Mrs. Wm. Hackett

At her home at Legrand, Oregon, Sunday, December 3rd, occurred the death of Mrs. Wm. Hackett, a former resident of Fairbury.

Deceased was about 71 years old. The family left here some 10 years ago. Mr. Hackett was a blacksmith and there were several sons.

[The Fairbury Journal, Friday, December 8, 1905]

Goodsel Handley

Death of G.B. Handley
After an illness of many years, Mr. G.B. Handley died at his home in Fairbury, 620 Fifth St., on Monday, October 2, 1916, at the age of 80 years, 9 months and 14 days. He has made his home for some time with his daughter, Miss. Belle Handley.

Goodsel Buckingham Handley was born December 18, 1835 in Richland county, Ohio. He was married September 2, 1860 in Indiana to Mary A. Burge. They lived at Crown Point, Indiana for a number of years. In 1903, Mr. Handley came to this county where he farmed and moved to Fairbury in 1906. He was connected with the Methodist church.

Children who survive are Melville Handley, Chicago; Mrs. Henry Sawyer, Seibert, Colo.; Miss Belle Handley, Fairbury. Three children are dead.

Funeral services were held at the residence on Wednesday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Orrill, and the body was buried in the Fairbury cemetery.

[The Fairbury Journal, Thursday, October 5, 1916]

Laura Hauck

Laura Henry Hauck died at her home in Daykin Wednesday, after a brief illness. The cause of her death was uremic poisoning. Both she and her husband were taken sick Saturday but Mr. Hauck soon recovered. His wife however, continued to grow worse until death ensued.

Mrs. Hauck was formerly Miss Laura Henry of Fairbury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.N. Henry, who reside in the east part of town. She was married to Adin Hauck last June and moved to Daykin. She was a graduate of the Fairbury high school, class of 1901 and taught school one term near Daykin after graduating.

The funeral is to be held this after noon at 2 o'clock at the Christian church, conducted by Rev. Holmes.

[The Fairbury Journal, Friday, January 1, 1904]

Antoine Hauschel

Dies At Work
A. Hauschel, High School Janitor Found Dead on School Ground Thursday

Antoine Hauschel, janitor of the high school building, was found dead on the school grounds Thursday morning of this week, by Frank L. Rain, as he was coming down town. Mr. Hauschel left home about one o'clock in the morning to start the fire in the school house so as to have it warm by the time school began, there being no school the day previous and little fire in the building. When his body was discovered, the fire was found built and the school house warm, indicating that he had completed his work and started for home when stricken.

Mr. Hauschel formerly lived on a farm near Albia, Kan and moved to Fairbury several years ago, living in a house which he owned in Highland addition on H street, formerly owned by J.H. Carter. He also owned several other houses in Fairbury and a farm in Kansas and was well supplied with means but preferred working part of the time and had been janitor for several years.

The funeral will be held Saturday at ten o'clock at the Catholic church. Mr. Hauschel was a member of the Workmen lodge which order will assist at the funeral.

[The Fairbury Journal, Friday, January 3, 1913]

Augusta Herman

Buried in Fairbury
Mrs. Augusta Herman, wife of Albert Herman, died at her home in Pine Island, Minn., December 22 and was buried in the Gladstone cemetery. She leaves a husband and seven children and was 46 years, 3 months and 14 days old. She was a daughter of Carl Kujath.

[The Fairbury Journal, Friday, January 8, 1909]

James Higgins

Died in Montana
Jas Higgins, an old resident of this county, died suddenly Wednesday of this week at Billings, Montana, where he was with the Higgins railroad grading gang. Death resulted from heart failure.

Mr. Higgins was about 50 years old the oldest son of the late Michael Higgins. His wife died some two years ago. He leaves five brothers, George and Thos of this county and Wm and Peter at Billings and Doc at Brown Lee, Nebr.

The remains will be brot here for burial.

[The Fairbury Journal, Friday, January 31, 1908]

Maria Hinkle

Died - At the residence of her parents, Mr & Mrs Martin Fincher, Springfield, Ill., on the 19th of June, Mrs. Maria W. Hinkle, wife of Geo. W. Hinkle, aged 25 years, 9 months, 18 days.

[The Fairbury Gazette, July 5, 1873]

Emma Hoeft

Emma Lena, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Hoeft, was born in Washington county, Kansas, September 14, 1884, and died in Steele City, Nebraska, January 29, 1920.

The family came to Steele City twenty-eight years ago when she was but a small child. During all these years she lived a quite unassuming life, sharing in the responsibilities of the home, and the joys and sorrows incident to human life were met with fidelity and patience by one who knew that "life is real, life is earnest." During the past three years she suffered much, but uncomplainingly endured her affliction, journeyed on and disappeared in "the shades of eternal summer."

On January 29d, the at the close of day, quietly, gently and almost imperceptibly, she took the hand of

"Boatman cold and pale
And fearlessly entered his phantom bark;
We saw it glide from the silver strand
And all our sunshine grew strangely dark

Father, mother, five brothers and three sisters, also many friends realize that:

A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our midst
Which never can be filled

Funeral services were held in the M.E. church Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. T.C. Priestley, and the remains laid to rest in the Steele City cemetery.

[The Steele City Press, February 6, 1920]

Frank Honke

Frank Honke the two-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clemons Honke, died at 1:30 p.m. May 16, 1899, of spinal meningitis. The funeral services were held at the home, Rev. J.A. Jones preaching the sermon and the old Plymouth choir singing suitable songs. Interment in the Old Plymouth cemetery. He was a precious child, naturally bright and his strong constitution resisted the disease for nine weeks. May the Great Healer of all human sorrow apply the balm to the heart stricken mother and all the members of the bereaved family.

[The Plymouth News, Saturday, May 20, 1899]

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