Eddie
L Aikman
Eddie Aikman Sr. URBANA - Eddie L. Aikman Sr.,
69, of Urbana died at 3:23 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2007, at Provena
Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Graveside services will be held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.
Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at
Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Mr. Aikman was born
Aug. 9, 1937, in Urbana, the son of Donald E. and Gladys Dorothy
Horton Aikman. He married Mary L. Rusher on July 4, 1995, in
Urbana, She Survives. Also surviving are his six sons: Eddie
Aikman Jr of Ogden, Donald Aikman of Urbana, Brett Peacha of
Champaign, Brian Peacha of Chicago, John Peacha of Florida and
Graig Peacha of Urbana. one sister Donna Scott of Champaign,
seventeen grandchildren and one great grandson. He was preceded
in death by his parents. Mr Aikman was a retired maintenance man
for thr Urbana school Dist 116. He was a member of the VFW post
630 Urbana. Sons of the American Legion post Urbana . An avid
bird watcher, Artist, Musician and jewelry maker.
Mary
Hall Barnard
Mrs.
Mary Hall Barnard January 26, 1882 Died At Champaign, Jan. 6,
Mary Hall Barnard, 87, step-mother of John Barnard of this city.
Mary Barnard (From the Champaign Gazette) Mrs. Mary Hall Barnard,
aged 87 years, entered into rest on the evening of January 6,
1882. Mrs. Barnard was born in Sudbury, Vermont, April 13, 1794.
Ann
Bender
Ann
Bender Champaign- Funeral services for Ann Josephine Bender 91,
of 309 E. Springfield Ave.Champaign will be at 10 a.m Tuesday at
Holy Cross Catholic Church, 403 W. Clark St. Champaign. The Rev
Robert Spilman will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview
Memorial Gardens, Champaign. Visitation will be Owens Funeral
Home, 101 N. Elm St. Champaign Mrs. Bender died at 4:55 p.m
Monday ( March 24, 1997 ) at ManorCare Health Services,
Champaign. She was born Nov. 13, 1905, at Chicago , a daughter of
William Otis and Mary Martin Laduke. She married Wayne Bender on
June 5, 1935, at Rockwell, Iowa. He died April 19, 1986.
Survivors include a son, Robert Bender of Las Vegas, Nev: a
daughter, Virginia Warden of Great Falls Mont: 10 grandchildren ;
and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son
and a sister. Mrs Bender was a member of Holy Cross Church and
Catholic Daughters of America. She taught school at Holy Cross
School, retiring in the mid-1970's.
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
Ora
Bell Chapman
May
29, 1873 At Odgen, Champaign county, May 26, Ora Belle, aged 1
year, daughter of Benjamin W. Chapman, formerly of Whitefield.
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.
George
W. Ewalt
May
29, 1873 At Odgen, Champaign county, May 26, Ora Belle, aged 1
year, daughter of Benjamin W. Chapman, formerly of Whitefield.
December 3, 1874 At Champaign, Nov.
22, of apoplexy, George W. Ewalt, aged 63 years, formerly of
Whitefield.
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
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},
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.
Ralph
Getz -22 Oct 1999
Dyer
Indiana -- Ralph J. Getz, 95, of Dyer, Indiana, formerly of
Urbana, Illinois died Friday,
October 22, 1999 in Dyer. He had a farming background and was a
retired employee of the Food Technology Department at the
University of Illinois. He was a member of the First United
Methodist Church of Urbana for 62 years. He was born March 7,
1904 in Carroll County, Illinois to Jacob and Mary (Ripper) Getz.
Survivors include two sons, Ralph W. Getz of Monroeville,
Pennsylvania, and Lionel Getz of Paris, Texas; one daughter,
Evelyn Leonhardt of Hammond, Indiana; two brothers, Melvin Getz
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Jacob Getz of Savanna, Illinois, and
seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife.
