O B I T U A R I E S For Whiteside County Illinois
MEDA (HILL) HALE
, 78, of Tulsa, Okla., passed away Saturday Aug. 31, at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Erickson of Morrison. She was visiting relatives and friends here and had attended the wedding of her niece, Rita Hill Anderson, the night before. Meda A. (Lella) Hill was born June 13, 1890 in Nebraska, the daughter of Chester Grant and Ella Amanda Shinkle Hill. She moved to Prophetstown as a child and lived in Prophetstown until her marriage to Henry Hale of Sheffield on Feb. 16, 1909. She lived in Tulsa, Okla., until her recent passing. Her husband preceded her on Dec. 20, 1961.
Her survivors include one daugher, Mrs. Jack Jacobson of Tulsa; three grandchildren, Mrs. Steve Shalla, Raymond and Janet Jacobson; one great grandson, Timothy Kent Shalla; one half-sister, Mrs. Clarence Erickson of Morrison; one-half brother, Clifford Hill of Prophetstown.
Ellis Hill, another half-brother preceded her in death on June 10, 1961.
ELLEN MALISSA HARTING
, 86, died at 9:30 Tuesday Night (January 25, 1938) in her home at 709 Avenue I. The body was removed to the Wheelock funeral home in Rock Falls and will be taken back to the home Thursday morning. Funeral rites are to be held Thursday afternoon at 2 in the home and 2:30 in the Christian church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Mrs. Harting was born in Fort Wayne Indiana. Her husband, Cyrus Harting, preceded her in death. Mrs. Harting had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. William Sitter at 709 Avenue I.
HARRY "LLOYD" HARTING
, 704 Locust St. , Sterling , has received word from Washington D.C. , of the passing of his brother, Harry “Lloyd” Harting.
Death occurred Saturday evening at Yacunde , Cameroon , Africa . Mr. Harting has been a resident of Africa for the past 20 years where he was employed by the U.S. government.
Mr. Harting was born in Sterling , the son of Harry J. and Elizabeth Underhill Harting. He attended the local public schools and was a graduate of Sterling Township High School and Brown’s Business College . He left Sterling in the mid 20s.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia; two daughters and one son, two brothers, Bert Harding of Sterling and Donald Harting of Rock Island .
The body is being returned to the United States and will be forwarded to Sterling for services and burial. Mrs. Harting will accompany the body. Local arrangements are being completed by the Melvin Funeral Home.
The body will arrive about Nov 17.
HELDA MARIE (HAWKINSON) HAWKINSON
, 83, passed away Friday night, Dec. 23, 1966 in the Sterling Community General Hospital. She was born Dec. 30, 1882, in Plattsmouth, Neb., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Hawkinson. She was educated in the Plattsmouth schools and the Omaha Business School. She married G. W. Hawkinson of Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 20, 1903. The couple moved to Prophetstown in 1908. She attended the Prophetstown Methodist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Mr. Charles (Alice) Buyers of Sterling, and Mrs. Clayton (Agnes) Weber of Prophetstown, one sister, Mrs. Anna Rogers of Chice, Calif. She is also survived by five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, husband and three brothers. Funeral services were held on Monday, Dec. 26, at 1 p.m. at the First Methodist Church in Prophetstown with the Rev. Paul Olson officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Kennth Hansen, Kennth Fenn, J. B. Reichard Sr., Warren Weber, George Klockenga and Robert Herald. Organist was Mrs. V. R. Olmstead and Mrs. Frank Lanphere was solist. A memorial for the Methodist Church has been established. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown.
HUGO M. HECHT
, 79, passed away Wednesday evening at the Sterling Community General Hospital, after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held in the First Methodist Church, Prophetstown, Saturday at 1:30 p.m., the Rev. Paul Olson officiating with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Gardner Funeral Chapel Friday evening from 7 to 9. Masonic services will be held at the funeral home Friday at 8 p.m. A memorial has been established for the First Methodist Church. Hugo M. Hect was born June 17, 1887 in Dueben, Germany, the son of Max and Maria Kaiser Hecht. He attended the Rock Island Schools and moved to Prophetstown from Moline in 1932. He married Ida M. Daft of Prophetstown on April 17, 1937 in Dixon. He began work at the Eclipse Lawnmower in 1932 and retired in May 1959. He was a member of the First Methodist Church, Prophetstown, Minerva Chapter OES. He is survived by his widow, four sons, Edward of Moline; Waldemon, of Burlington, Iowa; Verne of Fort Collins, Colo.; Raymond of Rock Island; one daughter, Mrs. Arthur (Elaine) Studt of Rock Island; one brother, Walter, of Rock Island; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded by his parents, one stepson and one daughter.
JOHN HEFFELFINGER
, 67, of 1113 5th Avenue, Rock Falls died suddenly Friday afternoon at Community General Hospital in Sterling. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Melvin-Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling with Rev. Charles Steinke, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Oak Knoll. Visitation will be Sunday 2-4 and 6-8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Heffelfinger was born Oct. 4, 1918 in Milledgeville, the son of John and Caroline (North) Heffelfinger. He was united in marriage to Ruth Barclay and she preceded him in 1969. He was employed at Emerald Hill Country Club in Sterling for several years as a desk clerk in the bowling lanes and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sterling. Survivors include a son, Dr. Lynn Heffelfinger, Sterling; two daughters Mrs. Robert (Penny) Goerks, Speer, and Julie Heffelfinger, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; two brothers, Percy Heffelfinger, Rock Falls and Tom Heffelinger, Savanna; three sisters, Helen Hinrichs, Milledgeville, Harriet Pruatt, Boise Idaho and Mary Dunn, Lanark and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Edgar; one sisters, Lena and his wife Ruth in 1969.
