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Bay, Henry B.
Henry B. Bay, died, Bloomington, Ill., March 10, 1860
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Beasley, Joseph C., Sr.
LEXINGTON - The Funeral Of Joseph C. Beasley Sr., 51, of Princeton, Wis., and R.R. 2, Lexington, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Evangelical United Methodist Church, Lexington, the Revs. Arthur Runyon and Glenn Harms officiating. Burial will be in Lexington Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Musselman-Beck Funeral Home, Lexington. Mr. Beasley died at 8:23 a.m. Friday (Dec. 17, 1993) at his home in Lexington. Death was attributed to natural causes by the McLean County coroner's office. He was born Oct. 6, 1942, in Cutbank, Mont., the son of Frank Marshall and Florence Jane Armstrong Beasley. He married Eva Ann Kelley in Lexington. She survives. Also surviving are one son, Sgt. Joseph C. Beasley III, Fort Sill, Okla.; four daughters, Jennifer Rachel Beasley, at home in Wisconsin; Lynnette Rennae Beasley, Neshkoro, Wis.; Michelle Rhonda Beasley, Ripon, Wis.; and Nannette Raquel Molldenhauer, Berlin, Wis.; and five grandchildren. One daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of United Methodist Church of Princeton, Wis., and attended the Evangelical United Methodist Church, Lexington. He was a member of the American Allied Industrial Workers Union and the Lions International of Wautoma, Wis. Mr. Beasley was a self-employed master electrician, computer programmer and farmer in the Lexington area. Memorials may be made to the Joseph C. Beasley Sr. memorial fund.
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 Beich, William A.
William A. Beich, 81, President of family-operated Downstate candy company - It was a time when chocolate was made only in the winter and hard candy in the summer because candy manufacturers did not have the luxury of air-conditioned plants. It was 1894 and proximity to a ready supply of milk was crucial for candymaking. That helped Paul F. Beich persuade Milton Hershey of the famous candy clan to move his plant from Chicago to Downstate Bloomington to be closer to dairy farmers. Eventually Beich went into the candy business himself, and the company that made Whiz bars, Katydid peanut clusters and Golden Crumbles would stay in family hands until his great-grandson, William A. Beich, sold it after heading operations for almost 20 years. William A. Beich, 81, who took over the Paul F. Beich Co. even though he never wanted to be a candymaker, died of congestive heart failure Thursday, March 27, in BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal. The company got its start using candy as a fundraising tool, said Mr. Beich's son David. Its subsidiary, Katherine A. Beich Co., became one of the nation's oldest and largest fundraising supply businesses, with its products sold by schools, youth groups and sports leagues. In the early days, the company's slogan, "Beich's -- Say Bike," adorned tins and cardboard boxes of hand-dipped chocolate creams, nut clusters, caramels and taffy that were produced in two Bloomington factories and a third plant that was built on Green Street in Chicago. In 1939, the company passed to Mr. Beich and his brother Paul M. "My father said what he always wanted to be was an attorney, but his father wanted him in the candy business and back then you did what your father said you were going to do," Mr. Beich's son said. Mr. Beich received a mechanical engineering degree in 1944 from the University of Illinois and married his childhood sweetheart, Patricia Ann. He then served with the Navy on a weather ship. Mr. Beich rejoined the company in 1946 and completed a two-year apprenticeship in chocolate manufacturing in Sweden. He became vice president, then chairman and president after his brother's death in 1967. Soon after, the company decided to focus solely on producing candy for fundraising. In 1984, Mr. Beich sold the company to Nestle USA and retired. He devoted his time to running his 900-acre grain farm in Bloomington and to doting on his wife, his son said. Besides his son and wife, Mr. Beich also is survived by a daughter, Diane; another son, Fritz; and seven grandchildren. Mass will be said at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 1920 E. Oakland Ave., Bloomington. [Chicago Tribune March 31, 2003]
Billingsley, Virginia Shives DeVore
LEROY - Virginia DeVore Billingsley, 99, of LeRoy, formerly of Hoopeston and Colfax, passed away at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 10, 2008) at LeRoy Manor, LeRoy. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, LeRoy, with the Rev. Tim Vollstedt officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Mrs. Billingsley was born June 21, 1909, in Summershade, Ky., to John M. and Lorene Franklin Shives. She married Herschel DeVore on Feb. 14, 1929, in Hoopeston. He passed away Sept. 14, 1969. She later married Kenneth Billingsley on March 15, 1974, in Hoopeston. He passed away Jan. 25, 1997. Surviving are two sons, Kenneth (Dorothy) DeVore, Bloomington; and Forrest (Lola) DeVore, LeRoy; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one brother, Clyde Shives, Indianapolis, Ind.; and two sisters, Dorothy Burt and Delpha Umbanhowar, both of Hoopeston. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and two sisters. Virginia attended the First Christian Church, Hoopeston. She was employed as a nursing assistant by Fairbury Hospital. She and her first husband farmed for many years in the Colfax area. Memorial contributions may be made to the LeRoy First United Methodist Church organ fund, LeRoy Emergency Ambulance Service or to an organization of the donor's choice.
