Obituary of Waldo A. Dorsett
Eagle Publications, August 11, 2005
Waldo A. Dorsett
Waldo A. Dorsett, 86, Pekin, died Aug. 7, 2005, at 2 p.m. at
the Pekin Living and Rehabilation Center in Pekin.
He was born September 4, 1918, in Macomb, the son of Russell and
Lola (Ward) Dorsett.
He was preceded in death by a half-brother, Sterling Dorsett, and
two sisters, Wilma Gamage and Dorothy Middendorf.
He is survived by three nephews: Dick Gamage, Pekin; Bob Middendorf,
Leroy; David Middendorf, Minnesota; two nieces, Penny Gamage, Galesburg;
Donna Pershing, Macomb, and numerous great and great great nieces and nephews.
He was a custodian at the Macomb Pottery for many years.
Graveside services are Friday at 10 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery, 1027
N. Randolph St., Macomb, with Rev Mark Wheeler officiating.
There is no visitation.
Arrangements are by the Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral Home.
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Roy T. Duff, 81, of 116 C
Street, Delavan died at 1:51 a.m. Wednesday,
July 14, 1999, at Park Place in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Born September 10, 1917, in
Cleveland, Tennessee, to Roy T. Sr. and Josephine Hall Duff, he married Melba
Voorheis on August 9, 1941, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
She died April 22, 1996. He also was preceded in death by one son, Mark Duff,
and three brothers.
Surviving are one daughter, Cathy Slaght of St. Petersburg; one granddaughter;
and four sisters, Martha Quinn of Cleveland, Tennessee, Doris Melby of
Platteville, Wisconsin,
Norma Goheen of St. Petersburg and Barbara Boyd of Cleveland, Tennessee.
He owned and operated Duff
Jewelry for more than 30 years. He was a World War II Army veteran.
He was a charter member of Prairie Bible Church, where services were held at
10:30 a.m. Monday, July 19.
The Rev. Guy Storm officated. Davis Mortuary of Hopedale had charge of
arrangements. Burial was in Prairie Rest Cemetery, Delavan.
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Margaret Davison-
Submitted by, Louise Rollings
src#3
PEKIN----- Margaret F. Davison, 80, 444 Parkway Drive, Apt. 910, died at 2:50
p.m. Friday, October 30, 1992, at Pekin Manor.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Preston-Hanley Funeral
Home. The Rev. Marvin Hinkle will officiate.
Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Green Valley Cemetary.
She was born Sept. 18, 1912 in Bluffs, IL. to Lewis and Carrie Brackett Bentz.
She married John Fischer August 9, 1936 who died May 11, 1943. She married
Harold J. Davison March 12, 1947 in Pekin. He died April 16, 1971.
Surviving are one son, James H. Davison, of Mackinaw; three daughters, Louise
Rollings of Salem, OR., Wanda Urish of Dillon, IL., and Debra Fuelberth of rural
Pekin;
one sister, Anna Mae Ford of Glasford, IL.; eight grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.She was preceded in death by two brothers, Andrew and Arthur.
Mrs Davison was a memeber of St. John's Lutheran Church in Green Valley.
Memorials may be sent to the church. Mrs. Davison had lived in South Pekin, IL.
48 years prior to her move to Pekin, IL.
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The funeral of Stephen O. Davison, who departed this life Wednesday night of last week, was largely attended Friday afternoon. A brief service was held at the home, the aged wife not being well enough to go to the church, where the public funeral was afterward conducted by Rev. Montgomery. The Masonic burial service was conducted by district deputy grandmaster L. Zinger of Pekin, who made it an exceedingly impressive ceremony.
The deceased was born in Bradford county, Pennsylvania, being 82 years, 6 months and 7 days old. He united with the Methodist church when a young man, and was a class leader in the church for some seven years. He was twice married and leaves a wife to whom he was united September 21, 1850, beside six children to mourn his loss. He was been in feeble health for a number of years, and has been confined to the home since July, when he had an attack of paralysis. He has been a resident of Minier more than twenty years, and before that lived in Tremont, Delavan, Eureka and Iowa. He had been a Mason for a great many years. The relatives, and especially the aged and infirm widow have the deepest sympathy of all.
