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Obituaries Pike County IL
ELSIE E. HADSELL
, 89, of Barry, died at 2:02 p.m. Tuesday (July 12, 1994) in the Barry Community Care Center.
Born Aug. 13, 1904, in New Baden, Mrs. Hadsell was a daughter of John Hamilton and Lena Fix Andrews. She married Harry Hadsell April 21, 1922, in St. Louis. He died Sept. 2, 1947.
Mrs. Hadsell was a member of the Barry American Legion Auxiliary and was of the Protestant faith.
Survivors include a daughter, Harriet C. Wagy of Barry; a grandson, Harry G. Wagy of Pleasant Hill; two, great- grandchildren; a great-greatgrandchild; two nieces; and five nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, John Andrews; and a sister, Carrie Andrews.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday in the Kirgan Funeral Home.
JAMES M. HADSELL
, was born in Berkshire county, Mass., October 4, 1811, and died in Hadley township, Pike county, Ill., March 28, 1881, aged 69 years, 5 months and 6 days. From Massachusetts he moved to the state of New York, and in 1843/48 he came to this country, where he lived until his death. When 21 years of age he married Miss Anna Wood, whom he lost in 1867. In 1870 he married Mrs. Nancy Bogan. He leaves a wife, two sons, three daughters, three step-sons and many relatives and friends to mourn his death. He was a good and useful man and though not a member of any church he was a regular attendant on religious services, contributed liberally for the support of religion, was a firm believer in it and died in its consolation. His funeral, conducted by Elds. Mason and Green, was largely attended.
FLOYD HAMPSMIRE
, 92, of Barry, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, at the Barry Community Care Center in Barry.
He was born Dec. 9, 1918, in Hannibal, Mo., to Carl and Anna (Petit) Hampsmire. They preceded him in death.He married Helen Fee June 7, 1940, in Palmyra, Mo. She survives in Barry.
He is survived by 1 son, Gary Hampsmire, of Springfield. He was preceded in death by one son, Roger Hampsmire and six brothers: Clay, Ralph, Arthur, Charles, Loran & Alfred.
Floyd and Helen have been married for 71 years. Floyd worked for Moormans Feed Company for 31 years retiring in 1982. He served on the Barry School district board, drove a school bus for West Pike and Barry School Districts and he was score keeper at Barry basketball games and later kept statistics for more than 50 years. He was a past board member and member of the Barry Methodist Church, a charter member of the Barry Lions Club and President of Pike County Senior Citizens. He was voted into the Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982. He was DQP for Heart of America Walking Horse Association and member of the Illinois Walking Horse Association.
Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. Thusday, Oct. 27,at the Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry.Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry. Burial was held in Park Lawn Cemetery, Barry. Memorials are suggested to the Barry United Methodist Church or the Barry Fire Department.
ROGER C. HAMPSMIRE
, 52, of Brooklyn, N.Y., formerly of Barry, died Saturday (April 9, 1994) in Cabrini Medical Center in Manhattan,. N.Y.
Born June 5, 1941, in Quincy, Mr. Hampsmire was a son of Floyd and Helen Fee Flampsmire. A graduate of Barry High School, he received a bachelor of arts degree from Northwestern University and a master's degree in business administration from New York University. In 1964, he moved to New York City where he worked at Consolidated Edison for 25 years, most recently as treasury department manager. A resident of Clinton Hill in Brooklyn for 20 years, he was active in residential renovation.
Survivors include his parents of Barry; and a brother, Gary of Springfield. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held 5-9 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
CLARA HATHAWAY
, died Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m., at Illini hospital at Pittsfield, where she had been a patient for two weeks. Mrs. Hathaway had not been well for some time, and had been a hospital patient several times. During the last few months she had been in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marian Smith and her sister, Mrs. Jesse Tittsworth.
She was a daughter of John and Dora Cary Seba, and was born in Marion County, near Hannibal, December 19, 1891 and died in Illini hospital at Pittsfield, Saturday evening, December 8. She was united in marriage with Harry Hathaway on May 10, 1908 and he preceded her in death on February 20, 1940.
