BENSON — Mary L. Seifert Gebhards, 87, of rural Benson, died at 10:07 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 22, 2006) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Minonk. Father Luke Poczworowski will officiate. Interment will be in St. Patrick Catholic Church Cemetery, Minonk. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home, Minonk, with recital of the Rosary at 8 p.m. Additional visitation will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to The Minonk Ambulance Squad; Roanoke Fire Department; St. John’s Catholic Church, Benson; or St. Patrick Catholic Church, Minonk. Online condolences may be sent to the family at ruestmanharrisfuneral-home.com.
Mary was born June 17, 1918, in Clayton Township, a daughter of John and Rose Hindert Schneider. She married Emory Seifert on Oct. 18, 1941, at Minonk. He died April 7, 1965. She later married Harold Gebhards on May 26, 1972, at Roanoke. He died June 30, 2004.
Survivors include two daughters, Judy Seifert, Peoria, and Rosemary (David “Fuzzy”) Timmerman, Minonk; one son, Robert (Carol) Seifert, Roanoke; one sister, Emily Schneider, Minonk; four brothers, Louis Schneider, Flanagan; U.J. Schneider, Minonk; Jim Schneider, Benson; and Frank Schneider, Paradox, Colo.; three grand-children, Scott Timmerman, Minonk; and Carrie (Michael) Oltman and Lacie Seifert, both of Roanoke; and two great-grandchildren, Madalyn Ann and Dalton Michael.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers.
Mary was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, Benson, where she served on the St. John’s Altar and Rosary Society
ancis "Larry" Gerdes 
Lawrence Francis "Larry" Gerdes, 84 of 1924 Timbers Edge Circle, Joliet formerly of Minonk died at 5:10 P.M. Monday, September 4, 2006 at Joliet Area Community Hospice.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, September 7, 2006 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Minonk. Father Luke Posczworowski will officiate. Private family interment will be in St.Patrick’s Catholic Church Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be on Thursday from 9:30 A.M. until time of services at the church. Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home. Minonk is handling arrangements.
Lawrence was born May 23, 1922 at Minonk a son of Fred B. and Matilda Feider Gerdes. He married Margaret Dunham on October 12, 1942 in Minonk.
Survivors include his loving wife of 65 years, Margaret; a sister, Aline (Wayne) Finnel, Kenosha, WI; one son, David (Peggy) Gerdes, Joliet; three granddaughters, Stephanie (Jerry) Green, Stacey (Brian) Hertzmann, and Lindsay Gerdes all of Joliet; great grandchildren, Nina, Tessa, Grant, Kyan, and step grandson Zach all of Joliet; several nieces nephews, and a host of friends and fishing buddies.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Mary; and two brothers, Francis and Edwin.
Larry was a lifetime member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Minonk and recently a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Joliet.
He served his county during WWII in United States Army.
He was a member of the American Legion, D.A.V., Knights of Columbus, past president of St. Patrick’s Parent Teacher Guild, past adjutant of the American Legion, former member of the board of directors of the Cornbelt Council of Boy Scouts of America, chaired the Minonk Zoning Board and past president of the Holy Name Society.
Larry was a resident of Minonk for 81 years and moved to Joliet in 2003 to be closer to his son and daughter-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He was a very religious and kind man who watched over his loving wife for 65 years. His hobbies were fishing and woodworking. He and Margaret made many fine pieces of furniture for family and friends. He spent many hours in the outdoors teaching his son, Dave, to ethically hunt, fish, and enjoy nature.
He was employed by Iowa National Insurance Company as an insurance underwriter retiring in 1989.
In lieu of flowers memorials in Larry’s name may be directed to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Minonk or Joliet Area Community Hospice.
Online condolences may be sent to his family at www. ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com
Hannah C. Grampp, 92, of 628 Washington St., Minonk, passed away at 3:39 a.m. Monday (Sept. 12, 2004) at OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Memorial Medical Center, Pontiac.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home, Minonk. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of the service. Burial will be in Minonk Township Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Minonk United Methodist Church or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Mrs. Grampp was born Oct. 1, 1911, at Sandwich, a daughter of C.E. and Beatrice Pratt Diller. She married J. Ralph Grampp on Feb. 6, 1936, at Princeton. He died March 22, 1991.
Survivors include two sons, Ralph (Ann) Grampp, East Peoria; and Don (Kathi) Grampp, Ferguson, Mo.; one daughter, Joyce (Jerry) Hochstatter, Sheffield; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one infant daughter and two granddaughters.
Hannah was a member of the United Methodist Church, Minonk. She babysat for many families over the years in Minonk.
Harold W. "Gebbie" Gebhards, 82, of 201 Locust St., Minonk, died at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday (June 30, 2004) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minonk.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home, Minonk. Father Neri Greskoviak will officiate. Burial will be in Minonk Township Cemetery, with military rites. Visitation will be for one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minonk.
Harold was born Oct. 1, 1921, near Chandlerville, the son of William and Julia Skaggs Gebhards. He married Lois V. Whitley in 1946, in Havana. She died Dec. 21, 1971.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Ann (Scott) Meierhofer; a son, Michael Gebhards; a grandson, John Moritz; and a great-granddaughter, Erynn Moritz, all of Minonk. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister; and a son, Steven.
He served the United States Army during WW II with the 494 Engineers AV Shop Company in Saipan and Hawaii and has been a member of the American Legion for 60 continuous years.
