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Obituary of Shirley J. King
Peoria Journal Star, May 30, 1999
Shirley King
RUSHVILLE - Shirley J. King, 67, of Rushville died at 10 p.m.
Friday, May 28, 1999, at Snyder's Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home in
Rushville.
She was born June 14, 1931, in Rushville to William Chester and Alma Marie Ambrosius King.
Surviving are one brother, Max S. King of Rushville; one sister,
Mrs. Jim (Aileen) Ewing of Rushville; two nieces; and two nephews.
She worked at Sunset Home in Quincy for 18 years.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Rushville.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Worthington Funeral
Home in Rushville. The Rev. Scott Henley will officiate. Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral Home. Burial will be in
Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice.
Obituary of Mary Louise Irwin Kinkead
Peoria Journal Star, August 28, 1998
Mary Kinkead
RUSHVILLE - Mary L. Kinkead, 78, of 407 S. Monroe died at 5:55
a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
Born May 21, 1920, in Schuyler County to John and Myrtle Hunter
Irwin, she married Harold Kinkead on Oct. 26, 1940, in Keokuk, Iowa. He
survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Gene (Sally) Ellis of
Rushville; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Helen Waggoner of Chattanooga, Tenn.
She was preceded in death by one son, John, one great-grandson, one brother and one half brother.
She worked at the Astoria Sunshine Store and Gordon's Cleaners,
both in Astoria. She worked at Mason District Hospital in Havana for a
number of years, last working as an X-ray technician.
She was a member of Astoria Christian Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at her church. The Rev.
Gary Sheets will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at
Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Burial will be in Summum Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to her church.
Obituary of Carl "Gene" E. Kirkham
Peoria Journal Star, July 18, 1997
Carl Kirkham
RUSHVILLE - Carl E. "Gene" Kirkham, 57, of Rushville died at
2:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
Born Sept. 26, 1939, in Macomb to Roy and Bessie Cameron
Kirkham, he married Betsy Moore on Oct. 4, 1959, in Springfield. She
survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Bruce of Rockford and Brian of
Champaign; one daughter, Mrs. Mark (Penny) Billingsley of Cuba; and two
grandsons. His mother, his stepfather, Lloyd "Mutt" Root, and one
brother preceded him in death.
He was an engineering technician for Illinois Department of
Transportation for 35 years, retiring in 1991. He was a volunteer at
the Schuyler County Food Basket in Rushville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Worthington Funeral
Home. David Haney 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 Schuyler County Food Basket.
Obituary of Desmond "Squeak" C. Kirkham
Peoria Journal Star, November 2, 1997
Desmond Kirkham
FREDERICK - Desmond C. "Squeak" Kirkham, 74, of Rural Route 1
died at 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, 1997, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital
in Rushville.
Born Sept. 15, 1923, in Bainbridge Township, Schuyler County, to
Ephraim and Irene Newingham Kirkham, he married Edna Bishop on March 6,
1946, in Virginia, Ill. She survives.
Also surviving are four sons, George of Frederick, Desmond of
Jacksonville, Harold of Rushville and Roger of Camden; five brothers,
Roy of Granite Falls, Wash., Henry of Mossville, Ephraim of Beardstown,
Edgar of Lockport and John of Jacksonville; five sisters, Letha Dupoy
and Vada Downs, both of Rushville, Sara Kruse of Beardstown, Glenna
Little of Romeoville and Zelda Bishop of Lockport; and 11
grandchildren. One infant son, two brothers and one sister preceded him
in death.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He retired in 1985 as a union carpenter.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Worthington Funeral Home
in Rushville. The Rev. Robert Kirkham will officiate. Calling hours
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in
Gillette Cemetery in Bainbridge Township, where military rites will be
accorded by Schuyler American Legion Post 4.
Obituary of Robert Cecil Kirkham
Peoria Journal Star, December 18, 1993, Page: C9
Robert Kirkham
CAMDEN - Robert C. Kirkham, 85, of Camden died at 10:33 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 16, 1993, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Born Aug. 7, 1908, in Bainbridge Township, Schuyler County, to
Ephraim and Maude Dodds Kirkham, he married Hazel G. Yates on March 7,
1931, in Macomb. She preceded him in death. He also was preceded in
death by a half brother and one sister.
Surviving are one son, Charles of Camden; two daughters, Mrs.
Gene (Faye) Young of Geneva and Mrs. William (Joanne) Boynton of Port
Byron; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Roy of
the state of Washington; five half brothers, Henry of Texas, Ephraim of
Beardstown, Desmond of Frederick, Edgar of Rock Point and John of
Jacksonville; and five half sisters, Letha Dupoy of Rushville, Sarah
Kruse of Beardstown, Glenna Little of Romeoville, Vada Downs of
Rushville and Zelda Bishop of Rock Point. He was preceded in death by a
half brother and one sister.
He was a farmer and a highway maintenance worker with the
Illinois Department of Transportation. He also was a school bus driver
before retiring.
He was a member of Camden Lodge 648, AF&AM. Services will be
at 2 p.m. Sunday at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville. The Rev.
Barbara Escarraz will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight
at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Camden United Methodist Church.
Obituary of Lily Ann Klinger Brierton
The Rushville Times, Wednesday, October 3, 2001, page 15, column 1
Lily Ann Klinger
Lily Ann Klinger, wife of Tom Brierton, formerly of Rushville, died Sept. 1, of complications due to pancreatic cancer.
Mrs. Klinger, a native of Chicago, worked as a development
manager and grant writer for Advocate Healthcare, a non-profit
organization in Chicago.
Born June 24, 1958, in Chicago, Mrs. Klinger graduated with an
undergraduate degree in urban planning and development from James
Madison College at Michigan State University. She was completing
a master's degree in philanthropy at St. Mary's University in Winona,
Minn., at the time of her death. She married Tom Brierton on
April 23, 1994, in Chicago.
She is survived by her husband; her parents, Dr. Alfred and
Catherine Klinger; two sisters, Cecilia Klinger of Chicago and Janet
Klinger of Seattle, Wash.; a brother, Daniel Klinger of Oregon; and
numerous cousins, aunts and an uncle.
Mrs. Klinger donated her remains to medical science. There
will, however, be a celebration service in her honor, which will be
announced by the family at a later date.
St. Mary's University will be establishing a philanthropy
scholarship in Mrs. Klinger's honor later this year. For
memorials inquiry, contact Tom Brierton at (773) 764-1687, or e-mail,
him at stopmotion-tom@aol.com
Obituary of Myrtle Laura Cleek Peterson Klockenga
Peoria Journal Star, January 15, 1993, Page: C11
Camden Native Myrtle Klockenga, 100, Dies
RUSHVILLE - Myrtle L. Klockenga, 100, of Rushvile, formerly of
Camden, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1993, at Snyder's
Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home in Rushville.
Born Dec. 14, 1892, in Schuyler County to Marion M. "Cel" and
Alice Stone Cleek, she married Walter Peterson on April 13, 1912, in
Camden Township, Schuyler County. He died March 4, 1932. She married
Nanke Klockenga on Nov. 30, 1942, in Palmyra, Mo. He died Feb. 7, 1958.
She also was preceded in death by one son, Thomas M. Peterson; one
daughter, Mary Bubb; and five brothers and two sisters.
Surviving are one son, Robert Peterson of Brooklyn, Ill.; three
stepsons, George Klockenga, Frank Klockenga and Nanke Klockenga Jr.,
all of Lincoln; two daughters, Leona Chapman of Marietta and Audrey
Quinn of Camden; one stepdaughter, Martha Sloan of Lincoln; 17
grandchildren; 12 stepgrandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and seven
great-great-grandchildren.
She was a licensed practical nurse at Lincoln State Hospital for
five years. She was a member of Camden United Methodist Church. She was
a charter member of Schuyler County Senior Citizens Center.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel
in Rushville. The Rev. Barbara Escarraz will officiate. Calling hours
will be after 3 p.m. today at the funeral chapel, where family
visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in
West Camden Cemetery in Camden.
Memorials may be made to her church or the Schuyler County Senior Citizens Center.
Obituary of Mary L. LaMaster Knous
Peoria Journal Star, November 24, 1998
Mary Knous
RUSHVILLE - Mary L. Knous, 86, of Rushville died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
Born Oct. 19, 1912, in Schuyler County to Wilson and Eva Downs
LaMaster, she married Lloyd Knoux {Knous} on May 6, 1937, in
Springfield. He died Feb. 14, 1974. She also was preceded in death by
one son, Max, and one granddaughter.
Surviving are three daughters, Doris DeVore of Rushville, Bonnie
Wells of Macomb and Becky Spencer of Denton, Texas; nine grandchildren;
and eight great-grandchildren.
