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Obituary of Ronald Eugene Hopping I
Galesburg Register-Mail, Thursday, December 28, 2006
Ronald E. Hopping Sr. 1942-2006
GALESBURG - Ronald Eugene Hopping Sr., 64, 135 N. Farnham St.,
died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 26, 2006) in Marigold Health Care
Center.
He was born March 20, 1942, in Table Grove, the son of Clifford and Margaret McCormick Hopping.
He married Ruth Ann White on June 6, 1965.
Surviving are two sons, Ronald Eugene Jr. "Butch" (and Patricia)
Hopping, Galesburg, and Russell Loring Hopping, New London, Iowa; a
daughter, Christine (and Mike) Angelo, Galesburg; his mother of
Industry; three brothers, LeRoy Hopping, Galveston, Texas, Charles
Hopping, Industry, and Donald Hopping, Table Grove; two sisters, Donna
(and Jerry) VanOpdorp, Atkinson, and Sue (and John) Taylor, Abingdon;
six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by his father, a daughter, Rhonda Melissa Hopping, and a brother.
He was reared and educated in Table Grove.
He worked as a supervisor at Bader Elevator Co. in New
Philadelphia for 30 years, retiring in 1991. He worked at Farmland
Foods in Monmouth from 1992 until 2004, operating a belly press.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home,
Knoxville, with the Rev. Doug Johnson officiating. Visitation will be 1
to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Community Hospices of America.
Online condolences may be made at www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.
Obituary of Nina R. Rittenhouse Horn
Peoria Journal Star, April 26, 1998
Nina Horn
RUSHVILLE - Nina R. Horn, 98, of Rushville died at 1 p.m. Friday, April 24, 1998, at Snyder's Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home.
She was born Nov. 1, 1899, in Schuyler County to Frank Chalmer and Amelia Schramm Rittenhouse.
Surviving are one sister, Vera Wieser of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; two nieces; and two nephews.
One infant sister and three brothers preceded her in death.
She was a secretary at Camp Ellis in Springfield during World
War II. She later was a secretary at Long-Koth Insurance Agency in
Rushville before retiring.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Persinger
Cemetery near Rushville. The Rev. Harold Hedden will officiate. Friends
may call from 6 to 8 tonight at Worthington Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church in Rushville.
Obituary of L. Marie Bowman Hosford
Peoria Journal Star, April 17, 1993, Page: C9
L. Marie Hosford
MORTON - L. Marie Hosford, 81, of Morton Health Care Center,
formerly of 100 N. 13th St., Pekin, died at 3:43 a.m. Friday, April 16,
1993, in the Methodist Medical Center emergency room.
She was born Nov. 22, 1911, in Brown County to John L. and Adaline R. Ward Bowman.
Surviving are many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
She worked for Little Star Cleaners in Pekin for many years, retiring in 1976.
Cremation will be accorded, and burial of ashes will be in
Gilliat {Gillette} Cemetery in Schuyler County. Woolsey Funeral Home in
Pekin is in charge of arrangements.
Death Notice of Margaret Allen Houston
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, September 4, 1987
Margaret Houston
RUSHVILLE - Margaret Houston, 89, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly
of Rushville, died July 10 at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital.
Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, Rushville.
Surviving are two sons, Walter Houston of Park Ridge and John
Houston of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two daughters, Sarah Logue and
Minerva Montooth, both of Scottsdale, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; and one brother, Richard A. Allen of Sanford, N. C.
Note: She was married to Walter Scripps Houston and the daughter of Mrs. Iva Allen.
Obituary of Nancy Howe Houston
Peoria Journal Star, March 27, 2003
Nancy Houston
RUSHVILLE - Nancy Howe Houston, 74, of 506 Sunset Court died at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at her residence.
Born June 19, 1928, in Davenport, Iowa, to L. L. ''Jim'' and
Claire Dawson Howe, she married Walter A. ''Bud'' Houston on Oct. 27,
1951, in Highland Park. He died Oct. 20, 2001.
She also was preceded in death by one son, Jim Scripps Houston, and one sister.
Surviving are one son, Jack of Streamwood; two daughters, Linda
(and Stephen) Buford of Tulsa, Okla., and Debra (and Bill) Carswell of
Rushville; and 10 grandchildren.
She was a volunteer for Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice.
She was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter AL, Schuyler
Women's Club, Wednesday Sewing Ladies and the Die Hard Cubs Fan Club.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. April 5 at Worthington
Funeral Home, where visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. April 4. David
Haney will officiate. Cremation will be accorded, and burial of ashes
will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice or Schuyler County Track and Field Association.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, March 27, 2003
Nancy Houston
RUSHVILLE - Nancy Howe Houston, 74, of Rushville died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at her residence.
She was born June 19, 1928, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of
L. L. "Jim" and Claire Dawson Howe. She married Walter A. "Bud" Houston
in 1951 in Highland Park; he died in 2001. A son, Jim Scripps Houston,
also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Houston was a member of PEO Sisterhood Chapter AL, Schuyler
Women's Club and Wednesday Sewing Ladies. She was a volunteer at
Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice.
Survivors: a son, Jack Allen Houston of Streamwood; two
daughters, Linda (husband, Stephen) Buford of Tulsa, Okla., and Debra
(husband, Bill) Carswell of Rushville; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial services: 11 a.m. April 5, Worthington Funeral Home,
Rushville, David Haney officiating. Burial: Rushville City Cemetery.
Park Ridge Herald-Advocate, Park Ridge, IL, April 3, 2003
Nancy Houston
Nancy Howe Houston, 74 of Rushville, Ill., formerly of Park Ridge, died on March 26 in her home.
Preceded in death by her husband, Walter, and a son, Jim, she is
survived by her children, Jack of Streamwood; Linda (Stephen) Buford of
Tulsa, Okla., and Debra (Bill) Carswell of Rushville; grandchildren,
Alicia, Zachary, Jeremy and Nicholas Buford, Megan and Eric Houston,
Grace and Ian Houston, Christopher and Austin Carswell.
Mrs. Houston was a member of the PEO Sisterhood Chapter AL.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. April 4 at the Worthington
Funeral Home in Rushville. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.
April 5 in the funeral home, with David Haney officiating. Burial will
be in the Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials to the Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice or Schuyler County Track & Field Association are appreciated.
Death of John Howell
The Schuyler Citizen, February 29, 1872
DIED
Howell - Feb. 26th of lung fever, at his residence
six miles south of Rushville, John Howell, in the 46th year of his age.
Deceased was born in Indiana October 1st, 1828, and
came to Illinois with his father when a boy. He was married to Mary
Stutsman Aug. 31st, 1849, and settled on his present homestead in
Woodstock township. He suited with the M. E. church in March, 1860, and
was a worthy member of the same, occupying an official relation most of
the time until his death. By his death the church loses an efficient
worker, and the neighborhood its most active and influential member.
Deceased leaves a wife and twelve children to mourn the loss of an
affectionate husband and father.
Obituary of Wilhelmina Alice Grosclaude Howell
Peoria Journal Star, July 16, 1997
Wilhelmina Howell
RUSHVILLE - Wilhelmina Alice Grosclaude Howell, 94, of
Placerville, Calif., formerly of Rushville, died at 9:05 a.m. Monday,
July 14, 1997, at Placerville Pines Convalescent Hospital.
Born May 18, 1903, in Schuyler County to Charles Christian and
Elsie May Hetrick Grosclaude, she married Dwight Kenneth Howell on June
2, 1930, in Beason. He died June 5, 1982.
Surviving are one son, Charles Frederick of Upper Saddle River,
N. J.; one daughter, Donna Jean Scheets of Camino, Calif.; four
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She attended Illinois State Normal University and the University of Illinois.
She taught at Fey School in rural Rushville and at schools in
Watseka. She was assistant superintendent for schools for Stark County
in Toulon for four years and taught at Hensley School in Champaign,
retiring in 1966. She was a member of Sugar Grove United Methodist
Church and Daughters of the American Revolution.
She was a volunteer at Schuyler Jail Museum.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Rushville City
Cemetery. The Rev. Joe Thomich will officiate. There will be no
visitation. Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Schuyler Jail Museum and Genealogical Center.
Obituary of Nancy Ann Wilson Huddleston
Peoria Journal Star, July 27, 1998
Nancy Huddleston
MOUNT STERLING - Nancy Ann Huddleston, 53, of Mount Sterling
died at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 1998, at the home of her parents
in Rushville.
Born May 22, 1945, in Kewanee to Raliegh and Betty Jackson
Wilson, she married Arthur Huddleston on Nov. 21, 1992, in Mount
Sterling. He survives.
Also surviving are her mother and stepfather, Betty and Henry
Dober of Rushville; one son, Steven Hughes of Memphis, Tenn.; one
stepdaughter, Theresa Orr of Hersman; one brother, Earl Wilson of
Rushville; three sisters, Lavena Lewellen and Alice Jones, both of
Jacksonville, and Marna Dober of Springfield; and two stepgrandsons.
Her father preceded her in death.
She attended beauty college in Macomb.
She first worked at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Beardstown as
a nurse's aide. She later worked at Excel Corp. in Beardstown as a meat
packer. She last worked as a packer at Zeta Manufacturing in Macomb.