She attended school at Cincinnati Landing and was a member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by four sons, Jack Hathaway of Hannibal; Garrett Hathaway of Long Beach, Calif., Wilbert and Mansford Hathaway of New Canton, one daughter, Marian Smith of Barry, one sister. Mrs. Jesse Tittsworth, one brother,William Seba of Hannibal, thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon December 12 from the Methodist Churc, at 1:30 p. m., in charge of Rev. B--- and the El Dara Methodist Church.
HARRY W. HATHAWAY
, 84, of New Canton, died at 10:40 a.m. Monday (Sept. 18, 2000) in his home. Born March 10, 1916, in New Canton, Mr. Hathaway was a son of Harry L. and Clara Bell Seba Hathaway. He married Mary Kindle on Dec. 1, 1939, in Hannibal, Mo. She survives.
Mr. Hathaway was a laborer and a member of Union Labor Hall 919 in Quincy. He was a member of Akers Chapel Church of Christ.
Survivors include three sons, Frank Hathaway of Louisiana, Mo., Carl Hathaway of New Canton, and Charles Hathaway of Mackinaw; a brother, Garrett Hathaway of Long Beach, Calif.; a sister, Marian Smith of Barry; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Hathaway was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack Hathaway and Mansford Hathaway; a son, Harry L. Hathaway; and a granddaughter, Susan Hathaway.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday in Akers Chapel Church of Christ in rural Hull by the Rev. Chris Reynolds. Burial will be in Morey Cemetery, south of New Canton.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight in the James O'Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal, Mo., and from 9:30 a.m. until time of services Thursday in the Akers Chapel Church of Christ.
Pallbearers will be Delbert Kurtz II, Dallas Main, Edwin Harpole, Garrill Allensworth, Lewis Wells and. Tim Schoch. Memorials may be made to Akers Chapel Church of Christ or the Hospice Program.
JAMES MANSFORD HATHAWAY
, 55, of New Canton, a farm laborer, died at Illini hospital at 4 a.m.. Tues, June 20. He had been in failing health for some time and entered the hospital Friday, June 16. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, June 22 from the Lock Funeral Home in Barry with the Rev. Gilbert Fletcher officiating. Opal Tillman was organist and Mrs. Bernice Ogle soloist. Burial was in Shearer Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Melvin Orr; Velum Vincent, Dallas Orr, Harold Whitaker, Robert Mosley and Floyd Bowman. Born April 25, 1912, a son of Harry and Clara Seba Hathaway, be attended school at Cincinnati and Wike Chapel and had spent all his life is the New Canton area. He never married.
Survivors include his brothers, R. Jack of Hannibal, Wilburn of New Canton and Garrett Hathaway of Long Beach, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Marion Smith of New Canton.
MARY ELLEN (KINDLE) HATHAWAY
, 82, of New Canton, IL, died at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at Barry Community Care Center in Barry, IL.
Mrs. Hathaway was born December 18, 1923, in Atlas, IL, to George F. and Dolly Shade Kindle. She was married to Harry W. Hathaway on December 1, 1939, in Hannibal, Mo. He preceded her in death September 18, 2000.
Survivors include her sons: Frank Hathaway (Maxine) of Louisiana, MO, Carl Hathaway (Sherri) of New Canton, IL, Charles Hathaway (Lois) of Mackinaw, IL,, sisters: Virginia Winner of Barry, IL, and Mabel Walker of New Canton, IL, grandchildren: Angela Ardenaux, Elaine Prior, Colleena Buchanan, Kimberly Niffen, Corey Hathaway, Michelle Hathaway, Barbara Catani, Patti Eisele, James Hathaway, Melody Nutt, Carmen Megehe, and Chuck Hathaway, 25 great grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Mrs. Hathaway was preceded in death by one son; Harry L. Hathaway; one granddaughter, Susan Hathaway; one brother, Ray Kindle; two sister, Gladys Dunham and Lula Robinson.
Mrs. Hathaway was a homemaker and liked sewing, gardening and canning. She also enjoyed fishing and spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Hathaway was a member of Akers Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Akers Chapel in care of James O'Donnell Funeral Home.
NORMA JEAN HAYSLIP
, 58, of Pauls Valley, Okla., a Barry native, died Friday (April 28, 1995) in Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City.
Born July 17, 1936, she was a daughter of Clyde and Pauline Mae Gallaher Foster. She married Donald Barton in 1956 in Oklahoma City. He died Sept. 11, 1971.
