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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 
Mrs. John Gerdes died at her home in this city last Sunday
night. January 19, 1919.
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.
Amanda Jane White was born at Dayton Ohio Dec 20, 1848.
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 Submitters Name: D.
Koether

Minnie Violet Rice

Mrs Minnie Violet Rice passed away at her home in Gothenburg early Monday
morning, March 14th,1938. She had been in failing health for several months and
suffered a heart attack from which she failed to rally.
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 Submitters Name: D. Koether

Ernest H. Gerdes

Ernest H. Gerdes 66 years of age and a former Gothenburg resident, passed away at
a Lincoln hospital Monday January 6th, following a lingering illness.
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 Submitters Name: D. Koether
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