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Bleavins, Robert E.
NORMAL - Robert E. Bleavins, 78, Beverly Hills, Fla., formerly of Normal, died Wednesday (Sept 17, 2008) at The Hospice of Citrus County, Fla. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, Fla. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Citrus County, P.O. Box 641270, Beverly Hills, Fla., 34464. Bob was born in Bloomington on May 28, 1930, the son of Earl and Helen Sparrow Bleavins.
He graduated from University High School in 1949 and attended Illinois State University. He was a veteran of the Korean War and served his country in the Army for two years. He began his hotel career in 1956 at The Rogers Hotel in downtown Bloomington. He traveled throughout the United States in the hotel and restaurant management business until returning to Bloomington in 1988 to become general manager of Jumer's Lodge and Restaurant. He then became the general manager of the Radisson Hotel until semi-retiring and becoming director of lodging and development for The Snyder Corporation. Bob is survived by his wife, Gretchen H. Bleavins, Beverly Hills, Fla.; his daughter, Connie Jo Miller, Worthington, Ohio; his sister, Virginia Turner, Victorville, Calif.; and his cousin, Richard Spearman, Marion, Iowa. Bob was a wonderful man and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. He embraced his destiny with strength, honor and dignity.
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Bright, Reuben
Jan. 2, 1934: Prominent Normal horseman Reuben Bright has died at age 81. He was a leader in importing Percheron horses when McLean County was the center of trade for these animals. Mr. Bright was also a popular judge of horses at county and state fairs. [The Pantagraph - How Time Flies by: Jack Keefe]
Brooks, Caroline “Carrie“ Moncelle
Mrs. Carrie Brooks, 71, died at 5:45 a.m. Friday [3 Nov 1967] at Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. at the Stensel Funeral Home in Le Roy with the Rev. Harold Baird officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation is from 4-9 this evening at the funeral home. She was born Nov. 30, 1895, at Eureka, a daughter of Charles and Emma Grove Moncelle. She was married to Leslie Brooks, Feb. 24, 1918, at Bloomington. She is survived by her husband; a son, Paul, Farmer City; two brothers, Rudy Moncelle of 511 E. Mulberry, Bloomington; Roy Moncelle, Fairbury, and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother. She was a member of the Lexington Christian Church at Lexington.
[1967 - The Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois] (Moncelle Family Records)
Brooks, Clarice E Wills
COLFAX - Clarice E. Brooks, 87, of Colfax, died at 5:11 a.m. Wednesday (July 9, 2003) at her residence. Service: 2 p.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church, Bloomington. Beck Memorial Home, Bloomington is in charge of arrangements. Burial: East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation: from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the church. Survivors: two daughters, Judy Whitney, Joplin, Mo., and Linda (Dale) Bradford, Colfax; two sons, Larry (Violet) Brooks, Houston; and Dennis (Sandy) Brooks, Normal; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
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Brooks, Clifford W
LEXINGTON - The Funeral Of Clifford W. Brooks, 83, of 405 N. Elm St., Lexington, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church, Bloomington. The Rev. Garry Gromley will officiate. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Musselman-Beck Funeral Home, Lexington, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. He died at 6:45 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 1, 1996) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Clarice Brooks; two daughters, Judy Whitney, Joplin, Mo.; and Linda Bradford, Chenoa; two sons, Larry Brooks, Houston; and Dennis Brooks, Bloomington; one sister, Margaret Bowman, Indianapolis; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his sister-in-law, Viola Brooks, Bloomington; a brother-in-law, Bob Holloway, Chicago Heights; and 12 nieces and nephews. One brother, two sisters and one great-grandson preceded him in death. He was born March 23, 1913, in Lexington, the son of Thomas and Ella Mustin Brooks. He married Clarice Wills Aug. 18, 1937, in Saybrook. Mr. Brooks farmed in the Lexington area all his life and was an avid gardener. He belonged to Grace United Methodist Church and the McLean County Farm Bureau.
