Jesse
A Fulfer 5 Nov-1945
Champaign - Jesse A Fulfer-202
E Bellfontaine street,an employee of the Champaign street
department for the last 18 years died at 12:32 P.M today in
Burnham city hospital after a lingering illness. He was 53 years
old. The body was removed to the owens funeral home. Funeral
arrangements are incomplete.
Mr Fulfer, a resident of
Champaign for 32 years, had been in the hospital since aug 14. He
was born may 16 1892. in Arthur and spent the first 10 years of
his life there. He then moved to southern illinois for 9 years
before coming to Champaign, where he was married to Ilma Taylor
of Xenia in 1915. He worked for the city street department from
September,1927 until his recent illness.
Mr Fulfer is survived
by his wife Ilma, Two brothers Roy,1306 west clark street and
Fred 1604 west Springfield ave: A sister, Mrs Lela Bennett, 907 N
State St A Son, Russell, of Champaign: A daugter; Mrs Marie
Shaffer, of Urbana. and six grandchildren
He was a member of
the first Methodist church of Champaign. [submitted
by,Donald AIkman}
Ilma
( Taylor) Fulfer 20 Dec-1990
Urbana - Ilma Blanche
Fulfer 94, formerly of-202 E Bellfontaine street Champaign died
at 7:30 a.m Thursday ( Dec 20 1990) at Carle foundation Hospital
, Urbana
Private family services were today, and the Rev.
Morris Christman officiated. Burial was in east lawn Cemetery,
Urbana
Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana is in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs Fulfer was born march 6, 1896 at Oskaloosa,
a daughter of Granville and Mary Katherine nash Taylor. She
married Jesse Fulfer on Aug 31 1913 at Oskaloosa. He died Nov 5
1945.
She is survived by one son, Albfred Russell Fulfer of
Champaign. Two sisters, Bessie m Jacobs of Valdosta Ga. and Edith
B King of Xenia. 10 Grandchildren, 24 Great Grandchildren, and 27
Great Great Grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by four
brothers, one sister, and one daughter.
Mrs Fulfer was a
member of First methodist Church, Champaign. and the Wheel of six
at the church.She also was a member of the Pithian sisters, Royal
Neighbors of America, The Rebekah lodge, the Eagles Lodge and the
Mosse Lodge. [submitted byDonald AIkman},
Dorothy
Nadine (BURKITT) Grunder - 13 Oct. 2003
Urbana -
Dorothy Nadine Grunder, 80 yr, of Urbana and formerly of
Jefferson County, died at 2:15 p.m. on Monday, 13 Oct. 2003, at
Northern Illinois Medical Center in McHenry. She was born on 27
April 1923, in Bluford,<Jefferson Co, IL>, daughter of
Everett and Ora Mae (Shaw) Burkitt. She married Wayne Grunder and
he preceded her in death. <They were divorced>.
Funeral
services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at Osborn Funeral Home in
Dix. John Skelton will officiate. Burial will follow in New Home
(Lowery) Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
Osborn Funeral Home in Dix.
Mrs. Grunder is survived by
three sons, David Grunder and wife Minnie of Bolingbrook, Daniel
Grunder and wife Kathy of Colorado, and Anthony Grunder and wife
Helene of Johnsburg; daughters, Sandra Olson and husband John of
California, Rebecca Jordan and husband Paul of DesPlaines, Shari
Peck and husband Jerry of Makena; and Valerie Ailes of
California; grandchildren Bryan, Zach, Stacey, Chris, Katy, Matt,
Ashton, Katrina, Bill, Nick, Alec, Jake, Nathan and Michael;
great-grandchildren Jeremy, Justin, Crystal and Joey; a brother,
Lowell Burkitt and wife Betty of Batavia; sisters, Vera Lee
Wilcox and husband Guy of Shelbyville, Lela Pierce and
husband,Glen of Bluford and Alice French of Mt. Vernon and Ruth
Witzel and husband, Lyle, of Mt. Vernon; and several nieces and
nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded
in death by two brothers, John Burkitt and Dale Burkitt; a
grandchild in infancy; and a brother - in-law, Darrell French.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the
Osborn Funeral Home in Dix with John Skelton officiating.
Interment will follow at the New Home (Lowery) Cemetery. For more
information you may contact Osborn Funeral Home in Dix at
266-7231. [submitted by Marlene Olson,
genealogy800@yahoo.com]
Francis
Deters -16 Oct 1999
CHAMPAIGN
- Francis J. "Bud" Deters, 79, of 204 S. Van Doren St.
