National Education Association, and 68-year member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 20. She taught at the Barry school for 38 years.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kirgan Funeral Home with burial at Park Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Pike County Senior Citizens Council.
SHARLOTTE M. (SHAUL) GILLESPIE
, who died at her home in the Longwood community Wednesday, will be buried Friday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at the Longwood Baptist church at 4 o'clock with the pastor, the Rev. P. T. Stanford, officiating. Dr. Phil Deschner of the First Methodist church will assist. Mrs. Gillespie, who was 87 years old, was born at Berry, Ill., on March 22 1854.
As a child she moved with her parents to Albany, Mo., and was later married there to George W. Gillespie on December 24, 1875. From Albany, Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie moved to Silverdale, Kan., prior to the opening of the Cherokee Strip at which time they made the run and settled on the farm on which she was living at the time of her death. When 9 years old she became a member of the Methodist church....Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Dillard Smith, east of the city; two granddaughters, Mrs. Hugh Redwine, 501 S. Twelfth street, and Mrs. Chester Tapp, route 2; a great granddaughter, Maxine Redwine, and a great grandson, D. J. Tapp. A brother, George Shaul, and a foster son, Frank McCarty, both of Ponca City, also survive as do four nephews and three nieces as well as Roy Thomas of Tulsa whom she cared for after his mother's death. The nephews are Eddie Shaul and Herman H. Smith of Ponca City; Crockett Smith of Jerome, Idaho; and Ernie Smith of Kildare. The nieces are Mrs. A. L. Smith and Mrs Carrie Ratliff, Ponca City and Mrs. Myrtle Chance, Osage county. Four foster grandchildren; Marvin, Wayne, Joyce and Joanne McCarty also survive. Mr. Gillespie died March 18, 1933. Casket bears for the service will be Eddie Shaul, John Smith, Roy Simmons, Clay Smith, Jack Chance, and Junior Smith. Honorary bearers will be W. B. Huff, D. F. Ellison, J. R. Simmons, W. A. Quimby, W. L. Schreckengust, E. M. Haigler, Frank Caldwell, Ed Wittmer, J. D. McPHerson, Charles Eaton, D. H. Johnson, Dr. A. S. Nuckols, Ben Long, John Niemann, G. D. Stockton and Frank Hackney. The body is to be taken to the family home late Thursday...lying in state there until time for the service. Burial will be at the Longwood cemetery under the direction of E. M. Trout & Sons.
DONALD L. GOEWEY
, 81, of Griggsville, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Hannibal Regional Hospital. He was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Calhoun County, the son of Allen and Lucy Booth Goewey. He married Dorothy Eileen Henson June 7, 1952 in Wichita Fall, Texas, and she preceded him in death Dec. 7, 2007.
He is survived by three sons, Rick (Renee) Goewey of New Baden, Eric (Pat) Goewey of Green Ridge, Mo. and Curt Goewey of Hannibal, Mo.; five grandchildren, Joshua Richard Goewey of Virginia Beach, Va., Jenna Nichole Goewey of Jacksonville, Evan Donald Goewey of Green Ridge, Mo., Spencer Anne and Dalton Allen Goewey, both of Hannibal; one step-grandson, Michael (Heidi) Booth of Perry; one great-grandson, Cayden James Goewey of Virginia Beach; two sisters, Alice (Richard) Curry of Griggsville and Ann Caselton of Jerseyville; two brothers, Virgil “Butch” Goewey of Beaverton, Ore. and Wayne (Phyllis) Goewey of Normal; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Archie Goewey; and one sister, Betty Bloyd.
Mr. Goewey was a 1948 graduate of Griggsville High School and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was a livestock and grain farmer in the Griggsville area for several years before retiring in 1996. Donald was a member of Griggsville United Methodist Church and Griggsville American Legion Post 213. He enjoyed attending local sporting events, fishing and mushroom hunting.