She attended Sugar Grove United Methodist Church south of Rushville.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel
in Rushville. The Rev. Roger Simpson will officiate. Visitation will be
from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in
Green Cemetery in Bluffs.
Memorials may be made to Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, July 27, 1998
Nancy A. Huddleston
MOUNT STERLING - Nancy Ann Huddleston, 53, of Mount Sterling, died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at her parents' home.
She was born May 22, 1945, in Kewanee, the daughter of Raliegh
and Betty Jackson Wilson. She married Arthur Huddleston on Nov. 21,
1992, in Mount Sterling.
Mrs. Huddleston attended beauty college in Macomb. She was
formerly employed at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Beardstown, as a
nurse's aide; at Excel Corp., Beardstown, as a meat packer; and later
at Zeta Manufacturing, Macomb, as a packer. She also attended Sugar
Grove United Methodist Church, south of Rushville.
Survivors: husband, Arthur; a son, Steven Alan Hughes of
Memphis, Tenn.; a stepdaughter, Theresa Orr of Hersman; two
stepgrandsons; mother and stepfather, Betty and Henry Dober of
Rushville; a brother, Earl Wilson of Rushville; and three sisters,
Lavena Lewellen and Alice Jones, both of Jacksonville, and Marna Dober
of Springfield.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel, Rushville,
the Rev. Roger Simpson officiating. Burial: Green Cemetery, Bluffs.
Obituary of Arthur Dennis Hudson
Peoria Journal Star, September 10, 2003, Page: B5
Arthur Dennis Hudson
PEORIA - Arthur Dennis Hudson, 81, of 427 W. Birchwood died at 7:47 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 2003, at Proctor Hospital.
Born Aug. 21, 1922, in Hull, Yorkshire, England, to Sydney and
Gladys Dixon Hudson, he married Betty E. Ives on Dec. 18, 1943, Hull.
She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Pamela Bollinger of Morton and
Elizabeth (and Kevin) Hollaway of Chillicothe; one brother, Sydney (and
Brenda) of Bere Alston, Devon, England; six grandchildren; and two
great-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by one sister.
He worked for WABCO until retiring in 1985 as a maintenance foreman.
He was a member and former governor of Peoria Moose Lodge.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Davison-Fulton
Woodland Chapel, where visitation will be one hour before. The Rev.
Jack Thompson will officiate. Cremation has been accorded.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Obituary of Betty E. Ives Hudson
Peoria Journal Star, December 16, 2004, Page: B4
Betty Hudson
CHILLICOTHE - Betty E. Hudson, 82, of Chillicothe, formerly of
Peoria, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, at Proctor Hospital
in Peoria.
Born Dec. 2, 1922, in Hull, England, to Albert and Edith Ives,
she married Arthur Dennis Hudson on Dec. 18, 1943, in Hull. He died
Sept. 8, 2003, in Peoria.
She also was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Surviving are two daughters, Pamela Bollinger of Morton and
Elizabeth (and Kevin) Hollaway of Chillicothe; one brother, Fred (and
Joyce) Ives of Hull; one sister, Elsie (and Alan) Stow of Hull; six
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was a camera technician for WABCO in Peoria, retiring in 1980.
A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Friday at Davison-Fulton
Anderson Chapel. There will be no visitation. Cremation will be
accorded.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to Rescue 33.
Obituary of Millard Fillmore Huett II
Peoria Journal Star, April 21, 1999
Millard Huett
VERMONT - Millard Huett Jr., 74, of Rural Route 3, Kinderhook
Road, Rushville, formerly of Vermont, died at 2:21 p.m. Monday, April
19, 1999, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
Born Nov. 2, 1924, in Boonville, Ind., to Millard Sr. and Lulus
{Burnett} Butcher Huett, he married Vera Woodruff on March 29, 1963, in
Vermont. She survives.
Also surviving are his mother of Astoria; two sons, Edward and
Steven, both of Rushville; one daughter, Jeanette Sutter of Evansville,
Ind.; two brothers, Donald and Robert, both of Boonville; and six
granddaughters.
Three sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
He retired from AMAX Coal Co. after 38 years. He was a member of
United Mine Workers of America Local 7110 in Canton and the Odd Fellows
Lodge in Havana.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Kost Memorial Home,
Vermont. The Rev. Scott Henley will officiate. An Odd Fellows service
will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the memorial home, with visitation to
follow from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Vermont Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Schuyler County Ambulance and Rescue Squad.
Note: See his mother's obit.
Obituary of Vera Ellen Woodruff Huett
Peoria Journal Star, April 14, 2004, Page: B4
Vera Huett
RUSHVILLE - Vera Ellen Huett, 76, of Rural Route 3, Rushville,
died at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at Memorial Medical Center
in Springfield.
Born Dec. 10, 1927, in Vermont to Lester and Nellie Fishell
Woodruff, she married Millard Huett Jr. March 29, 1963, in Vermont. He
died April 19, 1999.
Surviving are two sons, Edward (and Carole) and Steven (and
Carol), both of Rushville; one daughter, Jeannette Sutter of
Evansville, Ind.; and six grandchildren.
One brother, Leslie Woodruff, preceded her in death.
She worked at Astoria Fiber Steel and owned and operated the
Coffee Cup Restaurant in Vermont for several years. She also worked at
Schuyler Livestock Sales and Moreland & Devitt Drug Store snack bar
before retiring.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Rushville and was a member of the Clio Rebekah Lodge 143 in Havana.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Worthington
Funeral Home in Rushville. The Rev. Dixie Croxton will officiate.
Burial will be in the Vermont Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8
p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Rebekah Lodge services at 8
p.m.
Memorials may be made to the Schuyler County Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services.
Obituary of Dean Huffman
Peoria Journal Star, October 2, 1995
Dean Huffman
LITTLETON - Dean Huffman, 71, of Littleton died at 11:58 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 30, 1995, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Born Feb. 26, 1924, in Logan County to Dwight and Maude
Carmichal Huffman, he married Grace Caroline Vought on Sept. 22, 1946,
in Rushville. She died Dec. 27, 1988.
Surviving are three sons, Jesse and Marlyn, both of Camden, and
Robert of Littleton; two daughters, Jeanne Huffman of Littleton and
Betty Land of Springfield; one brother, Kenneth of Camden; eight
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A member of Schuyler County Farm Bureau, he farmed in the
Littleton area until the fall of 1994. He was a life member of the
National Rifle Association.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Wood-Roby Funeral
Chapel in Rushville. The Rev. Greg Ford will officiate. Visitation will
be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in
White Oak Cemetery near Littleton.
Memorials may be made to the Kidney Center, 5th Floor, Memorial
Medical Center, 800 N. Rutledge St., Springfield, Ill. 62702.
Obituary of Annie Lucile Watson Hughes
Peoria Journal Star, December 18, 1996
Annie Hughes
RUSHVILLE - Annie Lucile Hughes, 96, of Rushville died at 2:50
p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at Snyder's Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home.
Born Sept. 4, 1900, in Nashville, Tenn., to George W. and Susie
L. Guthrie Watson, she married Horatio Howard Hughes on Dec. 26, 1922,
in Nashville. He died April 14, 1974. She also was preceded in death by
one son, Buford Hughes, one daughter, Elizabeth Serrot, and one brother.
Surviving are three sons, Douglas of Anderson, Calif., George of
Warner Robins, Ga., and Richard of Browning; two daughters, Mrs. Dick
(Sadie) Mendenhall and Mary Hughes, both of Rushville; 18
grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 12
stepgreat-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and two
stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
She was a homemaker. She attended Grandview Baptist Church in Nashville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel
in Rushville. The Rev. Scott Henley will officiate. Visitation will be
from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Burial will be in Rushville
City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Cass-Schuyler Home Health Care or to Snyder's Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home.
Obituary of Ronald LaVern Huls
Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - September 13, 1993, Page: B2
Ronald Huls
Ronald LaVern Huls, 64, of Arleta, Calif., formerly of Trivoli, died Friday, Sept. 10, 1993, in Van Nuys, Calif.
Born Jan. 13, 1929, in Trivoli to John and Marie Bollinger Huls, he married Betty Spangler. She survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. John (Wendy) Major of
California; one son, Wade of California; one brother, Robert of East
Peoria; one sister, Pauline Swartz of Port Hueneme, Calif.; and three
grandchildren.
He served in the Marine Corps for 20 years before retiring as a sergeant.
He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Chapel of the Oaks,
Eternal Valley, Newhall, Calif. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Monday at the chapel. Burial will be in Eternal Valley in Newhall.
Obituary of Elaine M. Unger Hulvey
Peoria Journal Star, July 18, 2003
Elaine Hulvey
CAMDEN - Elaine M. Hulvey, 57, of Camden died at 9:36 a.m.
Thursday, July 17, 2003, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
Born Jan. 30, 1946, in Beardstown to Edwin S. and Lorraine
Bunfill Unger, she married Eugene Hulvey on Oct. 4, 1974, near Camden.
He survives.
