MARTHA MARIA (WARNER) REYNOLDS : On February 15, 1837 there was born in to the pioneer home of Levi and Martha Warner a daughter, Martha Maria. On June 14, 1930, she passed on to the Great Beyond, having been a part of this community for over 93 years, with the exception of about a year in Tennessee. She was the first white child born in Elkhorn Grove, Carroll County. Her birthplace was what is known as the old John Hawes farm, one half mile east of the South Elkhorn church. On September 7, 1854 she was married to Louis Reynolds. Two children, Leonard and Harry L. Were born to them. Leonard died of black diphtheria at the age of seven. When Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds retired from their farm six miles northwest of Polo where they had lived since about 1856 they built a fine home in Polo on West Dixon street now occupied by the Kenney family. They also made their home in Milledgeville, Illinois, for a few years. Since the death of her husband in 1918 Mrs. Reynolds has made her home with her son and his family on the farm at the Polo residence from which the funeral services were held Monday, June 16, at two o’clock, the Reverend John E. Robeson of the Methodist Episcopal church officiating. He chose as his text Zechariah 1:5. In his address he emphasized the point that the early pioneers in the building the foundations of our present communities and institutions put their dependence in God. They were not guilty of the sins of ingratitude and indifference as so often the case today. They placed first of kingdom of God and His righteousness. Thus the pioneer fathers are not forgotten. Because of the righteous lives and deeds the results of their labors are living monuments, to indispensable institutions of present everyday life. In reading the well known poem he characterized "Grandma" Reynolds as a real neighbor who lived in the "house by the side of the road and was a friend to man." Mrs. Charles Joiner, accompanied by Miss Ina Reed at the piano, sang beautifully "Still, Still with Thee", and "Crossing the Bar." The pall bearers were William Acker, Thomas Duffy, Howard Irvin, Joseph Rae, Frank Reed, and Walter Sammons. Burial was in the family lot in Fairmount cemetery. The sympathy of all goes out to her family who remain, especially to her son who has been most devoted in his care of her for over three years since the death of the wife and daughter-in-law. Mother and son "teamed" together to make a home for each other. Wherever she lived "Grandma" or "Aunt Martha" as she was known to everyone, was a friend and neighbor in the broadest and most unselfish meaning of those words. In return she was beloved by young and old without exception. All her life she was famed for her jolly good nature, for her love of good times, and for her hospitality and sociability. She did not allow the increasing deafness of her years to shut her off from her friends nor to make her withdraw within herself. Hers was a great mind. She thought clearly and judged fairly and kindly. Her memory was keen and exceedingly accurate, not only for events of the remote past but also for even inconsequential happenings of the past few months or years. Although bedfast and suffering much for sic weeks preceding her death she kept track until the last day or two of the day and date, of the season relative to the garden and her flowers, of the household activities, of the news of the world, and of her grandchildren from Virginia to California. She was up-to-date in her thinking and she lived accordingly. Only two days before her death she told of having read an article from the medical department of a Chicago paper and of following its suggesting faithfully up to the time of her last illness. She was a woman of great poise. No matter what happened, she made the best of it and lived each day as it came the best that she could. None will forget....

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VERA (AITHOFF) REYNOLDS , 87, of Burlington, Wis,, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at her son's home. She was homemaker. Mrs. Reynolds was born June 19, 1916, in Baileyville, the daughter of Karl and Mary (Otto) Aithoff. She married Clare B. Reynolds on April 16, 1939, in Dubuque, Iowa. He died April 8, 1976. She was a member of . Somonauk United Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce (Larry) Vrooman of Muncie, Ind.; two sons, Larry (Patricia) Reynolds of Silver Spring, Md., and Gene (Pat) Reynolds of Burlington, Wis, a sister, Marion Fluegel of Freeport; two brothers, Louis Althoff of Freeport and Robert Althoff of Forreston; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. The funeral is at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Allen-Grennan Funeral Home, Milledgeville Chapel, with the Rev. Gordon Page, pastor of Somonauk United Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial is at Bethel Cemetery,Milledgeville. Visitation is from 11 am, to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established to the Hospice Association of Lake Geneva.
Daily Gazette July 3, 2003

