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Mrs. Glasker is survived by her husband and seven children Bernard, Mrs. Joseph Mensen, Edward and Miss Helen all of Galena; Mrs. Joseph Weydert of Menominee. Mrs. Wilbur Wierderholt of Cuba City WI, Mrs. Raymond Werner of Scales Mound, a brother John Kaiser of Dubuque IA and 13 granchildren. One son died in infancy.
Mrs. Pitcher came to Stockton soon after and has made her home here most of the time since. She was of an unusual bright and cheerful disposition, scattering sunshine everywhere. Ever ready to help bear the burdens of those in trouble or grief with a pure Christian spirit. She was converted at the age of 16 and was then taken in full member of the Methodist church at Martinsburg, N. Y. She served as nurse for many years administering to the sick in many homes where her kindness is still remembered, for her keen sense of wit, her power of repartee which persisted even in her final illness; her unfailing courtesy, patience and love was manifested to those who so kindly administered to her every want for comfort. The welfare and comfort of her family and loved ones was uttermost in her mind. Her illness was of only a few months. She bore it in a Christian spirit, never a murmur or complaint, trusting in Him who doeth all things well. She is resting safe in the arms of Jesus.
Deceased leaves to mourn her loss, one sister Mrs. Mary Rose, Lowville, N. Y., one brother Adelbert C. Graves, formerly of Chicago. One brother Phylander Graves, passed away last August at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles G. Bird at Oak Park, Ill. There remain three children: Richard Everett Pitcher, Kansas City, Mo, Grant Washburn Pitcher, Artesian, S. D., Mary Lavinia Peters, Stockton, Ill; eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren, besides a vast number of friends which was so fully manifested by their constant attention and acts of kindness, also the profusion of beautiful flowers to cheer the sick which was greatly appreciated by her and family.
MARGARET (GAUHIER) GALLAGHER
- Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Gallagher, who died Saturday at the home of her son-in-law, Gottlieb Krohmer on Summit Street, were held Tuesday morning at 8:30 from the Furlong Chapel home to the St. Michael’s church at 9 o’clock. Mrs. Gallagher’s body was taken to the receiving vault at Greenwood cemetery and will be removed later to Apple River for interment. Formerly Margaret Gauhier, she was born in Sinsinawa, Wis. on March 4, 1860. She was married to Thomas Gallagher at Apple River and lived most of her life in Rush township. About a year ago Mrs. Gallagher came to Galena to make her home with her son-in-law. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Frank Hoy and Mrs. Thomas Cosgrove, both of Stockton, Mrs. Clarence Kent of Warren, Mrs. Maurice Purdue of Rockford, and Mrs. Samuel Krohmer of Galena; three sons, William of Warren, Thomas of Shullsburg, Wis., and Vincent of Rockford, two brothers-in-law, Edward of Moville, Iowa, and William of South Dakota; two sisters, Mrs. Julia O’Rourke and Mrs. Lula May, both of California; 44 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Gallagher in 1913, and by two daughters, Elizabeth and Mrs. Gottlieb (Agnes) Krohmer.
Contributed by Alice Horner from Tuesday, January 23, 1940 Freeport Journal Standard
CLARA LOUISA (FUCHS) GEIGER
died at her home on High street Wednesday evening at 10 o'clock. Her death was attributable to blood poisoning, which was caused by a splinter that entered her hand some weeks ago. She was 55 years of age. She was a kind mother and of a loving disposition, and will be mourned for by many friends in the community. Mrs. Geiger was born Aug 9, 1841, in Minden, Prussia, and came to this country with her parents and made her home in Detroit until her 19th year when she came to Galena. She was married to George Geiger Nov 3d, 1864. Her maiden name was Clara Louisa Fuchs. Six children were born to them, two of whom survive--August and Emma, and three step-children--Fred of Galena, Mrs. Kate Broderecht of Guilford and Mrs. Sophia Heckelsmiller of Bellevue. Her husband died three years ago. The funeral will be held from the house at 1:30 to-morrow afternoon, thence to St. John's Lutheran church. **************************************2 Sep 1886, Galena Daily Gazette Mrs. Geiger, mother of Geiger Bros., the stone masons, died at her home on High street at 1 o'clock this morning at the ripe old age of 89 years. Her husband had been dead for a number of years. The deceased was one of the oldest and most highly esteemed residents of Galena, and her death will be generally lamented. The funeral will take place from the house to-morrow at 1 o'clock pm, and the remains will be laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery.