Funeral services were Tuesday, October 26, at the First United
Methodist Church of Urbana with the Rev. David Alberts
officiating. Graveside services were held at Woodlawn Cemetery in
Urbana. ( Contributed by Alice Horner)
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]
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
Larry
Dale Hinkle
Mahomet - Larry Dale Hinkle , 61, was
born on Jan.19, 1946, at Burnham Hospital in Champaign , son of
the late Leland Dale Hinkle and his surviving mother, Betty lou
Peck Hinkle. Also surviving is his brother, James Hinkle of
Bondville, a sister, Linda Hinkle Cook of Arcola, a nephew, Loran
Hinkle of Seymour, and a nephew, Casey Cook of Rowlett, Texas. Mr
Hinkle attended schools in Urbana, then moved to Mahomet, and was
a graduate of Mahomet-Seymour High School.He played football on
the chamionship team at the high school, winning 33 straight
games. He joined the Navy and was stationed at Great Lakes,
California, and Memphis, Tenn, where he trained to be a jet
mechanic. He then moved to South Bend Ind, and was employed by
Bendix Corp as a tool machinist. After moving back to Mahomet, he
became disabled at a young age, but enjoyed some years of
hunting, fishing, motorcycling and having coffee with friends at
the local restaurants. Larry passed away at 9:52 a.m on Aug 6
2007 , at Champaign county Nursing Home in Urbana. All services
will be conducted by Blair-Owens Funeral Home (102 E. Dunbar) in
Mahomet, and will be private. "Champaign News
Gazette", April, 2007... Contributed by Donald Aikman
Sarah
A. Kaler
St. Joseph, Ill. - Sarah A. Kaler was born
at Cuba, Ill. March 15 1852, departed this life at her home in
St. Joseph, Ill. at 12:30 Saturday morning after a long period of
suffering with tuburculosis. She was at the time of her death
sixty-two years and 13 days old.She was the daughter of Joseph
and Mary Kaler being one of four children, all of whom save a
brother, Joseph Kaler of Cuba, IL, having preceeded her to the
great beyond. Her father died about ten years ago. The mother
died when Sarah was but a baby of two years She was married to
Issac N. Johnson April 4, 1864. To this union was born 10
children, two having preceded there mother to their long resting
place. They were Henry Raymond and Rebecca Arvilla. The children
left are Mary J. Zimmerman, Wawaka, Ind.; Lewis Edward and Newton
A. of Theif River Falls, Minn.; James Perry, A. W. and F. H. of
St. Joseph; Mrs. Minerva Huffman, of Mayview, Ill. and Mrs Nora
Besore, of Payne, Ohio. Besides the children and husband and
brother she leaves several grandchildren, one half brother and 3
half sisters. She with her husband had lived in Champaign Co.
some 35 years, 22 in St Joseph. Looking into her life, we are
brought face to face with many high and noble qualities. Hers was
a quiet, deep, earnest spirit. Her life and character was founded
upon the eternal principles of our Lord Jesus Christ. She united
with the Church of Christ, St Joseph, under Rev. Clemmons 20
years ago. Because of poor health she was unable to lead the
active energetic life that she wanted ..Oh call it not death - it
is life begun, For the waters are passed, the home is won;The
ransomed spirit hath reached the shore, Where they weep and
suffer and sin no more. The funeral service was conducted by Rev.
R. H. Linville at the Church of Chirst on Monday morning at 11
o'clock. There were lots of relatives including: Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Zimmerman of Wawaka, Ind.; O. O. Besore and wife of Payne,
Ohio; Joseph Kaler, Cuba Ill.; Lewis and N. O. Johnson of Thief
River Falls, Minn.; and Mrs. and Mr. Frank Armstrong of Sidney,
Ill. Contributed by Sara Hemp ( Not Related)
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.
