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Obituaries
George E. Casper
George E. Casper, 64, of Carlinville died November 26, 1991at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Carlinville Area Hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville, with burial in Lexington, Neb.
Surviving are his wife, Nellie; two daughters, Karen Casper of St. Louis, Mo., and Sheryl Casper of Champaign; one granddaughter; mother, Mary Casper of Lexington, Neb.; four brothers, Mose of Indio, Calif., Jack of North Platte, Neb., Nicholas of Lexington, Neb., and Paul of Elm Creek, Neb.; four sisters, Mrs. Sophia Brown of San Pablo, Calif., Mrs. Roberta Brunk of Schuyler, Neb., Mrs. Carol Bihlmaier and Mrs. Virginia Meyers, both of Lexington, Neb.; several nieces and nephews.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, November 28, 1991, Page: 21 Contributed by: Sara Hemp
Mrs.
John (Amanda Jane White) Gerdes
She was a well known resident of this neighborhood for over thirty years. Her death was one of infirmities and weakness of old age chiefly.
She married John H. Gerdes March 20, 1978 in Coatsburg Illinois.
The husband died Nov 17, 1917.
Deceased made her home in this city the past eight years.
Mr and Mrs Gerdes came to Gothenburg about thirty years ago and established a homestead northeast of the city.
Rev Conrad Krekeler conducted funeral services at the home Tuesday afternoon.
Interment was at the Gothenburg cemetery.
Newspaper: Gothenburg Independent
Borne in Woodhull, Illinois, in 1866 she would have reached her 72nd birthday anniversary September 25th. She grew to womanhood in the community, where she was a familiar figure. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Evans of Kansas City and Mrs. John Harms of Adams, Neb with whom she was raised as a sister.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Shodund Chapel conducted by Rev. John W. Pressly Jr. pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
Members of the Gothenburg Volunteer Fire department attended in a body and served as pallbearers. Mrs. Rice having been made and honorary member following her discovery of a fire some years ago.
Interment was in Gothenburg Cemetery beside her husband whose death occurred several years ago.
Newspaper: The Gothenburg Times
Ernest H. Gerdes
He was born east of Gothernburg on September 1, 1891. Survivors are two sisters Mrs Mary Harms of Adams Nebr and Mrs Arthur Evans of LaPuente California.
Funeral service
for Mr. Gerdes will be held at the Olesen Funeral Home Friday afternoon January
10th at two o'clock Rev. R. Beckman of the American Lutheran church officiating.
Interment in the Goethnburg cemetery.
Newspaper: The Gothenburg Times
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