DONALD RITENOUR , 72, of Hot Springs, Ark., formerly of the Mount Carroll area, died Monday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Little Rock, Ark. (The Social Security Death Index gives the date as January 1980.) He was a farmer in the Carroll County area and a veteran of World War II. Born Dec. 26, 1907 in Carroll County, he was the son of Benjamin and Edna Grace (Devine) Ritenour. He married Leona Force in 1931. She died in 1945. He married Louise Madsen July 17, 1947 in Peoria. Surviving are his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Rita (William) Tallman of Byron; and five grandchildren. In addition to his first wife, he was preceded in death by one son. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna with the Rev. Jean Salzman, pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Savanna officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery in Freeport. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributed by Alice Horner

GRACE LUCILLE (ROGERS) RITENOUR , age 85, of Lanark, Illinois died, Monday, July 03, 2006, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 7, 2006, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll with Pastor David Vidler officiating. Burial will in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 6, 2006, at the Frank-Law-Jones, Funeral Home Mt. Carroll. Memorials may be given in Graces name to FHN Hospice and the First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com.Grace was born, November 14, 1920 in Mt. Carroll, the daughter of Harry and Cora (Hartman) Rogers. She graduated from Mt. Carroll High School with the Class of 1938. On November 23, 1940, Grace married Ronald Ritenour, in Clinton, Iowa. She had worked at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) Office in Mt. Carroll.Grace and her husband, Ronald, loved spending time together. She was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mt. Carroll, and the Savanna Women of the Moose, Savanna, Illinois. Grace enjoyed crocheting, sewing, fishing and bowling.Grace will be dearly missed by her husband, Ronald Ritenour of Lanark; her sister, Helen Dykstra of Morrison; and her brother, Harold (Dorothy) Rogers of Mt. Carroll.Grace is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers; Donald, Paul, and Kenneth Rogers; and two sisters; Mary Edmonds and Edna Buxton Boerema.
Source: Find A Grave / Juanita Lowrance

LEONA (FORCE) RITENOUR , a lifelong resident of this community, passed away Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. at her home, following a lingering illness. (Note: Her date of death was August 21, 1945.) Her maiden name was Leona Force and she was born May 3, 1909 in Lanark. She is survived by her husband and two children, Rita and Jack; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Force; two sisters, Miss Lulu Force and Mrs. Edward Rahn, all residents of Lanark. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at First Brethren Church, Rev. Merle Hawbecker officiating in the absence of the minister. Internment will be made in the Lanark Cemetery.
Contributed by Alice Horner

RICHARD E. RITENOUR , 79, of Indian Lake, Texas died Dec. 2, 2004 at his residence. Mr. Ritenour was born May 11,1925 on a small farm home in Mt. Carroll. After graduating from high school in 1943, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and served on a B-17 bomber in the European Campaign of World War II, flying 35 missions as a bombardier until the end of the war. After returning home and working for the railroad and driving freight trucks, he learned to fly and discovered the love of his life, flying. He then started a crop dusting business that operated for over 30 years. Also during that period, he managed an airport, gave flight instruction and owned and operated a grain elevator, all in northern Illinois. In 1981, he and his wife, Betty, relocated to south Texas, where he retired. During his retirement, he served on the police force and obtained his captain's license to provide fishing tours. In keeping with his love for flying, he continued to give flight instruction until 1999 and worked at the Brownsville and Cameron County Airports. In 1995 at the age of 70, he restored a Piper Super Cub and flew it solo from South Padre Island, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska. He had just completed writing a book about his flying career titled As the Prop Turns. Mr. Ritenour was a member of the Rio Hondo Baptist Church, a life member of Rio Hondo Air Museum, a member of Mendota Elks Lodge 1212 and a lifetime member of Mendota VFW Post 4079. In his lifelong love for flying, he adopted the motto "God is my Co-Pilot" and he has taken his final flight to heaven and is now at peace with God. Survivors include his beloved wife of 32 years; his brother, Ronald Ritenour of Lanark; three daughters, Pamela Beyer of Fallbrook, Calif., Tanya Phillips of Mendota and Nancy Robeson of LaSalle; three sons, Gregory Ritenour of Ft. Worth, Texas, David Wonders of Channelview, Texas and Mark Wonders of Streator; six grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Gerald and two sisters, Dorothy Williamson and Lucille Crouse.