A funeral service were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at Airsman-Hires Funeral Chapel in Griggsville with burial at Griggsville City Cemetery. Family met friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel. Memorials are suggested to Griggsville-Perry Athletic Boosters or Griggsville Library
MARY GORDON
- On Wednesday evening of last week the sad news came to relatives in Barry of the sudden death of Mrs. Mary Gordon, who resided near Minot, North Dakota. Mrs. Gordon was born and raised in Pike county, Illinois and has many friends in Barry and vicinity who will be sad to hear of her sudden death. She is survived by her husband and children--Mrs. C. H. Parker and Mrs. Ray Hopkins, of Minot, and Mrs. Darwin Campbell, of Harve, Montana,--three grandchildren, and a number of relatives in and around Barry. The Ward County Independent, published in Minot, in speaking of her death, says: "Mrs. J. D. Gordon, mother of Mrs. C. H. Parker, died at her home on the James Scofield farm, nine miles south of Minot, Wednesday evening from heart trouble. Mrs. Gordon had been about the house as usual looking after her household duties, and her condition was not considered serious at all. After the evening meal had been eaten, Mr. Gordon sat down to read, and his wife went on with the work, when she suddenly fell forward and died instantly. Mrs. Gordon was 49 years of age, and had lived in the vicinity of Minot for several years, coming here from the eastern part of the state. She was a woman of many fine attainments, and leaves many friends in and around the city.
SAMUEL S. GRANT
- Funeral services for Samuel S. Grant, 80, who died Friday at the Vallery Nursing Home in Beardstown, were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church in Beardstown, the Rev. F. B. Hanna in charge. The body was brought to Perry for burial in McCord cemetery. The Grant family are former Perry residents, living east of town for a number of years. Mr. Grant is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Clyde Dixon and Elmer Grant of Chambersburg, Mrs. George Jockisch and Sam Grant of Beardstown, William of Hollywood, Mrs. Esther Sweet of Sherman Oaks, Calif., Freeman of Canton, Miss Alma at home, and Nathan of the Army Air Corps. A son Roy died in 1922. The son William came from California for the funeral. Also remaining are three brothers and two sisters, Charles of Beardstown, J. D. of Riverside, Calif., Nathan of Chicago, Mrs. James Cox and Mrs. Zella Ivemeyer of Arlington, Calif.
MARIA (STEBBINS) GRAYBEAL
died of senility at her home in Summer Hill Monday morning. She was 77 years old last October. Four children are left to mourn her death. Mrs. Mamie Willsey, with whom Mrs. Graybeal made her home, and Mrs. Laura Capps, both of Summer Hill; Herbert and Frank of Merrill, Oregon. Several grandchildren and great grandchildren survive, also, one sister, Mrs. Irene Stebbins, of Quincy. Mrs. Graybeal was buried Thursday in the cemetery at Summer Hill.
VIRGIE (YELTON) GRIFFEN
, 85, of Nokomis, Fla., formerly of Barry, died Saturday morning (March 13, 1993) in Venice (Fla.) Hospital.
Born Sept. 22, 1907, near Delavan, Mrs. Griffin was a daughter of Richard W. and Virgie P. Chrisman Yelton. She married Alfred Griffin May 30, 1930, in Hannibal, Mo. He survives.
Survivors also include a brother, Russell Yelton of Barry; and four sisters, Mrs. Albert (Helen) Wendorff and Clara Gully, both of Barry, Jeane Losch of Quincy, and Mrs. Fred (Bessie) Reel of Pittsfield. She was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Kirgan Funeral in Barry. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery in Barry.
DOROTHY INEZ (LONG) GRIFFEN
, 95, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born Dec. 1, 1915 near Belleview, she was a daughter of Charles W. and Anna A. (Wineland) Long.
She graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1933. She married Russell Galloway of Pleasant Hill in 1933. Three children were born to this marriage, and the family lived in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Denver, Colo., for about eight years.
She married Ralph E. Griffin on Oct. 5, 1954, in Oklahoma. While he served in the Air Force, they lived in Arizona and Idaho. When he retired they lived in San Francisco, then Marysville, Calif., for 41 years.
Her career has been a restaurant owner, secretary, cannery worker, and for 30 years an artist, painting oil landscapes, the California redwoods, then beautiful hand-painted china dishes for 20 years. She traveled extensively to all 50 states and two trips to Europe, visiting about 20 countries.