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Brooks, Fern E Gardner
FARMER CITY - Fern E. Brooks, 76, of Farmer City died at 8:17 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 6, 1996) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City, the Rev. Lee Reed officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Prairie Chapel Church or American Cancer Society. Survivors include her husband, Paul L. Brooks; one son, the Rev. Dennis Brooks, LaHarpe; one daughter, Janet Lutkevich, St. Charles; two grandchildren; two brothers, Lynn Gardner, Chenoa; and Dale Gardner, Lexington; and one sister, June Barling, Normal. Her parents and one brother preceded her in death. She was born Feb. 10, 1920, in Gridley, a daughter of David and Mary Klein Gardner. She married Paul L. Brooks Aug. 13, 1942, in Reno, Nev. Mrs. Brooks had worked in the payroll accounting department for Pre-Fab Transit in Farmer City for 23 years. She was a member of the Prairie Chapel Church, rural Farmer City, and was treasurer of the church from 1964-1996. She also belonged to United Methodist Women.
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Brooks, Ruth L Nance Perschall
BLOOMINGTON - Ruth L. Brooks, 85, of Bloomington died at 12:05 p.m. Friday (Oct. 3, 2003) at Manor Care Health Services in Normal. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m., also at the funeral home. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Memorials may be made to DAD'S, Dollars Against Diabetes. Mrs. Brooks was born Oct. 27, 1917, in Panola, a daughter of Walter Williams and Ruby E. Miller Nance. They preceded her in death. She first married Theodore E. Perschall on March 14, 1936. He died in April 1970. She then married Virgil Brooks on July 13, 1974. He died in December 1981. Surviving are two sons, Theodore (Paula) Perschall, Leslie, Ark.; and Robert (Patsy) Perschall, Bloomington; one daughter, Ruth Ann (Ron) Jacobs, Kankakee; two stepsons, Kenneth (Linda) Brooks, Bloomington; and Donald (Cathy) Brooks, Peotone; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and one brother, William Nance, Bloomington. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Nancy Ragusa and Jacqueline McIntosh; one grandchild, Joseph Dudgeon; and two brothers. Mrs. Brooks worked for GE Retiring in 1970. She was a life member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary. She was a member of Machinist Lodge 1000, Royal Neighbors and Eagles Lodge in Bloomington. Mrs. Brooks was also a member of the Wally Bayan Caravaners (Air Stream) and the West Olive Methodist Church.
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Brown, Bessie R. Mallory
LEXINGTON - Bessie R. (Mallory) Brown, 89, of 901 N. Main St., Normal, formerly of 602 N. Center St., Lexington, died at 9:35 p.m. Monday (May 13, 1996) at McLean County Nursing Home. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church, Lexington, with the Rev. Keith Jones officiating. Burial will be in Lexington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Musselman-Beck Funeral Home, Lexington. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church or the Lexington Ambulance Service. Survivors include Marlene Phipps, Diane Hodges, Janet Whaley, Kathy Blagg, Barbara Graham and John Sutter, all of Lexington; Sharon Coffman, Batavia; Joyce Sheppard, Normal; and Dennis Sutter, LeRoy. She was born June 3, 1906, at Rodgersville, Tenn., the daughter of Lee and Laura Stapleton Mallory. She married Bernard O. Brown in Hannibal, Mo. Two sisters, Addie Sutter and Ruby Mallory, preceded her in death. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Lexington. She was a former clerk in the circuit clerk's office, retiring in 1975 after 20 years, and a clerk at Lindsey's Department Store in Lexington. She was a member of the Birthday Club, Lexington, was her church's secretary for many years and a member of the Lexington Baptist Women's Association.
