Obituaries Pike County IL
NELLIE O. CAMMACK
, 70, of Milton, died Monday, May 11, 2009, at her residence in Milton.
She was born Oct. 4, 1938, in Willow Springs, to Charles Edward and Nellie O. Ferry. She married William S. Cammack Sept. 28, 1957 at the Robert's Road Baptist Church in Justin, and he preceded her in death June 13, 1977.
Mrs. Cammack worked for the Brown Shoe Company and Pittsfield Garment Company and was a seamstress for the Dainty Dress Shop in Pittsfield. She was also the manager and bookkeeper for Cammack Service Station in Milton.
She was of Christian faith and attended the Bedford Church. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and knitting. She made more than168 quilts, including baby quilts, of which she gave to her family, friends, homeless individuals, and anyone else she thought would like or need a quilt. She also was a great cook and had cooked in many local restaurants. She was a faithful Christian; this was very important to her, as she read the Bible constantly. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, Jerry "Pedro" Cammack of Pearl and Bill (Sandra) Cammack of Pittsfield; one sister, Mrs. Cordie Zivojinovic of Chicago; three grandchildren, Billy (Sarah) Cammack of Bowling Green, Mo., Michael (Susan) Cammack of Milton and Melissa Cammack of Pittsfield; and one great grandchild, Emma Rayanne Cammack. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William, and two brothers, Paul and Ed Ferry.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 15, at 2 pm. at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with Rev. Andy Zivojinovic and Rev. Bill Miller officiating
ELMER FRANCIS CARREL
, one of Griggsville's most esteemed young men, passed away Sunday afternoon after
a short illness of pneumonia., following an attack of influenza.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carrel of Maysville, and was born at that place on February1st, 1889,
being therefore, aged 29 years, 8 months, and 36 days at the time of his death.
His boyhood days were spent at Maysville, and later he lived on a farm near this city. On December 4th, 1907, he was united in marriage to Cora McCallister, who survives him, as does one daughter, Marguerite, his father and mother, two brothers. Ray of Baylis and Frank of Maysville.
For a number of years he had been a member of the Griggsville band, and was always to be relied upon at practice or when the band was filling engagements. He took much interest in Odd-fellowship, being a valued member of Pike lodge of this city, in which he held an office at- the time of his death.
For some time Elmer had been in charge of the cafe conducted by the Shoemaker Co. and Mr. A. W. Butterfield, the manager, speaks in the highest terms of him as a faithful and reliable employee.
As the quarantine would not permit of a public service, the I. O. O. F. conducted a short burial ceremony at the grave in Griggsville cemetery, a few members and the immediate family being present.
MAUD (STAUFFER) CARROLL
, 98, died Palm Sunday, April 5, 2009 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Mt. Sterling.
Born Nov. 16, 1910 to Jacob Christopher Stauffer, of Baylis and Altah Armstrong Stauffer of Mt. Sterling, she was the second of eight children. She attended first grade in Baylis and then the family moved to Hinsdale, Wyo. in 1916.
The family returned to Baylis soon after World War I and later lived in Griggsville where she graduated high school in 1928. Maud was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert (Bob) Carroll; a daughter, Crystal Carroll Landess; five brothers, Lloyd and Gene of Griggsville, Bob of Wood River, Everette of Burlington, Iowa, Tom of Alto; a nephew, Gregory Landess and longtime friend and neighbor, Mary Shuster of Pittsfield.
Maud's was a life well lived. She was known as a great friend and a kind and loving person. After she married she lived in Pittsfield and was employed for many years as a floor lady at the Brown Shoe Company. She spent much of her time in later years working for her church which gave her great joy. As a talented and self-taught seamstress she enjoyed making crafts for others. Maud and friend Mary enjoyed watching the birds in their yards, planting flowers, visiting at the nursing homes and going out to eat with another friend and neighbor, Anne Austin. Mary and Maud discovered a family of owls in Mary's tree which stayed and performed for them daily and for Maud sparked an interest in collecting owl figurines and wood carvings. She was a member of St. Mary Altar Society and Quincy Cursillo.