Also surviving are her mother of Ava, Mo.; one stepson, Doug
(and Lori) of Camden; two stepdaughters, Charlotte (and Richard)
Tillitt of Murphysboro and Sheila (and Tim) Ward of Rushville; one
brother, the Rev. Allen (and Glenda) Unger of Blandinsville; three
sisters, Rosemary Unger (and Don Sparrow) of Cary, N.C., Lucy Unger of
Charlotte, N. C., and Eloise (and Les) Hallmark of Ava; and seven
stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father and one brother.
She had attended Ozark Bible Institute in Arkansas.
She was the head of the printing department at Moody Bible
Institute in Chicago and then worked in the printing department at
Critic Foods in Beardstown. She later worked for Schuyler County Home
Extension and was coordinator of RSVP at the time of her death. She and
her husband also farmed for 20 years.
She was a member of Bethany Church near Camden.
She also was a member of Buena Vista Mothers Club and Schuyler
County Home Extension Association, where she served as the public
relations liaison.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel in
Rushville, where visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. The Rev.
Allen Unger will officiate. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Schuyler Senior Citizens Center or to her church.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, July 18, 2003
Elaine M. Hulvey
CAMDEN - Elaine M. Hulvey, 57, of Camden died Thursday, July 17, 2003, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
She was born Jan. 30, 1946, in Beardstown, the daughter of Edwin
S. and Lorraine Bunfill Unger. She married Eugene Hulvey in 1974 near
Camden.
Mrs. Hulvey attended the Ozark Bible Institute in Arkansas and
worked at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, where she was head of
the printing department. She then worked in the printing department of
Critic Feeds in Beardstown and farmed with her husband for 20 years.
She also worked for the Schuyler County Home Extension and was
coordinator of the RSVP.
She was a member of Bethany Church near Camden, Buena Vista
Mothers Club and Schuyler County Home Extension Association as the
public relations liaison.
Survivors: husband, Eugene; a stepson, Doug (wife, Lori) Hulvey
of Camden; two stepdaughters, Charlotte (husband, Richard) Tillitt of
Murphysboro and Sheila (husband, Tim) Ward of Rushville; seven
step-grandchildren; mother, Lorraine Unger of Ava, Mo.; a brother, the
Rev. Allen (wife, Glenda) Unger of Blandinsville; and three sisters,
Rosemary Unger (husband, Don Sparrow) of Carey, N.C., Lucy Unger of
Charlotte, N.C., and Eloise (husband, Les) Hallmark of Ava.
Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel in Rushville,
the Rev. Allen Unger officiating. Burial: Rushville City Cemetery.
Obituary of Jeannette Atwater Hulvey
Peoria Journal Star, February 5, 2000
Jeannette Hulvey
MOUNT STERLING - Jeannette Hulvey, 66, of Mount Sterling died at 6:58 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at her residence.
Born March 21, 1933, in Ipava to Orlie and Edith Jones Atwater,
she married Dean E. Hulvey on May 2, 1952, in Ipava. He survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Michael (and Anne) of Shelburne,
Vt., Roger (and Jean) of Clayton, Daniel (and Pam) of Mount Morris and
Gary of Auburn; two daughters, Janelle (and Greg) Carlock of Polo and
Kathy (and Rod) Logsdon of Mount Sterling; one brother, Larry Atwater
of Canton; two sisters, Juanita (and Bob) Clark of Bella Vista, Ark.,
and Marcia (and Ben) Salisbury of Centralia, Mo.; 14 grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
One sister preceded her in death.
She was a legal secretary and abstractor for the Ed Tucker law firm for 25 years.
She was a member of First Christian Church in Mount Sterling,
where services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Phoebe Blankenship
will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at
Hufnagel-Graham Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Sterling City
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Cass/Schuyler Hospice, 331 S. Main, Virginia, IL 62691.
Obituary of Allie "Al" Humphrey
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, March 3, 1999
Allie Humphrey
BEARDSTOWN - Allie Humphrey, 80, of Beardstown died Monday, March 1, 1999, at St. John's Hospital.
He was born June 7, 1918, in Schuyler County, the son of William
E. and Lela M. Belville Humphrey. He married Marie Heller in 1963; she
preceded him in death in 1994.
Mr. Humphrey had been employed at McDougal-Hartman Construction
in Peoria and had been a dispatcher for the Cass County Sheriff's
Department. He was also a bus driver for the Beardstown School District
until his retirement in 1980. He attended schools in Schuyler County
and Peoria and served in the U.S. Army in the Asiatic Pacific Theater
during World War II. He was a member of Guthrie-Pierce VFW Post 1239 in
Beardstown and the Browning United Methodist Church.
Survivors: several stepchildren; several step-grandchildren;
several step-great-grandchildren; several
step-great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Andy (wife, Evelyn) Humphrey
of Peoria; four sisters, June Barnett of Bluff City, Ethel Perpich of
Elmwood, Mrs. Earl (Emma) Hamlin of Browning, and Mrs. Gary (Margaret)
Bopp of Astoria; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Browning United Methodist Church, the Rev. Joe Tomich officiating. Burial: Browning Cemetery.
Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary of David E. Hunter
Peoria Journal Star, March 10, 2004, Page: B5
David Hunter
RUSHVILLE - Services for David E. Hunter, 44, of 223 N. St.
Louis St. will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Shawgo Memorial Home in
Astoria. The Rev. Gary Crowder will officiate.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the memorial home. Burial will be in Browning Cemetery in Browning.
He was pronounced dead at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2004, in Bainbridge Township, Schuyler County.
He died after being pinned under a tree in a logging accident.
Born Aug. 25, 1959, in Marengo, Iowa, to Merlyn and Margaret
Stambaugh Hunter, he married Sandy Humphrey on March 27, 1992, in
Rushville. She survives.
Also surviving are his parents of Browning; one daughter, Carrie
Hunter of Beardstown; and two brothers, Richard "Mike" (and Janet) and
John (and Rhonda), both of Astoria.
A member of the United Mine Workers of America, he had been a
coal miner in Carbondale, Industry, Galesburg and Indiana. He also was
a commercial fisherman in 1993, worked for Excel Corp. in Beardstown
for seven years and was a farmer. He was an emergency medical
technician for Schuyler County since 1995 and was working for Ferris
Logging Co. at the time of his death.
He was a member of Midwest Christian Ministries.
He also was a member of Browning Volunteer Fire Department.
Memorials may be made to the Emergency Medical Services Building in Rushville.
Obituary of Loren Eugene Icenogle
Peoria Journal Star, May 18, 1995, Page: D6
LOREN ICENOGLE
COLCHESTER - Loren E. Icenogle, 79, of Colchester, formerly of
Rushville, died at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 1995, at Argyle Lake
Nursing Center in Colchester.
Born March 25, 1916, in Oakland Township, Schuyler County, to
Lloyd and Florence Kalebaugh Icenogle, he married Dollie Gruber on Nov.
4, 1939, in Kahoka, Mo. She died Sept. 25, 1978. He married Iola
Vollmer Phillips on July 21, 1979, in Hamilton. She died Feb. 9, 1994.
He also was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Surviving are two sons, the Rev. Dr. Phillip of East Peoria and
Donald of Colchester; one daughter, Joyce Icenogle of Oak Forest; six
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Leona Robeson
of Rushville, Mrs. Charles (Mary Ann) Snow of Tiskilwa and Mrs. Verlin
(Neva) Peacock of Rushville; and one brother, Eldon "Ike" of Scranton,
Kan.
A lifelong farmer, he retired in 1978. Services will be at 2
p.m. Friday at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville. The Rev. Dr.
Phillip Icenogle will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8
tonight, and one hour before services, both at the funeral home. Burial
will be in Goodhope Cemetery northeast of Rushville.
Memorials may be made to any charity.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, May 18, 1995, Page: 16
Loren E. Icenogle
RUSHVILLE - Loren E. Icenogle, 79, of Colchester, formerly of
Rushville, died Tuesday at the Argyle Lake Nursing Center in Colchester.
Survivors: two sons, the Rev. Dr. Phillip Icenogle of East
Peoria and Donald Icenogle of Colchester; a daughter, Joyce Icenogle of
Oak Forest; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Leona Robeson of Rushville, Mrs. Charles (Mary Ann) Snow of
Tiskilwa and Mrs. Verlin (Neva) Peacock of Rushville; and a brother,
Eldon "Ike" Icenogle of Scranton, Kan.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Worthington Funeral Home, Rushville. Burial: Goodhope Cemetery northeast of Rushville.
Obituary of William Epheriam Icenogle
Died: November 5, 1986
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, November 6, 1986, Page: 31
William Icenogle
BEARDSTOWN - William "Bill" Icenogle, 65, of Beardstown died at 12:25 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Roby Funeral Chapel, Rushville.
Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery near Rushville.
Surviving are three sons, Eldon of Hamilton, Dennis of
Blandinsville and Gary of Carthage; three daughters, Mrs. Larry
(Barbara) Kelly of Bowen, Mrs. Steve (Debra) Bordenkircher of Mount
Sterling and Mrs. Hank (Shelley) Petri of Somerset, Ky.; 17
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, Loren of Rushville
and Eldon of Scranton, Kan.; three sisters, Leona Robeson of Rushville,
Mrs. Charles (Mary Anna) Snow of Tiskilwa and Mrs. Verlin (Neva)
Peacock of Rushville.
