Jacob Nafsinger, better known as 'Grandpa Nafsinger', died at the residence of his son-in-law, Peter Roth, Monday, in the 90th year of his age. Mrs. Peter Roth and Mrs. John Baughman, Sr. of Panola; Mrs. Engel and Mrs. Gingerich, of Metamora, and Peter Nafsinger, of Delavan, are the surviving children. Father Nafsinger was highly respected by all his acquaintances, and was among the early settlers of this county. Thus one by one, but in rapid succession, the pioneers of old Woodford are entering into rest. The funeral occurred Thursday and the remains were interred in the Baughman cemetery.
Kappa - Pearl E. Nevius, 71, died at his home at 2:15 a.m. Thursday. Death was due to a heart attack. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Ficken memorial home in El Paso. Burial will be in Hudson cemetery. He was born in Linn county, Kansas, Feb. 12, 1870, son of George and Augusta Nevius. He married Clara Belle Farrell Feb. 8, 1893. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Jesse and Ernest, both of Kappa; three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Sarah Phillips, Prescott, Kan; Mrs. Millie Farrell, Lexington; Mrs. May Coleman, Horton, Mo.; Charles Nevius, Hume, Mo., and Funston Nevius, Horton, Mo. Also surviving are three grandchildren.
El Paso - Miss Gladys Noffsinger, 46, died at 3:15 p.m.
Saturday at St. Joseph's hospital in Bloomington after an extended illness from
throat ailment. She had been in the hospital two weeks. Funeral services will be
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of the Brethren, two miles east of Roanoke, in
charge of the pastor, the Rev. J. E. Small. Burial will be in Roanoke cemetery.
She was born Nov. 12, 1895, daughter of Rufus and Elizabeth Ann Noffsinger. Her
parents and a sister preceded her in death. Survivors are the following brothers
and sisters: Guy, Roanoke; Mrs. Sadie Armstrong and Mrs. Hazel Armstrong, both
of Secor; Mrs. Cora Beachey, El Paso; Mrs. Belle Eberhardt, Pasadena, Calif.;
Miss Elsie and Miss Pearl at home. She was a member of the Church of the
Brethren.
William Penn
Newell
William Penn Newell the second of twelve children born to
George and Abagail Newell. He was born in Woodford County, Illinois and departed
this life at his home in Washburn. With the exception
of eight years of his early manhood in Nebraska, Mo., Mr. Newell's life was
spent in this vicinity. He was united to Miss May B. Fisher on March 31, 1898
and to this union were born five children. Surviving besides his wife are Audra
Burke of Champaign, Leland of Cleveland, Ohio, Anita Cordes of Decatur, and
Willard H. at home; also four grandchildren, Nancy and Julie Newell of
Cleveland, Ohio, Maxine and Richard Cordes of Decatur; two sisters, Ada King of
Sioux, Iowa an Ella Likes of Lincoln, Nebraska; three brothers James of
Florence, Illinois, C.E. of Omaha, Nebraska and John L. of Lyons, Nebraska and
lots of relatives and friends. One son Owen Stanley, and one grandson, James L.
Burke preceded him in death.
Anna F.
Nauman - contributed by Amy
Robbins-Tjaden
The funeral of Anna F. Nauman, 82, of rural
Metamora, was at 10 a.m. Monday at St Mary of Lourdes Church, rural Metamora,
the Rev Robert Weakley officiating. Mrs Nauman, a
homemaker, died Wednesday at Pekin Hospital, Pekin. Mrs Nauman was born April 21, 1911, in Worth Township, Woodford
County, a daughter of Bernard and Anna Weber Krumholz. She married
Lawrence P. Nauman Jan. 32, 1930, at rural Metamora. He died May 30,
1993. Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn
Herron, Glasford; one son, Bernard Nauman, Toluca; seven grandchildren; two
sisters, Elizabeth Noel and Josephine Grebner, both of Metamora; and two
brothers, Edward Krumholz, Missouri, and Joseph Krumholz, Metamora; and two
nieces, Alda Kleen and Teresa Harms, both of Minonk. Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
Mrs Nauman was a member of St Mary of Lourdes Church
and the Altar and Rosary Society of the church.
Mrs. William Norton
Wm. Ramsey received
word last week of the death of his sister, Mrs. William Norton at Boulder, Colo.