A graduate of Western Illinois State Teachers College in Macomb,
she taught in Schuyler County rural schools. She worked for the
Schuyler Telephone Co. for many years.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Worthington Funeral
Home. Patrick Clements 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 Schuyler Senior Center.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, November 24, 1998
Mary L. Knous
RUSHVILLE - Mary L. Knous, 86, of Rushville died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
She was born Oct. 19, 1912, in Schuyler County, the daughter of
Wilson and Eva Downs LaMaster. She married Lloyd Knous in 1937 in
Springfield; he preceded her in death in 1974.
Mrs. Knous, a graduate of Western Illinois State Teachers
College in Macomb, taught in the Schuyler County rural schools and
worked for the Schuyler Telephone Co. for many years.
Survivors: three daughters, Doris DeVore of Rushville, Bonnie
Wells of Macomb and Becky Spencer of Denton, Texas; nine grandchildren;
and eight great-grandchildren.
Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Worthington Funeral Home, Rushville,
Patrick Clements officiating. Burial: Rushville City Cemetery.
Obituary of George Edward Knowles
Peoria Journal Star, February 11, 1998
George Knowles
RUSHVILLE - George Edward Knowles, 78, of Tallahassee, Fla.,
formerly of Rushville, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in Tallahassee.
Born Aug. 27, 1919, in Rushville to George and Edith Bradbury
Knowles, he married Grace Agnes Fowler on March 10, 1945. She died Jan.
10, 1992.
Surviving are two sons, Douglas and David, both of Tallahassee;
three daughters, Wendy Poppell of Panama City, Fla., Deborah Erickson
of Minneapolis and Christine Melton of Tallahassee; one sister, Lillian
Ellis of Rushville; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, serving in the
Army. He also served in the Army Air Forces and retired from the Air
Force after a 32-year military career.
He was a member of the National Association for Uniformed Services and the Good Sam RV'ers Club.
He was a member of Kiwanis International, Rantoul Masonic Lodge
470, AF&AM, for 46 years, and Fellowship Presbyterian Church in
Tallahassee.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian
Church, Rushville. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at
Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel, Rushville. Burial will be in Rushville City
Cemetery, with Masonic rites by Rushville Masonic Lodge 9, AF&AM,
and military rites by Schuyler American Legion Post 4. Memorials may be
made to Florida Elks Children's Hospital, Box 49, Umatilla, Fla., 32784.
Obituary of Philip S. Knowles
Peoria Journal Star, October 7, 1992, Page: D9
Philip Knowles
VERMONT - Philip S. Knowles, 58, of Rural Route 1, Box 21, died
at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1992, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in
Rushville.
Born July 23, 1934, in Champaign to Clint and Darlene McCreey
Knowles, he married Beverly June Johnston on April 7, 1955, in
Rushville. She survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Kim) Thomas of
Browning; one son, Terry S. of Industry; one half sister, Martha Ramage
of Arlington, Va.; and one grandchild.
He was a riverboat pilot for 13 years and worked at King Seeley Thermos in Macomb.
Private family graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at
Vermont Cemetery. Collis Trone will officiate. There will be no
visitation. Cremation has been accorded.
Kost Memorial Home in Vermont is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary of Josephine P. Parker Friend Knudsen
Peoria Journal Star, June 26, 1992
Josephine Knudsen
GALESBURG - Josephine P. Knudsen, 83, of 903 Harrison St. died
at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 1992, at St. Mary Medical Center.
Born Feb. 27, 1909, in Beardstown to Orlie V. and Ola Vance
Parker, she married Edward Friend on Feb. 25, 1932, in Beardstown. He
died in August 1942. She later married Kenneth L. Knudsen on Sept. 24,
1966, in Joliet. He survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Beatrice O. Friend of Homewood;
one stepson, William Knudsen of Downers Grove; and four grandchildren.
She was a graduate of the former Illinois Women's College.
She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Galesburg and its WELCA Miriam Guild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at her church. The Rev.
Arnold Thoren will officiate. There will be no visitation. Burial will
be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Astoria Cemetery, Astoria.
Hinchliff-Pearson-West Chapel in Galesburg is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to her church.
Death of Eddie Koeneke
The Schuyler Citizen, March 7, 1872
DIED
We regret to learn, from a dispatch, that Eddie, son of Rev. H.
Koeneke, pastor of the German M. E. Church of Warsaw, was drowned in
the Mississippi, while out at a picnic, Friday the 14th inst. He was
eleven or twelve years old.
Obituary of George A. Korte
Peoria Journal Star, March 25, 1997
George Korte
RUSHVILLE - George A. Korte, 91, of Rushville died at 1:25 a.m.
Monday, March 24, 1997, at Snyder-Vaughn Haven Nursing Home.
Born July 5, 1905, in Bainbridge Township, Schuyler County, to
Adolph and Nettie Houser Korte, he married Sarah Suzane "Susie" Lawler
on Jan. 10, 1929, in Macomb. She died Oct. 15, 1971. He also was
preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Surviving are one daughter, Carlene Detrick of Rushville; two
sons, Vernie of Ellwood and Carl of Manistique, Mich.; nine
grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
A lifelong Schuyler County farmer, he retired in 1972. He was a member of the Schuyler County Farm Bureau.
He was a member of Rushville Church of the Nazarene.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Worthington Funeral Home
in Rushville. The Revs. Steve Shotts and Stan Cooley will officiate.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Palm Cemetery west of Rushville.
Memorials may be made to his church.
Obituary of Byron E. Kotter
Peoria Journal Star, October 4, 1994
Byron Kotter
RUSHVILLE - Byron E. Kotter, 90, of Rural Route 4 died at 3:15
a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 1994, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Born March 13, 1904, in Karnak to Fred J. and Emma Thane Kotter,
he married Hazel Thompson on Nov. 24, 1932, in Morganfield, Ky. She
survives.
Also surviving are one son, Lloyd K. of Rushville; two
daughters, Donna Geer of Upland, Calif., and Jean Dilworth of
Charleston; two brothers, Franklin and Leroy, both of Rushville; three
sisters, Alice Faughn of Brookport, Fay White of San Antonio and Helen
Simmons of Salem, Ore.; five grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren. Three brothers and two infant sisters preceded him
in death.
He was a grain and livestock farmer in the LaPrairie and
Rushville areas, retiring in 1988. He was a member of Schuyler County
Farm Bureau for 50 years and Schuyler County Soil Conservation Board
for 39 years. He was a Patron of Agriculture in 1987. He was a member
of First Presbyterian Church, where he taught Sunday school for 11
years and served as an elder.
He was a 60-year member of Rushville Masonic Lodge 9, AF&AM,
where he was past master. He was a 60-year member of Royal Arch Masons
Chapter 20, and a member of Rushville Knights Templar Commandery 56. He
was a member of Beardstown Council 88, R&SN; Quincy Consistory; and
Ansar Shrine of Springfield.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mount
Horeb Cemetery near Golden. The Rev. Ron Rosenau will officiate.
Calling hours will be after 3 p.m. today at Worthington Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, October 5, 1994
Byron E. Kotter
RUSHVILLE - Byron E. Kotter, 90, of Rushville died Monday at Memorial Medical Center.
Survivors: wife, Hazel Thompson Kotter; a son, Lloyd K. of
Rushville; two daughters, Donna Geer of Upland, Calif., and Jean
Dilworth of Charleston; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
two brothers, Franklin Kotter and Leroy Kotter, both of Rushville; and
three sisters, Helen Simmons of Salem, Ore., Alice Faughn of Brookport
and Fay White of San Antonio, Texas.
Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Horeb
Cemetery, east of Golden. Worthington Funeral Home, Rushville, is in
charge of arrangements.
Obituary of Hazel V. Thompson Kotter
Peoria Journal Star, October 18, 1996
Hazel Kotter
RUSHVILLE - Hazel V. Kotter, 88, of Rural Route 4 died at 11:54
p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at Heartland Health Care Center in
Macomb.
Born May 17, 1908, in Golden to James and Effie Davis Thompson,
she married Byron E. Kotter on Nov. 24, 1932, in Morganfield, Ky. He
died Oct. 3, 1994. She also was preceded in death by two brothers and
one sister.
Surviving are one son, Lloyd K. of Rushville; two daughters,
Donna Geer of Upland, Calif., and Jean Dilworth of Charleston; five
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She worked at Golden State Bank in Golden until her marriage. She graduated from Gem City Business College in Quincy.
She was a 4-H leader for several years and was a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star.
She also was a 50-year member of First Presbyterian Church in Rushville.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mount Horeb
Cemetery east of Golden. The Rev. Dr. Jack Volkers will officiate.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Worthington Funeral Home in
Rushville.
Memorials may be made to Schuyler-Cass Home Health Care.
Obituary of Ida Mae Burmood Kotter
Peoria Journal Star, March 5, 2005
Ida Kotter
RUSHVILLE - Ida Mae Kotter, 81, of Rushville died at 7 a.m.
Friday, March 4, 2005, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Born May 27, 1923, in Augusta to O. Ray and Gladys Varner
Burmood, she married LeRoy Kotter on Dec. 2, 1945, in Quincy. He died
April 27, 1999.