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Brumhead, John W.
John W. Brumhead died at Pleasant Hill, Ill., Tuesday, aged sixty-two. He was the first white male child born in northern McLean County. [1891-02-19; Chicago Hearld]
Bruninga, Clara Lindenbaum
LEXINGTON (PNS) - Mrs. Clara Bruninga, 77, died at her home (31 Oct 1965) at 3 a.m. Sunday.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Musselman Funeral Home, with the Reverend Carl W. Coker officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery at Fairbury. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. She was born at Washington, Jan. 2, 1888, a daughter of John and Minnie Reinholtz Lindenbaum. She married Miner H. Bruninga in Bloomington in 1910. Surviving are four sons, Harold J., Springfield; Ervin B., Florence, Ala.; Arthur M., Park Forest; Calvin H., Seattle Wash.; three brothers William, Roger and Russell Lindenbaum, Forrest; two sisters, Mrs. John Gleeson, Mrs. John Wiles, Lexington; 10 grandchildren. Her husband and four brothers and sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
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Adams, Mary Lou West Burr
The Funeral Of Mary Lou Adams, 55, of 1 Knollcrest Court, Normal, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Beck Memorial Home, Bloomington, the Rev. William Stryker officiating. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the memorial home.
Mrs. Adams died at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3, 1992) at her home. She had cancer.
She was born Nov. 19, 1936, in Carlock, a daughter of Albert and Frieda Wieland West. She married William H. Adams May 4, 1975, in Funks Grove. He survives.
Other survivors include two sons, Garrie R. Burr, St. Louis, Mo., and Christopher J. Burr, Titusville, Fla.; two daughters, Beth Burr, 209 E. Locust St., Bloomington, and Amy Adams, at home; three brothers, Albert West, Pontiac, Mich.; Wayne West, San Leandro, Calif.; and Paul West, Congerville; and five sisters, Clara Mae Eastman, Niantic; Helen Eileen Payne, 909 N. Main St., Bloomington; Doris Ann Ritter, 408 N. Linden St., Normal; Pauline Joyce Brown, Mazon; and Lelah Gramm, Goodfield.
Two brothers preceded her in death. (Glen Dale West) (Raymond John West)
She was a secretary in the Office of Student Affairs at Illinois State University, Normal, and previously was a customer service representative for McKnight Publishing Co. She had been employed at Robeson's Department Store and the First United Methodist Church in Champaign, and at WJBC in Bloomington.
Mrs. Adams was a member of the cast of the American Passion Play for 20 years and performed the role of Mary Magdalene several years between 1969 and 1980.
She was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, and was a past worthy matron of Order of Eastern Star Chapter 128, Champaign.
Memorials may be made to Carle Cancer Research Fund, Urbana, or to BroMenn Home Health Services, Bloomington.
[The Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois] (Moncelle Family Records)
Eads, Shirley J. Bleich
ROBERTS - Shirley J. Eads, 73, Roberts, died at 8:20 a.m. Sunday (Dec. 7, 2008) at the Heartland Health Care Center, Paxton. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Roberts United Methodist Church, with Pastor Stanley Rapp officiating. Memorials may be made to the Roberts United Methodist Church or the Roberts Library. Lamb Funeral Home, Roberts, is in charge of arrangements. Shirley was born Nov. 23, 1935, in Pontiac, a daughter of Elmer and Annette Stow Bleich. She married Glenn Eads on Nov. 28, 1954, in Thawville. He died Sept. 6, 2000. Survivors include her mother, Annette, Gibson City; and three children, Glenda (Steve) Siani, Peyton, Colo.; Steven (Norma Fregoso) Eads, Gardena, Calif.; and Brenda (Dan) Crandall, San Diego, Calif; two grandchildren, Joshua and Brittany Crandall; four brothers, Don (Polly) Bleich, Paxton; Jerry (Juanita) Bleich, Roberts; Delaine (Sylvia) Bleich, Gardenerville, Nev.; and Larry Bleich, Roberts; two brothers-in-law, Howard (Joy) Eads, Thawville, and Gladwin Eads, Amarillo, Texas; and many great aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and cousins. Shirley was employed at the Hicks Grain Terminal and then was a child care provider for many years at her home in Roberts. She was a member of Roberts United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Roberts Woman's Club and Wagner-Davis Legion Auxiliary. She volunteered at the Roberts Library. Shirley loved to play cards and enjoyed her Canasta Club for more than 35 years. She also joined the euchre and pinochle groups. Shirley was happy sewing, planting flowers, going to water aerobics, traveling and bird watching.