Mrs. Hayslip was a licensed practical nurse. She studied at Ardmore Vocational Technical School in Ardmore, Okla. Survivors include her mother, Pauline Whan of Lewistown, Mo.; a son, Donald Barton of Moore, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs. Ashley (Kathy) McKinley of Duncan, Okla., and Kimberly Barton of Oklahoma City; three brothers, Mike, Jeff and Bill Whan, all of Lewistown; four sisters, Mrs. Ron (Carolyn) Logsdon and Mrs. Thomas (Thelma) Arnold, both of La Belle, Mo., Sharon Harvey of Taylor, Mo., and Mrs. Bill (Chris) Rich of Shelbyville, Mo.; and four grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday in Arnold's Funeral Home in Lewistown by the Rev. S. Milton Wood. Burial will be in Lewistown Cemetery.
DOROTHY R. (ALLENSWORTH) HEES
, 68, of New Canton died at 3:59 a.m. Tuesday (April 28, 1987) in her home. Mrs. Hees was born May 26, 1918, in New Canton, a daughter of Lawrence and Elva Gallaher
Allensworth. She married Robert Hees, March 18, 1937, in Quincy. He survives. Mrs. Hees was a member of New Canton Methodist Church.
Also surviving are a son, Robert Hees of New Canton; a daughter, Patricia Smith of Camden, N.Y.; , two brothers, Frank and Herman Allensworth, both of New Canton; two sisters, Sally Gray and Mary Epperson, both of New Canton; five grandchildren; two great- grandchildren.
Mrs. Hees was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Lummis-Bennett Funeral Home in Barry by the Rev. James Jenkins. Burial will be in Samuel Taylor Cemetery at Rockort.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight in Lummis-Bennett Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.
GEORGE M. HENDRICKS
, of Quincy, for many years one of Barry's best known residents, died very suddenly about 9:30 o'clock Tuesday night at the home of his sister, Mrs. Martha Reeder in El Dara. Mr. Hendricks, a carpenter by trade, had been in El Dara for several weeks working on a house that his niece, Mrs. Florence Harlow, daughter of Mrs. Reeder, had recently purchased. He had worked all day Tuesday and after supper wrote his wife a letter, as was his evening custom when he was away from home, and after sealing his letter visited with his sister until he made known his intention of retiring. Mr. Hendricks went out of doors about 9:30 o'clock and was still gone when Mrs. Harlow, who went out earlier in the evening; returned near 10:00 o'clock. Mrs. Reeder was alarmed about her bother's absence and her daughter went out to look for him and not finding him anywhere about the yard called for help and Walter Strubinger, a near neighbor, came to their assistance. After a brief search he found Mr. Hendricks face downward in a concrete lined pit which he had just completed. It is evident that Mr. Hendricks was stricken by a heart attack to which he was subjected, and in the dark probably became confused and staggered headlong into the open pit. The body was removed to the Roy H. Dieterle undertaking parlors in this city, but as we go to press this morning no arrangements for the funeral have been made. Mr. Hendricks is survived by his wife and nine daughters, namely: Mrs. Mariam Harris, El Dara; Mrs. Anna Tolley, Quincy; Mrs. Marion Stearns, Barry; Mrs. Hazel Walker, Saverton, Mo.; Mrs. Ruth Clark, Quincy; Mrs. Alice Johnson, Saverton, Mo.; Mrs. Wilma Croxville, Pittsfield; Mrs. Jeanette Dover, Pittsfield, and Miss Naomi Hendricks, at home.
BERNICE HINCHEE
, 93, of Sunset Home in Quincy, formerly a teacher in Barry, died at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 22, 1992) in Blessing Hospital, Quincy. Born Oct. 4, 1899, in Beverly, Mrs. Hinchee was a daughter of John F. and Irene Cunningham Kelly. She attended Beverly school and Western Illinois State Teachers College in Macomb, and taught school before marrying. Mrs. Hinchee was a member of Beverly United Methodist Church, where she was pianist, Sunday school teacher, superintendent of the children's department and a member of the United Methodist Women. She also was active in the Women's Christian Temperance Union for many years.