She also was preceded in death by one sister.
Surviving are one son, Kenneth (and Gail) of Springfield; one
daughter, Dixie (and Thomas) Axley of Bloomington; one sister, Allene
(and Bob) White of Augusta; and two grandsons.
She taught school at Union and Huntsville schools for five
years. She opened the J. C. Penney catalog store in Rushville in 1962.
She later was a case worker for the Illinois Department of Public Aid
in Rushville from 1964 until retiring in 1983.
She was a member of Sugar Grove United Methodist Church near Rushville and Sugar Grove United Methodist Women.
She also was a member of Schuyler County Home Extension and Schuyler Jail Museum and Genealogical Center.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Wood Funeral Home,
where visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Arthur
Runyon will officiate. Cremation will be accorded after the services.
Burial of ashes will be in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington,
Va., at a later date.
Memorials may be made to her church.
Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, March 5, 2005
Ida Mae Kotter
BLOOMINGTON - Ida Mae Kotter, 81, of Rushville, mother of a
Bloomington resident, passed away at 7 a.m. Friday (March 4, 2005) at
Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
She was born May 27, 1923, in Augusta, a daughter of the late O.
Ray and Gladys Varner Burmood. She married LeRoy Kotter on Dec. 2,
1945, in Quincy, and he preceded her in death Tuesday, April 27, 1999.
Surviving are one son, Kenneth (Gail) Kotter of Springfield; one
daughter, Dixie Lee (Thomas) Axley of Bloomington; two grandsons,
Jeremy (Hsiao-Tsui Lu) Kotter and Tom Axley; one sister, Allene (Bob)
White of Augusta; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in
death by a sister, Ruth Lawler.
She taught for five years at the Union and Huntsville schools.
She opened the J. C. Penney Co. Inc. catalog store in Rushville in
1962. From 1964 until her retirement in December 1983, she was a case
worker for the Illinois Department of Public Aid in Rushville.
Mrs. Kotter was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist
Church, Sugar Grove United Methodist Women, Schuyler County Home
Extension, and the Schuyler Jail Museum and Genealogical Center in
Rushville.
Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Wood Funeral
Home in Rushville with the Rev. Arthur Runyon officiating. Visitation
will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Cremation will be
accorded after the service. Inurnment will be in Arlington National
Cemetery, Arlington, Va., at a later date. Memorials may be given to
the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. Condolences and expressions of
sympathy may be sent to the family online at woodfh@frontiernet.net.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, March 5, 2005
Ida M. Kotter
RUSHVILLE - Ida Mae Kotter, 81, of Rushville died Friday, March 4, 2005, at Memorial Medical Center.
She was born May 27, 1923, in Augusta, the daughter of O. Ray
and Gladys Varner Burmood. She married LeRoy Kotter in 1945 in Quincy;
he died in 1999.
Mrs. Kotter taught school for five years at the Union and
Huntsville schools, worked at the J. C. Penney Co. catalog store in
Rushville and was a caseworker for the Illinois Department of Public
Aid in Rushville from 1964 until her retirement in 1983.
She was a member of Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, Sugar
Grove United Methodist Women, Schuyler County Home Extension and the
Schuyler Jail Museum and Genealogical Center in Rushville.
Survivors: son, Kenneth (wife, Gail) Kotter of Springfield;
daughter, Dixie Lee (husband, Thomas) Axley of Bloomington; two
grandsons; sister, Allene (husband, Bob) White of Augusta; and several
nieces and nephews.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Wood Funeral Home, Rushville,
the Rev. Arthur Runyon officiating. Cremation will be accorded after
services. Inurnment: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., at a
later date.
Obituary of LeRoy Kotter
Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, April 28, 1999
Le Roy Kotter
Le Roy Kotter, 81, of Rushville, father of a Bloomington woman,
died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday (April 27, 1999) at St. John's North,
Springfield.
His funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel,
Rushville, the Rev. Joe Tomich and the Rev. Donald Long officiating. He
will be cremated. Inurnment will be in Arlington National Cemetery,
Arlington, Va., at a later date. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Sugar Grove United Methodist Church or Cass-Schuyler Home Health Care.
Local survivors include a daughter, Dixie Lee (Thomas) Axley, Bloomington; and a grandson.
Peoria Journal Star, April 28, 1999
LeRoy Kotter
RUSHVILLE - LeRoy Kotter, 81, of Rushville died at 2:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 27, 1999, at St. John's Hospital North in Springfield.
Born April 25, 1918, in Karnak to Fred J. and Emma Thane Kotter,
he married Ida Mae Burmood on Dec. 2, 1945, in Quincy. She survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Dixie Lee) Axley
of Bloomington; one son, Kenneth of Springfield; one brother, Franklin
of Rushville; two sisters, Helen Simmons of Salem, Ore., and Mrs. Louis
(Alice) Faughn of Brookport; and two grandsons.
Four brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
He was a World War II Army veteran and received two bronze stars.
He worked for Southern Illinois Breeders Association and then became a partner with his brother in Kotter's Service.
He was a retirement coordinator and field agent for the Illinois
Department of Public Aid, from which he retired in 1983 as office
administrator of the Menard County office in Petersburg.
He was a member of Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, where he
was an officer and trustee. He was a member of the Rotary Club in
Rushville and Mount Sterling. He helped start the Schuyler County food
basket.
He worked in a mission program through the United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel.
The Revs. Joe Tomich and Donald Long will officiate. Visitation will be
from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Cremation will be accorded,
and inurnment will be at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.,
at a later date.
Memorials may be made to his church or Cass-Schuyler Home Health Care.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, April 28, 1999
Le Roy Kotter
RUSHVILLE - Le Roy Kotter, 81, of Rushville died Tuesday, April 27, 1999, at St. John's North.
He was born April 25, 1918, in Karnak, the son of Fred J. and
Emma Thane Kotter. He married Ida Mae Burmood in 1945 in Quincy.
Mr. Kotter was employed with Southern Illinois Breeders
Association before joining as partner with his brother in Kotters
Service. He later worked as a salesman for Schuyler-Brown Farmers
Service and retired in 1983 from the Illinois Department of Public Aid
as office administrator of the Menard County office in Petersburg. At
the Illinois Department of Public Aid, he was the state retirement
coordinator and a field agent.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, receiving the
Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Campaign ribbon, American Defense Service
ribbon, six Overseas bars, a Philippine Liberation ribbon with a bronze
star and a Bronze Star for the New Guinea Campaign. He was a member of
Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, where he served as trustee and
church officer, held various offices in the Rushville and Mount
Sterling Rotary Clubs, helped launch the Schuyler County Food Basket,
and worked with Volunteers in Mission Program of the United Methodist
Church.
Survivors: wife, Ida; a son, Kenneth (wife, Gail) Kotter of
Springfield; a daughter, Dixie Lee (husband, Thomas) Axley of
Bloomington; two grandsons; a brother, Franklin (wife, Rosalee) Kotter
of Rushville; and two sisters, Helen Simmons of Salem, Ore., and Alice
(husband, Louis) Faughn of Brookport.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel, Rushville,
the Rev. Joe Tomich and Rev. Donald Long officiating. Inurnment will be
held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Obituary of Martha M. Taft Kreps
Galesburg Register-Mail, Monday, January 8, 2007
Martha M. Kreps 1939-2007
MACOMB - Martha M. Kreps, 67, Macomb, died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 6, 2007) at home.
She was born Feb. 9, 1939, in Prairie City, the daughter of Chester Lee and Garnet Irene Weaver Taft.
She married Kenneth L. Kreps on Nov. 2, 1957, in Bushnell. He preceded her in death.
Surviving are two daughters, Teresa K. (and Marty Arenz) Kreps,
Bushnell, and Becky S. (and Dean) Bucher, Macomb; a son, Kevin D. (and
Rhonda) Kreps, Prairie City; five sisters, Mary Harn and Nancy Taft,
both of Macomb, Gloria Statler and Edwina Mitchell, both of Carthage,
and Cynthia Lantz, Monmouth; seven grandchildren; two
stepgrandchildren; and a great-grandson. She was preceded in death by
her parents, a son, two sisters and a brother.
She was reared in Prairie City.
She was a beautician and retired from Bethpage as home manager.
She was a member of Avon United Methodist Church and was a McDonough County election judge.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Avon United Methodist
Church. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Corman Memorial
Home, Avon. Burial will be in Avon Cemetery.
Memorials may be made in her memory.
Obituary for Randy Lee Kurfman
Eagle Publications, October 20, 2005
Randy Lee Kurfman
Randy Lee Kurfman, 43, Golden, died at 6:18 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.
He was born May 16, 1962 in Quincy, the son of James and Karen
(Campbell) Kurfman. He married Tracy Janssen May 21, 1983 in Golden.
She survives.
