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ELLIS HAZELWOOD
- Funeral services for Ellis Hazelwood, 41, 217 Eels Ave., who passed away Wednesday night (16 January 1964) in Hines Veteran's Hospital, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel Hill Funeral Home. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery, and friends may call after 7 p.m. in the funeral home. Included among his survivors are his widow, Hope; a daughter, Becky; and a son, Curtis, both at home; two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Nehring, Dixon, and Mrs. Ella Snoke, Coleta; and four brothers, Charles, Harley, Robert and Edward, and his father, Harry Hazelwood, all of Dixon.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois January 17, 1964 - Friday, pg 6
GERTRUDE A. HECKMAN
1010 St. died Monday night (10 Oct 1955) in KSB hospital after a brief illness. She was a former clerk in the Geisenheimer store. Mrs. Heckman was born in South Dixon Twp. the daughter of Levi and Catherine (Mossholder) Heckman. Survivors are two brothers, Oscar, Brookfield MO and Winfield, Union Wash; two sisters, Elsie and Lottie Heckman both of Dixon. Services will be held Thursday, 2:30 p.m. at the Grave Evangelical U.B. Church with the Rev. Edwin E. Schaefer officiating. Burial will be in Emmanuel Cemetery
Dixon Evening Telegraph 11 October 1955
NELLIE MARIE (SHAFFER) HECKMAN
83, RR 2, Dixon, died Sunday (6 August 1978) evening at Community General Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul;s Lutheran Church with the Rev. William Swarbrick officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established for the Pine Grove Cemetery. The Preston Schilling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Heckman was born June 25, 1895 at Dixon, the daughter of Frank and Laura Bollman Shaffer. She married Albert A. Heckman, Dec 20, 1916. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the Lee County Home Extension. Survivors include one son, Robert L, Dixon, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, one grandson, one brother and two sisters.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - ---- The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, August 7, 1978 - Monday, pg 4
BARBARA (KANZLER) HERMES
, passed away Sept. 6, 1916 at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Michael (Lizzie) O'Neil 1836 W. First St. Dixon, IL. after an illness of about four years. Her death, however, was a shock to her friends, the condition of Mrs. Hermes not being noticeably worse until Sat. forenoon; when she suddenly declined. The deceased was the wife of Peter Hermes. She was born in Speucher, Preise, Germany, April 4, 1845 and came to this country in 1864. Her maiden name was Barbara Kanzler. She was married to John Peter Hermes in 1866 in Chicago, IL. and lived in Dixon over 50 years and was well known and highly respected by a large circle of friends. Eight children were born to their union. Besides the husband, Peter, the deceased is survived by eight children, Mrs. Michael (Lizzie) O'Neil of Dixon, Mrs. Harry E. (Kathryn) Williams of Morrison, Mrs. Joseph (Mary) Graff of Sterling, Mrs. Allan (Clara) Darnell of Rock Falls, Mrs. Peter (Anna) Lauff of Rock Falls, Mrs. Willis (Etta) Fry of Dixon, Mrs. Jess (Maggie) Huggins of Dixon, and son Joseph (Margaret) Hermes of Firesteel, South Dakota, and twenty one greatgrandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 9:30 from the house and from 10 o'clock from the Catholic Church , Father Foley officiating. Interment was at Oakwood Cemetery, Dixon, IL.
Contributed by Judy Hook
JOHN PETER HERMES
, 83, passed away Oct. 30, 1922 at the home of his daughter Mrs. Lizzie (Elizabeth), (Michael) O'Neil, 610 W. 3rd. St. Sterling, IL. after an illness of 3 weeks with complications of diseases. Mr. Hermes was born at Masterhaussen, Germany Sept. 26, 1839 and came to this country Apr.28, 1861. He married Barbara Kanzler in 1866 in Chicago, IL. They moved to Dixon, IL. , having been a resident for more than 50 years. His wife preceded him in death about six years ago. For the last two years he lived in Sterling where he made his home with his daughter Lizzie O'Neil. For a number of years he conducted a bakery in Dixon and Sterling but for the last 15 years had lived a retired life. He leaves to mourn his loss, one brother, George of Dixon and eight children, Mrs. Michael (Lizzie) O'Neil of Sterling, Mrs. Harry E. (Kathryn) Williams of Morrison, Mrs. Joseph (Mary) Graff of Sterling, Mrs. Allan (Clara) Darnell of Rock Falls, Mrs. Peter (Anna) Lauff of Rock Falls, Mrs. Willis (Etta) Fry of Dixon, Mrs. Jess (Maggie) Huggins, and son Joseph (Margaret) Hermes of Firesteel, South Dakota. He was a kind and loving father and a great lover of children. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Funeral services were held at the Sacred Heart Church by Rev. Father Schulte and the remains were taken to Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon, Il.