ROBERT RITENOUR - Funeral services were conducted Wednesady at 2 p.m. in the Frank Funeral Home for Robert Ritenour, 43, who died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at his home following a lingering illness.. The Rev. Darold Coppernolk, pastor of the United Brethren Church, will officate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening. Mr. Ritenour was born Aug. 30, 1917 in Mount Carroll, the son of Denton and Amy Kessler Ritenour. He was married to Geneva Slick. He was a lifelong resident of Mount Carroll. Survivors are his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Jack Kamprheier, Stockton; one grandson; his mother, Mrs. Denton Ritenour, Mount Carroll; one sister, Mrs. John Crouse, Mount Carroll; three brotheers, Richard, Polo; Ronald, Lanark, and Gerald, Bensenville
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois January 3, 1961 - Tuesday pg 2 col 2

ARTHUR O. ROBBE , 88, of Mount Carroll , died Sunday, February 13, 2000 at Freeport Memorial Hospital . He was a graduate of Mount Carroll High School with the class of 1930. He served in the US Air Corp during World War II as a corporal and pilot. He was in Company A of the 807th and the 9th Troup Carrier Command. He worked at Noble’s Grocery Store from 1927-1935; for the Mount Carroll City Water Works from 1935-1939; operated a grocery store in Lanark from 1939-1942; worked as a plumber for 10 years after being in the armed forces; and founded the Mount Carroll Insurance Agency and worked there for 10 years until retiring in 1967. After his retirement he was the Civil Defense director for Carroll County and the City of Mount Carroll. He was a co-founder of the Mount Carroll Fire District where he was the first fire chief. He was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mount Carroll , where he served on the church council for many years. An avid historian, he was co-founder of the Carroll County Historical Society. He was a member of the Mount Carroll American Legion, the Carroll County Legion Council, the Masonic Cyrus Lodge #188, the Scottish Rite of Freeport, the Tebala Shrine of Rockford , the Carroll County Shrine Club, and the Carroll County Genealogical Society. He enjoyed chair caning and studying the history of the area. Born August 7, 1911 in Mount Carroll , he was the son of Ruben F. and Laura V. (Schamel) Robbe. He married Izetta Broitzman June 14, 1942 in Davis Junction. She died June 14, 1967. He then married Betty Sprecher August 3, 1969 in Detroit , Michigan . She died December 24, 1990. Survivors include one step-daughter, Nancy (Mark) Carroll of Lanark; two step-grandchildren; and his companion Josephine, who he made his home with in Mount Carroll . In addition to his wives, he was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, and two sisters. Funeral services were held Tuesday February 15, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mount Carroll with the Rev. Marilyn Hendricks officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Mount Carroll . The Mount Carroll American Legion accorded military rites at the graveside. A memorial fund has been established for the Boy Scouts of Mount Carroll.
Contributed by Alice Horner

REUBEN F. ROBBE , 71, died about 5 o’clock this morning at his home in Mt. Carroll. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Frank Brothers funeral home. Rev. R. H. Seitner will officiate and burial will be made in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr. Robbe was born in Woodland Township August 31, 1861. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Floyd Walker, Orangeville and Mrs. Harvey Osborne of Morrison; six sons, Thomas, Frank, Leo, Arthur, and James Robbe of Mt. Carroll, Charles of Erie, and four sisters, Mrs. Walter King of Mt. Carroll, Mrs. William McCall of Savanna, Mrs. John Hall of Galesburg, Mrs. James Cottral of Savanna, two brothers, William and John Robbe of Savanna.
Contributed by Alice Horner

DORIS (OBERMILLER) ROBINSON , age 71, of Thomson, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at her home. A Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at the York Community Congregational Church, Thomson, Illinois. Pastor Ron Abbott of the York Community Congregational Church, Thomson, Illinois, will officiate. Burial will be in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2006 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. Doris was born September 14, 1934 in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of William and Mabel (Claussen) Obermiller. She graduated from Clinton High School, Clinton, Iowa, in 1952. Doris married Dean K. Robinson on December 27, 1953 at the First Presbyterian Church, Clinton, Iowa.