On Nov. 3, 1921, she married Elvin S. Hinchee in Quincy. He died Sept. 14, 1990. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Kill; six sisters, Verna Pilling, Maude and Maye Hull, Gladys Test, Lois Waters and Ruth Kelly; two brothers, Roy and Lawrence Kelly; a granddaughter, Joyce Henning; and a great- granddaughter.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Loraine (Eunice) Funk and Mrs. Melvin (Eleanor) Henning, both of Liberty; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Beverly United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mound Prairie Cemetery at Beverly. The Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry is handling the arrangements.
Visitation will be held after noon Saturday in the church. Memorials may be made to the Beverly United Methodist Church or to Barry United Methodist Church.
NANCY A. (SUTTON) HINDS
, was born in Brown County, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1816, and died July 18, 1914. She was one of 11 children. In the family there were three pair of twins of which she was one twin. Dec. 22, 1839. she was married to James Hinds, who died in 1884. She went with her husband to Missouri in 1843, but came to Kinderhook in 1844, where she afterward resided. Mrs. Hinds was the mother of 10 children. She had 14 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. She was a member of the Baptist Church of Pleasant Hill. She was a true pioneer and loved to tell the younger generation of her experience of the early days.
CARL EUGENE HIVELY
, 40, Barry, died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday April 11, 1973. He was born Nov. 13, 1932 in Barry, a son of David and Mary Smith Hively. He lived with his mother, Mary Hively of Barry, who survives with the following brothers; Raymond and George of Barry and David of Brigham City, Utah; a sister, Mrs. Leland (Mary) Houseweart of Barry. A nephew Jack Hively also survives. Services were held Saturday at the Lock Funeral Home in Barry with Rev. Robert Byler officiating. Burial in Park Lawn Cemetery.
HAZEL M. (HOUSEWEART) HIVELY
, 84, of Barry, died at 7 a.m. Tuesday (July 16, 1996) in the Barry Community Care Center. She was born June 6, 1912, in Kinderhook, a daughter of William and Dollie Quincy Houseweart. She married Harold Gray. He died April 28, 1944, while in the service. She married Floyd Hively in October 1944 in New London, Mo. He died in April 1968.
Survivors include a brother, Leland Houseweart of Barry; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Sylvan, Charles, Howard and Raymond Houseweart; and three sisters, Lucille Houseweart, Leona Bradshaw and one in infancy.
Graveside services will beconducted at 10 a.m. Friday in Park Lawn Cemetery in Barry. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday in the Kirgan Funeral Home.
ALMA L. (KISTNER) HOFMEISTER
, 95, of Barry, passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Mon., May 9, 2005, at the Barry Community Care Center.
She was born Nov. 1, 1909, near Kingston, IL, a daughter of Edward & Mary Luella Bowman Kistner. She married Floyd Hofmeister on Nov. 2, 1927, in Quincy. He preceded her in death.
Alma loved spending time with her family and enjoyed flowers and quilting. She was a member of the Kingston Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters: Mrs. Ella Tittsworth & husband, Wayne, of Pittsfield, and Mrs. Laverda Gleckler & husband, Robert, of Barry; three grandsons, Mark Tittsworth & wife, Betsy, of New Berlin, IL, Bryce Gleckler & wife, Dona, of Griggsville, and Brad Gleckler & wife, Sherry, of Barry; one granddaughter, Mrs. Cindy Piper & husband, Mark, of Pittsfield; one great-grandson, Mathew Gleckler of Barry; five great-granddaughters, Charla Luckey 'and Mandy Smith, both of Springfield, Jessica Tittsworth of New Berlin, Krista Booth, and Samantha Hill of Pittsfield; two step great- grandsons, Justin & Keenan Nobel of Pittsfield; two great- great-grandchildren, Ethan Booth of Pittsfield and Madison Luckey of Springfield; and one step great-great-grandchild, Jamison Nobel, of Pittsfield.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Kistner and Faye Kistner, as well as one sister, Mildred Kistner.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Fri. at Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry. Burial was at Kingston Cemetery in Kingston. Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. Thurs. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Kingston Cemetery Asseciation or the Barry United Methodist Church.