He was employed by Young Chevrolet in Minonk for many years as a mechanic and autobody repairman and retired from Besser Industries, Roanoke in 1986.
He enjoyed the Pontiac Moose Lodge membership, boating and fishing was a talented woodworker and a furniture restorer.
Mrs. U. B. Gastman, 74 year old resident of Benson, passed away at 3:40 o'clock last Thursday afternoon at her home in Benson, following an illness of three years of anemia.
As Trientje Uphoff, she was born January 10, 1865, on a farm near Benson, the oldest daughter of Bernhardus Weers Uphoff and his wife, Rosina Janssen Woltzen Uphoff. She was confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran church in Linn Township Palm Sunday, 1882, by Rev. L. (should be D.) M. Ficken, and had been a faithful member of St. Peter's church throughout her lifetime.
She was united in marriage April 6, 1892, with Ulfred (should be Ulfert) B. Gastman at St. Peter's Lutheran parsonage. Five children were born to this union, one son, Berend, passing away at the age of 26 years. She was a kind and loving woman and held the respect of the entire community. She had attaned the age of 74 years, 5 months and 19 days.
Surviving are her husband; one son, Herman Gastmann of Benson, three daughters, Mrs. Rosina Margaret Matter of Dana, Mrs. Jennie Lena Folkerts of Rutland, and Mrs. Ann Margaret Eckhoff of Flanagan; ten grandchildren; one great grandchild; two brothers; one sister; two half-brothers; and three half-sisters.
Funeral services were conducted at 1:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the late residence, and at 1:30 o'clock from St. Peter's Lutheran church, with interment in the church cemetery. Rev. J. J. Haberaecker, pastor of the church, officiated.
Emery "Dick" Getz, 93, died at 7:50 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at Eureka Community Hospital, Eureka. He was born Ja. 17, 1914, in Morton, the son of Samuel and Lydia Belsley Getz. He married Mabel Sauder on May 26, 1946, in Roanoke. She survives.
Other survivors include three daughters, Ann (Bob) Knepp, Shirley (Steve) Leman, and Joyce (Steve) Hodel, all of Roanoke; one son, John (Lynn) Getz, Roanoke; two sisters, Louise (Ray) Rocke and Emily Getz, both of Eureka; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one granddaughter.
Getz served in the Army during World War II. He was a co-owner for Anliker and Getz Ford in Eureka and later worked for Caterpillar for 35 years, retiring in 1972. Getz was a member of the Roanoke Apostolic Christian Church, rual Roanoke.
Services will be today at 10 a.m. at the church with ministers of the church officiating. Visitation was yesterday at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home, Roanoke, and this morning from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church or to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Eureka - Clyde J. Garrison, 92, died Monday, Feb 19, 2007, at the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka, where he was a resident. He was born Sept. 20. 1914, in Wayne City, the son of Leo and Mary Ray Garrison. He marreid Eula Wilson on Nov. 28, 1939, in Cornell. She died June 29, 1967. He later married Elizabeth Bradle on April 15, 1972.
Survivors include two sons, Larry (Kathleen) Garrison, Eureka, and Gary (Pamela) Garrison, St. Joseph; two sisters, Nola Foster, Pekin, and Hazel Thomason, Wayne City, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
Garrison converted his life to Christ on Sept 22, 1930, tow days after his 16th birthday. He and his first wife helped found and establish First Baptist Church in Washingtn, where he was an active member and served as a deacon. Garrison moved to Peoria in 1936 and drove a truck for Peoria Cartage co. and later drove for Lovelace Trucking, retiring in 1980.
Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Argo-Ruestman-harris Funeral Home, Eureka, with the Rev. Tom Zobrist officiating. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, rural Washington. Memorials may be made to the church's rock youth group.
Roanoke - Donna S. Gibbs, 80, deid at 12:10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, at the Apostolic Chirstian Home of Roanoke, where she was a resident. She was born July 5, 1926, in Roanoke, the daughter of Elmer and Alta Wilson Schirer. She married Fred Gibbs on July 11, 1948, in Ronaoke. He died April 14, 2001. Survivors include one son, Dennis (Janet) Gibbs, Roanoke; one sister, Doris (Robert) Haas, Roanoke; three grandchildren and one brother-in-law, Merlyn Augsburger, Eureka. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.
Gibbs was a homemaker and assisted her husband in raising Charolais cattle. The couple helped in the formation of the Illinois Charolais State Association. She was a member of the Eureka Christian Church, the Woodford County Farm Bureau, Woodford County Home Extension, Pheasants Forever and the Roanoke-Benson Future Farmers of America (FFA) Alumni.
Services were Saturday at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home, Roanoke. Gary Cline officiated. Visitation was Friday at the funeral home. Burial was in Roanoke Township Cemetery, Roanoke. Memorials may be made to the AC Home of Roanoke or to Methodist Hospice.
El Paso - Mrs. F. C. Gebhardt, 90, died at 3 p.m. Saturday. She had a paralytic stroke several weeks ago. The body was taken to the Ficken memorial home pending funeral arrangements. Harriet Emeline Perry, a direct descendant of Commodore Oliver Perry, was born at Mansfield, Mass., Oct. 16, 1852, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Emeline Perry. She married F. C. Gebhardt Sept. 1, 1897 at LaCrosse, Wis. Surviving are her husband; a niece and four nephews. She was a member of the Episcopal church and the El Paso Woman's club until failing eyesight made it necessary for her to give up her membership in the club.
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