Doris was a homemaker. She worked for the Thomson Community School District #301 as a custodian for twenty years and in the kitchen for sixteen years. Doris enjoyed golfing, bowling, and shopping. She liked to bake and cook, and also enjoyed attending her family’s sporting events. Most of all, Doris loved spending time with her family. She was a member of the Women of the Moose in Savanna, Illinois, and a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion Thomson, Illinois. Doris is survived by her husband, Dean "Speed" Robinson of Thomson, Illinois; two sons, Donald (Debra) Robinson of Prophetstown, Illinois, Craig (Linda) Robinson of Thomson, Illinois; three daughters, Sarah Robinson and her fiancée Mark Knott of Fulton, Illinois, Susan (Peter) Ohrt of Clinton, Iowa, Deana (Korey) Aljets of Thomson, Illinois; one brother, Wilbur Obermiller of Milan, Illinois; three sisters, Ruth Goble of Dewitt, Iowa, Marian Byers of Clinton, Iowa, Shirley Wohlstadter of Rock Falls, Illinois; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Doris was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Lester Obermiller.

MARY (QUIVER) ROBINSON , 91, died yesterday afternoon at her home. She had been in ill health for a long time. Mrs. Robinson was born June 14, 1849 on a farm south of Milledgeville, the daughter of William and Sarah Quiver. She attended rural schools and Lanark high school. On January 2, 1868 she was married to John Robinson. Mr. Robinson taught school for several years and then they moved to a farm east of Chadwick. Mr. Robinson died in 1922. A daughter, Edith, died in 1913. Surviving are a son, Bert Robinson, who lived with his mother after the death of his wife, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Glen Kendall of Ashton.
Contributed by Alice Horner

RALPH ROBINSON , 64, of Mount Carroll, died Friday at his home. He was manager of the Caroline Mark Home in Mount Carroll. (The Social Security Death Index gives the date of death as October 1984.)

Born Jan. 17, 1920 in Berreman Township, Jo Daviess County, he was the son of Stewart and Linnie (Krise) Robinson. On Sep. 8, 1954 he married Jeanne Micell. Surviving are his widow; two sons, Tim of Mount Carroll and Tom of Junction City, Ark.; one step-daughter, Mrs. Ruth (Jay) Radke of Davenport, Iowa; two sisters, Evelyn (C. H.) Schlafer and Ruth (Elwyn) Clark, both of Stockton; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. Graveside service will be held at a later date. The Rev. J. Randall brown will officiate. His body was cremated. Arrangements were made by Frank Funeral Home, Mount Carroll.

Contributed by Alice Horner

VERNA (BRETTHAUER) ROE , age 83, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, June 15, 2006 in Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation Rites will be accorded. There will be no visitation. Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to Mercy Hospice of Clinton, Iowa. Verna was born January 18, 1922, the daughter of Martin and Henrietta (Burke) Bretthauer. She graduated from East Aurora High School, Aurora, Illinois, Class of 1940. On December 12, 1944 Verna married Francis T. Roe (Aurora HS Class of 1939) in Aurora. They moved to Savanna, Illinois in 1948. Verna was last employed as an Office Manager at Wood Products, Inc. for eighteen years. She was a member of the Savanna Women of the Moose, the Savanna Women’s Bowling Association, Savanna Ladies Golf Association and Weight Watchers. Verna enjoyed long walks, crafting, golfing and reading.

Verna is survived by her son, Kary D. (Marsha) Roe of Aurora, Illinois, a granddaughter, Megan Roe (Josh Hintz) of Rochelle, Illinois; one brother, Robert (Rita) Bretthauer of Aurora; many nieces and nephews. Verna was preceded in death by her parents; husband; Frances; two brothers; Dean E. and Harold Bretthauer.