C, died at 1:44 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 16, 1999) at Carle Foundation
Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy
Cross Church, Champaign. The Rev. Monsigner Albert Hallin will
officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Mausoleum. Visitation
will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm
St. C.
Mr. Deters was born June 29, 1920, at Sigel, a son of
Herman and Bernadine Deters. He married Rita Anderson on Jan. 27,
1951. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Patrick Deters
of Mahomet, Bill Deters of Champaign and Brian Deters of
Monticello; a daughter, Nancy Meyer of Sadorus; 10 grandchildren;
and two brothers, Ally Deters of Effingham and Victor Deters of
Teutopolis. He was preceded in death by four brothers and four
sisters.
Mr. Deters was in the Holy Cross Choir, Sierra Club,
Knights of Columbus Twin City Council 899 and Plumbers and Pipe
Fitters Local 149. He served in the Navy during World War II in
the Pacific. He worked for the University of Illinois from 1949
to 1977.
Virgil
E. Oliver - 11 May 1994
CHAMPAIGN, IL - Virgil E.
Oliver, 77 yr, of Champaign, formerly of Mattoon, died at 4:55
a.m. Wednesday (11 May 1994) at the Covenant Medical Center in
Urbana. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Owens
Funeral Home in Champaign with Larry Simms officiating. Burial
will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Champaign, with graveside
military rites conducted by VFW Post 5520. Visitation will be
from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
He was born
10 June 1916, in Altamont,<Effingham Co, IL > the son of
Ezra and Corda Foster Oliver. He married Hilda Saathoff in 1961;
she survives. Also surviving are a son, Thomas V. Oliver of
Fisher; a step daughter, Stella Sue Baugher of McClure; two
brothers, Farrell Oliver and William J. Oliver, both of Mattoon;
three sisters, Hazel Creviston of Decatur, Juanita Farris of
Mattoon and Virginia Hilligoss of Humbolt; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
Mr. Oliver owned
Oliver Radio and Repair Service in Mattoon and worked at Glenn
Poor's Television and Video in Urbana. He was a WWII U.S. Army
Veternan and a member of American Legion Post 24 and Fraternal
Order of Eagles, Champaign. [submitted by Marlene
Olson, genealogy800@yahoo.com]
Mrs.
Myrtie Matthews
Mrs. Myrtie Matthews, 304
Greenview, U, died at 11:00 p.m. March 31, 1970 at her home. She
was 83. Funeral arrangements will be completed at the
Renner-Wikoff Funeral Home. Mrs. Matthews was born in Beatle,
S.D. on May 5, 1884, daughter of John and Anna Edwards Ward. She
married Walter J. Matthews at Greenup, Ill in 1903. She is
survived by a son, John W. Matthews, 310 Brady Lane, U, sisters
Della Hanners, Olney, Faye Kellog, Tuscola, and Neva Snearley,
Strasburg; 3 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. "Champaign
Urbana News Gazette", April 1, 1970... Contributed by Barb
Moksnes
The
Funeral of Mr. A. E. Ward
Remains taken to Rantoul
this afternoon for burial
The funeral of the late A. E. Ward
of the grain firm of Sale & Ward, who died at his home on
West Columbia Ave. Tuesday morning occurred at 1:00 this
afternoon. An impressive service was conducted by Rev. George E.
Scrimger, Pastor of the First Methodist Church and the lodge of
Elks of which Mr. Ward was a member, attended the service in a
body. The remains accompanied by a large party of relatives and
friends were taken to Rantoul on the 2:20 Central train, burial
being in the Rantoul Cemetery, Mr. Ward having spent the greater
part of his life in that part of the county. "Champaign
Urbana News Gazette", May 30, 1900... Contributed by Barb
Moksnes
Thomas
B. Matthews
Thomas B. Matthews, 83, 207 E.
Bellefontaine, died at 2:50 p.m. March 15, 1959 at home. Friends
may call from 7-9 p.m. Monday at the Owns Funeral Home. Services
will also be at 1:30 Tuesday at Mt. Zion near Greenup. Burial
will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Mr. Matthews was born in Macon
County, southwest of Decatur, December 6, 1875, son of William W.
and Elizabeth Johnson Matthews. He married May Ward December 24,
1899 at Hazel Dell in Cumberland County. They lived in Cumberland
and Jasper Counties before moving to Champaign in 1928. He was
employed for several years by the General Paving Company, until
his retirement 9 years ago. Surviving are the following children:
Mrs. Hazel Bule, Champaign; Mrs. Gayle Arnold, Janesville, Wisc.,
Mrs. Myrl Bret, Champaign; Mrs. Thelma Hammond, Freeport, Mrs.