Contributed by Judy Hook
DAVID L.A. HOGLUND , was born Nov. 28, 1940, in Rockford, the son of Eric and Ragna Waarvik Hoglund. He married Marilyn Wolfe on June 5, 1964, in Dixon. David was a member of the Eastview Christian Church, Bloomington. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn of Gridley; two sons, Curt Hoglund of Bloomington, and Todd (Lindsey) Hoglund, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; three daughters, Pam (Dick) Taylor of Bloomington, and Denise Hoglund and Diana Hoglund, both of Whitewater, Wis.; three brothers, Gene (Lois) Hoglund of Rockford, Nels (Betty) Hoglund, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Allen (Cathy) Hoglund of Rockford; two sisters, Sharon (Powell) Foster of Bristol, Tenn., and Jan (Dave) Frazer of Land O' Lakes, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Zachariah, Mariah, Josiah Taylor, and Dylan McCool. David was preceded in death by his parents. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Dixon, with the Rev. Jim Youngquist officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dixon. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
HERBERT LEE HOLT , 55, 605 Division St., Dixon, died Friday night in KSB Hospital after a short illness.He was born the son of John and Sarah Balser Holt on Aug. 27, 1907 in Milford. He married Maude Pearl Longfellow on 21 Jan 1928. He married Erma Williams on Sept. 22, 1946 in Hammond.He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Dixon, a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the White Shrine of Jerusalem and a member of Friendship Lodge AF&AM, Dixon.Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Donald (Norma) Glass, Michigan City, Ind., Mrs. Wayne (Patricia) Gossett, Kankakee, Mrs. Ronald (Janice) Thomas, Miami, Fla; his father, John Holt; a son, Ronald Holt, Miami, Fla; one step-son, Lawrence Alderson, Middletown, Conn.; four sisters, Mrs. Hubert (Dorothy) Gossett, Hoopeston, Mrs. Bessie Redman, Watseka, Mrs. Anna Sides, Calumet City, Mrs. Robert (Evelyn) Inman, Hoopeston, Mary Holt, Milford; three brothers, George, Watseka, Herschel, Tucson, Arizona, Russell, Wellington, and 12 grandchildren.He was preceded in death by a sister and his mother. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel Hill Funeral Home with the Rev. William Oaks of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Masonic Services will be conducted at S p.m. Sunday in Chapel Hill Funeral Home by members of Friendship Lodge No.7.
DOROTHY (SHAW) HUGGINS
, 84, of Dixon, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at KSB Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery, Dixon, with Rev. John Voss, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were completed by Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Dixon. A memorial has been established.
Mrs. Huggins was born June 19, 1912 in Monroe, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Katherine Shaw. She married Frank Huggins. He died in 1977.
Survivors include one daughter, Sharon (Orville "Joe") Webb of Dixon; five grandchildren, Roxanne (Daniel) Mahan, Lynette (Daniel) Kirk, Cynthia (Derek) Griffith, Scott Webb, and David (Cecille) Webb; eight great-grandchildren; and one brother Norman (Lucille) Shaw of Orland, Calif.
She was preceded in death by one daughter Sheryl Fane, four sisters; and two brothers.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois November 8, 1996 - Friday, pg. A2
RONALD HUGGINS
,76, of Dixon died Thursday. June 12, 2003, at KSB Hospital. He was employed by NI Gas for 42 years as'a construction foreman until retiring. Mr. Huggins was born May 3, 1927, in Dixon, the son of Ray and Avis (Derr) Huggins. He served in the Navy during World War II. He married Alice Heath on Jan. 1, 1946, in Portland, Maine. She died Sept. 25, 1993. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, American Legion Post 12 and Moose Lodge 727, all in Dixon.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandra (John) Warr of Fort White, Fla., and Sharon Huggins of Los Angeles; two sons, Terry Huggins and Michael Huggins, both of Dixon; a brother, Joe (Julia) Huggins of Torrance, Calif.; a sister, Judy (Ronnie) Wagner of Compton; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Bobby, Junior and Gary Huggins; and a sister, Donalee Harms. The funeral is at 10:30 am. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home, Dixon, with the Rev. Berty Hakeem, pastor of First United Methodist Church. Dixon, officiating. Burial, with military graveside services conducted by combined Dixon veterans groups, is at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dixon. Visitation is from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Daily Gazette 16 Jun 2003