ETHEL M. (DUITSMAN) ROSENSTIEL , 91, of Shannon died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, at Provena St. Joseph's Center in the presence of her family. She was born Sept. 20, 1915, in rural Ogle County near Shannon, the daughter of Theodore and Mary (Daniels) Duitsman. Ethel and Lawrence Rosenstiel were married Dec. 23, 1932, in Freeport. He preceded her in death on March 15, 1969. Ethel was a cook at the Shannon School Cafeteria and worked at W.T. Rawleigh Co. and the Wee Care Day Care Center in Shannon She was a 50-year member of Bethel United Methodist Church, where she belonged to the Friendship Club, church choir, UMW Rachael Circle and taught first-grade Sunday school classes for 38 years. She enjoyed taking care of little children and elderly friends, sewing, embroidering, gardening and tending to her flower beds.

She is survived by one son, Verlyn L. Rosenstiel of Draper, Utah; four grandaughters,Tracy Rosenstiel, Terry Rosenstiel, Lori (Kim) Peterson, and Darcey (Dave) Metz; numerous great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces; and young friends Sarah Stoner, Traci Hill and Jenny Coats. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three sisters, Lena, Esther and Minnie; four brothers, Edward, Emmert, Willie and Lennie; one son, LaVerne; and one grandson, Stephen Lawrence Rosenstiel. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Bethel United Methodist Church in Shannon. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Hermann Funeral Home in Shannon.
Contributed by Joy Crofton-Kruse

LAURA RUBENDALL , past 80, of near Brookville, passed away at the St. Francis hospital in Freeport Saturday at 9 a.m. Mrs. Rubendall , an invalid, had lived for the past year and a half with her niece, Mrs. Amy Kreamer, whose body was found Friday morning at the home by a milk hauler. Mrs. Kreamer had been dead for some tine and Mrs. Rubendall was unable to get to the telephone to call for assistance. Mrs. Rubendall was taken to the hospital on Friday. The body was taken to the DeGraff funeral home at Forreston. The funeral will be at the Brookville Evangelical church Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. John Walters officiating. Committal will be in the cemetery adjoining the church. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Pontnack, Cedarville, Mrs. Pearl Saeger, Rockford, Miss Kate Kreamer, and Mrs. Mae Peters, both of Polo, and three brothers, Boyd Kreamer, Shannon, Adam Kreamer, Rockford and William Kreamer of Chadwick.
Contributed by Donna Rife

CARLOS RUBIO , age 76, of Savanna died Monday, September 17, 2007 at University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. Cremation has been accorded and a Memorial Service was held at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 21 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, September 21 at the Funeral Home prior to the service. Carlos was born on February 11, 1931 in Orchard, Idaho, the son of Agapito and Irene (Gonzalos) Rubio. Carlos attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Savanna. He was a Foreman at Everlot Screw Factory in Chicago. Carlos enjoyed fishing and spending time with family and friends. Carlos will be dearly missed by his special companion, Theresa Baran of Savanna; four daughters, Angie Deavila of Rock Falls, Theresa Coronado of Sterling, Julie Rubio and Tina Rubio both of Richmond, Texas; three grandchildren; a brother, Jose "Joe" Rubio of LasVegas, Nevada; a sister, JoAnn Perez of Hawthorne, Nevada. Both parents and a sister, Mary Rice, precede Carlos in death.
Contributed by Lori Gilbert

GEORGE WASHINGTON RUMSEY , 79, a resident of Sabula for many years, father of Mrs. Nels Peterson and Mrs. George Tucebat, both of Savanna, died at 11 a.m. today in Mt. Carroll. His death due to a complication of diseases. Funeral services have not been completed. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery at Sabula. The body will repose at the Fuller Funeral home until the hour of the funeral rites. Mr. Rumsey was born in Michigan. He was known to many in Savanna. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Tucebat of Savanna, Mrs. Henry Trifone of Elmhurst, Ill., Mrs. Eddo Martindale of Pontiac Mich., and Mrs. Evan Nielsen of Chicago, two sons, Herbert Rumsey of Sabula, Ia., and Walter Rumsey of Moline besides many relatives.
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Funeral Services for George Rumsey, 79, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Peterson, in Bowen street, Savanna. Rev T. Stuart Cleworth, pastor of the Community church, officiated. During the last rites Charles Lyons jr. and R.G. Fuller sang "In the Garden" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Casket attendants were Gordon Peterson, James Peterson, Christian Nielsen, Richard Joanas, Harry Engleking, and Melvin Hartman. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery in Sabula, Ia. Mr. Rumsey died in Mount Carroll Wednesday morning. His death was due to a complication of diseases. He was born in Michigan.