Maud is survived by a son, James (Jim) Carroll, and wife Marcia, of Rochester; a daughter Carolyn Ormond and husband John of Mt. Sterling; fourteen grandchildren: Michael and Vickie Landess and James Patrick and Debbie Landess, Colleen and Roger Couch, Katherine Ormond all of Springfield, Theresa Sidwell of Pittsfield, Daniel and Paula Landess of Lincoln; Kevin and Peggy Landess of Indianapolis, Ind. and Rob and Vicki Carroll of Fisher, Ind.; James Timothy Carroll of Seattle, Wash.; Sara and Brian Dawson of Jacksonville; Amy Lucky and Christopher Ormond and fiancée Elizabeth Koch of Mt. Sterling and Ryan Carroll of Rochester. Great-grandchildren include Patrick's children: Danielle, Michelle and Patty; Gregory's children: Michelle, Frances, Nathaniel, Jacob and Timothy; Theresa's children, Nick and Julia; Dan's children, Dana and Ashlie; Colleen's children: Amber and Emily; Rob's children, Eric, Marc and Aleia; Katherine's daughter, Josie; Sara's son, Zach and Amy's children, Cassie Lipcaman and Landon Lucky. Maud is also survived by nine great-great-grandchildren, a sister, Evelyn Langfahl of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Jack Stauffer and wife Jo of Greensboro, Ga., and numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
The first visitation was at Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling Tuesday evening. Services will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church in Pittsfield on Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Visitation will be at the church from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. with the funeral Mass following. Burial will be at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Pittsfield.
AGNES (PORTER) CAUGHLAN
- Pittsfield- Mrs. Agnes Caughlan 72, of Pittsfield, died at 5:45 am. Tuesday (29 Dec 1970) in Illinois Community Hospital here. Burial will be in Pittsfield West Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, Bentley; one son, John A. of Webster Groves, Mo.; one daughter, Mrs. Richard McCue of Lincoln; two brothers, Marion Porter of Wheatland, Ind., Reese Porter of Holdenville, Okla.; one sister, Mrs. Eunice Brace of Hemet, Calif.; nine grandchildren.
Services for Mrs. Agnes Caughlan, 71, of Pittsfield, who died Tuesday (Dec 29, 1970) at 5:45 a. m. in Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield, will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. in the Plattner Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Joe t. Maynard will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsfield West Cemetery
Mrs. Caughlan was born in Pike County, June 20, 1898, a daughter of John and Margaret Hall Porter. She was a member of the Christian Church. She was chairman of the County Red Cross sewing room during World War II. She was a member of the Sorosis and Priscilla Clubs and Forum. She married A. Bentley Caughlan in Newburg Township June 20, 1920.
Surviving are the husband; a son, John of Webster Groves, Mo.; a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Jeanette) McCue of Lincoln; two brothers, Marion Porter of Wheatland, Ind., and Resse Porter of Holdenville, Okla.; a sister, Mrs. Lee (Eunice) Brace of Hemet, Calif., nine grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister.
ANNA (LONG) CAUGHLAN
- widow of the late Editor C. W. Caughlan, died about 10:35 Thursday morning at Illini Hospital, where she had been only about an hour earlier. She was 93 years of age last November, and had gradually grown more frail the past two years, but sas able to be up in her chair the day before her death. She suffered a stroke Wednesday night, and was partially paralyzed Thursday morning.
She had been cared for by her daughter Ruth, who was assisted by Mrs. Roy Hubbard through the day while Roth was at work. Mrs. Hubbard was most solicitous and kind in caring for her, and Mrs. Caughlan was very fond of her.
She had enjoyed a remarkable old age, and until the past two or three years, was active about her home, taking great pleasure in her flowers. In years gone by when she was able to care for them, she had perennials of all kinds to provide a blaze of color all summer long. In fact, Mother Caughlan seemed to be one of those people with a “green Thumb” and could make flowers grow and flourish where many times others failed. The only complaint we ever heard her make in the past year of two was that she was no longer able to work outdoors.