EVERETT K. HOFMEISTER
, 91, of Good Samaritan Home, formerly of Barry Route 1, a retired auto mechanic and farmer, died at 6:48 p.m. Wednesday (March 7, 1990) in the home. Mr. Hofmeister was born Sept. 22, 1898, in Beverly Township, a son of David and Bertha Cutforth Hofmeister. He married Neva P. Drage Sept. 4, 1920, in Springfield. She survives.
An auto mechanic for 35 years, Mr. Hofmeister was employed by Earhardt Motor Co. in Quincy. He farmed in the Barry area from 1950 until moving to Quincy in April 1989. Mr. Hofmeister was a member of Kingston Methodist Church and a former member of the Liberty Lions Club.
Survivors also include a brother, Walter of Quincy; four nephews, Roger Hofmeister of Columbia, Mo., Aldo Hofmeister of Malaysia, Dale Klassing of Barry Route 1, and Lloyd G. Fengel of Oak Park; and a niece, Mrs. Don (Doris) Sanders of Grand Junction, Colo. He was preceded in death by a brother, Harold; an infant brother, Crendon; a sister, Zepha Massing; and a nephew, Lowell Hofmeister.
Services will be conducted at 1:30 )m. Saturday in the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home in Quincy by the Rev. Lee Reffett. Burial will be in Kingston Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m Friday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the charity or organization of the donors` choice.
FLOYD HOFMEISTER
, 85, of Barry died Thursday, July 11, 1991, at St. Mary's Hospital in Quincy.
He was born Jan. 23, 1906, in McKee Township, Pike County, the son of Charles F. and Amanda Diehl Hofmeister. He married Alma Kistner Nov. 2, 1927, in Quincy.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Wayne (Ella) Tittsworth and Mrs. Robert (Laverda) Glecker of Barry; four grandchildren and six great- grandchildren; one sister, Vada Kill of Quincy; and one brother, C. Leo Hofmeister of Liberty. He was preceded in death by one sister, Velma Kill of Liberty.
Mr. Hofmeister was a member of Service County Board, Pike County Farm Bureau, the Kingston Methodist Church and the Short Horn Association.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at the Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry with burial at the Kingston Cemetery in Kingston. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Saturday, with family to meet friends 6-8 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, Kingston Cemetery Fund or Barry United Methodist Church.
STEVE HOFMEISTER
, 65, of Griggsville, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield. He was born Nov. 8, 1946, in Galesburg, the son of Charles Leo and Esther Lee Lease Hofmeister. He married Roberta “Bobbe” Urven April 18, 1987 in Griggsville and she survives.
He is also survived by his mother, Esther Lee Hofmeister of Barry; three daughters, Amy Hofmeister and Leesa (Randy) Crawford, all of Liberty; Heidi Hofmeister of Golden; two sons, Bill (Anita) Orrill of Griggsville and Shon (Melissa) Orrill of Pleasant Plains; nine grandchildren, Daren and Dakota Daniels, Kayla (Andy) Derhake and Evan Crawford, all of Liberty, Cole and Isaiah Dillinger, of Golden, Delanie Orrill of Griggsville and Collin and Chase Orrill, of Pleasant Plains; one brother, Myron (Esther) Hofmeister of Prophetstown. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Leo Hofmeister.
Steve was employed by Knapheide Manufacturing Company in West Quincy, as a foreman, before owning and operating Hofmeister Welding and Fabrication in Griggsville for over twenty years. He was a member of Assembly of God in Pittsfield, where he served on the Board of Ministry. Steve was also a member of Old Orchard Country Club and Tin Dusters Auto Club. He had a passion for playing golf and was dedicated to his profession. Steve’s pride and joy was his family and his two golden retrievers, Josey and Jacey.
Funeral services was held 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at Assembly of God Church in Pittsfield with burial at Griggsville City Cemetery. A visitation was held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Assembly of God. Memorials are suggested to Pike County Animal Shelter or Assembly of God c/o Airsman-Hires Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 341, Griggsville, IL 62340.
C. EDWARD HOOS
, 88 of Pittsfield, died Sunday, June 5, 2011, at his residence. Ed was born in Pittsfield, May 11, 1923, a son to Claude and Alice Mae Dean Hoos. He married Rena Mildred Wackerman May 28, 1947 in Pittsfield, and she preceded him in death Dec. 7, 2005.