Mr. Rumsey was known to many in Savanna. He formerly resided in Sabula, Ia. The deceased was born Dec 27, 1860. He married Carrie May Whitney on Dec. 13, 1888 and she preceded him in death in April 16, 1905. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Nels Peterson and Mrs. George Tucebat of Savanna, Mrs. Henry Trifone of Elmhurst, Ill., Mrs. Eddo Martindale of Pontiac Mich,. and Mrs. Evan Nielssen of Chicago, two sons, Herbert Rumsey of Sabula, Ia., and walter Rumsey of Moline, 28 grandchildren, Gordon Peterson, Mrs. Margaret Philmlee, James Peterson, Betty Peterson, Bessie Peterson, Harriet Brown, Eleanor Joanas, Betty Nielsen, Martha Nielsen, Christian Nielsen, Billie Rumsey, Jerry Rumsey, Thomas Rumsey, Eddo Mae Gale, Wilbur Hood, Dwayne LeRoy Hood, Thomas Tucebat, John Tucebat, Robert Tucebat, George Tucebat jr., Pearl Tucebat, David Tucebat, Barbara Tucebat, George Rumsey, Arlene Buseback, Wilma Dyer, Henry Trifone jr., Dannel Trifone; nine great grandchildren, Gordon Peterson jr., Richard Joanas, Robert Joanas, Anna Marie Joanas, Fred Brown jr., Betty Ann Brown, Joan Ruth Peterson, Patsy Gale, Edward John Gale, and one sister, Mrs. Eunice High of Mt.Carroll, and many other relatives and friends. Out-of-town relatives at the last rites were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rumsey, Joe Whitney, Nate Provins, Sabula, Ia., Walter Rumsey, Moline, Mrs.Eddo Mae Martindale, Pontiac Mich.; Mrs. Mildred Trifone, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Trifone, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Nielsen and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Joanas and family, Chicago; Mrs. Eunice High, Mrs. Alice Williams, Marvin Hartman, Mount Carroll; Mrs. Myrtle Walssener, Shannon; Mrs. Dave Whitney and family, Dubuqe Ia.; and Mr. and Mrs. William Croake, Clinton Ia.
Contributed by Lori Calloway - Savanna Times Journal

AMY LEONA (HENDRICKS) RUNNELS , 83, well known Milledgeville club woman and active in civic affairs for many years, died at 12:45 this morning at the Manor Nursing Home in Polo. The body was brought to the Woodin Funeral Home in Milledgeville. Funreal services will be conducted at the Milledgeville Brethren Church Thursday [09/11/1958] at 3 p.m. the Rev. F. H. Rowsey, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Knoll Cemetery. Amy Leona Runnels was born July 2, 1875 in Lee County, the daughter of Stephen and Mary Eastabrook Hendrick. She came to Milledgeville with her parents while a young child and spent the remainder of her lifetime here. She attended the State Normal School at Normal and taught for many years at rural schools in the Milledgeville and Chadwick communities. She was married to Dr. Burget Runnels of Milledgeville on June 30, 1908 by the Rev. Whitter, pastor of the Milledgeville Brethren Church. He preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 1945. She was an active member of the Milledgeville Brethren Church, the Loyal Daughters Sunday School class; past matron of Bernice Chapter OES; charter member and past president of the Woman’s club and Garden Club; a member of the Scottish Rite Woman’s Club; White Shrine of Freeport; and served as secretary of the High School Board of Education for a number of years. Surviving is one son, Attorney Ormand Runnels of Polo.
Contributed by Larry Reynolds - The Sterling Daily Gazette, September 9, 1958, page 2, column 2