He is also survived by his mother Karen Kurfman, three daughters
Emily Nichole, Elizabeth Mary Rene, and Sarah Lynn; father-in-law and
mother-in-law, Kenneth and Mary Janssen and one aunt Vada Marshall all
of Golden; two sisters Marti Kurfman and Jayma Quenon, Quincy; and one
twin sister Rene’ Kurfman, Springfield; nieces and one nephew.
He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
He was a 1980 graduate of Seymour H.S. in Payson. He worked for
Quincy Convention and Visitors Bureau, Ft. Madison Convention and
Visitors Bureau, Par-A-Dice Riverboat Casino, Owned and operated
Dillo’s Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop in Golden, He also worked for Adams
Telephone Co-Operative, and Bick Broadcasting-WTAD Radio, KJRC Radio,
and lastly he worked with Arby’s Restaurant as Manager in Quincy, and
helped to open the store in Macomb, receiving a “General Manager Of The
Year” award and the “Arby’s Values” Award.
Randy was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Golden serving
on the church council, and was on the board of Thrivent. He was a
Sunday school teacher and was studying to be a lay speaker.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20,
2005, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Golden, with the Rev.
Christopher Hale officiating.
Burial will be in the Payson New Cemetery. Visitation will be
held from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the Hunter Funeral Home,
Golden.
Memorials may be made to the Children's Education Fund.
Obituary of Bertha E. Shirley Lacey
Peoria Journal Star, November 3, 1998
Bertha Lacey
MANITO - Bertha E. Lacey, 82, of 201 N. Jefferson died at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, at Hopedale Nursing Home.
Born Dec. 6, 1915, in Snicarte to James and Lillie Belle Lippert
Shirley, she married Aurel Lacey on Aug. 3, 1940, in Virginia, Ill. He
died Dec. 20, 1995, in Hopedale.
Four sisters and two brothers also preceded her in death.
Surviving are three sons, Lee, Earl and Kenny, all of Manito;
one brother, James Shirley of Browning; one sister Ferne Jones of
Metamora; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
She was a member of Manito United Methodist Church. She worked at Lee's Bakery from 1974 to 1976.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at her church. The Rev.
Deb Cain will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
at Maas Funeral Home. Burial will be in Meadow Lawn Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to her church.
Obituary of Betty M. Becker Lael
Peoria Journal Star, April 15, 2000
Betty Lael
BEARDSTOWN - Betty M. Lael, 72, of 514 W. 10th St. died Friday, April 14, 2000, at her residence.
Born Aug. 8, 1927, in Beardstown to William Floyd and Vera
Wardell Becker, she married Ross ''Bill'' Lael on Aug. 9, 1947, in
Beardstown. He died April 24, 1993.
One brother also preceded her in death.
Surviving are one son, Terry of Beardstown; three daughters,
Patsy (and Bill) Barnhart, Joyce (and John) Andris and Joann (and Bob)
Gielau, all of Beardstown; one brother, Dick Becker of Grottoes, Va.;
one sister, Maxine Rebman of Rushville; seven grandchildren; and two
great-granddaughters.
She formerly worked for Merrie and Mi-Dear Ships.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Beardstown.
She also was a member of Guthrie-Pierce Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
1239 Ladies Auxiliary.
She was a charter member of Beardstown Emblem Club 474.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Sager Funeral Home,
where friends may call from 4 to 7 tonight. The Rev. LeRoy Hedrick will
officiate. Burial will be in Beardstown City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Cass/Schuyler Area Hospice.
Death of Della T. Lamaster
The Schuyler Citizen, February 22, 1872
Died
Lamaster. - At her father's, near Center, in
Bainbridge township, on the 14th inst., of croup, Della T., daughter of
Abram and Mariah Lamaster, aged nearly 4 years.
Her death was very sudden. She was taken ill at
night and died in the morning. The funeral services was held in the
family residence on the 15th inst., in the presence of many friends,
who deeply sympathized with the bereaved and stricken parents, brothers
and sisters. It was a rich pleasure to hear her sing with deeply solemn
mood, yet with the freedom and simplicity of a child, the sweet
choruses of Sabbath-school songs; especially the chorus, "I will follow
Jesus all the way," etc. But her sweet songs with her voice is hushed
on earth. She has gone to sing with the angels in bright glory. G.
Garner.
Obituary of Orris K. Lamb
Peoria Journal Star, March 18, 1994
Orris Lamb
PEORIA - Orris K. Lamb, 86, of 11 Butternut Lane, Glen Carbon,
formerly of the Peoria area, died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 16,
1994, at Eden Village Care Center in Edwardsville.
Born May 2, 1907, in Bluff City to John C. and Odessa Graham
Lamb, he married Florence May Trumpy on June 28, 1930, in Peoria. She
survives.
Also surviving are one son, Gerald L. of Overland Park, Kan.;
one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter. One brother preceded
him in death.
He served in the Army during World War II and the Korean War,
retiring as a major. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
2602 in Peoria.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Sheldon's Grove
Cemetery in Astoria. The Rev. Wayne Rouse will officiate. Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Weber Funeral Home in Edwardsville.
Memorials may be made to Southern Illinois Hospice.
Obituary of Lila Bauer Lance
Peoria Journal Star, July 16, 1997
Rushville Resident Lila Lance Dies
RUSHVILLE - Lila Lance, 101, of Rushville died at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 14, 1997, at Snyder's Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home.
Born Jan. 10, 1896, in Oakland Township, Schuyler County, to
Adam and Charlotte Jones Bauer, she married Gilbert Lance on Sept. 12,
1923, in Keokuk, Iowa. He died Sept. 18, 1976. Two brothers and five
sisters preceded her in death.
Surviving are one sister-in-law, Laura Bauer of Rushville, and several nieces and nephews.
She attended Houston United Methodist Church near Rushville.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Worthington Funeral Home.
The Rev. Joe Tomich will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bauer Cemetery near
Rushville.
Memorials may be made to Houston United Methodist Church.
Obituary of Dwain "Dewey" W. Landes
Eagle Publications, June 13, 2007
Dwain W. "Dewey" Landes
Dwain W. "Dewey" Landes, 77, Beardstown, died at 7:57 p.m.,
Sunday, June 10, 2007, at St. John’s Medical Center, Springfield.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 13,
2007 at First Southern Baptist Church, Beardstown, with Pastor Roger
Barnes officiating.
Burial will be in Browning Cemetery, Browning.
Memorials may be made to First Southern Baptist Church, Beardstown.
Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, is in charge of arrangements.
Peoria Journal Star, June 12, 2007
Landes, Dwain
BEARDSTOWN - Dwain W. "Dewey" Landes, 77, of 1211 Beard St.
passed away at 7:57 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2007, at St. John's Medical
Center in Springfield.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Southern Baptist
Church in Beardstown, where visitation will be one hour before and from
5 to 7 p.m. today at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Burial will be in
Browning Cemetery.
The State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, June 12, 2007
Landes, Dwain W.
BEARDSTOWN - Dwain W. Landes, 77, of Beardstown died Sunday, June 10, 2007, at St. John's Medical Center.
Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary of Jack L. Landes
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, October 30, 2003
Jack L. Landes
BEARDSTOWN - Jack L. Landes, 69, of Beardstown died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at St. Johns Hospital.
He was born May 8, 1934, in Beardstown, the son of Kent and Lutie Waugh Landes.
Mr. Landes was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving from 1952-55 on the
USS Holder. He worked for Trinity Steel and Oscar Mayer, both in
Beardstown. He retired from Precision Tank in Virginia.
Survivors: three daughters, Jamie Landes of Columbia, Mo., Karen
(husband, Bob) Simpson of Beardstown and Dottie (husband, Alan) Evans
of Havana; a son, Jack D. (wife, Jean) Landes of Pittsfield; four
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; six brothers, Harold "Bud,"
Vernon "Nuck," Arthur "Bump" (wife, Jackie), Dwayne "Dewey" (wife,
Wanda), Raymond "Ray" (wife, Carolyn) and Robert "Bob" (wife, Mary)
Landes, all of Beardstown; and many nieces and nephews.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Sager Funeral Home, Beardstown. Cremation rites will then be accorded.
Peoria Journal Star, October 30, 2003
Jack Landes
BEARDSTOWN - Jack L. Landes, 69, of 1015 Pine St. died at 6:30
a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
He was born May 8, 1934, in Beardstown to Kent and Lutie Waugh Landes.
Surviving are three daughters, Jamie Landes of Columbia, Mo.,
Karen (and Bob) Simpson of Beardstown and Dottie (and Alan) Evans of
Havana; one son, Jack (and Jean) of Pittsfield; six brothers, Harold
"Bud," Vernon "Nuck," Arthur "Bump" (and Jackie), Dwayne "Dewey" (and
Wanda), Raymond (and Carolyn) and Robert (and Mary), all of Beardstown;
four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.
He was a Navy veteran, serving from 1952 to 1955 aboard the USS Holder.