Mr. and Mrs. Caughlan were always very active in the affairs of the Methodist church, and many ministers and their families have shared the hospitality of their home. Her abiding faith seemed to give her a calm and gentle serenity that stayed with her at all times regardless of what misfortunes might have come her way. The death of Mr. Caughlan in 1933 was the first break in the family circle of parents and seven children.
Surviving children are: John H. Caughlan, A.B. Caughlan, Mrs. Floyd (Mabel) Giger, Mrs. Orien (Mary) Dell, Ruth Caughlan and Fred Caughlan, all of this city, and Mrs. Louis (Helen) Anderson of Midland, Tex. There are 16 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Caughlan was very fond of her grandchildren and made all of them had pieced coverlet. She started making them for her great grandchildren, but eventually gave it up when there were quite a few of them. She had derived much pleasure from Elizabeth and Mike, the children of her son Fred and Wife, who lived close by, and they were daily visitors in her home.
Mrs. Caughlan was formerly Anna Long, the daughter of Henry and Elvina Baker Long. She was born at Payson Nov. 14, 1869. She met C. W. Caughlan when he came there as editor of the Plainville Times, and they were married and lived there a few years before coming to Pittsfield in 1894. She still held a interest in the Democrat-Times.
Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, by Rev. Walter Theobald. Members of their choir furnished the music. Pallbearers were six grandsons: Donald and Charles Giger, Lewis Dell, William Weaver, John A. Caughlan and Wesley Caughlan. Flowers were cared for by Mrs. Wesley Caughlan, Mrs. Williams Weaver, Mrs.Winfred, Gleckler, Mrs. Richard McCue and Mrs. Elmer Webster. Burial was in West cemetery.
ARTHUR BENTLEY CAUGHLAN
- b: 1 Jul 1894, Plainville, Il.; d: 29 Jan 1982, Cape Coral, Florida; bu: West Cemetery, Pittsfield, Il.; m: Agnes Porter on 20 Jun 1920 (place not stated); fa: Charles Caughlan; mo: Anna Long. Wife preceded in death. A resident of Pittsfield. Survived by a son: John of Webster Groves, Mo.; one daughter: Jeanette McCue of Lincoln, Il.; one brother: Fred of Pittsfield; two sisters: Miss Ruth Caughlan and Mrs. Helen Anderson of Midland, Tex.; and nine grandchildren.
CHARLES WESLEY CAUGHLAN
was born in Fillmore, Andrew County, Missouri July 3 1860, the eldest son of Rev. J. W. Caughlan, a Methodist minister, and Nancy Jane Miller Caughlan. Before their baby was a year old the father was appointed to a mission in Colorado and with his wife and infant son joined an immigrant train and in a covered wagon crossed the plains, as the semi-arid country between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mts. was then called. A part of the way they were escorted by solders because tribes of hostile Indians. In the following spring when the father returned to Missouri to attend the session of the annual conference of his church, he decided to enlist in the service of this country as the civil war had broken out. His wife and son returned to Missouri in the old overland stages couch, the only public conveyance across the plains in those days.
He received his education in the schools of Missouri of that time. In the spring of 1879 he began the publication of a small newspaper, the realization of a boyhood dream. He was connected with several small weeklies until the spring of 1884, when he went to Kansas City to seek employment of the newspapers there and related industries as a training for the future. There he met many who afterward became prominent in the field of journalism.
In the spring of 1889 he came to Illinois and in connection with C. H. Chubbuck established the Plainville Observer.
In the spring of 1895 he came to Pittsfield and with the late A. C. Bentley bought the Pike County Banner for C. I. Swan. The changed the name to Pike County Times., issuing the first number under their management April 10, 1895. This partnership continued until May, 1906, when Mr. Bentley died. Mr. Caughlan later bought the Times and has continued it since. His eldest sons joined him in the business in 1915 and they expect to continue its publication.
CHARLES E. CHEEK
, 58, of Houston, Texas and formerly of Pittsfield, died Friday, April 17, 2009, at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.
He was born Oct. 7, 1950 in Pittsfield to the late Charley L. and Mary Jane Gwartney Cheek.
He married Paulette Thomas Aug. 9, 1975 in Pekin, and she survives.