(She died in January 1935)...contributed by Jane Foster
FORMER MINONK RESIDENT DIES IN LA SALLE HOSPITAL
Miss Margaret Norton of Minonk, was called to La Salle
Sunday because of the death in a hospital there early that morning on September
12, 1926 of her father, William Norton, who was sick but a few
hours. The family resided in Minonk for a number of years, Mr. Norton
being employed as hoisting engineer at the coal mine. He was 56 years
old. He was born in Lancashire, England, and came to this country 35 years
ago. His wife and five children survive. Funeral services were held
from the residence in La Salle Tuesday afternoon...contributed by Jane
Foster
Carlene
Naffziger
DEER CREEK - Carlene Louise (Wagner) Naffziger, 96, of
Maple Lawn in Eureka, formerly of Deer Creek, passed away at 8:08 a.m.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at Maple Lawn. She was
born Jan. 5, 1915, in Washington to Raymond Wagner and Catherine
Schabinger. She attended school in Washington,
Ill., and worked as a nanny for two families in Peoria before marrying W. Harry
Naffziger on Feb. 22, 1936, in Washington. The couple moved to Iowa in 1951.
Harry passed away on Dec. 23, 2005. Surviving
are one daughter, Judith Lann of Valley Center, Kan.; and one son, David
(Patricia) Naffziger of Chesterfield, Mo.; five grandchildren, Sandra, Shelly,
Steven, Jeffrey and Christian; and seven great-grandchildren. Carlene has a
surviving sister, Elizabeth Holtzman. She was
preceded in death by one brother, Raymond Wagner; a son-in-law, Richard Lann;
and a great-granddaughter, Melissa Pierce. Carlene was a loving and supporting wife, mother and
companion. She kept the books for the family
farms. While living in Iowa from 1951 until
1981, Carlene was a 4-H leader and chairman of the LuVerne Library Board for 20
years. She sang in the church choir, taught Sunday school and helped with the
church youth group. Her many quilts are a living
gift to her family. Maintaining a large garden, canning and cooking for her
family were special pleasures. She was a loving
mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Carlene enjoyed playing games. Calvary Mennonite Church in Washington was her house of worship
when living in Illinois. Visitation for Carlene
will be on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Mason-White Funeral Home in Washington.
Graveside services will be on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Glendale Cemetery in
Washington, with a memorial service at 2 p.m. at Memorial Hall at Maple Lawn
Care Center in Eureka, with Pastor Doug Hicks and Pastor Ken Sistrunk
officiating. Memorials may be made to
either Maple Lawn or Calvary Mennonite Church.
Ethel M. Noll
Metamora - Ethel M. Noll, 92, of
Metamora, IL., passed away at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, at Snyder
Village in Metamora. She was born May 8, 1919,
in Metamora to John & Kathryn (Obery) Seckler. She married Virgil L.
Noll on June 30, 1937, in Metamora. He pased away April 10, 1997.
Surviving are her children, Janet Noll and Judith
Hartman, both of Peoria, John "Jack" Noll of Washington, Steven (Shirley) Noll
of East Peoria and Larry (Linda) Noll of Metamora. Also surviving are her
grandchildren Chad, Matthew, Aaron, Jason, Ben, Brandon and Austin Noll, Kristan
Tormanen and Rachel Davis. She has 22 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren, with one expected in March. Also surviving are
sister-in-law Vida (Gilbert) Schierer of Metamora, many nieces and nephews and
friends. She was preceded in death by one infant
daughter, Diane; one granddaughter; one great-grandedaughter; two sister;, two
brothers; two brothers-in-law; and one sister-in-law. Ethel was a hairdresser, owning Ethel's Beauty Nook in Metamora for
61 years. She was a member of St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Metamora and its Altar and Rosary Society, and a 50-year
member of American Legion Auxiliary. Ethel was a
great mom and loved to cook and bake pies. She loved to quilt; she made
more than 50 quilts by hand for family, church and Crittenton Centers.
She will be missed. A
funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, at St. Mary's Catholic
Church with Father Don Roszkowski officiating. Visitation will be from 9
a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Mason Funeral Home Metamora Chapel. Burial will
be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Metamora. In lieu
of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Mary's School and St. Jude Midwest
Affiliate...contributed by A Friend of Genealogy