RUTH (BARCLAY) HEFFELFINGER
- Funneral services for Mrs. John Robert (Ruth) Heffelfinger, 50, of 912 7th Ave., Sterling who died in Mercy Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa, early Thursday morning after a short illness will be held Saturday. The Rev. Luther Cooperrider, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, will officiate at 3 p.m. in the Melvin Funeral Home. Burial will take place in Oak Knoll Cemetery. There will be visitation at the Melvin Funeral Home from 6 to 9 Friday and until the services Saturday. Mrs. Heffelfinger was born in Sterling April 17, 1919 the daughter of Martin and Johanna Wessels Barclay. She received her education in the Sterling schools. She was united in marriage to John R. Heffelfinger in Davenport, Iowa on Nov. 30, 1938. For the past 18 years Mrs. Heffelfinger has been employed by Northwestern Steel and Wire as a traffic clerk. She was member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Sterling. Survivors include her husband John and a son Lynn Heffelfinger, Dubuque Iowa nd two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Penny) Goerks of Sublette, and Miss Julie Heffelfinger at home; her mother Mrs. Johanna Barclay of Sterling and five sisters, Mrs. Robert (Hazel) McMillan of Yelm WA; Mrs. John (Mabel) Lank of Rockford, Mrs. Gordon (Myrtle) Smith of Como, Mrs. Leroy (Dorothy) Dohlens of Mt. Morris and Mrs. John (Helen) DeFabis of Berwyn. There are two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
WILLIAM G. HELGASON
, 75 of 310 Park Avenue, Prophetstown died Satruday, June 28, 2008.
He was born on July 20, 1932 in Clarion, IA the son of Charles and Elsie M. (Anderson) Helgason. He served in the US Army Aircorps during the Korean War. He married the former Bonnie G. Griffin on March 16, 1963.
Surviving is his wife, Bonnie; two sons, William Hegason III of Port Byron and brad Helgason of Milan; two sisters, Karen Brei of Geneseo and Evelyn Merkel of Chicago; a half brother John Helgason of Moline; three grandchildren and his faithful companion Hannah.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Charles.
At his request there will be no funeral services and cremation has taken place. Arrangements were completed by the McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown, IL.
HAZEL MARIE (CARD) HELT
, 77, of 611 Grace Ave., Rock Falls, died Jan. 14, 1993, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Wheelock-Allen Funeral Home, Rock Falls, with the Rev. Gary R. Crowe, pastor of the First Christian Church, Rock Falls, officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park, Sterling. Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established. Mrs. Helt was born May 8, 1915 in Vandalia, the daughter of Roy and Sue (Frailey) Card. She married Harry F. Helt, June 25, 1932 in Rock Falls, He died Nov. 27, 1983. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Rock Falls, various organizations in the Church, and the Kings Daughters. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Darlene) Condiff of Rock Falls and Mrs. Louis G. (Betty) Hummel of Prophetstown, five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; three brothers, LeRoy Card of Folleta, Iowa; Donald and Lloyd Card, both of Rock Falls, one stepbrother, Frank Klocke, Rock Falls; several step-sisters, not of this areaa; and many nieces and nephews.
RUTH (SIGMAN) HERRINGTON
, 91, of 2403 E. 19th St., Sterling, died Thursday morning 08 January 1987, at Community General Hospital in Sterling. Funeral services will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Grennan Funeral Home in Sterling with Rev. Charles E. Steinke, pastor of St. John's Lutheeran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Knoll Memorial Park. Visitation is Friday from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Herrington was born Oct. 14, 1895 in Sterling, the daughter of Lucian and Bertha (Greenman) Sigman. Survivors include one brother, Arlie Sigman of Stelring; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
BERTHA F. HULTQUIST
, 84, died Monday afternoon at the Franklin Grove Nursing Home after a brief illness. The body was cremated. A memorial mass will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sterling, with the Rev. Francis McDonald, officiating. The Grennan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. James (Carol) Greenup, Sterling; one son, Robert of Baltimore Md., four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Preceding her in death was her husband, Leo.
NARA W. HUNTER
, 92, of the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Morrison died Sunday.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednes-day at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home with the Rev. Polly Klimson, pastor of the Coleta (Ill.) United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison.
He was born Jan. 14, 1912, in Morrison to John and Effie Mae Goff Hunter. He married Goldie E. Hockman on Nov. 24, 1938, in Morrison. She died in 2000. He was educated in the rural Whiteside County schools. He first worked with the U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps. He then owned and operated Hunters Body Shop, Morrison, until 1957. He was then employed as a carpenter and later as a supervisor with Erdman Associates in Madison, Wis., before retiring in 1974. He was a member of I.O.O.F. in Morrison.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Nola (Vernon) Tervelt of Morrison and Nira Thornton of Cedar Hill, Texas; one son, Bruce (Vicki) Hunter of Morrison; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, a daughter, a son-in-law, two grandsons, one sister and three brothers. Memorials may be made to the Pleasant View Nursing Home, Morrison.
RAY DeWAYNE HUNTER
- Graveside services were conducted at the Tampico Memorial Cemetery at 10 a.m. Monday, for Ray DeWayne Hunter, infant son of Danny and Vicki Hand Hunter, 211 Martin Road, Roack Falls, who died Friday morning in Community General Hospital. The Rev. Fred Anderson, pastor of the Rock Falls Methodist Church officiated at the services. Included in the list of survivors was his paternal great great grandfather, William Schultz of Rock Falls. Ray's father is serving in the armed forces in Vietnam at the present time. The Allen Funeral Home was in charge of services.
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