Surviving are her three children, Isabel (John) Sidwell of Alton, Thelma (Gordon) Crader of Thornville, Ohio, and James R. Galloway of Arizona; six grandchildren, Dennis (Mary) and Randy (Robin) Sidwell, Julie (Brock) Cato, Lee (Melody) Crader, Mitzi (Chuck) Shafer, and Christine (Rich) Hoffer; six great-grandchildren, Jay, Andy, Rob, Travis and Kara Sidwell, Ben Gold, Mackenzie and Zacary Cato, Jessica and Brian Crader, Charles Lee Shafer, and Noah and Nate Hoffer; four great-great grandchildren, Emily, Ali, and Lexie Sidwell and Autumn Shafer; and a sister, Carol Tavernier.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; seven brothers; four sisters and a brother-in-law, Harold Tavernier. Visitation will be from 1 to time of services at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights. Burial will be at a later date at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.
GEORGE D. GRIGGS
, 85, of Griggsville, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Liberty Village in Pittsfield. He was born July 15,1926 in St. Louis,Mo., a son of John and Helen Brown Griggs.
He worked for 35 years for the Missouri Pacific Railroad in St. Louis,Mo. as a computer ticket processor. His passion was computers, yard work and visiting with his family.
Survivors include one nephew, Jeff, wife, Karen, Griggs of Pittsfield; three nieces, Mrs. Martha, husband Bob, Harris, Pam, husband Greg, Smithers and Joyce, husband N.D., Harrison, all of Pittsfield; and several great nieces and nephews. He was preceeded by a brother, Ralph Griggs.
There are no services planned at this time and it was Mr. Griggs request that his cremated remains be scattered in the Pacific Ocean. Memorials are suggested to Griggsville Estates Resident Fund or the American Cancer Society in care of the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Mr. Griggs family is being served by the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield
ROSALIE (PREDMORE) GRIGGS
, 79, of New Salem, died Thursday evening, June 22, 2006, at Pittsfield Manor. She was born Nov. 12, 1926, in New Salem, the daughter of Ephriam Joseph and Martha Myrtle
Masterson Predmore. She married Ralph Griggs on Nov. 24, 1945, in Pittsfield, and he preceded her in death Aug. 1, 2002.
She is survived by three daughters, Martha (husband, Bob) Harris, Pam (husband, Greg) Smithers and Joyce Lord, all of Pittsfield; one son, Jeff (wife, Karen) Griggs of Pittsfield; nine, grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mardell (husband, `JR') Hedrick of Redlands, Calif., and Ada (husband, Don) Hanback of Pittsfield; and one brother, Robert (wife, Freda) Predmore of New Salem. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Annabelle Fleming, Avonelle "Addle" Edwards and Ola Lacey; and four brothers, Charles "Buck," Edwin Gale, Olan Dale and Sylber Cordell Predmore, in infancy.
Mrs. Griggs was a 1945 graduate of Pittsfield High School. She was employed at Brown Shoe Company for many years and later worked at the hat factory. She was a member of the New Salem United Methodist Church, New Salem Community Club and the New Salem Sportsman Club. She enjoyed country music and playing cards, but her greatest enjoyment came from cooking for her family and friends.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Pittsfield, with burial at Gray Cemetery near New Salem. Friends may call on Sunday from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the New Salem United Methodist Church or to Blessing Hospice.
DAVID PORTER GUSS
- son of William and Eliza Guss, was born in Miflin, Pa., November 26, 1841, and departed this life at his late home in the south part of Barry, Ill., May 20, 1911, aged 69 years, 5 months and 30 days. He came with his parents to Illinois in 1848 and settled on a farm five miles north of Barry, in the Guss school vicinity, where he grew to manhood. He was married to Mary J. Lewton December 11, 1862. Four children were born as a result of this union, of whom three are living, as follows: Mrs. R. J. Haines, of Quincy, Ill.; Mrs. Ross Fitzpatrick, of Spokane, Wash; and Charles E. Guss, of Carbondale, Colo. William died many years ago. His first wife died in this city March 22, 1903, and he was married a second time to Mrs. Emma Ward, December 9, 1903, who with the children mentioned above remain to mourn his death. He also leaves one brother, William Guss, of this city, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Baird, of Barry. He was a member of Barry Lodge A. F. & A. M. and his brethren had charge of the services at the grave. He has been a resident of Barry for a number of years, moving here from his farm in the country. He has been in failing health for about three years, but since February he has been confined to the house most of the time. His daughter, Mrs. Haines of Quincy, was the only one of his children present at the funeral. A choir composed of Mrs. Dr. Collins, Mrs. Lilah Jones, W. R. Wilson and Wm. Hailey furnished the music. Funeral services were held from his late home Monday at 3 p.m., conducted by Rev. W. M. Hailey, pastor of the M. E. church of Kinderhook. Burial was made in Park Lawn cemetery.