Also surviving is an aunt, Genevieve Gwartney of Hampshire; and several cousins; as well as his sister-in-law, Penny Dile of Manito; nephews, nieces and a great-nephew.
Mr. Cheek graduated Pittsfield High School in 1968 and attended the University of Illinois graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences . While at the university he was a member and a past president of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He then attended Law School at the University of Tennessee and graduated with a law degree in 1975. Chuck, following law school, married then moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma where he worked for Gulf Oil Company in their legal department. In 1985 he joined Enron and became chief litigation counsel for Enron in Houston, Texas until 2005 when he retired. Chuck loved horses and in particular Tennessee Walking Horses. Chuck and Paulette loved to ride and enjoyed the time spent with friends in the horse community. He was a member of the state bar associations in Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Texas. He was also a member Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association who named him member of the year in 2008 as well as the Walking Horse Owners Association. Chuck leaves behind not only family and his Kappa Sig brothers, but a large number of friends in the Tennessee Walking Horse Community whom he loved dearly.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Burial will be in Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
DOROTHY MARIE (MIKLOS) CHRISTOPHER
, 88, of Pleasant Hill, died at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield Tuesday, Feb. 24.
She was born in Benld June 20, 1920, the second of five children born to Joseph and Mary Kozak Miklos.
She graduated from Benld High School and received her nursing degree from the U.S. Army at the very end of MW II in Chicago.
April 12, 1947 she married Vera1 "Bud" Christopher of rural Calhoun County. He preceded her in death in December 1960.
Her survivors include a brother, George Anthony (wife Mary) Miklos of Derby, Kan.; a brother-in-law, John Teisa of Benld; nephews, Emil Teisa of Coffeen; Michael (wife Lisa) Miklos of Atlanta, Ga., Donald Miklos of Christopher and John J. "J.J." Miklos of Troy; nieces, Mary Elizabeth "Beth" (husband Vern) Miklos-Essenberg of Steilacoom, Wash., Sharon (husband Jim) Warren of Peck, Kan. and Jo Miklos of Marion, Kan.; also five great-nephews and five great-nieces.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, two brothers, John Donald Miklos and Joseph Miklos; and a sister, Therese M. Teisa.
Dorothy worked as school nurse at Pleasant Hill Community unit Schools # 3 for 40 years, retiring in 1996. She attended St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Louisiana, Mo., where a funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 12. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the services Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the American Diabetes Association or any organization of the donor's choice.
Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill is handling the arrangements.
OVEY RANDALL CLEETON
, of Griggsville, died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at his residence.
He was born in Springfield March 2, 1961 the son of Kenneth and Doris Miles Cleeton Sr.
He was a mechanic working at Greg Smith Auto Garage in Griggsville and Randy enjoyed the woods and all that nature had to offer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Kenneth Cleeton Jr. and sister. He is survived by his fiancée, Marsha Watkins of Griggsville; his son, Ovey Randall Cleeton of Springfield; four daughters, Tashe Cleeton of Mechanicsburg and Sheena, Lisa, and Bridgette Cleeton, all of Springfield; two grandchildren; a sister, Linda Carpenter of Augusta; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside services were Saturday, May 2 at 1 p.m. at the Rochester Cemetery
ALLIE CLENDENNY
, who for the past ten years has been the Night 'Watchman at the International Shoe Factory in Jerseyville, died at hi3 home 208 McBride Street, Monday, November 11th, at three forty- five a. m. He had been ill for the past week.
The deceased was the son of the late James and Caroline Jones Clendenny, and was born in Mozier, Illinois,
December 2, 1886. At the time of his death he was aged fifty-three years, elevin months and nine days.
Mr. Clendenny is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lettie Clendenny; one son, James O. Clendenney ofJerseyville; one daughter, Mrs. Norma Ludwig of Jerseyville and one sister Mrs. J.O. Hanson of St. Louis. Services were held by the Jacoby Brothers Chapel Wednesday Nov. 13 at two p.m. the Rev. John A. Lampe pastor of the Presbyterian Church officiated and interment was in Oak grove Cemetery.