Note: William is the son of Lloyd Icenogle and Florence Settles Kalebaugh. He was married to Jean Bonser in 1942.
Obituary of Betty L. Fritz Ingles
Peoria Journal Star, March 20, 1997
Betty Ingles
RUSHVILLE - Betty L. Ingles, 68, of Rushville died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at her residence.
Born Nov. 27, 1928, in Beardstown to Charles and Bertha Summey
Fritz, she married John Ingles on Nov. 16, 1947, in Beardstown. He
survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Bill and Kerry, both of Rushville;
one daughter, Mrs. Danny (Lynn) Moore of Rushville; one brother, James
Fritz of Beardstown; two sisters, Mary Ashcraft and Aileen Figgiaro,
both of Beardstown; 12 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. One grandson,
twin great-grandsons, three brothers and three sisters preceded her in
death.
She and her husband owned and operated John's Grill in Rushville
for 20 years. She later was a nurse's aide at Culbertson Memorial
Hospital for 15 years, retiring in 1995. She was a member of First
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Rushville.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Wood-Roby Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. John Ashcraft will officiate. Visitation will be from
6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in Rushville
City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice.
Obituary of Edna L. Logan Ingles
Peoria Journal Star, October 22, 1995
Edna Ingles
RUSHVILLE - Edna L. Ingles, 86, of Rushville died at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 20, 1995, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
She was born June 25, 1909, near Huron, S. D., to George R. and Allie Haber Logan.
Surviving are one sister, Dorothy Price, and one niece, Mrs.
Robert (Jane) Wort, both of Mount Sterling; and two nephews, Grant
Logan of Buena Park, Calif., and Gary Egbert of Morgan Hill, Calif. One
brother preceded her in death.
She was a schoolteacher at Schuyler public schools for 38 years
until retiring. She was a member of Schuyler-Brown Retired Teacher's
Association, the American Association of Retired Persons and was a
former member of Rushville Federation of Women's Club.
She was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Rushville for more than 50 years.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Worthington Funeral Home in
Rushville. The Rev. Gene Lamport will officiate. Visitation will be two
hours before services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rushville
City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to her church.
Obituary of Hallie Thomas Ingles
Peoria Journal Star, May 8, 1998
Hallie Ingles
RUSHVILLE - Hallie Ingles, 94, of Beardstown, formerly of
Rushville, died at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 1998, at St. John's
Hospice in Springfield.
Born Aug. 12, 1903, in Cooperstown to William Jasper and Lillie
L. Stevenson Thomas, she married Charles R. Ingles on March 8, 1924, in
Rushville. He died Jan. 27, 1976. She also was preceded in death by two
sons, Richard and Reece, three brothers, three sisters, one
great-grandson and two great-great-grandsons.
Surviving are one son, John of Rushville; one daughter, Mrs.
Warren (Lillian) Huddleston of Mahomet; 13 grandchildren; 36
great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
She baked pies for John's Grill in Rushville for 27 years. She was a member of Sugar Grove United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel.
The Rev. Kevin Sheese will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. Sunday at the chapel. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Schuyler Chapter of the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.
Obituary of John T. Ingles
Peoria Journal Star, October 14, 2002
John Ingles
RUSHVILLE - John T. Ingles, 73, of Rushville died at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, at his residence.
Born Nov. 22, 1928, in Brown County to Charles R. and Hallie
Thomas Ingles, he married Betty L. Fritz on Nov. 16, 1947, in
Beardstown. She died March 19, 1997.
He also was preceded in death by one grandson, twin greatgrandsons and two brothers.
Surviving are two sons, Bill and Kerry (and Mary), both of
Rushville; one daughter, Lynn (and Danny) Moore of Rushville; one
sister, Lillian (and Warren) Huddleston of Mahomet; 14 grandchildren;
two stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four
stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was a lifetime farmer.
He and his wife owned and operated John's Grill for 27 years.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Wood-Roby Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. Bill Couchenour will officiate. Visitation will be
from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in
Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Sugar Grove United Methodist Church.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, October 14, 2002
John T. Ingles
RUSHVILLE - John T. Ingles, 73, of Rushville died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, at his home.
He was born Nov. 22, 1928, in Brown County, the son of Charles
R. and Hallie Thomas Ingles. He married Betty L. Fritz in 1947 in
Beardstown; she died in 1997.
Mr. Ingles was a lifelong farmer. He and his wife owned and operated John's Grill in Rushville for 27 years.
Survivors: two sons, Bill and Kerry (wife, Mary) Ingles, both of
Rushville; a daughter, Lynn (husband, Danny) Moore of Rushville; 14
grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; four
step-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lillian (husband, Warren)
Huddleston of Mahomet.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel,
Rushville, the Rev. Bill Couchenour officiating. Burial: Rushville City
Cemetery.
Obituary of Reese L. Ingles
Peoria Journal Star, August 23, 1993, Page: B3
Reese Ingles
BEARDSTOWN - Reese L. Ingles, 59, of Beardstown, formerly of
Springfield, died at 9:56 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, 1993, at St. John's
Hospital in Springfield.
He was born April 13, 1934, in Schuyler County to Charles and Hallie Thomas Ingles.
Surviving are his mother of Beardstown; one brother, John of
Rushville; one sister, Mrs. Warren (Lillian) Huddleston of Mahomet; and
several nieces and nephews. One brother preceded him in death.
He was a computer operator for the Illinois Department of Public
Aid for 12 years and was a beauty operator at American Beauty Salon in
Springfield for 17 years.
Services will be at 11 a.m Wednesday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel
in Rushville, where visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial
will be in Rushville City Cemetery in Rushville.
Memorials may be to American Heart Association.
Obituary of William F. Irvin
Peoria Journal Star, April 9, 1994, Page: C8
William Irvin
RUSHVILLE - William F. Irvin, 80, of Francis Drive died at 7:36
a.m. Friday, April 8, 1994, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
Born Aug. 17, 1913, in Brooklyn to William Fred and Maude A.
Walker Irvin, he married Lucille Hall on Nov. 25, 1937, in rural
Rushville. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. James (Sally Jo)
Blackburn of Brooklyn and Mrs. Larry (Judy) Armstrong of Virginia,
Ill.; one sister, Marjorie Irvin of Danville, Ky.; and three grandsons.
Two grandsons preceded him in death.
He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II. He
graduated from Knox College in 1934 and earned his teaching certificate
from Western Illinois University in 1962. He farmed in Brooklyn
Township, Schuyler County, from 1940 to 1962. He then taught physics,
chemistry and general science at Bushnell- Prairie City High School
from 1962 to 1973. He retired and moved to Rushville in 1974. He was a
50-year member of Brooklyn Masonic Lodge 935, AF&AM; Rushville
Masonic Lodge 9, AF&AM; Quincy Consistory; Ansar Shrine of
Springfield; Schuyler American Legion Post 4; and Augusta Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
He served on the Schuyler County Board of Review and was active
with the Schuyler County Republican Committee. He was active with
Rushville PRIDE, Schuyler Jail Museum and taught the rules of the road
to senior citizens.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Rushville.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Worthington Funeral
Home. The Rev. Dr. Jack Volkers will officiate. Visitation will be from
7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with a Masonic service by
Rushville Masonic Lodge at 8:30 p.m. Burial will be in Brooklyn
Cemetery, where military rites will be accorded by Schuyler American
Legion Post.
Memorials may be made to his church, McDonough District Hospital or Triopia School District 27 Foundation.
Obituary of Franklin Wayne Jackson
died: October 12, 1996
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, October 14, 1996
Franklin W. Jackson
KEWANEE - Franklin Wayne Jackson, 63, of Kewanee, formerly of Versailles, died Saturday in Kewanee Hospital.
Survivors: wife, Barbara; two daughters, Mrs. Gary (Frances)
Petty and Mrs. Leslie (Ethel) Murphy, both of Kewanee; nine
grandchildren; father and stepmother, Nicholas and Mary Jackson of
Versailles; four brothers, Roland, Sam and Gilbert Jackson, all of
Kewanee, and Jerry Jackson of Springfield; six sisters, Hazel Fingel of
Virginia, Mrs. Henry (Betty) Dober and Mrs. Fred (Coralene) Lashbrook,
both of Rushville, Mrs. Bob (Norma) McCann of Milton, Mrs. Steve (Irma)
Brandhall of Nampa, Idaho and Mrs. George (Charlotte) Plasencia of San
Jose Calif.; a half brother, Nicholas Jackson Jr. of East St. Louis; a
stepbrother, James Jackson of Versailles; several nieces and nephews.
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hendricker Funeral Home, Mount Sterling. Burial: Hall Cemetery, near Versailles.
Obituary of Jerry Andrew Jackson
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, November 29, 2000
Jerry A. Jackson
SPRINGFIELD - Jerry Andrew Jackson, 59, of Springfield died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at St. John's North.
He was born May 29, 1941, in New Berlin, the son of Nicholas
Edwards and Ethel Jackson. He was preceded in death by a son, Kevin
Jackson.