BURGET RUNNELS , 68, beloved physician of Milledgeville passed away at the Home hospital in Sterling at 9:30 a.m. Thursday [11/01/1945]. He had been in poor health for two years, suffering from a heart ailment. He had discontinued his practice for a time and resumed light practice a short time ago. He had been a patient in the hospital about two weeks. Tentative arrangements have been made to hold the funeral at the Milledgeville Progressive Brethren church Saturday afternoon. The body reposes at the Shirk funeral home. Dr. Runnels served in the medical corps in World war 1 and was a member of Dugar Post, American Legion. Dr. Runnels was born on a farm near Red Oak, Ia., February 1, 1877, son or Ormond and Mary E. MacFarland Runnels. He attended the common schools in boyhood and later the high school at Red Oak, where he was graduated and for two years afterwards passed his time usefully on the home farm in the summer time, and devoted his spare time to preliminary studies in medicine. He turned naturally to the profession, having an older brother and two distinguished uncles who were Dr. O. F. Runnels of Indianapolis and Dr. M. T. Runnels of Kansas City, Mo. In 1901 he entered Hahnemann Medical college at Chicago. He completed his four-year course with credits, graduating at the head of a class of 60 members in 1905. On competitive examination for interns he stood at the head of his class, and served six months in that capacity in the Cook county hospital in Chicago. Later he accepted a hospital position for experience in the Metropolitan hospital in New York city, where he served for 18 months, and received his diploma for thorough work. He practiced for a short time at Polo, moving to Milledgeville Nov. 11, 1907. On June 30, 1908, he married Miss Amy L. Hendricks, Rev. Mr. Whittier of the Milledgeville Brethren church performing the ceremony. He was a member of the Milledgeville Brethren church, and belonged to the Milledgeville Masonic lodge, the Consistory at Freeport and Tebala Shrine at Rockford, being a 32nd degree Mason. He was beloved by all who knew him. Doctor Runnels never refused a patient, any time of night or kind of weather. He gave his life practically for the people he served. During the flue epidemic he went day and night, regardless of who the patient was. Milledgeville is in mourning for him today. Surviving are his wife; his only son, Atty. Ormand H. Runnels of Polo; a brother, Dr. David S. Runnels, Appleton, Wis.; and tow sisters, Mrs. Arthur Holman of San Francisco, Calif., and Mrs. Dora North, Phoenix, Ariz. He was one of a family of 10 children, two sisters and four brothers having preceded him in death. (The Sterling Daily Gazette, November 1, 1945, page 12, column 1)

Funeral services for the late Dr. Burget Runnels were held Monday [11/05/1945] afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Brethren church in Milledgeville, Rev. W. B. Benshoff pastor officiated, using for the funeral text Matthew 25:21, the verse: “His Lord said unto him well done thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things, enter thou into the joy of the Lord.” Dr. W. S. Bell, a former pastor, assisted. Mrs. R. F. Puterbaugh read Rudyard Kipling’s poem “L Envol”[?] and Noel Hawkins of Sterling sang “The Holy City” accompanied at the organ by Mrs. W. B. Benshoff. Mrs. Ward Deets, Mrs. W. Puterbaugh, Mrs. C. F. Moon and Mrs. F. S. Wagner were in charge of the many beautiful floral tributes. The casket bearers were Dr. C. C. Goldthorpe, V. S. Todd, Ward Deets, Elmer Buffington, Fred Livengood and Ernest Wagner. Burial was in Oak Knoll cemetery where Masonic rites were conducted. As a tribute to the deceased the business places in Milledgeville were closed from 1:30 until 3 o’clock. Friends and relatives attending from a distance were Dr. and Mrs. David Runnels of Appleton, Wis., Mrs. Charles Raasch and Mrs. E. E. Griffin of Green Bay, Wis., Mrs. Zona Russell of Washington, D. C., Mrs. Christina Hendrick of Primgar, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Hary Wiles of Rockford, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Humphrey of Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wiley of Lanark and a large number of friends from Polo, Sterling, Coleta, Mount Carroll, Dixon, Lanark, Savanna and Chadwick.
Contributed by Larry Reynolds The Sterling Daily Gazette, November 6, 1945, page 7, column 7–8

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