He worked for Trinity Steel and Oscar Mayer, both in Beardstown, and retired from Precision Tank in Virginia, Ill.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Sager Funeral Home, where
visitation will be 11/2 hours before. Cremation will be accorded after
the services.
Memorials may be made to Guthrie-Pierce Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1239.
Obituary of Vernon "Nuck" K. Landes
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, April 12, 2006
Vernon K. Landes
BEARDSTOWN - Vernon K. "Nuck" Landes, 83, of Beardstown died
Monday, April 10, 2006, at Heritage Manor East in Beardstown.
He was born May 3, 1922, in Beardstown, the son of Kent and
Lutie Waugh Landes. He married Mary Louise Oakman in 1975; she died in
1983.
Mr. Landes served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 to 1944. He was a commercial fisherman.
Survivors: five brothers, Harold "Bud," Arthur "Bumps" (wife,
Jackie), Dwain "Dewey" (wife, Wanda), Raymond (wife, Carolyn) and Bob
(wife, Mary) Landes, all of Beardstown; and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Beardstown City Cemetery.
Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown is in charge of arrangements.
Peoria Journal Star, April 12, 2006
Vernon Landes
BEARDSTOWN - Vernon K. "Nuck" Landes, 83, of Beardstown died Monday, April 10, 2006, at Heritage Manor East.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Beardstown City
Cemetery. The family will meet with friends from 1 to 1:45 p.m.
Thursday at Sager Funeral Home.
Obituary of Elnora "Irene" Irene Abbott Lang
The Rushville Times, Wednesday, September 5, 2001, page 15, column 2
Elnora Lang
Elnora Irene Lang, 81, of Moline, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001,
at home. Services were Tuesday at Grace Community Church of the
Nazarene, Colona, where she was a member. Burial was in Greenview
Memorial Gardens in East Moline.
Family Funeral Services of Colona was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the church.
She was born July 14, 1920, in Rushville, the daughter of Howard
and Addie Green Abbott. She married Burton Lang May 27, 1939, in
Pleasant Plains, Iowa.
She was formerly employed at ARA Vending and Fresh Pak Candies,
retiring in 1981. She enjoyed embroidering, quilting, cooking,
and writing poetry.
Survivors (and spouses) include her daughters, Sandra (Amby)
Canty of Davenport, Iowa, Nancy (Dennis) Chamberlain of Denver City,
Texas, and Virginia (Jerry) Thomas of Pueblo West, Colo.; sons, David
(Lea) Lang of Olathe, Kan., and Ed (Kathy) Heck of Vandalia, Iowa; 10
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Chamberlain of
Roseville, Ruth Roberts of Bradley, and Dorothy Miller of Yuma, Ariz.;
and son-in-law, Ron Davis of Amarillo, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Burton, in 1997,
daughter, Barbara, in 2000, one grandchild, one great-grandchild, and a
sister, Helen Cunningham.
Obituary of Gary Marie Hite Lantz
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Wood Funeral Home Obituary
Gary Marie Lantz
Gary Marie Lantz, 99, of Quincy, formerly of Rushville, passed
away at 2:25 AM, Sunday, May 13, 2007 at the Good Samaritan Home in
Quincy.
She was born on May 23, 1907, in Brooklyn, Illinois, the
daughter of the late John Franklin and Myrtle Mae (Cooper) Hite.
She married Eugene Horney Lantz on August 12, 1925 in Virginia,
Illinois and he preceded her in death on May 10, 1986.
She attended Lower Center school through 8th grade, rode a
horse 4 miles to Brooklyn for 2 years of high school, then attended 2
years high school in Augusta, graduating in 1925, she was a
homemaker. She lived on the Lantz homestead farm until 1986
when she moved to Rushville. Her time on the farm was spent
raising chickens, gardening and canning. Her grandchildren loved
to visit the farm and bring their friends to go fishing, camp out in
the pasture or just enjoy being in the country. She was a member of the
Brooklyn United Methodist Church in Rushville and the United Methodist
Women, until she transferred her membership the First United Methodist
Church in Rushville in 1987, the Schuyler County Home Extension, the
Republican Women, Retired Senior Volunteer Program and the Macomb
chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She volunteered at the
Schuyler Jail Museum and Geneological Center in Rushville. Her
family will always remember the family dinners with favorites-chicken
and noodles, creamed peas and peach pie.
Surviving are one son Robert Eugene Lantz and wife Patsy
of Brooklyn, one daughter Eleanor "Polly" Smith of Quincy, seven
grandchildren Vicky (Dr. Demir) Saka, of Quincy, Dr. Patrick (Dr.
Shelley Kreiter) Lantz, of Winston-Salem, N.C., Dona Lantz, of
Philadelphia, PA, Martha White, of Escondido, Ca, Steven Smith (Jodi)
of Bloomington, Karen (Don) Breckenkamp, of Quincy, David
(Denise) Smith, of Camp Point , twelve great grandchildren Erik Saka,
of Philadelphia, PA, David White, of Escondido, CA, Ann
Breckenkamp, of Boston, MA, Michael Breckenkamp, of Quincy, Isaac,
Jacob, Rebecca and Joseph Smith, of Camp Point, Miranda (Nikklaus)
Frank, of Bloomington, Scott Smith, of Champaign, Karli Mammenga, of
Bloomington, Andrew Aguilera, of Charlotte, N.C., Nicolas
(Victoria) Lantz, of Madison, WI, and one great great grandchild Macy
Jean Frank,of Bloomington. She was also preceded in death by a
brother James Russell Hite.
Services will be at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at
the Brooklyn United Methodist Church in Brooklyn with Rev. Dixie
Croxton officiating. Interment will follow in the Brooklyn
Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 P.M to service time
Wednesday at Brooklyn United Methodist Church in Brooklyn. Memorials
are suggested to the Brooklyn Cemetery, Good Samaritan Home East Wing,
or the First United Methodist Church in Rushville. You are
invited to share your memories of Gary and leave condolences at
www.wood fh.net
Obituary of James "Robert" Robert Lashbrook
died: January 9, 1991
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, January 11, 1991
J. Robert Lashbrook
RUSHVILLE - J. Robert Lashbrook, 75, died at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday at his residence.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Roby Funeral Chapel in Rushville, with burial in Rushville City Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Edna; two sons, Larry Robert and Keigh
{Keith} Elwyn, both of Rushville; two grandsons; three brothers, Clyde
and Carl, both of Beardstown, and Fred of Rushville; six sisters, Bea
Hopkins, Justine Sipes and Maroy Claassen, all of Rushville, Ruth
Wheelhouse of Galva, Grace Johnson and Pauline Clong; several nieces
and nephews.
Obituary of Petey Allen Lashbrook
Eagle Publications, September 30, 2003
Petey Allen Lashbrook
Petey Allen Lashbrook, 30, Rushville, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, in Beardstown.
He was born Saturday, Oct. 28, 1972, in Rushville, the son of Steve and Sheila (Lashbrook) Hatfield.
He is survived by his mother; one brother Benny (Samantha)
Lashbrook, Rushville; one sister Rikki Bridgewater, Rushville; two
nephews, Dylan and Nathanael Lashbrook; three uncles, Lewis Lashbrook,
Michael Lashbrook, and Phillip Lashbrook; four aunts, Betty Richey,
Ruby Bryant, Kay Bowman, and Becky Lewis.
He was preceded in death by his father.
He worked in food service at several area restaurants. He played
guitar, keyboard, drums and harmonica for the rock bands Interface,
Exeter and Menace.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30,
2003, at the Rushville City Cemetery, with the Rev. Lester Burgard
officiating. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003,
at the Worthington Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to "NARSAD" National Alliance for Research
on Schizophrenia and Depression, 60 Cutter Mill Rd., Suite 404, Great
Neck, N.Y. 11021.
Obituary of Janet Lea McCombs Meers Lavery
Peoria Journal Star, February 27, 2004
Janet Lavery
PEORIA - Janet Lea McCombs Lavery, 62, of Pinellas Park, Fla.,
formerly of Peoria, died at 7:20 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, at Tampa
General Hospital in Davis Island, Fla.
Born Aug. 18, 1941, in Rushville to Leland and Wilma Bartlett
McCombs, she married William Lavery on April 1, 1978, in Hanna City. He
survives.
Also surviving are her mother of Rushville; four daughters, Lisa
(and Jon) Kukuk of Peoria, Janette Meers of Westville, Stephanie (and
Phil) Domingo of Maize, Kan., and Karen (and Richard) Houck of Wichita,
Kan.; one son, Kenneth (and Kimberly) Meers of Lake Havasu, Ariz.; one
stepson, John (and Renee) Lavery of Lombard; one stepdaughter, Ruth
(and Richard) Lentz of Lemont; 29 grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; five sisters, Jerris (and Robert) Oest and Joy
(and Todd) Mendenhall, both of Havana, Jennifer (and Larry) Volk of
Mount Sterling, Jackie (and Dan) Cogswell of Chapin and Julia (and Sam)
Gregory of Chicago; and six brothers, James (and Karen) McCombs, Jan
McCombs and Joel (and Jean) McCombs, all of Rushville, Jon (and Philda)
McCombs of Astoria, Jerry (and Sharon) McCombs of Galax, Va., and
Jeffrey (and Mary Jo) McCombs of St. Petersburg, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her father.