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
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
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
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]
Hannah
Platter
September
21, 1876 Taken From the Henry Republican At Tolonna, Champaign
county, Sept. 13, at her daughter's Mrs. John Combs, of old age,
Mrs. Hannah, aged 81 years, wife of the late Jacob Platter.
Grandmother Hannah Platter, wife of Father Jacob Platter, was
born in Miami county, Ohio, on the 13th day of September 1795,
and died in Champaign county, this state, Septembe 13, it being
her 81st birthday. She, with her family, emigrated to this state
in 1841, and settled in Peoria county, and lived there till 1852,
when she moved into Whitefield town, Marshall county, where she
lived until September of last year, when she went to her oldest
son on a visit in Indiana. She stayed there until sometime during
the following winter, when she went to her oldest daughter in
Champaign county, where she died of the infirmity of old age. She
was the mother of 12 children, nine of whom are living, five boys
and four girls, 52 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She became a member of the church of Christ over 50 years ago,
living an exemplary christian and a devoted mother.
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
Samuel
L. Richmond
February
20, 1873 At Urbana, Feb. 12, of paralysis, Judge Samuel L.
Richmond of Lacon, aged 49 years.
Joseph
Shaffer
Danville- Joseph C Shaffer 73,
Tilton died at 8:30 p.m Saturday (Dec 14 1984) at Sy Elizabeth
Hospital , Danville. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday
at Lakeside Funeral chapel. Danville, the Rev. Steve Kerby
officating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Danville.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m and 7 to 9 p.m Tuesday at the
funeral home. Masonic services will be at 6 p.m Tuesday. Mr.
Shaffer was born Feb 16 1911 at Urbana , a son of Danial W and
Flora Bannister shaffer. He married Ora V. Sinkes on June 21,
1932, at Urbana she survives. Also surviving are two sons, Ronald
L Shaffer of Danville and Joseph R. Shaffer of Tilton, a
daughter, Phyllis Nightlinger of Catlin, three brothers, Milton
Shaffer of Punta Gorda, FLa, Russell Shaffer of St. Joseph and
Daniel "Mike" Shaffer of Batesville, Ark, A sister ,
Helen Reynolds of Urbana, 11 grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, and seven step-
great- grandchildren. Mr. Shaffer retired as a millwright at
General Motors, Danville, in 1973 after 27 years of service. He
was a member of the Catlin Masonic Lodge, the Danville
Consistory, Local 579 and was a trustee of Local 579 and was a
Republican precinct committeeman
Wilbur
J. Snyder
Wilbur James Snyder 59, of 209
E. Main St. Urbana died at 11:50 P.M Sunday 1959 at his home . He
formerly lived at 313 1/2 Walnut St. Champaign Funeral services
will be at 2:00
P.M. Wednesday in Benner Funeral Home with John Pierce, Minister
of Webber St Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in
Roselawn Cemetery.
Friends my call form 7 to 9 P.M. Tuesday at
the Funeral home. The son of James and Elsie Snyder was born Dec
31 1900 in Newcastle Pa. on june 15 1944 he was married to Ethel
Aikman. Mr Snyder was a aircraft mechanic . employed at Chanute
Airforce Base. He served in WW1 and WW2. He was a member of the
United Brethern Church. He leaves his widow , his father in
Florida: a step - daughter, Mrs Ruth Raquet, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
and a step- son, Lewis James Aikman, Chicago
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
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
Mr.
Isaiah Wright
Champaign
Co. Gazette July 11, 1877, page 4. Obituary Mr. Isaiah Wright,one
of the oldest citizens of St. Joseph, died this morning at 8
o'clock. Mr. Wright was a native of North Carolina. He moved to
Indiana in an early day and built the first log house in what is
now the city of Greencastle, in that state. He has lived in this
part of Champaign Co for thirty years or more. He filled the
office of Justice of the peace for a long time after the
organization of St. Joseph township. He was respected by all. We
don't think there was a more honest man in the township than
father Wright. He was in his 86th year at the time of his death.
July 9, 1877
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