ARLIS (LANE) CLENDENNY
, 67, of Canton, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000 at St. Frances Hospital in Peoria.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ in Canton.
Born March 21, 1933 in Pearl, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Esther Bissel Lane. She married Keith R. Clendenny of Canton Feb. 28, 1953 in Pittsfield and he survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Gregory K. Clendenny and Darren R. Clendenny both of Glasford, and Kevin D. Clendenny of Peoria; two daughters, Regina M. McQuethy of Peoria and Monica A. Clendenny of Canton; six grandchildren; two great-grandsons; numerous cousins.
Visitation was held Saturday at Hanks-Gubser Funeral Home in Pearl.
The funeral was conducted Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000 at HanksGubser Funeral Home in Pearl with Rev. Wilson Ramsey officiating. Burial was in Green Pond Cemetery in Pearl.
BLANCHE CLENDENNY
, 77 Mozier, died at 12:45 a.m. Sunday at Jersey Community Hospital, Jerseyville. Dec 1975
Surviving are her husband, Otis; a son, Robert of Pleasant Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Swearingen of Cottage Hills and Mrs. Joann Tepen of Carrollton; eigth grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ward-Lummis Funeral Home in Pleaant Hill with the Rev. Wayne Ward officiating..
Burial will be in Fox Creek Cemetery, near Mozier. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and Tuesday before funeral time at the funeral home.
The Fox Creek Cemetery Association has been named as a memorial.
CARL CLENDENNY
, 33, of Mozier, died Wednesday, January 6, 1999 at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield.
He was engaged in farming and construction. He was also a member of Nebo Baptist Church.
Born October 22, 1965 in Pittsfield, he was the son of Charlene Sidwell Clendenny of Mozier and the late Elba E. Clendenny.
Also surviving are one sister, Patricia Ann Clendenny of Ottawa; one brother, Robert Ray Clendenny of Mozier.
He was preceded in death by one half brother, Stephen Douglas Howland.
Graveside services were conducted Saturday, January 9, 1999 with Bro. Wilson Ramsey officiating. Burial was in Hess Cemetery.
CARY CLENDENNY
, son of JaS. and Jane" Kitson Clendenny was born July 14, 1866 in Pike county Missouri and died February 13, 1948 at his home in Mozier, having attained the age of 81 years, 6 months, and 29 days. He, with his parents capae,from Missouri to
Illinois when he was 5 years old. remained at home assisting his parents with the usual farm work of those pioneer days and received his education in the Fox Creek district school.
After growing to manhood Mr. Clendenny was united in marriage to Miss Celia Pontero, October 4, 1893. To this union 13 children were born namely Lawrence, Merle and Mrs. Tony Otwell of Pleasant Hill; Otis. Gilbert, Louie and Mrs. Aloys Schlieper of Mozier; Leo of Hamburg; Mrs. Raymond Daniels and Mrs. Clyde Capps of Alton, Ill. Also Edith, Harry and Franklin who preceded him in death. He also leaves to mourn his departure 23 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; four brothers: John of Hamburg; Amos of Belleview; Charles of Mozier and Logan of Jerseyville. Two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Thomas of Nebo and Mrs. Anna Ball of Belleview.
DORA (SHELTON) CLENDENNY
, 85, died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, at her home in Hamburg.
She was born Aug. 31, 1913, in Pleasant Hill, a daughter of the late Commadore Perry and Ada Maude (Ball) Shelton.
A graduate of Pleasant Hill High School, she was Haniburg village treasurer for many years and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Pleasant Hill Chapter and a charter member of the Hamburg Mothers Club.
A homemaker, she married Leo N. "Sam" Clendenny July 28, 1934, in Carrollton. He died Oct. 5, 1996.
Surviving are two sons, Jerry Clendenny of Minooka, and Ed Clendenny of Pleasant; Hill; three daughters, Janice A. Aderton of LaSalle, Ill., Nancy J. Maddox of Petersburg, Ill., and Sandra J. Chronister of Little Rock, Ark.; 14 grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; two brothers, Perry Shelton and Eddie Shelton, both of Jerseyville; numerous nieces and nephews; and very special friends, Joe and Lela Tosh of Hamburg.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Joe and Nick Clendenny; a brother; and two sisters.