Mr. Jackson, a laborer, was a member of Clementine Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Survivors: three sons, Richard Andrew Jackson of Houston, and
Jerry Joseph (wife, Christal) Jackson and Daniel Bodie (wife, Laura)
Jackson, both of Springfield; one daughter, Juanita Heibing of Houston;
15 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; six brothers, Rowland, Sam
(wife, Shirley) and Gilbert Jackson, all of Kewanee, and Jerry Jackson
of Charleston, James (wife, Sarah) of Versailles and Nicholas E.
Jackson Jr. of O'Fallon; six sisters, Hazell Fungell MaComb, Betty
(husband, Henry) Dober of Rushville, Norma (husband, Robert) McCann of
Milton, Coralene (husband, Fred) Lashbrook of Rushville, Irma (husband,
Steve) Bramhall of California and Charlotte Plafences of San Jose,
Calif.; several aunts and uncles; and several nieces and nephews.
Services: noon Friday, W.W. White-Pettiford Memorial Chapel, Sandi Woodard officiating. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, November 30, 2000
Jerry A. Jackson
SPRINGFIELD - Jerry Andrew Jackson, 59, of Springfield died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at St. John's North.
He was born May 29, 1941, in Chambersburg, the son of Nicholas
Edwards and Ethel Jackson. He was preceded in death by a son, Kevin
Jackson.
Mr. Jackson, a laborer, was a member of Clementine Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Survivors: three sons, Richard Andrew Jackson of Houston, and
Jerry Joseph (wife, Christal) Jackson and Daniel Bodie (wife, Laura)
Jackson, both of Springfield; two daughters, Juanita Heibing of
Houston, and Kimberly Morgan of Charleston; 15 grandchildren; 3
great-grandchildren; six brothers, Rowland, Sam (wife, Shirley) and
Gilbert Jackson, all of Kewanee, James (wife, Sarah) of Versailles, and
Nicholas E. Jackson Jr. of O'Fallon; six sisters, Hazell Fungell
MaComb, Betty (husband, Henry) Dober of Rushville, Norma (husband,
Robert) McCann of Milton, Coralene (husband, Fred) Lashbrook of
Rushville, Irma (husband, Steve) Bramhall of California and Charlotte
Plafences of San Jose, Calif.; several aunts and uncles; and several
nieces and nephews.
Services: noon Friday, W.W. White-Pettiford Memorial Chapel, Sandi Woodard officiating. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery.
Obituary of Mary Brown Jackson
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, May 21, 2005
Mary Jackson
MOUNT STERLING - Mary Jackson, 76, of Mount Sterling, formerly
of Versailles, died Thursday, May 19, 2005, at Heritage Manor Nursing
Home in Mount Sterling.
She was born Dec. 25, 1928, in Plainville, the daughter of
Thomas Leonard and Mary Ellen Shepherd Brown. She married Nicholas E.
Jackson in 1960 in Rushville; he died in 1997.
Mrs. Jackson was a homemaker.
Survivors: four sons, Sam (wife, Shirley) and Gilbert Jackson,
both of Kewanee, James (wife, Sarah) Jackson of Versailles and Nicholas
Jackson (companion, Charlotte) of Jacksonville; five daughters, Norma
(husband, Richard) Dyer of Pittsfield, Hazel Fengle of Virginia,
Coralene (husband, Fred) Lashbrook of Rushville and Irma Bramhall and
Charlotte Joy, both of California; and several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Cremation will be accorded.
Graveside services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Versailles West Side Cemetery, the Rev. Lee Reffett officiating.
Hendricker Funeral Home in Mount Sterling is in charge of the arrangements.
Obituary of Nicholas Edward Jackson I
died: November 28, 1997
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, November 29, 1997
Nicholas E. Jackson
VERSAILLES - Nicholas Edward Jackson, 92, of Versailles died Friday at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mount Sterling.
Survivors: wife, Mary; a brother, Merle Jackson of Bluffs; and
five sisters, Lela Lovell of Arizona, Mrs. Fonzie (Evelyn) Sapp and
Irene Jackson, both of Kewanee, and Mrs. Chet (Helen) Brimhall and
Della Cruse, both of Newponset.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Schaefer-Cody Funeral Home, Meredosia. Burial: Versailles Westside Cemetery.
Obituary of Rolland L. Jackson
Peoria Journal Star, March 23, 2005
Rolland Jackson
KEWANEE - Rolland L. Jackson, 79, of Kewanee died at 5:35 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2005, at his home.
Born Jan. 23, 1926, in Chatham to Nicholas and Ethyl Inskip
Jackson, he married Armenta V. Widger on April 11, 1980, in Kewanee.
She died Jan. 2, 1994.
He also was preceded in death by two sisters, one half sister and four brothers.
Surviving are two brothers, Samuel (and Shirley) and Gilbert,
both of Kewanee; one half brother, Nicholas Jr. of Pontoon Beach; one
stepbrother, James (and Sara) of Versailles; five sisters, Norma (and
Richard) Dyer of Pittsville, Hazel Fengle of Virginia, Ill., Coralene
(and Fred) Lashbrook of Rushville, and Irma Bramhill and Charlotte Joy,
both of California.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, one half sister and four brothers.
He was an assembler at Pines Trailer before retiring.
Cremation has been accorded. There will be no services or
visitation. Private burial of ashes will be in Pleasant View Cemetery
at a later date. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of
arrangements.
Memorials may be made to any charity.
Obituary of Daniel James
March 8, 1814 - August 5, 1893
The Haddam Clipper this week will say:
The M. P. Church was crowded to its utmost capacity last sabbath
morning. The occasion being, the funeral of Daniel James, of this city.
The sermon was preached by Rev. Shepherd, President of the Kansas state
conference. It was the wish of Mr. James, that Rev. Shepherd should
preach the sermon. The text was preached from the 15th verse of the
116th psalm: Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of his
saints. After singing by the choir: Shall we meet -- prayer was
offered, the 23rd psalm was read. The lord is my shepherd, etc. and
after singing, "We shall sleep but not forever" Dr. Shepherd, announced
the text and proceeded to preach. The Dr. held his audience spell bound
by his masterly effort. He is a deep thinker and an eloquent talker,
and many an eye droped a tear as he proceeded with his text. As the
remaines were viewed the choir sang -- It is well with my soul. The
body was interred in the cemetery north of the city.
Obituary
Daniel James, father of Mrs. G. W. Sutton, was born in Scott
county Kentucky, March 8th, 1814, was married, Nov. 28th 1833, to Miss
Elizabeth Taylor, in Schuyler county, Ill., near where he lived until
1870, at which time he emigrated with his family to Montgomery Co.
Kans, where he lived most of the time until five years ago he came to
this place to live, where he lived until his death; Aug. 5th 1893, at
the age of 79 yrs. 5mo. and 28 days. He died as he lived with a good
hope and in great peace, having experienced that change of heart
necessary to such a life and end. He was a member of the methodist (M.
E. and M. P.) churches for fifty nine years.
Note: This a transcribed from a "galley proof." I have tried to
type it just as written, typos and all, the original is in a newspaper
column format. Haddam is in Washington County, Kansas. Carolyn
Ward <tcward@columbus-ks.com>
Obituary of Helen Louise Moore MacArthur Johnson
Peoria Journal Star, November 17, 1995, Page: C8
HELEN JOHNSON
PEORIA - Helen Louise Johnson, 85, of Miami since 1993, formerly
of Peoria and Rushville, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1995, at her home.
Born Nov. 7, 1910, in Rushville to Timothy and Bess Hall Moore,
she married M. Don MacArthur in 1941. She later married Francis Johnson
in Peoria. He preceded her in death.
Also surviving are one sister, H. Aileen Boehm of Rushville; one
brother, Vail H. Moore of Paxton; five nephews; and one niece.
She graduated from the University of Illinois in 1933 with
degrees in English and history. She received a Lifetime Achievement
Award from the University of Illinois. She worked at the U of I's
exhibit at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.
She then began traveling as a representative for her women's
fraternity, Alpha Gamma Delta. In 1935, she began as a ready-to-wear
buyer for Robeson's Department Store and Carson, Pirie Scott & Co.
in Chicago. She then worked for Round the Clock Hosiery Co. in New York
City.
She was a member of the Peoria Journal Star Advisory Board, the
Crippled Children's Society and the Peoria Historical Society. She and
her second husband lived in Peoria until 1968 and moved to Morton.
There, they were among the founders of Morton Presbyterian Church.
After retiring in 1974, she moved back to Rushville and then moved to
Edgewater, Fla., in 1982. In Florida, she was involved with the relief
efforts to bring food and supplies to war refugees and orphans in El
Salvador.
She was active with the National Republican Organization and was
listed in "Who's Who" for many years. She was a member and former State
of Illinois regent for the Daughters of the American Revolution, and
was a member of Daughters of the War of 1812. She was a member of First
Presbyterian Church in New Smyrna Beach.
Cremation has been accorded. Services will be in Rushville at a
later date. Arrangements are by Baldwin-Hughey Funeral Home in New
Smyrna Beach.