02 Sep 1896, Galena Daily Gazette
GEORGE GEIGER
- After a Lingering Illness he Passed Away Friday Evening George Geiger died at his residence on High Street Friday evening at 5:30 o'clock. He had been ill for months with ulceration of the stomach and was a great sufferer. He had lived in Galena nearly forty years and was widely known and highly esteemed. Hewas a member of Steuben lodge, No. 321, I. O. O. F., and of the Harmonie society. Mr. Geiger was born January 23, 1827, in Bervangen, Groshertzung-Baden. He left Germany for the United States in 1854 and settled in Iowa, where he lived two years. Then he came to Galena and bought a farm in Rice, on which he lived for a number of years, in the meantime working at his trade, that of a stone mason, in Galena. For several years it was his daily practice to walk form his home to Galena, a distance of nine miles, in the morning, and to walk back again when his day's work was done. Of recent years he has lived on High street, where he had an extensive vineyard. He was for a number of years janitor of the Central school building. In Galena twenty-nine years ago he married Miss Louisa Fuez, who survives him. He also has five children, of whom Mrs. Brodrecht lives in Guilford township, Mrs. Heckelsmiller in South Dakota, Fred. and August Geiger in Galena, and one daughter, Emma, at home. Mr. Geiger also has three brothers -- Martin, of Leavenworth, Kansas, Gottlieb, of Kansas City, and Adam, who is in Germany. The funeral will be held from the family residence Monday at 1:30 o'clock, Services at St. John's Lutheran Church at 2 o'clock. The Odd Fellows and Harmonie society will attend.
LEWIS GEORGE
- Died at his home in this city Sunday morning about 4:30 o'clock, of pneumonia, after an illness of a few weeks. The deceased was born in Ohio, Dec. 16, 1814, and together with his folks came to Galena in 1827. From there they moved to East Fork, and lived at a lead blast furnace, where they kept boarders. In 1829 they moved again to what is known as the Hiram Hunt farm, south of Hanover. Here they lived until the scare of the Black Hawk war, in 1831, when they again moved back to Galena. Louis enlisted and served through the war. In 1832 they moved back to Hanover and took up claim on what is now the Story farm, on the road to Savanna. Two years later he won and married Miss Mary Ann Robinson, who died in 1879. To them were born six sons and as many daughters. Immediately after their marriage they moved to Nauvoo, Ill., where they lived for five years. In 1843 they moved to Elizabeth, where Mr. George was employed in the lead mines. From there to Blue River, Wis., and back to Hanover in 1855, where he spent the remainder of his life, plying his trade as a plasterer. He enlisted in the union army in 1863, left Mt. Carroll in December of that year, and served in the 45th regiment, Co. D till the close of the war. He was actively engaged in several important battles, including Jackson, Thompson's Hill, Vicksburg and others. He was married again in 1887 to Ellen Calloway to whom was born one child. They survive him together with the children by his first marriage. Of these two daughters are present, Mrs. Bowden, of Savanna, and Mrs. Stoker, of Elizabeth, the rest being in Kansas, Nevada and California. The funeral services took place Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. Wm. Gardner. The interment was made in the Hanover cemetery.
RICHARD GILLIES
- age 84, of Hanover, Illinois, died Friday, June 16, 2006 at the Mercy Medical Center Dubuque, Iowa, Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 19, 2006 at the Hanover United Methodist Church Hanover. Reverend Lynne Matthews will officiate. Inurnment will take place 11:00a.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2006 in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover with Full Military Rites accorded by the Hanover VFW. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 18, 2006 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. A memorial Fund has been established in Dick’s name. Dick was born January 29, 1922 in Naples, South Dakota, the son of George and Alice (Kroppe) Gillies. He served in the United States Army during World War II, stationed in Italy.
On December 16, 1950 he married Sylvia Gallop in Watertown South Dakota. Dick worked at the Savanna Army depot until his retirement in 1973. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinal Baseball Fan and Green Bay Packer Football fan.
Dick will be dearly missed by his wife, Sylvia of Hanover; three children, Gene (Debra) Gillies of East Dubuque, Illinois, Rick Gillies of Anniston, Alabama and Jolene (Dale) Horsfield of Ft. Myers, Florida; five grandchildren; four step grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a sister, Clarine Peterson of South Dakota. Dick is preceded in death by his parents, and a sister Marie Thompson. .