Ed was a grain and livestock farmer, a bulldozer operator and an expert in explosives. Ed could fix and build anything. He enjoyed visiting with his friends at Kitchen Seed and around town, hunting and arrowhead hunting. He greatly enjoyed his pet dachshund “Buddy”.
He is survived by his sons, John Hoos of Griggsville, Carl (Rebecca) Hoos of Barry, George (Loretta) Hoos of Pittsfield; and one daughter, Evelyn (Jim) Griffeth of Pittsfield. Four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren survive. Ed was preceded in death by two sisters, Eva Rowley and Vera Owens, three half-sisters, Hilda Stickman, Donna Adams and Eleanor Smith.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., today, Wednesday, June 8, at the Garden of Devotion in the West Cemetery in Pittsfield, with Don Kirk officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Pittsfield West Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at info@nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements
MARY ABIGAIL (CONROY) HOOS
, eldest daughter of William and Elizabeth, was born Sept. 30, 1862 and died of apoplexy on July 11, 1943, aged 80 years, 9 months and 11 days. She was one of a family of seven children, namely: Dennis of Pittsfield, Dr. G. E. of Griggsville and Nora (Mrs. J. M. Asbell) of Fayetteville, Ark.; George, Walter and Alpha who preceded her in death. The parents are also dead. She spent almost her entire life in Newburg except when working at the home of Mrs. Nettie Smith in Milton. She stayed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Field for several years and she felt toward them as part of her family. When a young woman she united with the Christian church of Detroit. On October 17, 1897 she was married to Conrad Hoos and to them was born one daughter, Dora Elizabeth Reel, who preceded her in death July 4, 1935. After the daughter's death, she and Mr. Hoos gave up their home west of Detroit and moved to the home of their son-in-law, Truman Reel, where she made a home for two grand-daughters. About three years ago they moved back to their home....She leaves to mourn her passing her devoted husband, Conrad; her granddaughters, Mardell Reel and Margene (now Mrs. Kyle Kiser), and Kyle who took the place of a grandson; her son-in-law, Truman, and his wife, Gladys....The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, July 13, at the Detroit Christian church in charge of Rev. Marion Porter. A sextet composed of Mrs. Jean Sanderson, Mrs. Helen Kiser, Mrs. Carlos Stilwell, Roy Demmitt, Arthur Bollman and Floyd Sanderson sang, accompanied by Mrs. Jessie Stephenson., Pall bearers were Marvin Dolbow, Lazelle Winter, Kenneth and Paul Kiser, Jean and Claude Sanderson. Flower girls were Hallie Conroy, Frances Reel, Mildred Gambel and Florine Field.
CAROLINE (THOMAS) HORNADY
, aged 59 years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Ator on Sunday morning after an illness of several months during which time she had been to St. Louis for surgical operations. The deceased had resided for more than forty years on a farm near this place and was highly esteemed by those who knew her. The remains were taken to Rockport Monday, where funeral services were held in the M.E. church of that place after which the remains were laid in the Petty Cemetery beside those of her husband who preceded her only a little more than a year. She leaves four children, all of whom are grown.
EDGAR M. HOUCHINS
, 79, of Pittsfield, operator of a paint and sandblasting business, died at 8:05 a.m. Tuesday (June 21, 1994) in his home.
Born Oct. 21, 1914, in Perry, Mr. Houchins was a son of Ernest M. and Glenna Durbin Houchins. A Navy veteran of World War H, he started his own paint and sandblasting business in 1946, and also owned and operated a termite and pest control business. He was a member of Pittsfield American Legion Post 152, Moose Lodge 420, New Salem Sportsmens Club and Two Rivers Coon Hunters Association.
On Feb. 22, 1941, he married Kathleen "Kat" Mitchell in Mexico, Mo. She died March 1, 1993. He also was preceded in death by a sister, Gladys Edwards.
Survivors include two sons, Donald of Nebo and Richard of Pittsfield; three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Mary) Kattelman of Bethalto and Mrs. John (Nancy) Grogan and Dona Noble, both of Pittsfield; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Niebur Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary Grogan and the Rev. Brad Riley. Burial with military rites will be in Pittsfield West Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today with family meeting friends after 6 tonight in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Pittsfield American Legion Post 152 or Moose Lodge 420.
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