Obituary of Kermit K. Johnson
Peoria Journal Star, February 25, 2004, Page: B4
Kermit Johnson
PEORIA - Kermit Johnson, 81, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of
Peoria, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004, at Blake Medical Center in
Bradenton.
Born June 29, 1922, in Schuyler County to Edwin and Effie Kinnear Johnson, he married Ruth Hanson. She survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Rebecca Burke of Sarasota,
Fla.; one son, Kent of LaSalle, Ontario; two granddaughters; and one
sister, Imogene Newell of Rushville.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Sharilyn Johnson Ritchie in 1983.
A World War II Army veteran, he served as a war correspondent in Germany.
He retired as dean of Manatee Community College, where he was
faculty sponsor for Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Scholastic Society for 25
years and a fellow in the National PTK Hall of Honor.
He served a short time as a special agent in the Federal Bureau
of Investigations. He held a deanship at Bradley University. He was a
director of Rubonia Day Care Center in Manatee.
He was a graduate of Western Illinois and Bradley universities.
He was elected to the Outstanding Educators of America and was a
member of the Association of Continuing Higher Education (now
Emeritus).
Services were at Trinity United Methodist Church in Bradenton.
Cremation was accorded by the National Cremation Society, Sarasota
chapter.
Memorials may be made to the UMC Scholarship Fund, 3600 Manatee Ave. West, Bradenton, FL 34205.
Obituary of Millard "Bill" William Johnson I
Peoria Journal Star, September 23, 2003
Millard Johnson
CANTON - Millard "Bill" Johnson Sr., 75, of 38 N. Sixth died at 2:11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003, at Graham Hospital.
Born Oct. 23, 1927, in Mud, W. Va., to Robert and Lillian Hagger
Johnson, he married Melba Shores on Feb. 25, 1950, in Industry. She
died in January 2001 {2002}.
He also was preceded in death by one stepson, Gary Shores; and two brothers.
Surviving are three sons, Jim of Baylis, Rick and Millard "Bill"
Jr., both of Rushville; one stepson, Jerry Shores of Avon; one
daughter, Elizabeth "Ann" (and Terry) Scroggins of Baylis; 13
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one brother, Jim (and Mabel) of
Alkol, W. Va.; and five sisters, Verba Bays of Spurlockville, W. Va.,
Virgie Hagger of W. Va., , Mabel Cooper of Yawkey, W. Va., Della Hagger
of Prenter, W. Va., and Ilene Lovejoy of Cleveland, Ohio.
A Korean War Army veteran, he served in an artillery unit. He
was a member of American Legion Post 16 and a lifetime member of
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1984.
He was an independent contractor for 50 years.
He was a member of Canton Moose Lodge 784.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Murphy-Sedgwick Memorial
Home, where visitation will be two hours before services. The Rev.
Keith Jones will officiate. Burial will be in White Chapel Memory
Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Canton Moose Lodge 784.
Obituary of David Hart Johnson
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Wood Funeral Home Obituary
David Hart Johnson
David Hart Johnson, 54, of Splendora, Texas, formerly of Rushville, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2007 at his home.
He was born on May 14, 1953 in Beardstown, Illinois, the son of Beverly and Melba Johnson.
Surviving are his wife, the former Nancy Jackson, his
parents Beverly "Budgie" and Melba Johnson of Rushville, three
daughters: Shawn Willing (Chris) and Sheri Johnson all of Quincy and
Catrina Swenson (Joseph Carter) of Cleveland, Texas, step children:
John Jackson of Quincy, Jennifer Baughman (Michael) of Peoria, 6
grandchildren: Khristopher, Kutter, Adreanna, Timothy, John Michael,
and Gregory, two sisters: Debra Logan and (George) of Virginia and
Dixie Moorman (Earl) of Palmyra and several nieces, nephews, aunts,
uncles and cousins.
David attended Rushville High School and Morrison Technical
School, where he studied drafting. He was the assistant manager
of the Steak N Shake in Quincy and the Flying J in Houston, TX.
He was particularly proud of his Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, at the
Rushville City Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 9:00 a.m. -
10:30 Thursday at the Wood Funeral Home in Rushville. Memorials
may be given to the charity of one’s choice.
Note: His mom is Melba Crumley, daughter of Herbert Franklin Crumley and Flossie "June" June Brackett.
Obituary of Delores A. Belville Jones
Peoria Journal Star, July 28, 1994, Page: D6
Delores Jones
RUSHVILLE - Delores A. Jones, 54, of Rushville died at 6:25 a.m.
Wednesday, July 27, 1994, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
She was born Dec. 10, 1939, in Browning to Perry Carlyle "Tater"
and Christina C. Harris Belville. She was formerly married to Freddie
Jones. He survives in Rushville.
Also surviving are her mother of Beardstown; two sons, Rick
Walters and Shawn Jones, both of Rushville; three daughters, Trish
Thompson and Rita Koch, both of Rushville, and Marcie Barrett of
Brooklyn; four brothers, Robert Wayne Belville Sr., Jackie Belville and
Dennis Belville Sr., all of Rushville, and Larry Belville of
Beardstown; four sisters, Janet Belville of Beardstown, Jerris Danner
of Rushville, Sandra Jockish of Vermont, Ill., and Carolyn Barrett of
Jacksonville; and 10 grandchildren. Her father and one sister preceded
her in death.
She was a waitress at Mary's Cafe in Rushville, retiring in
1986. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Worthington Funeral Home.
David Haney will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday
at the funeral home. Burial will be in Browning Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Schuyler County Cancer Fund.
Obituary of Dorothy S. Strong Jones
Peoria Journal Star, April 16, 1993, Page: C10
Dorothy Jones
RUSHVILLE - Dorothy S. Jones, 71, of Route 4 died at 5:10 p.m.
Wednesday, April 14, 1993, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
Born Feb. 20, 1922, in Schuyler County to Vern and Nellie Black
Strong, she married Virgil E. Jones on Nov. 26, 1947, in Keosauqua,
Iowa. He survives.
Also surviving are one son, Ed of Rushville; one grandson; two
stepgranddaughters; one stepgreat-grandson; two brothers, E. M. "Jack"
Strong of Rushville and George B. Strong of Columbia, Mo.; two sisters,
Mrs. Robert (Laura) McMillen of Rushville and Mrs. Roy (Martha) Shores
of Beardstown; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in
death by one brother.
She was county program technician for the Rushville office of
the Farmers Home Administration for 26 years, retiring in 1989. She was
a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Rushville
and the Rushville Business & Professional Women's Club.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Worthington Funeral
Home in Rushville. The Revs. Dawn and John Stemple will officiate.
Visitation will be from 6:30 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial
will be in Bethany Cemetery north of Rushville.
Memorials may be made to the Cass-Schuyler Home Health Care Program.
Obituary of Ferne Corlena Shirley Jones
Peoria Journal Star, October 4, 2005
Ferne Jones
METAMORA - Ferne Corlena Jones, 87, of 203 E. Madison, Metamora,
died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at her residence.
She was born May 3, 1918, in Easton, Ill., to James and Lillie
Belle Lippert Shirley. She married John R. "Dick" Jones on July 5,
1936, in Southern Illinois. He died Dec. 13, 1970.
Surviving are three sons, Larry (Coleen) Jones of Bloomington,
Terry Jones of Congerville and John (Gina) Jones of Edgewater, Fla.;
three daughters, Shirley (Roger) Mueser of Roanoke, Janice (Ron) Alig
of Morton and Lori (Brad Weinstein) Jones of Metamora; 19
grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one brother, James
(Rosemary) Shirley of Astoria, Ill.
She was preceded in death by one son, James; two brothers; and three sisters.
She was a cook at Metamora Grade School and then Hallmark Metamora Fixtures Operations before retiring.
She was a member of Metamora Christian Union Church, its Women's Guild and American Legion Auxiliary.
Services will be Thursday at her church at 11 a.m., with the
Rev. Jeremy Heller officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to
8 p.m. at Mason Funeral Home, Metamora Chapel, and also one hour before
services at the church. Burial will be Oakwood Cemetery in Metamora.
Memorials may be made to her church.
Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, October 4, 2005
Ferne Corlena Jones
METAMORA - Ferne Corlena Jones, 87, of 203 E. Madison, Metamora,
died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 1, 2005) at her residence.
She was born May 3, 1918, in Easton, to James and Lillie Belle
Lippert Shirley. She married John R. "Dick" Jones July 5, 1936, in
Southern Illinois. He died Dec. 13, 1970.
Surviving are three sons, Larry (Coleen) Jones of Bloomington;
Terry Jones of Congerville; and John (Gina) Jones of Edgewater, Fla.;
three daughters, Shirley (Roger) Mueser of Roanoke; Janice (Ron) Alig
of Morton; and Lori (Brad Weinstein) Jones of Metamora; 19
grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one brother, James
(Rosemary) Shirley of Astoria.
She was preceded in death by one son, James; two brothers; and three sisters.
She was a cook at Metamora Grade School and then Hallmark
Metamora Fixtures Operations before retiring. She was a member of
Metamora Christian Union Church and its Women's Guild, and the American
Legion Auxiliary.
Her service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at her church, the Rev.