Maudelene Craig, Lake Worth, Florida, Mrs. Luella Watts,
Champaign, Ward, Urbana; Walter H., Champaign; 24 grandchildren,
and 18 great grandchildren; one brother Walter, Route 2, Urbana.
"Champaign Urbana News Gazette", March 16,
1959... Contributed by Barb Moksnes
Hazel
Mathews
Hazel Mathews of 201 E. Clark St. C, widow
of Hershel Mathews, died at 12:01 a.m. Friday, August 20, 1976 at
Mercy Hospital. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at
Owens Chapel. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation
will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mrs. Mathews
was born at Greenup, a daughter of Thomas and May Ward Matthews.
Mr. Mathews died in 1941. Survivors include 2 sons, Donald of
Urbana, and Edsel of Champaign; seven grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; two brothers, Ward "Buck" Matthews, of
Urbana, and Walter Matthews of Champaign; three sisters, Mrs.
Luella Disney of Decatur, Mrs. Maudeline Craig of St. Augustine,
Florida, and Mrs. Myrl Brett, of Urbana. She was preceded in
death by two sisters. She had worked as a seamstress for many
years. "Champaign News Gazette", August
20, 1976... Contributed by Barb Moksnes
Mabel
Matthews
Urbana-Mabel Isabell Matthews, 87, of
Trenton, Ga., formerly of Urbana, died Thursday October 15, 1998
at Lafayette Healthcare Center, Lafayette, Ga. Funeral services
will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S.
Philo Rd, U. The Rev. Morris Christman will officiate. Burial
will be in Bailey Cemetery, Tolono. Mrs. Matthews was born Jan.
11, 1911, at Tolono, a daughter of Norman and Fannie Edwards
Wilson. She married John William Matthews on June 28, 1930, at
Urbana. He died September 3, 1986. Survivors include a son,
Robert Matthews of Trenton, Ga; daughter Betty Swinford of
Norman, Okla.; a brother, Russell Wilson of Tolono; four sisters,
Nezzie Hanners of Tolono, Bernice Nidle of Mahomet, Ilene Smith
of Clearwater, Fla., and Lillian Greer of Bowling Green, Ky; 17
grandchildren; and twelve great grandchildren. "Champaign
News Gazette" October 16, 1998... Contributed by Barb
Moksnes
Prochia
Hanners
Tolono - Private graveside services for
Prochia ViNezzie Hanners, 98, of Tolono will be at a later date.
There will be no visitation. Freese Funeral Home, 407 N. Bourne
St., Tolono, is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Hanners died
at 2:30 p.m. March 1, 2004 at Provena Covenant Medical Center,
Urbana. She was born October 6, 1905, in Grayson County, Ky, a
daughter of Norman and Fannie Edwards Wilson. She married
Frederick Earl Hanners on July 9, 1927 in Tuscola. He died March
17, 1967. Survivors include 2 daughters, Wanda Lou Holtz of
Peoria, Ariz., and Della Joyce Little of Urbana; three sisters,
Berniece Niedel of Mahomet, and Ilene Smith and Lillian Greer,
both of Louisville, Ky; five grandchildren, eight great
grandchildren, and several great-great grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. She was a member
of Tolono United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to the
donor's choice. "Champaign News Gazette"
March 3, 2004... Contributed by Barb Moksnes
F.
E. Hanners
Mahomet - Frederick Earl Hanners, 60,
rural Champaign, died at Mercy Hospital, Urbana, at 9:50 p.m.
March 17, 1967. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Blair
Funeral Home, Mahomet, with Rev. Robert Faulkner officiating.
Prospect Ave. chapel, champaign. Burial will be at the Block
Cemetery, Greenup. He was born June 10, 1907, in Greenup, son of
Amos and Della Mae [Ward] Hanners. He was married June 9, 1937,
to Porchia ViNezzie Wilson. He was a laborer foreman for
Champaign Asphalt Company. "Champaign News
Gazette", March 18, 1961... Contributed by Barb Moksnes
Kate
Ward Dies at Hospital
Judge Freeman today was
officially notified of the death of at the Kankakee Hospital for
the Insane of Mrs. Kate Ward, a patient committed from this
county. "Urbana Daily Courier" January 15,
1919... Contributed by Barb Moksnes
Coroner's
Jury Investigates Demise Of Mrs. Sarah B. Reed
Following
an inquest conducted this morning, a coroner's jury composed of
David E. Bruffett, William P. Smith, Louis Croiger, William
Jones, F. W. Pullman, and George M. Johnson, returned a verdict
that Mrs. Sarah Belle Reed, whose lifeless body was found in the
gas filled bathroom asphyxiation or as the jury put it, "
Came to her death by gas turned on with suicidal intent."