She was a Navy veteran
She was a Peoria County sheriff's deputy for many years. She
last worked at the Pontiac Correctional Center, retiring as a
correctional officer with a rank of lieutenant.
She obtained a degree in law enforcement from Western Illinois
University, where she served as president/secretary of the Veterans
Club.
She served as a Brownie Scout leader when her daughters were
young. She served as a mentor and leader of the Sheriff's Explorer Post
and the Blue Knights Club, both in Peoria. She was a member of the
Illinois Police Association and the Fraternal Order of Police 157
Peoria County Sheriff's Office.
She was a member of Sugar Grove United Methodist Church in
Rushville and St. Marks United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wilton Mortuary. The Rev.
Bill Smith will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday
at the mortuary. Cremation will follow the services.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, the
Peoria Police Benevolent Association or to Sugar Grove United Methodist
Church.
Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, February 27, 2004
Janet Lea Lavery
PONTIAC - Janet Lea McCombs Lavery, 62, of Pinnelas Park, Fla.,
formerly of Pontiac and Peoria, died at 7:20 p.m. Monday (Feb. 23,
2004) at the Tampa General Hospital, Davis Island, Fla.
She was born Aug. 18, 1941, in Rushville, a daughter of Leland
and Wilma Bartlett McCombs. She married William Lavery on April 1,
1978, in Hanna City. He survives.
Also surviving are her mother, Wilma McCombs, Rushville; four
daughters, Lisa (Jon) Kukuk, Peoria; Janette Meers, Westville;
Stephanie (Phil) Domingo, Maize, Kan.; and Karen (Richard) Houck,
Wichita, Kan.; one son, Kenneth (Kimberly) Meers, Lake Havasu, Ariz.;
one stepson, John (Renee) Lavery, Lombard; one stepdaughter, Ruth
(Richard) Lentz, Lemontz; five sisters, Jerris (Robert) Oest, Havana;
Joy (Todd) Mendenhall, Havana; Jennifer (Larry) Volk, Mount Sterling;
Jackie (Dan) Cogswell, Chapin; and Julia (Sam) Gregory, Chicago; six
brothers, James (Karen) McCombs, Jan McCombs and Joel (Jean) McCombs,
all of Rushville; Jon (Philda) McCombs, Astoria; Jerry (Sharon)
McCombs, Galax, Va.; and Jeffrey (Mary Jo) McCombs, St. Petersburg,
Fla.; 29 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father.
She was a Navy Veteran
She was a deputy sheriff of Peoria County for many years. She
last worked at the Pontiac Correctional Center and retired as a
lieutenant correctional officer.
She was a member of Sugar Grove United Methodist Church in
Rushville and St. Marks United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Fla.
She graduated from Rushville High School in 1959. She obtained a
degree in law enforcement from Western Illinois University, where she
served as president/secretary of the Veteran's Club, along with other
clubs.
She served as Brownie Scout leader when her daughters were
young. She served as a mentor and leader of the Sheriff's Explorer Post
and the Blue Knights Club, both in Peoria. She was a member of the
Illinois Police Association and the Fraternal Order of Police 157,
Peoria County Sheriff's Office.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Wilton Mortuary,
Peoria. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary.
Cremation will follow the service.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association; the
Police Benevolent Association; or to Sugar Grove United Methodist
Church in Rushville.
Obituary of Eliza "Marie" Marie Barton Lawler
Peoria Journal Star, September 15, 1995
E. Marie Lawler
RUSHVILLE - E. Marie Lawler, 92, of 368 S. Liberty died at 12:50
a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, 1995, at the home of her daughter in Oregon,
Ill.
Born Sept. 9, 1903, in Kansas City, Mo., to John L. and Nellie
Lawler Barton, she married F. Eugene Lawler in 1934 in Rushville. He
died in 1950.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Betty) Pazera of Oregon; and one grandson, Ronald.
She was a retired Rushville High School teacher.
She was a member of PEO Sisterhood Chapter AL. Graveside
services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Rushville City Cemetery. The
Rev. Jack Volkers will officiate. Visitation will be from noon to 1
p.m. Saturday at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville.
Memorials may be given to the Schuyler Jail Museum and
Genealogical Center or to the First Presbyterian Church of Rushville.
Obituary of Robert Eppa Lawler II
Peoria Journal Star, March 13, 1995
Robert Lawler
RUSHVILLE - Robert E. Lawler Jr., 80, of Rushville died at 10:20 a.m. Saturday, March 11, 1995, at his home.
Born Dec. 27, 1914, in Bainbridge Township, Schuyler County, to
Robert E. and Grace A. Hood Lawler, he married Ruby M. Hickerson on
Feb. 1, 1943, in Rushville. She died July 27, 1978. One brother and
four sisters also preceded him in death.
Surviving are one stepdaughter, Suzanne Avery of Rushville; two
sisters, Maurine Hyde of Sheboygan, Wis., and Gerldine Kirk of Yuba
City, Calif.; and three stepgrandchildren.
He farmed all of his life in the Rushville area.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Worthington Funeral Home,
Rushville. The Rev. Robert Belew will officiate, and burial will be in
Rushville City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the
funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Schuyler-Cass Home Health Care Program.
Death of Washington M. Lawler
died: November 5, 1897
The Schuyler Citizen, November 1897
Washington M. Lawler
Washington M. Lawler passed away this morning at 10 o’clock, at
his home four miles south of Rushville, after a protracted
illness. Funeral services will take place Sunday morning at 11
o’clock from his late residence.
The Schuyler Citizen, November 1897
Washington M. Lawler, the funeral services took place Sunday at
11 o’clock from his late residence, 3 ½ miles south of
Rushville. Rev. John Knowles officiated, and the remains were
laid to rest in the burying ground on the farm of the deceased.
Transcribed by Carol Wolf Britton
Death of Ruth M. Leach
Peoria Journal Star, April 14, 2006
Beardstown - Ruth M. Leach, 94, of Beardstown died Thursday, April 13, 2006, at Heritage Manor South in Beardstown.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran
Church in Beardstown, where friends may call the family one hour
before. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Oak Ridge
Cemetery in Springfield.
Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary of Judith "Judy" Ann Rockwell Leatherdale
The Rushville Times, Wednesday, June 11, 2003, page 3B, column 4
Judith "Judy" Leatherdale
Mrs. Judith Ann "Judy" Leatherdale, 59, of Quincy, died Monday, June 9, 2003, in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.
She was born Nov. 18, 1943, in Beardstown, the daughter of
Ernest E. and Doris Maxine Croxton Rockwell. She married Ronnie L.
Leatherdale on Aug. 8, 1961, in Beardstown. He survives.
Mrs. Leatherdale was a graduate of Rushville High School and a member of Crossroad Church.
Also surviving are her mother, Doris Rockwell of Quincy; two
sons, Gerald Hugh Leatherdale of Mt. Sterling, and Ronnie Leatherdale
II of Quincy; a son-in-law, Scott Holman of Belvidere; a daughter,
Kelly Loring Leatherdale of Belvidere; three grandchildren; four
brothers, Gary Rockwell (wife Cathy) and Jerry Rockwell (wife Lisa) all
of Quincy, Jack Rockwell (wife Sharon) of Paragould, Ark., and Erlin
Rockwell of Beardstown; and three sisters, Reita Klauser (husband
Richard) of Mendon, Juanita Hultz (husband Ronald) of LaGrange, Mo.,
and Marsha Grotz (husband Steve) of Quincy.
She was preceded in death by her father, and one sister, Joyce Lisenbee.
Memorial services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in River of
Life Family Church conducted by Pastor Lindy Sloan. Private family
inurnment will take place at a later date in Sunset Cemetery. Zehender
Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
There is no visitation, but friends are invited to attend the memorial service.
Memorials may be made to the Crossroad Church.
Obituary of James "Jim" Donald Leavitt II
Herald & Review, Decatur, IL, June 6, 2007
James Donald Leavitt Jr.
DECATUR- James Donald Leavitt, Jr., 62 of Decatur, passed away
at 10:17 am Monday, June 4, 2007 in St. John's Hospital, Springfield,
with his wife at his side.
Graveside service to celebrate James' life will be held at 10:30
am Friday in Graceland Cemetery, with Military Rites conducted by the
Macon County Honor Guard. The "Flight Home" ceremony will conclude the
services. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 Thursday evening in the
Graceland/ Fairlawn Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the
American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.