[The Pantagraph - Bloomington, Illinois]
Hoeniges, A. Eileen Brown
BLOOMINGTON - A. Eileen Hoeniges, widow of Martin J. Hoeniges Sr., 92, Bloomington, passed away at 6:06 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 10, 2008). Her funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington, followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at historic St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Bloomington, with the Rev. Gregg Petri and the Rev. David Whiteside officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with the rosary recited at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to historic St. Patrick's Church, 1209 W. Locust St., Bloomington, IL 61701. Eileen was born April 25, 1916, in Bloomington, the daughter of George H. Brown (Bloomington) and Anna O'Brien Brown (County of Cork, Ireland). She graduated from Trinity High School in 1934. She married Martin J. Hoeniges on Aug. 24, 1935, at Holy Trinity Church, Bloomington. He died July 8, 1970. She is survived by her children, Martin (Mildred) Hoeniges and Richard (Gloria) Hoeniges, both of Bloomington; Florence (E. Michael) Walsh, El Paso; Marie Evans, Bloomington; Andrew Hoeniges, El Paso; Patricia (Daniel) Richardson, Clovis, Calif.; Elizabeth (Dale) Kindred, Atlanta; and John (Tammy) Hoeniges, Bloomington, with whom she made her home. To date she had 28 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister-in-law, Anne (John) Hoeniges-Petri. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, George H. Brown Jr. and Harry S. Brown; and two sisters, AnnaMae Bennington and Florence Cappel. Eileen was a member of historic St. Patrick's Church, Bloomington, for more than 65 years and a member of St. Patrick's Church Altar and Rosary Society. Gardening and cooking were lifelong hobbies of Eileen. She was extremely proud of her Irish heritage and loved celebrating St. Patrick's Day. She was a devout Catholic. Eileen was the heart of the family, and her care, love and sensitivity will be sorely missed by all.
Burr, Mary ArMinnie Ward
Mary Ward Burr, 85, of 3 Rainbow Circle, Bloomington, died at 10:35 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 20, 1997) at her residence.
Her funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Metzler-Froelich Memorial Home, Bloomington, the Rev. Ronald Melzer officiating. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Greenup Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday in the memorial home.
Memorials may be made to BroMenn Hospice or a charity of the donor's choice.
Surivors include two sons, J. Garrie (Darlene) Burr, Champaign, and Roger William Burr, Marshall, Mich.; three daughters, Patricia Ann (Ronald) Moncelle, Gridley; and Mary Joan Hoback and Barbara Alene (Ken) McElroy, both of Normal; four brothers, Lester Ward, Bloomington, Minn.; Lyle Ward, Omaha, Neb.; Kenneth Ward, Greenup; and Gene Ward of Arizona; two sisters, Alberta Brown, Toledo, and Velma Browning, Mattoon; 19 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving is a special friend/caregiver, Aggie Bagtas, Rantoul.
Mrs. Burr was born Jan. 2, 1912, in Greenup, a daughter of J. Harrison and Grace Fern Green Burr. She married Garrie Richard Burr on May 24, 1936, in Greenup. He died Nov. 12, 1979.
She also was preceded in death by one grandson, one brother and two sisters.
She is a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Normal, and a member of the Primetimers of her church. She was a charter member of the American Red Cross on both the national and local levels. She served as a Hospice volunteer at Brokaw Hospital, Normal. She was a former member of Felicity Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Normal, and a member of the Bloomington/Normal Nursing Association.
She was a graduate of Union Hospital School of Nursing, Terre Haute, Ind., and did post graduate work at Michel Reese Hospital, Chicago.
Mrs. Burr was a registered nurse having worked at all three Bloomington-Normal hospitals, various nursing homes and did private duty and homecare nursing for 65 years.
Mrs. Burr dedicated her life to serving people through nursing and volunteer activities. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a dear friend to many.
[The Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois] (Moncelle Family Records)
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