All the evidence showed that Mrs. Reed was irresponsible, because
of a nervous affliction. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00
o'clock this afternoon from the home, 403 West Green Street, by
Rev. J. J. Wilson, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
Interment was made in Woodlawn Cemetery. "Urbana
Daily Courier" January 15, 1919... Contributed by Barb
Moksnes
Matthias
Lane Dunlap, died on his farm, Champaign County, Ill., about
February 14, 1875, aged 60½. [He was listed in the 1843
Chicago
City Directory] Contributed
by K. Torp
Norma
Bryan
Norma L___Eunice Robbins Bryan 91, of 509 N.
Adelaide St., Normal, died at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, (May 15 2007) at
Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Normal. Her funeral will be at 11:
a.m. Saturday at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home,
Bloomington, with the Larry Gaylord officiating. Burial will
be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 10
to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Memorial Home.
She was born July 1,
1915 at LeRoy. a daughter of Vernon and Edith Warren Robbins. She
married, Roy J. Bryan on June 12, 1937. He died Sept 25, 2000.
Surviving are two sons, Robert J. Bryan,Buffalo Grove, and Harry
T. (Shirley) Bryan,Glen Ellyn. One daughter, Edith (Fred)
Plummer, Normal, eight grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Phil Bryan;
five brothers and one sister and one great granddaughter.
Eunice
received her master's degree in education in1958 from Illinois
State Normal University. She taught at LeRoy High School and
Normal Community high School. She was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church Normal.
Unknown Newspaper, 17
May 2007 - Contributed by Verla Morris - verlamorris at
juno.com
Vergil
Ruth Everman Gain
Peoria Journal Star, November 16, 1998 -
submitted by Sara Hemp
RUSHVILLE - Vergil R. Gain, 92, of
502 Bessie St. died at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at
Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
Born March 20, 1906, in Urbana
to James and Ann Kirby Everman, she married Leslie W. Gain on
June 24, 1928, in Astoria. He died Aug. 29, 1987. One sister and
two brothers also preceded her in death.
Surviving are three
sons, Allen of Springfield, Joel of Petersburg and Jeffrey of
Hardin; one sister, Hazel Wilson of Vancouver, Wash.; eight
grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
She, her husband
and his brother, Ernie Gain, built and operated Gain Brothers
Greenhouse in Rushville.
She was a member of First United
Methodist Church of Rushville; PEO Sisterhood, Chapter AL;
Daughters of the American Revolution, Be-Kik-A-Nin-Ee Chapter;
Schuyler County Historical Society; and Culbertson Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at
Worthington Funeral Home. The Rev. Scott Henley will officiate.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Astoria Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
State Journal-Register,
Springfield, IL, November 16, 1998
Vergil R. Gain
RUSHVILLE
- Vergil R. Gain, 92, of Rushville died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998,
at Culbertson Memorial Hospital, Rushville.
She was born March
20, 1906, in Urbana, the daughter of James and Ann Kirby Everman.
She married Leslie W. Gain in 1928 in Astoria; he died in
1987.
Mrs. Gain, a resident of Rushville since 1928, built and
operated Cain Brothers Greenhouse in Rushville with her brother.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Rushville,
Chapter AL, PEO Sisterhood, Be-Kik-A-Nin EE Chapter of the DAR,
Schuyler County Historical Society, and Culbertson Hospital
Auxiliary.
Survivors: three sons, Allen E. Gain of
Springfield, Joel L. Gain of Petersburg and Jeffrey W. Cain of
Hardin; eight grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and a sister,
Hazel Wilson of Vancouver, Wash.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday,
Worthington Funeral Home, Rushville, the Rev. Scott Henley
officiating. Burial: Astoria Cemetery.
Philip
S. Knowles
Peoria Journal Star, October 7, 1992, Page: D9
- submitted by Sara Hemp
VERMONT - Philip S. Knowles, 58,
of Rural Route 1, Box 21, died at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6,
1992, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
Born July
23, 1934, in Champaign to Clint and Darlene McCreey Knowles, he
married Beverly June Johnston on April 7, 1955, in Rushville. She
survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Kim)
Thomas of Browning; one son, Terry S. of Industry; one half
sister, Martha Ramage of Arlington, Va.; and one grandchild.
He
was a riverboat pilot for 13 years and worked at King Seeley
Thermos in Macomb.
Private family graveside services will be
at 11 a.m. Saturday at Vermont Cemetery. Collis Trone will
officiate. There will be no visitation. Cremation has been
accorded.
Kost Memorial Home in Vermont is in charge of
arrangements.
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