James was born on July 3, 1944 in Decatur, the son of James D.
and Rosemary (Moore) Leavitt, Sr. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps
from 1962 to 1969. Serving in Viet Nam twice. He worked for various
industries and as an accountant for the State of Illinois from 1989 to
the present time. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post #99, life member of the American Legion Post #105 and a life
member of the DAV Council #17 all of Decatur. He was also a life member
of the National Rifle Association and the Illinois State Rifle
Association.
Surviving are his wife Judy, two aunts, Genevieve Moore of
Decatur and Louise Thompson of Rochester, a special niece Tamra
Gadberry and husband Mike of Meredosia, a special nephew, Darrin
Weishaar of Beardstown, a special great niece Ashley Cooper of
Rushville, a special great nephew Brock Cooper of Beardstown and other
nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two
brothers. Obituary written by family members. Online guest book at
www.legacy.com/herald-review/Obituaries.asp
Obituary of Charles "Chuck" E. Lebkuecher
Peoria Journal Star, August 1, 2004
Charles Lebkuecher
BEARDSTOWN - Charles E. "Chuck" Lebkuecher, 45, of Edwardsville,
formerly of Beardstown, died at 2:09 p.m. Friday, July 30, 2004, at St.
Joseph's Medical Center in St. Charles, Mo.
Born April 28, 1959, in Beardstown to Charles F. and Alice Hays
Lebkuecher, he married Joan Bardelmeier on Oct. 21, 2000. She survives.
Also surviving are his mother of Beardstown; one stepson, Connor
Hannon of Glen Carbon; one stepdaughter, Julia Hannon of Glen Carbon;
one brother, John Long of Jacksonville; and one sister, Carolyn (and
Garth) Cripe of Astoria.
He was preceded in death by his father.
He graduated from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
He worked as a commercial claim examiner for American Family
Insurance. He had worked at Horitca in commercial property claim
adjusting for 14 years.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Weber Hurd Funeral
Home in Edwardsville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at
the funeral home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Glen Carbon. A
memorial service will be held in Beardstown at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the Metro East Humane Society or the Edwardsville YMCA Capital Campaign.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, August 17, 2004
Charles E. Lebkuecher
GLEN CARBON - Charles E. "Chuck" Lebkuecher, 45, of Glen Carbon,
formerly of Beardstown, died Friday, July 30, 2004, in St. Charles, Mo.
He was born April 28, 1959, in Beardstown, the son of Charles F.
and Alice Hays Long Lebkuecher. He married Joan Bardelmeier Hannon in
2000.
Mr. Lebkuecher graduated from Beardstown High School and
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He worked as a commercial
claim examiner for American Family Insurance and in commercial property
claim adjusting for Hortica for 14 years.
Survivors: wife, Joan; two stepchildren, Connor and Julia
Hannon, both of Glen Carbon; mother, Alice of Beardstown; brother, John
Long of Jacksonville; sister, Carolyn (husband, Garth) Cripe of
Astoria; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday, First Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Beardstown, the Rev. David Natzke officiating. Burial: Calvary
Cemetery, Edwardsville.
Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown is in charge of local arrangements.
Obituary of Nona Mae Meyer Lee
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Hurley Funeral Home Obituary
Havana, IL - Nona Mae Lee, 79, of Havana passed away at 9:05 pm
Sat., Dec. 6, 2007 at the Havana Healthcare Center in Havana.
She was born July 10, 1927 in Havana the daughter of Raymond and
Elsie Borgelt Meyer. She married George Lee April 11, 1953 in Havana
and he passed away Oct. 31, 2006.
Nona was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Havana,
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and she loved to read and collect music boxes.
She worked many years for her father in his grocery business, Meyer
Food Market and later she and her husband co-managed the Sears
Catalogue Merchant store in Havana .
She is survived by two daughters, Marty (Stan) Balbinot of
Havana and Bonnie (Brad) Windsor of Dunlap, IL and one grandson, Matt
Windsor. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother,
Willis Dean Meyer.
Services will be held at 11:00 am Wed. Jan. 10, 2006 at the
Hurley Funeral Home in Havana . Visitation will be held from 5:00 until
7:00 pm Tues. At the funeral home. Burial will be in the Laurel Hill
Cemetery . Memorial contributions may be made to the Havana Healthcare
Patient Activity Fund. Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.hurleyfh.com
Obituary of Henry Alexander Lenover I
died: September 16, 1992
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, September 17, 1992
Henry A. Lenover
Henry Alexander Lenover, 91, of Beardstown, formerly of
Timewell, died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday at Heritage Manor Nursing Home,
Beardstown.
He was born Nov. 24, 1900, in Rushville, the son of Benjamin
Alexander and Rose Fae Ward Lenover. He married Hazel Carroll in 1919
in Rushville; she died in 1936. He then married Ara Shepard Klinger in
1945 in Mount Sterling; she died in 1987. Also preceding him in death
were two sons, four grandchildren, a great-grandchild, two brothers and
two sisters.
Mr. Lenover was a retired farmer. He had been a member of Pleasant View Christian Church in Schuyler County since 1918.
Surviving are two sons, Donald of Pana and Roy of Monmouth; five
daughters, Anita Shawgo of Springfield, Sarah Greenstreet of Monmouth,
Ruby Sipes of Table Grove, Erma Newingham of Mount Sterling and Rosella
Monaco of Las Vegas, Nev.; 32 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren;
and several great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mound Cemetery, near Timewell, with the Rev. Billy Bob Howard officiating.
Hendricker Funeral Home, Mount Sterling, is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary of Darla J. Leverton
Wood Funeral Home Obituary
Darla J. Leverton
Darla J. Leverton, 54, of Macomb, passed away at 8:12 AM, Thursday, November 9, 2006 at her home after a long illness.
She was born on October 7, 1952 in Beardstown, Illinois, the
daughter of the late Chester and Barbara (Phillips) Leverton.
A 1970 graduate of Augusta High School, she worked at Pot-Pourri
Flowers in Rushville, a flower shop in Macomb, with flowers and in the
greenhouse of Bridgeway, Heilig-Meyers and in the kitchen at the
Pineapple Inn all in Macomb. She enjoyed baking and
cooking. She was concerned about her family, that she loved very
much.
Surviving are one brother Doug Leverton of Mt. Sterling, four
sisters Rhonda Eickhoff and husband John of Columbia, Missouri, Pam
Webb and husband Ron and Melinda Myers and husband Mark all of Augusta
and Lisa Greiner and husband Peter of Albia, Iowa, several nieces,
nephews, great nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins. She was
preceded in death by her parents and a nephew Justin Eickhoff.
Graveside services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 11,
2006 at the Cooperstown Cemetery near Cooperstown with Pastor Mike
Cahill officiating. Interment will follow in the Cooperstown
Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be
given to the Dream Factory (Make-A-Wish Foundation).
Obituary of Lyle "Stacker" Stephen Leverton
Peoria Journal Star, January 29, 1993, Page: C10
Lyle Leverton
RUSHVILLE - Lyle Stephen "Stacker" Leverton, 53, of Rushville
died at 7:49 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 1993, at Culbertson Memorial
Hospital.
Born March 9, 1939, in Schuyler County to George D. and Ruth
Morrell Leverton, he married Sherry Eckroy on March 21, 1963, in
Rushville. She survives.
Also surviving are three daughters, Marla Leverton and Mrs.
David (Linda) Carroll, both of Rushville, and Mrs. Marlyn (Melody)
Huffman of Camden; three brothers, Sam and Wilbur, both of Rushville,
and Walter Lee of Mount Sterling; two sisters, Mrs. Donald (Nina) Ford
of Rushville and Linda Gaskill of Monmouth; and two grandsons. Three
brothers preceded him in death.
A farmer, he was a member of the National Rifle Association and Schuyler County Coyote Club.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel
in Rushville. The Rev. Jack Volkers will officiate. Calling hours will
be after 3 p.m. today at the chapel. Burial will be in Cooperstown
Cemetery in Cooperstown.
Memorials may be made to Culbertson Memorial Hospital or any charity.
Obituary of Walter Lee Leverton
Peoria Journal Star, May 31, 1993, Page: C7
Walter Leverton
RUSHVILLE - Walter Lee Leverton, 67, of Rushville died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 30, 1993, at his residence.
He was born May 31, 1925, in Pike County to George D. and Ruth Morrell Leverton.
Surviving are two brothers, Sam of Mount Sterling and Wilbur of
Rushville; two sisters, Linda Gaskill of Monmoouth and Mrs. Donald
(Nina) Ford of Rushville; and several nieces and nephews.
A farmer, he was a member of the National Rifle Association and the Schuyler County Coyote Club.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wood-Roby Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. Michael Cooper will officiate. Visitation will be from
7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Cooperstown
Cemetery in Cooperstown.
Obituary of Wilbur D. Leverton
Peoria Journal Star, August 16, 2004, Page: B4
Wilbur Leverton
RUSHVILLE - Wilbur D. Leverton, 71, of Rushville died at 7:25
a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004, at Prairie View Care Center in Lewistown.