Visitation was Friday at Ward-Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill, where Services were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998. The Rev. Edward J. Maddox officiated.
Burial was at Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Memorials may be made to Hamburg Emergency Readiness Program, Blessing Hospice or the donor's choice.
EVA (DANIEL) CLENDENNY
, 88, of Pleasant Hill died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998 at the Pleasant Hill Nursing Center.
Born Feb. 17, 1910 near Pattonsburg, Mo., she was a daughter of James Nelson and Mary Etta Hunt Daniel. She married Merle Clendenny May 4,1 929 at Pleasant Hill and he survives in Pleasant Hill.
Also surviving are two sons, Gary (Jeanette) Clendenny of Jerseyville and Gordon (Marie) Clendenny of rural Nebo; five grandchildren, Judy Fuhler and Michael Clendenny of rural Nebo, Christopher Clendenny of Kampsville, Katrina Wellman of Quincy and Jay N. Clendenny of Jefferson City, Mo.; eight great- grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, Glen, Dale, Dee and James Daniel.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday in Ward-Lummis Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill with Eldon Cook officiating. Burial was in Crescent Heights Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to Crescent Heights Cemetery Association or a charity of the donor's choice.
L.A. "JACK" CLENDENNY
, 88, of Pleasant Hill, died at 9:50 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 28, 1985) in the Smith-Barr Nursing Home in Louisiana, Mo. after an extended illness.
Mr. Clendenny was born in Mozier, July 15, 1897, a son of Carey and Cecelia Pontero Clendenny. He married Flossie P. Clowers in Pleasant Hill July 21, 1917. She died Dec. 6, 1977. Mr. Clendenny was the retired owner and operator of a John Deere Implement Dealership in Pleasant Hill from 1928 to 1974. He was a 52-year member of the Pleasant Hill Masonic Lodge 565, AF & AM; a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and a past member of the Pleasant Hill Lions Club.
Surviving are a son, L. A. Clendenny Jr. of Pleasant Hill; a daughter, Mrs. Arnold (Imogene) Guthrie of Pleasant Hill; three
brothers, Otis of. Carrollton, Merle of Pleasant Hill and Leo of Hamburg; three sisters, Mrs. Carlene Capps of Kampsville, Mrs. Geneva Schlieper of Hardin and Mrs. Cecelia Ottwell of Taylorville; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Ward-Lumrnis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill, with burial at Crescent' Heights Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Crescent Heights Cemetery Association.
MABEL A. (JOHNSTON) CLENDENNY
, Mrs. Mabel A. Clendenny, 70, of rural Nebo, died at 3:40 a. m. Tuesday (March 4, 1980) at Illini
Community Hospital in, Pittsfield following an extended illness.
Services will be at 2 p. Thursday at the Ward-Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill. The Rev. Francis Sheppard will conduct Burial will be
in Summit Grove Cemetery near Kampsville. She was born in Flat ??
on Feb. 28, 1910, a daughter of John and Mae (Ellis) Johnston. She was married June 8, 1926, in Pittsfield, to
Freeman Ciendenny. He survives.
She was a member of the Calvary Gospel Chinch in Summer Hill, Ill.
She is also survived by a son, Eugene of Dow, Ill.; a sister Mrs. ?? Douglas of St. Louis; 17 grandchildren and 26 great-
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, two brothers and an infant sister.
MARY LOU (SIDWELL) CLENDENNY
, 70, of Nebo died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
She was born at home in Sideview Hollow, Spring Creek Township of Pike County Jan. 28, 1938 to Edgar B. and Emma M. Pruett Sidwell. She married Leroy W. Clendenny Dec. 7, 1957 in Pittsfield and he survives.