MARY (KAISER) GLASKER
- Funeral services for Mary A. Glasker who died at 8:45 a.m. Sunday morning (April 24, 1938) at her home on Franklin St. after a lingering illness will be Wednesday at the home at 8:30 to St. Marys church at 9 a.m. Interment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery. Mrs. Glasker the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gerhardt Kaiser was born in Germany May 21, 1866 and came to this county with her parents as a young girl. She was married July 16, 1888 in St. Mary's Church Menominee to Frank Glasker. They followed the business of farming until they retired a few years ago and moved to Galena. She was a member of St. Marys Catholic church and of the Altar & Rosary society.
Freeport Journal Standard 26 April 1938
WILLIAM E. GOODWIN
died at his home in Guilford, of lung trouble, aged 70 years. He leaves a wife and 8 children; 7 daughters and 1 son; to mourn his loss. 'His race is run, his home is reached, All earthly struggles gone. A while we weep and linger here, Then follow to the tomb. "A Friend"." Galena Weekly Gazette, 24 Jan 1889
Contributed by Lori Gilbert - note: William E Goodwin was born about 1819 in Missouri and died 5 Jan 1889 in Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois. He married Messina [Gordon] Johnson 27 Oct 1842 in Lincoln County, Missouri. He enlisted as a Private in Company F, 96th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 04 September 1862 and received a disability discharge on 15 September 1863 in Chicago. He fought in several battles during the Civil War in the Tullahoma Campaign in Tennessee.
HARRIET AUGUSTA GRAVES
, daughter of Philander and Harriet Graves, born at West Martinsburg, N. Y., Jan 27, 1839, died at Stockton Sept 7, 1924 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Peters, Stockton, Ill, aged 85 years, 7 months, 11 days. On June 15, 1857 she was united in marriage to Lester Delos Pitcher at Martinsburg, N. Y. To this union were born four children, namely: Richard Everett Pitcher, Mary Lavinia Peters, Grant Washburn Pitcher, one son dying in infancy. Mrs. Pitcher with her husband came to the state of Illinois in 1860, locating one mile west of what was later founded as Pitcherville, Ill, a post office being established in 1868 named Pitcherville, Ill.Mrs. Pitcher acted in the capacity of the postmistress at the Pitcherville for a period of many years until Stockton, Ill was founded and the post office at Pitcherville was discontinued.
Contributed by Wendy Fjelstad - Stockton, IL September 17, 1924
MELDON A. GRUDE
,age 82, of Elizabeth died on Thursday, September 6, 2007, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth. A Funeral Service was held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 10, 2007 at the Schapville Zion Presbyterian Church in Schapville, with Reverend Dottie Morrizzo officiating. Burial was in the Schapville Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery. A visitation was held from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday, September 9, 2007 at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Meldon was born on March 29, 1925 the son of Anton and Lillie (Brickner) Grube in Elizabeth. Meldon attended Elizabeth area schools and graduated from the Elizabeth High School with the Class of 1943. Meldon married Evelyn M. Scadden on August 29, 1953 in Cuba City, Wisconsin. Evelyn died on August 31, 1999. Meldon farmed on the family farm, which has been in his family for 151 years. He owned and operated the Elizabeth Feed Mill for seventeen years. Meldon was a past member of Elizabeth School Board and was an honorary member of Future Farmers of America. He was also a fifty-year member of the Elizabeth Masonic Lodge and was a past Sunday School Superintendent at the Schapville Zion Presbyterian Church. He was also active in the Jo Daviess Soil and Wildlife Conservation programs. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Meldon is survived by five sons; Charles "Chuck' Grube of Belaire, Florida, Donnie Grube of Janesville, Wisconsin, Loren Grube of Galena, Carl (Karla) Grube and David (Peggy) Grube all of Elizabeth; three daughters, Leah (Sergio) Cam of Long Beach, California, Jane (Eldon) Young of Glenwood, Iowa, and Joyce (Myles) Hegstrom of Perry, Iowa; sixteen grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. His wife Evelyn; an infant daughter, Jean; one brother, Floyd; and one sister, Arlene Peterson, precede Meldon in death.