Born July 31, 1933, in Brown County to George D. and Ruth Ann
Morrell Leverton, he married Patricia J. Etter on Aug. 5, 1954, in
Rushville. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Denise (and Charles) Jordan of
Frederick and Sandi (and Mark) Roberts of Timewell; one brother, Sam of
Versailles; two sisters, Linda (and Dick) Beebe of Monmouth and Nina
(and Donald) Ford of Rushville; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Scott; six brothers; and one sister.
A Korean War Army veteran, he was a member of Schuyler American
Legion Post 4 and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans.
In 1952, he was a Golden Gloves boxer.
He was a day-camp director for the Girls Scouts in 1967 and also a was Boy Scout leader.
He was a member of the Schuyler Coyote Chasers.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wood-Roby Funeral Home
chapel. The Rev. Sue Roat will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to
8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in Rushville City
Cemetery, where military rites will be accorded by his American Legion
post.
Memorials may be made to Spoon River Hospice or the American Cancer Society.
Obituary of Maude Adell Lantz Lewis
Peoria Journal Star, February 1, 2004, Page: B6
Maude Lewis
BROOKLYN - Maude Adell Lewis, 97, formerly of Brooklyn, died
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at Heritage Manor East in Beardstown, where she
was a resident.
Born Feb. 25, 1906, in Brooklyn Township to John Albert and Lena
Cooper Lantz, she married Thomas Delaney Lewis on Jan. 14, 1929. He
died in 1987.
She also was preceded in death by five sisters, two brothers, one grandson and one stepgreat-granddaughter.
Surviving are one daughter, Marion Lukasik of Louisville, Ky.;
two sons, Thomas (and Gwen) of Springfield and John (and Evelyn) of
Rushville; seven grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren.
She did nurse's training in Decatur and later worked in Chicago.
She was a member of Brooklyn United Methodist Church, where she
served as organist for more than 50 years. She was a member of the
Women's Club, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Home Bureau.
She was a correspondent for the Rushville Times for many years.
She was a charter member of Schuyler Historical Society.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Worthington Funeral Home
in Rushville, where family will receive friends two hours before. David
Haney will officiate. Burial will be in Brooklyn Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to her church or to Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice.
Obituary of Caleb "Wilson" Wilson Lickey
Peoria Journal Star, January 20, 1998
Wilson Lickey
LITTLETON - Wilson Lickey, 90, of Littleton died at 3:15 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, at Snyder's Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home in
Rushville.
Born March 23, 1907, in Brooklyn Township, Schuyler County, to
Isaac Newton and Minnie Butterfield Lickey, he married Ruth I. Loring
on Sept. 13, 1929, in Rushville. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Vernon of Brooklyn; one daughter,
Mary Cox of Mapleton; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and
two great-great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by two brother, two
sisters and one half sister.
He was a farmer and a member of Lamoine Trails Saddle Club.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel
in Rushville. The Rev. Joe Tomich will officiate. Visitation will be
from 6 to 8 tonight at the chapel. Burial will be in White Oak Cemetery
near Littleton.
Memorials may be made to Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
Obituary of Sherlyn L. Spillers Lincoln
Peoria Journal Star, December 23, 1996
Sherlyn Lincoln
RUSHVILLE - Sherlyn L. Lincoln, 60, of Beardstown, formerly of
Rushville, died at 1:31 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at Culbertson
Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
She was born Feb. 2, 1936, in Schuyler County to Curry and Ida Downs Spiller{s}.
Surviving are one son, James of Beardstown, and one daughter,
Loretta Lincoln of Springfield. One brother and one sister preceded her
in death.
She was a member of Sugar Grove United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel.
The Rev. Wayne Bonser will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8
tonight at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in Rushville City
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to any charity.
Obituary for Elizabeth A. Parker Litchfield
Eagle Publications, April 19, 2001
Elizabeth A. Litchfield
Elizabeth A. Litchfield, 88, of Macomb, died at 4:52 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2001, at McDonough District Hospital.
She was born Nov. 12, 1912, in Chicago, to Dr. Edwin and Emma
VanAntwerp Parker. She married David Litchfield July 14, 1933, in
Macomb. He survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Barbara (Jack)
Young, Macomb, Lois St. Pe, Dayton, Texas, and Anita (Mel) Hannon,
Taft, Calif.; six grandchildren, Rebecca (Jeff) Mahr, Julie (Barry)
Graves, Jeff (Melissa) Markham, Jill (Bobby) Jones, David Hannon and
Clinton Hannon; and five great-grandchildren. In addition to her
parents, she was preceded in death by one grandson, Tom Young.
She attended Western Illinois State Teachers College. She was a
member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Eastern Star, McDonough
County Home Extension Unit, Prairie Homemakers and the Rocking Chair
Club. She was a Charter and Life member of the McDonough District
Hospital Auxiliary.
Funeral services were Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at
Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral Home, with the Rev. Lori Harvey
officiating. Burial was at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Macomb.
Memorials may be made to the McDonough District Hospital Auxiliary or
the Macomb Public Library.
Obituary for Berniece K. Kemble Lober
Eagle Publications, January 27, 2005
Berniece K. Lober
Berniece K. Lober, 86, Roseville, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005, at LaMoine Christian Nursing Home, Roseville.
She was born in Industry, April 25, 1918, the daughter of Bert
and Nellie (Danner) Kemble. She married Hayward Funk Boulware in 1934.
He preceded her in death Dec. 22, 1952. She married Russell L. Lober
June 6, 1954. He preceded her in death May 10, 1987.
She is survived by one son, Larry (Marilyn) Boulware, Roseville;
one grandson, Mark (Dede) Boulware, Bloomington; one granddaughter, Sue
(Rick) Pato, Antiock, Calif.; and two great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in
death by one sister and one brother. She was raised and educated in
Industry. She moved to Roseville in 1937, where she has lived since.
She was a member of Roseville United Methodist Church, Roseville
Women’s Club, W.S.C.S., Chapter U of T.T.T. and the M.M.O. Club.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at Roseville
Memorial Park Cemetery, Roseville, with the Rev. Diane Duncan
officiating.
Burial was in Roseville Memorial Park Cemetery, Roseville.
Memorials may be made to Roseville United Methodist Church or LaMoine Christian Nursing Home.
Obituary of Audrey Paisley LoCoco
The Rushville Times, Wednesday, December 19, 2001, page 13A, column 3
Audrey LoCoco
Audrey Paisley LoCoco, 81, died Dec. 4, 2001, in Chapel Hill,
NC., at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Madeline and Gordon
Mitchell.
She also is survived by her husband of 44 years, Anthony J. LoCoco, and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Marilyn Steiner, and her brother, Clarence Paisley of Rushville.
She was born in Schuyler County, Illinois, on Oct. 4, 1920, to
Elizabeth and Earl Paisley. After graduating from Rushville High
School in 1938, she attended St. John’s School of Nursing in
Springfield. Following the death of her first husband, George
French, during W.W. II, she became a stewardess for Pan American
Airways based in Brownsville, Texas. In the late 1940s, she
married L. N. Steiner and settled in New Orleans, where she was the
operator of Tico Tico Imports for more than 30 years. She was
married to Anthony LoCoco on Nov. 15, 1957. Since July 2000, they
enjoyed life together in the Gulf Coast resort community of
Diamondhead, Miss. The love of travel remained with her
throughout her life. She and "Tony" traveled around the globe,
and in later years the United States and Canada in their much-loved
motor home.
A memorial service will be held at University Presbyterian
Church, Chapel Hill, NC., on Dec. 28, 2001, at 11 a.m. The family
requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Triangle
Hospice, 1001 Corporate Dr., Hillsborough, N.C. 27278, or a charity of
the donor's choice.
Arrangements are by the Cremation Society of the Carolinas, Inc.
Note: She is the daughter of Earl Paisley and Elizabeth Tharp.
Obituary of Dannie Nelson Logan
Peoria Journal Star, March 23, 1999
Dannie Logan
RUSHVILLE - Dannie N. Logan, 51, of Rushville died at 11 a.m. Monday, March 22, 1999, at his home.
Born March 4, 1948, in Rushville to James "Bud" and Z. Aline
Rebman Logan, he married Zelma Reeland on April 2, 1966, in Streator.
Surviving are his father of Rushville; four daughters, Mrs.
Darrell (Trina) Taber, Jodi Logan and Trisha Logan, all of Rushville,
and Mrs. George (Jacque) Crow of Chambersburg; one brother, Richard,
and one sister, Mrs. Dave (Nancy) Stoneking, both of Rushville; and
five grandchildren.
His mother, one brother and one sister preceded him in death.
He was a millwright and welder for Greenlee Construction for 18
years. He was a member of Rushville Assembly of God Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wood-Roby Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. Scott Henley will officiate. Visitation will be from 6
to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Rushville City
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or Schuyler Track and Field Association.
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