EDWIN SCOTT GUSS
- The funeral services for E. S. Guss who died at his home in Chicago on Wednesday March 7th, were held from the First Christian church of this city on Sunday afternoon...in charge of the pastor, Rev. B. J. Cantrell, and burial was made in Park Lawn cemetery. Short services were also held from his home in Chicago on Friday afternoon...before bringing the body to the old home for burial. Mr. Guss was ill about two months and his sister, Miss Hattie Guss of this city, was at his bedside. His suffering the last few weeks of his life was intense....Edwin Scott Guss, son of Benjamin and Jane M. Guss was born near Barry, Illinois, on April 3, 1864 and was 59 years of age. On November 23, 1904 he was married to Miss Emma Haents of Chicago. To this union was born three children: Benjamin F., Howard Scott and Mavis Arline. Besides his wife and children he leaves to mourn their loss two sisters, Mrs. R. H. George and Miss Hattie Guss, both of Barry. A brother, Fr. W. C. Guss, of Hannibal, Mo., preceded him in death October last. He attended college at Lombard University and finished his education at Janesville, Wis. He took up his work with the International Harvester Co., in Chicago and had made that city his home for thirty-two years. Some years ago he united with the Jackson Boulevard Christian church and was a member the remainder of his life.
ELIZA (WIKE) GUSS
- daughter of Geo. and Polly Wike was born in Stark Co., Ohio, Feb. 21, 1812, and moved to Cumberlin county, Penn. She was married to William Guss, Jan. 20, 1841, this becoming his second companion and reared a family of seven children, two of which are deceased, Alfred and Eliza B. There
survive David P., Wm. W., Etta, Mary E. and George S. They moved to Pike county, Ill., June 4, 1848, and settled in Barry township where they built their home. She was faithful to business, kind to her family and neighbors, helpful to the deserved poor...and firm in...her interpretation of the scriptures. She and her husband were among the organizers of the Universalist society in Barry, July 5, 1857...Her husband preceded her to the better land, Nov. 18, 1804. Rev. A.J. Young conducted the funeral service...at the family residence, Friday, Oct. 11, 1895. A large procession of friends and neighbors followed the remains to the Barry cemetery, where she was laid to rest beside her late husband, with services by Barry Grange No. 104.
EMMA (HAENTZE) GUSS
- Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Guss, 88, of Barry were held Friday afternoon, May 27, 1966...in the Hufnagel Funeral Home, in charge of the Rev. Marshall Ulm. Mrs. Vernon Ogle sang, accompanied by Miss Opal Tillman. Interment was in Park Lawn Cemetery. Serving as casket-bearers were Meredith Hull, Randall Renoud, J. E. Gully, Maurice Wagy, Charles Fish and Jack Gensel. Mrs. Guss had lived in Barry for almost 40 years. l She passed away Wednesday, May 25... (1966) in Illini Hospital where she had been a patient for ten days. She had been in ill health for several months and resided at the Churchill Home since January. She was a retired seamstress, and a member of the Barry Methodist Church and Evening Star Rebekah Lodge of Barry. Born February 20, 1878, at Boltonville, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Frank L. and Julia Grasser Haentze. In 1904, she was married at Chicago to Scott Guss, who preceded her in death in 1923. A daughter Mavis died in 1929. Also preceding her in death were a sister, Miss Martha Haentze, who lived at Barry with Mrs. Guss for several years; and a brother, Frank Haentze. Surviving are two sons, Ben of Chicago and Howard of Waterloo, Iowa; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
HATTIE ELIZABETH GUSS
, passed away Friday morning, August 19, 1949, ...in the Burdick Nursing Home. She was eighty years old. A daughter of Benjamin F. and Jane Sellars Guss, she was born near Barry March 12, 1869. For many years she was a faithful member of the First Christian Church of Barry, serving in the various capacities of primary superintendent, Bible school superintendent, president of the Women's Council and teacher of the Dorcas Class. One of her favorite activities was furnishing flowers for the chancel. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, August 21...from the First Christian Church with Rev. E. P. Schaich officiating. Mr. Fred Davis sang, accompanied by Mrs. Schaish. Interment was in Park Lawn Cemetery, with E. J. Stauffer, Ralph Snider, George Syrcle, William Wendorff, Leo LIkes and Kimber Gayhart serving as casket bearers. Surviving Miss Guss are a sister-in-law, Mrs. E. S. Guss of Barry; and two nephews, Howard Guss of Quincy and Benjamin Guss of Chicago. Preceding her in death were two brothers, Fr. Cloyd Guss and Edwin Scott Guss, and a sister, Mrs. Rosa George.