Submitted by: Terry L. Davison src#D8
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Harold Davison Dies At Age 62; Rites Monday - Submitted by, Louise Rollings src#3
Harold James Davison, 62, a resident of 111 Fifth street, South Pekin since
1947 and of the Pekin-Green Valley area all his life, died at 2:50 a.m. April
16, 1971, in Pekin hospital, where he was admitted Thursday.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Kuecks Funeral Home. Burial will be
in Green Valley cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 3 until 5 and from 7 until 9
p.m.
Mr. Davison was born May 30, 1908 at Green Valley, a son of Clara and Samuel
Davison.
He was married to Margaret Bentz Fischer at Pekin in February of 1947.
Surviving are his wife, one son, James H. Davison of Pekin; two daughters, Miss
Wanda L. Davison and Miss Debra R. Davison,
both at home; a step-daughter, Mrs. Louise Rolllings of Salem, OR, a
half-sister, Rosella Connett of Pekin and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers. Mr. Davison had been
employed by Caterpillar Tractor company in the shipping and crating department.
He retired in 1970.
Saturday, March 6, 1999, B4 -Peoria Journal Star [ch]
Name: Lester G. "Les" DAMON
City: Metamora
Age: 81
Death: 2:35 p.m., Thursday, March 4, 1999, Methodist Medical Center,
Peoria, IL
Birth: Frb. 26, 1918, Mt. Vernon
Father: Edward
Mother: Cora Skidmore
Marriage: Ruth Munbower, Benton, IL
Preceded in Death:
Survives: Wife, 1 dau., 3 grandchilden, 1 nephew
Funeral Home: Mason, Metamore, IL
Burial: Mason and IOOF Cemetery, Benton, IL
Military: WWII Army Veteran
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The Journal Star, Peoria, IL, Sunday Oct. 17, 1971 [ch]
Everett Dickison
Washington- Everett Dickison, 75, a patient at Washington Nursing Home, died at 5:15 p.m. yesterday in Proctor
Hospital, Peoria, where he was admitted Wednesday.
Davison Funeral Home, Peoria, is in charge of
arrangements.
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MYRTLE DAVISON - Peoria Journal Star
WASHINGTON---Myrtle D. Davison, 78, of 1310 Eagle St., formerly of Delavan,
died at 6:05 a.m. Sunday, April 10, 1994,
at Morton Health Care Center in Morton. Born Feb 12, 1916 in Green Valley to
Orie and Georgia Mae Carr Ostrom,
she married Earl E. Davison on May 14, 1939 in Pekin. He survives.
Also surviving are one son, Terry L. of Abilene, Texas, one daughter, Marcia
Brag of Washington, one brother, Gerald Ostrom of Delavan;
and three grandchildren. One brother preceded her in death.
She worked for Kroger Food Store and R.M.E. in Washington. She retired from
Schierer’s Dairy in Washington in 1979.
She was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Washington and Order of
Eastern Star Chapter 115.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Davis Mortuary in Hopedale. The Rev.
Dean Beckwith will officiate.
Visitation will be one hour before services at the mortuary. Burial will be in
Prairie Rest Cemetery in Delavan.
Memorials may be made to Delavan Ladies Cemetery Association.
Contributed by: Terry L. Davison src#D8
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Name of Deceased: MRS. ALICE DULEY
Submitters Name: Linda T
Obit: MRS. ALICE DULEY DIES IN MISSOURI
Mrs. Alice Mae Duley, who was born near Pekin Sept 23, 1867, died at Dexter, MO, Oct 10, at the age of 91 years.
Funeral services were held at Dexter Sunday, Oct. 12, and burial was in Dexter cemetery.
Mrs. Duley was the daughter of David and Rachel Young. She spent her childhood here and attended Pekin Schools, and her marriage to Henry Duley occurred here Aug, 14 1885. The couple moved to Minnesota in 1904, later moving to Moulton, IA, and then to Dexter. Mr. Duley died Apr. 2, 1949.
Surviving are seven children, 31 grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren.BACK Tazewell County, IL Genealogy Trails