Jeremy Heller officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at Mason Funeral Home, Metamora Chapel, and also one hour
before the service at the church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in
Metamora. Memorials may be made to her church.
Obituary of John William Jones
died: October 1, 1911
unknown paper, possibly Rushville Times, Schuyler Co., IL, October 5, 1911
Death Came Suddenly; John W. Jones of Peoria Was Found Dead in His Bed on Sunday Morning
John L. Sweeney received a telegram on Sunday announcing the
sudden death of his brother-in-law, John W. Jones of Peoria, and he
left on the noon train for that city to attend the funeral. Mr.
Jones was known to many of the older residents of Rushville, who will
be interested in the following sketch of his life from the Peoria Star.
At his residence, 1525 North Madison Avenue, early Sunday
morning, John William Jones entered into rest at the ripe old age of
seventy-nine years, and by his death Peoria lost a citizen honored and
honorable, widely known and generally beloved.
The death was very sudden. The heart, weakened by age and
a life whose many activities had been prolonged far beyond the point at
which most men relinquish the cares of business life, had at least
proved unequal to the strain upon it, and while he slept his spirit
slipped into the shadows of the great beyond. When Yesterday
morning members of the family to whom he had said his usual cheery good
night a few hours before, went to call him they found him dead with a
smile on his face so serene and peaceful that even in the midst of
their grief they could only give thanks thay death had come to him in
such a gentle and tender guise.
John William Jones was born in Greensboro, Green County,
Pennsylvania, on September 18, 1832. He came of fine old
Scotch-Welsh stock and his ancestors were distinguished in American
history. His grandfather, Captain Jones, was a personal friend of
General Lafayette, and established the first glass factory in the
middle west.
In 1846 the family left Pennsylvania and John William Jones, then a boy of fourteen, accompanied them to Cincinnati.
In 1851 they came to Peoria and settled here. Mr. Jones
was of usually energetic and ambitious temperament and at once became
prominent in the business world of this of this section. With W.
S. Gregg he established one of the largest dry goods stores in this
section of the state. The store was of unique character for those
being called Oak Hill, and with the historic building in which it was
situated, near the intersection of Franklin and Adams Street, which was
torn down a few years ago, is well remembered by the older residents of
this city.
Later he went to Havana, IL where he also engaged in the dry
goods business, and in business until three years ago, when the
increasing infirmities forced him to retire. At that time he was
persuaded by his family to consult a physician who discovered the
weakness of the heart, which eventually caused his death, and ordered
him to abstain from any exertion and excitement as far as it was
possible to do so. Change of climate being also recommended by
his medical adviser, Mr. Jones spent two winters in the far west,
finding both benefit and pleasure in the sojourn in Arizona.
His last years, were blessed far beyond the usual lot. He
retained his faculties unimpaired to the very last and his interest in
life and the times in which he lived, together with his broad
sympathies and keen insight, made him a most delightful
companion. In February last he and his wife celebrated their
golden wedding, the day being brought to the happiest close by a dinner
given by their son, Charles S. Jones, in their honor, at which Mr.
Jones presided with the keenest zest and enjoyment. On Saturday
he was in his usual health and spirits and there was nothing in his
appearance or actions to indicate that the end of his long and well
lived life was so close at hand.
Mr. Jones was married in February 1861 to Miss Elizabeth
Sweeney, of Rushville, the marriage proving an unusually happy
one. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Charles S. Jones, the
well known broker of this city; Robert S. Jones, a prominent
businessman of Minneapolis, and one daughter, Mrs. Boniface, living in
Peoria.
The deceased was a life-long member of the Baptist Church, and died as he had lived strong in his faith of his fathers.
Altogether, he was a fine type of American citizen, doing his
part in every relation of life bravely and conscientiously, meeting
death at last with splendid faith, courage and optimism.
Obituary of Sharon K. Jones
Peoria Journal Star, April 15, 1996
Sharon Jones
HUNTSVILLE - Sharon K. Jones, 47, of rural Huntsville died at 1:35 a.m. Sunday, April 14, 1996, at her residence.
She was born May 12, 1948, in Huntsville Township, Schuyler County, to Morland L. and Irene Knouse Jones.
Surviving are her parents of Huntsville; one sister, Patricia
Ann Zulauf of Illiopolis; one brother, Sheldon Jones of Huntsville; and
several nieces and nephews.
She farmed in the Huntsville area.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Worthington Funeral Home
in Rushville. The Rev. Roger Simpson will officiate. Visitation will be
from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rushville
City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice.
Obituary of Virgil E. Jones
Peoria Journal Star, October 18, 1996
Virgil Jones
RUSHVILLE - Virgil E. Jones, 80, of Rural Route 4 died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1996, in Rushville.
Born July 22, 1916, in Eldorado Township, McDonough County, to
G. Edwin and Glendale Engle Jones, he married Dorothy Strong on Nov.
26, 1947, in Keosauqua, Iowa. She died April 14, 1993.
Surviving are one son, Ed of Rushville; one grandson; two
stepgranddaughters; one stepgreat-grandson; and one sister, Mrs. George
(Lavinia Jane) Schlueter of Beardstown.
A lifelong farmer, he graduated from Hemphill Diesel School in
Chicago and attended Western Illinois University in Macomb.
A World War II Army veteran, he was a member of Schuyler American Legion Post 4.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Worthington Funeral Home
in Rushville. The Rev. Robert Belew will officiate. Visitation will be
from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bethany
Cemetery north of Rushville, with military services conducted by
Schuyler American Legion Post 4. Memorials may be made to the American
Heart Association.
Obituary of Elnora L. Young Juett
Peoria Journal Star, May 27, 1995
Elnora Juett
RUSHVILLE - Elnora L. Juett, 94, of Rushville died at 8:25 a.m.
Friday, May 26, 1995, at Snyder's Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home.
Born June 8, 1900, in Schuyler County to Charles and Della
Garrison Young, she married Donald Juett on Dec. 23, 1935, in Mount
Sterling. He died Sept. 19, 1993. She also was preceded in death by one
brother.
Surviving are one brother, Gale Young of Rushville, and several nieces and nephews.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Rushville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel,
where visitation will be one hour before services. The Rev. Kenneth
Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Palm Cemetery west of
Rushville.
Memorials may be made to any charity.
Obituary of Max Kee
Peoria Journal Star, December 22, 2001, Page: B05
Max Kee
PLYMOUTH - Max Kee, 87, of Plymouth died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
Born Jan. 13, 1914, near Colchester in McDonough County to
Luther and Grace Kendall Kee, he married Katherine Smith on May 11,
1947, near Plymouth. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, DeWayne (and Dolores) Dace of
Princeton; one daughter, Deborah Erenberger of Rock Island; eight
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
One son, Albert Kee; two brothers; one sister; and nieces and nephews preceded him in death.
A former member of Plymouth American Legion Post 912, he served
as a sergeant tech 4 in the Army 633 Tank Destroyer Company from 1941
to 1945.
A retired farmer, he also was employed at Crooks Hardware Store and the Allis Chalmer dealership in Plymouth.
He was a member and deacon of St. Mary's Baptist Church, where
he had served as a trustee and Sunday school superintendent.
He was a member and past board member of Hancock County Farm
Bureau. He served on the board of the former St. Mary's School and was
a former member and past president of the Plymouth Lions Club.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at his church. The Rev.
Phillip Nelson will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight
at Hamilton Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to his church.
Obituary of Russell "Red" Glen Keller
Peoria Journal Star, August 7, 2005
Russell Keller
Macomb - Russell Glen "Red" Keller, 66, of Macomb died at 4:03
p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in
Peoria.
Born May 19, 1939, in Rushville to Glen and Alta Steaman Keller,
he married Gloria E. Croxton on March 10, 1961, in Rushville. She
survives.
Also surviving are three daughters, Michelle (and Rick)
Stambaugh of Rushville, and Rosa Keller and Teresa Keller, both of
Macomb; one son, Dan of Macomb; eight grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; one brother, Clarence (and Mary) of Macomb; and
three sisters, Mary McKinley of Macomb, and June Campbell and Norma
Keller, both of Rushville.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
He was a crib attendant for NTN Bower in Macomb for 27 years, retiring in 2001.
He attended Church of Christ (Christian) in Rushville.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Wood Funeral Home in
Rushville, where visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight. The Rev. Jim
Phillips will officiate. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Red Cross Transportation Fund or to Macomb Dialysis Center.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, August 7, 2005
Russell G. Keller
MACOMB - Russell Glen "Red" Keller, 66, of Macomb died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
He was born May 19, 1939, in Rushville, the son of Glen and Alta
Steaman Keller. He married Gloria E. Croxton in 1961 in Rushville.
Mr. Keller was a crib attendant for NTN Bower in Macomb for 27
years, retiring in 2001. He attended the Church of Christ in Rushville.
Survivors: wife, Gloria; three daughters, Michelle (husband,
Rick) Stambaugh of Rushville and Rosa and Teresa Keller (fiance, Ray
Hembree), both of Macomb; son, Dan Keller of Macomb; eight
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Clarence (wife, Mary
Irene) Keller of Macomb; three sisters, Mary Margaret McKinley of
Macomb and June Campbell and Norma Keller, both of Rushville; and
several nieces and nephews.
Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Wood Funeral Home, Rushville, the Rev.
Jim Phillips officiating. Interment: Rushville City Cemetery.
Obituary of Beulah R. Danner Kelly
Peoria Journal Star, October 8, 1997
Beulah Kelly
RUSHVILLE - Beulah R. Kelly, 95, of Rushville, formerly of
Browning, died at 1:57 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1997, at Culbertson
Memorial Hospital.
Born May 25, 1902, in Hickory Township, Schuyler County, to Levi
and Ferby Stambaugh Danner, she married Fred H. Kelly on Dec. 17, 1924,
in Virginia, Ill. He died Aug. 8, 1965. Two brothers also preceded her
in death.
Surviving are three nephews, J. Kelly Stambaugh and John Stambaugh, both of Browning, and Galen Danner.
She was a member of Browning Methodist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Shawgo Memorial Home in
Astoria. Collis Trone will officiate. Visitation will be one hour
before services at the memorial home. Burial will be in Astoria
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to her church.
Obituary of Fred H. Kelly
died: August 22, 1965
Astoria Argus - In ink Aug. 22, 1965
Obituary For Fred H. Kelly
Fred H. Kelly, aged 70, a resident of Browning almost his entire
life, passed away suddenly at his home, early Sunday morning, Aug.
8. Born on April 6, 1895 at Littleton, Ill., a son of John H. and
Lydia A. Hodges Kelly, and was united in marriage to Beulah Danner in
Virginia, Ill., Dec. 17, 1924 and she survives.
Others who survive include two sisters, Mrs. Lillie Stambaugh
and Mrs. Naomi Stambaugh, both of Browning, and three nephews, Galen
Danner, John H. Stambaugh and Kelly Stambaugh and nine grandnieces and
grandnephews.
Mr. Kelly was associated with his father for many years in the
mercantile business in Browning. He was also a retired
farmer. Mr. Kelly, a veteran of World War I, was a member of the
Browning Methodist Church and the Astoria Lodge NO. 100 AF & AM.
Note: He is buried in Astoria Cemetery.
Obituary for Oleathe H. Kelly
Eagle Publications, January 4, 2005
Oleathe H. Kelly
Oleathe H. Kelly, 85, Rushville died at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, at St. John's Hospital, Springfield.
Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at the
Worthington Funeral Home, Rushville, with David Haney officiating.
Burial was on the family lot in the Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Schuyler Senior Citizens Center.
Peoria Journal Star, December 29, 2004, Page: B4
Oleathe Kelly
RUSHVILLE - Oleathe H. Kelly, 85, a lifelong resident of
Rushville, died at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, at St. John's
Hospital in Springfield.
Born Jan. 8, 1919, in Rushville to Chester F. and Nella Huffman
Kelly, he married Maxine Drawve on Nov. 27, 1947 in Rushville. She
survives.
Also surviving are one niece and one nephew.
He was preceded in death by one sister.
A World War II Army Air Forces veteran, he served from July 8, 1942, to April 21, 1946.
He attended University of Illinois and received a bachelor's
degree in education in 1942 and a master's degree in science in 1947
from Western Illinois University.
He taught history and was a librarian and yearbook advisor for 37 years at Rushville High School, retiring in 1984.
He was a member of the National Education Association and the Illinois Education Association.
He served on the Rushville City Council from May 4, 1953, to May
3, 1965. He also was a member of the Rushville Public Library Board for
several years.
An avid golfer, he was a member of the Scripps Park Wednesday Night Golf League.
He also was an active member of the Schuyler Senior Citizens
Council, holding several offices and serving on various boards.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Worthington Funeral Home.
David Haney will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Schuyler Senior Citizens Center.
Obituary of Margaret Jane Haber Kennedy
Peoria Journal Star, September 6, 1996
Margaret Kennedy
RUSHVILLE - Margaret Jane Kennedy, 91, of Warsaw, formerly of
Rushville and LaPrairie, died at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1996,
at the Keokuk Convalescent Center in Keokuk, Iowa.
Born March 23, 1905, in Rushville to Daniel F. and Lotta A.
Griffith Haber, she married J. Dale Kennedy on Aug. 4, 1928, in Mount
Sterling. He died April 20, 1985. She also was preceded in death by
five brothers and four sisters.
Surviving are three sons, James D. of Murrieta, Calif., Harlan
D. of Cardiff By the Sea, Calif., and Paul D. of Lincoln; two
daughters, June E. Yates of Warsaw and Susan L. Gardner of Riverside,
Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
She was a member of the ABC Club.
She attended Shiloh Methodist Church in Schuyler County and First Southern Baptist Church of Rushville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Worthington Funeral
Home, Rushville. The Rev. Michael Cooper will officiate. Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in
the Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Schuyler Jail Museum.
Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, September 6, 1996
Margaret Jane Kennedy
LINCOLN - Margaret Jane Kennedy, 91, Warsaw, formerly of
Rushville, mother of a Lincoln man, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday (Sept.
4, 1996) at Keokuk Convalescent Center, Keokuk, Iowa.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Worthington Funeral
Home, Rushville, the Rev. Michael Cooper officiating. Burial will be in
Rushville City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Schuyler Jail Museum.
The local survivor is a son, Paul D. Kennedy, Lincoln.
Obituary of Lola Jean Sims Kennedy
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Worthington Funeral Home Obituary
Lola Jean Sims Kennedy
Lola Jean Sims Kennedy, 50, of 567 W. Lafayette St., Rushville,
passed away at 3:30 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at St. John’s
Hospital in Springfield, IL.
She was born on Saturday, November 17, 1956 in Rushville.
She was the daughter of Glen W. and Betty Toumbs Sims. She
married John J. Kennedy January 31, 1993 in Rushville.
He survives along with her parents of Mt. Sterling, IL; a
brother, Wayne Sims & wife Penny of Versailles, IL; (3) nieces,
Samantha Lee, Samantha Edwards, and Jessie Edwards. She was
preceded in death by her grandparents, Glen & Lola Sims and Fred
& Ellen Toumbs.
Jeanie graduated from Brown Co. High School in 1974 and then
went on to earn her Food Service Certification. She was a member
of Maqom Church of God Restored in Macomb, IL. She worked at
Snyder’s Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home, Rushville; Meyer’s Nursing Home,
Beardstown; Excellent Casing, Beardstown; and managed the Snack Bar at
Moreland & Devitt Drug Store in Rushville.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February
26, 2007 at the Baylis Cemetery in Baylis, IL with Rev. Bob Camp
officiating. Interment will follow. Visitation will be from
5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the Worthington Funeral Home. Private
condolences and expressions of sympathy may be sent to
worthing@worthingtonfh.com
Obituary of Irene "Immy" Chapdelaine Kerr
Peoria Journal Star, July 18, 1999
Irene Kerr
RUSHVILLE - Irene Kerr, 75, of 465 W. Adams St. died at 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 16, 1999, at her home.
Born July 3, 1924, in Haverhill, Mass., to Joseph Ernest and
Rose Elizabeth Comeau Chapdelaine, she married Charles J. Kerr on Feb.
28, 1946, in Rushville. He survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Charles of Topeka and James and
Thomas, both of Rushville; two daughters, Mary Danner and Mrs. Todd
(Elaine) Boyd, both of Rushville; one brother, Robert Chapdelaine of
Haverhill; 12 grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.
She worked for the Schuyler School District No. 1 Board of
Education for 29 years, retiring in September 1987. She was a member of
St. Rose Catholic Church in Rushville, Schuyler County Food Basket and
Schuyler American Legion Unit No. 1. She also was active with the
Schuyler Bloodmobile and Rushville's Meals-On-Wheels program.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at her church. The Rev.
Robert Reynolds will officiate. Calling hours will be from 3 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at Worthington Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rushville City
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to her church or Culberston Memorial Hospital.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, July 18, 1999
Irene Kerr
RUSHVILLE - Irene Kerr, 75, of Rushville died Friday, July 16, 1999, at her residence.
She was born July 3, 1924, in Haverhill, Mass., the daughter of
Joseph Ernest and Rose Elizabeth Comeau Chapdelaine. She married
Charles J. Kerr in 1946 in Rushville.
Mrs. Kerr was employed at the Schuyler School District 1 Board
of Education office for 29 years, retiring in 1987. She was a member of
St. Rose Catholic Church of Rushville, Schuyler County Food Basket,
Schuyler American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1. She was also active with the
Schuyler Bloodmobile and Rushville Meals-On-Wheels program.
Survivors: husband, Charles; three sons, Charles Robert (wife,
Sue) Kerr of Topeka, and James Michael (wife, Barb) and Thomas William
(wife, Terri) Kerr, both of Rushville; two daughters, Mary Katherine
Danner and Mrs. Todd (Elaine Ann) Boyd, both of Rushville; 12
grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and a brother, Robert (wife,
Pauline) Chapdelaine of Haverhill, Mass.
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Rose Catholic Church, Rushville,
the Rev. Robert Reynolds officiating. Burial: Rushville City Cemetery.
Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville is in charge of arrangements.
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