JANE M. (SELLARS) GUSS
, was born near Shippinsburg, Cumberlain county, Pennsylvania, in May, 1830, and passed away at her home in Barry, Ill., March 20, 1915. Her life spanned a period of almost 85 years. She was one of a family of eleven children, all of whom have preceded her to the other shore. When yet a little girl, which her parents and family, she came by wagon to Bedford, Indiana, where she grew to womanhood. The father died a short time after settling there. The mother with her sons and daughters and their families came by wagon to Barry, Ill., and settled on farms about five miles northwest of town. On March 10, 1859, she was married to Benjamin F. Guss, and they settled on a farm, where they continued to live until March, 1902, when they moved to this city. On January 7, 1903, Mr. Guss passed away. There were born to this union four children...,They are: Mrs. Robert George, of Barry; Edwin S., of Chicago; Dr. William C., of Hannibal; and Miss Hattie, still at home who carefully and tenderly cared for her during her last years. With these one grandson will cherish her memory....On September 10, 1911, she suffered a stroke of paralysis and has never since been able to walk, spending her waking hours in a wheel chair.... And so the end came, as sweet sleep to a tired child. [Barry Adage, 24 Mar 1915.]
Funeral services were conducted at her late home on West Grand Avenue Sunday afternoon, March 21, 1915...by the Rev. C. B. Dabney. Interment in the Park Lawn Cemetery.
MARY J. (LEWTON) GUSS
, was born in Pike county, Ill., Jan. 18, 1845, and died at her home near this city on Saturday, March 22, 1902, aged 57 years, 2 months and 4 days. She was married to David Guss Dec. 11, 1862. Four children were born to them. Charlie, Ollie and Gertrude are living. Wm. H. died in 1884 in his third year. Mrs. Guss spent all of her life near this city...She was reared by christian parents, they being members of the M. E. church, but she herself joined in early life, but did not complete her probation and become a member in full. After the death of her child in 1884 she professed a change of heart and purpose and set out to live that she might meet him in heaven....She leaves her husband and three children and many other relatives and friends who greatly sorrow at her departure. Funeral services were conducted from her late home Monday, March 24...by W. M. Hailey, in the presence of a large assemblage of friends, who followed the remains to Park Lawn Cemetery.
WILLIAM GUSS
, an old and prominent farmer of this township, died Nov. 18, 1894, at his home, __ miles northwest of this place, aged 83 years 3 months and 16 days. Mr. Guss was born in Pennsylvania Aug. 2, 1811. At the age of eight years he moved with his parents to Juniata county, where they remained until they died. His father died in 1820 and his mother in 1843. In 1832 he was married to Miss Mary Foltz, who departed this life in 1835, leaving Mr. Guss with two children. He purchased a small farm and commenced farming, doing the best he could until 1841, when he married for his second wife, Miss Eliza Wike, daughter of George and Polly Wike, and sister of the late D. J. and Geo. Wike and Mrs. Wm. Myers. Mr. Guss remained in Pennsylvania until the year 1848, when he sold out and emigrated to Illinois and settled on section 4 in Barry township, where he has since remained, engaged in farming and raising stock with success. In the year 1867 he built a fine residence on a farm adjoining the one upon which he first settled, and where he has as fine improvements in the way of buildings as any farmer in the county. In his younger days he followed boating on the Pennsylvania canals, but since his second marriage has been engaged exclusively in farming and raising stock, and there were few, if any, who excelled him in either. He commenced life a poor man, but through a continued course of industry and economy he became one of the independent farmers of Pike county. He always lived a quiet life, and was considered one of the good citizens of Pike county. He had born to him nine children--two by his first marriage and seven by his second, three of which are deceased. At the family residence, Tuesday, Dr. Baker delivered a brief eulogy in accordance with a request made years ago, and the burial took place in our cemetery, a long procession of relatives and friends following the remains to their last resting place.
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