Mary enjoyed working in her yard, mushroom hunting with her niece, Rosemary Grammer, and most importantly, spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Leroy W. Clendenny of Nebo; three children, Tereasa (husband Donnie) Apps of Nebo, David (wife Cathy) Clendenny of Bethalto, and Richard K. (wife Lori) Clendenny of Nebo; seven grandchildren, Chris (wife Amber) Apps, Patrick Apps, Lauren (husband Brad) Rayner, Andrea Clendenny, Kris Kunzeman, Paul Wilby and Brooke Wilby; three great-grandchildren, Peyton, Kaitlyn and Jordyn Apps; two brothers, Cletus Sidwell of Jerseyville and Maurice D. (wife Billie) Sidwell of Pittsfield; two sisters, Nancy (husband Richard) Crockett of Pensacola, Fla. and Jane (husband Jim) Herndon of East Alton; a sister-in-law, Izzie Sidwell of Alton; and several nieces and nephews.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Margie Kelly, and three brothers, John, Richard and Lyndle Sidwell.
Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill conducted by Jim Herndon. Burial will follow at the Nebo Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Nebo Cemetery Association, the American Cancer Society or the Spring Creek Fire Protection District in Nebo. The Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill is handling arrangements.
MOSSIE ELIZABETH (ANDERSON) CLENDENNY
, 92, died at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton.
A homemaker, she was a restaurant worker in Hardin for many years and a member of the Hardin Baptist Church.
Born July 9, 1904, in Belleview, Ill., she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Addie (Jones) Ruyle.
She married Robert W. Anderson on May 1, 1923, and of this union were born three children. He died March 13, 1959.:
Sutving are two daughters, rarie Bick of Hardin and Violet Breden of Hardin; 10 grandchildren, Gary Anderon, Roberta Becker, Mary Cumtpings, Karen Hanneken,
Eugene, Jim and Don Breden, Ruth Johnson, Janet Droege and Jane Brangenberg; 23 great-tandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Robert L. Anderson, a great-grandson, Daniel J. Long, two sisters, two brothers, and two husbands, Orville Webb and Freeman Clendenny
Visitation will be from 10 a,m,, until services at 11 a.m. today at Hanks-Gubser Funeral Home in Hardin with the Ray., Paul D. Frazier officiating,
Burial will be in Summit Grove Cemetery in Kampsville.
Memorials may be made to the Mount Gilead Shelter Care Home in Carrollton.
NEALI MARIE CLENDENNY
, 17, formerly of Pleasant Hill, died Monday, May 24, 1993, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Springfield, Mo.
She was a 1993 graduate of Seiling High School and a member of First United Methodist Church of Seiling.
The daughter of Reba (Lawson) Rhodes of New Canton and. Jack Clendenny of Seiling, was born June 14, 1975, in Tucson, Ariz.
Surviving in addition to her parents are her stepmother, Sandy Clendenny of Seiling; her stepfather, Robert Rhodes of New Canton; her grandparents, Marie Lawson of Atlas and
Lawrence and Shirley Clendenny of Pleasant Hill; and five sisters, Brandi Clendenny of El Reno, Okla., Stacy Clendenny of Nebo and Mandy, Shala and Stacie Petty, all of Seiling.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Seiling High School Auditorium.
Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. David Ford will officiate.
Memorials may be made to Area Medical Foundation or the ambulance service, both of Seiling.
Ward-Lummis Funeral Home of Pleasant Hill is in charge of local arrangements.
NICK CLENDENNY
, 54, of the Residential Care Center in Troy, formerly of Hamburg, died at 8:30 a.m. Friday (Oct. 12, 1990) at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Clendenny was born Sept. 19, 1936, in Hamburg, a son of Leo N. and Dora U. Shelton Clendenny.
Mr. Clendenny had been employed by Leo Clendenny Excavating. He also was a member of the Hamburg Methodist Church.
Survivors include his parents of Hamburg; two brothers, Jerry Clendenny of Minooka and Ed Clendenny of Pleasant Hill; and three sisters, Janice Aderton of Paw Paw, Nancy Maddox of Petersburg and Sandra Chronister of Little Rock, Ark.
Mr. Clendenny was preceded in death by one brother, Joe Clendenny. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in the Ward-Loomis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill by the Rev. Edward Maddox. Burial will be in Crescent Heights Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Crescent Heights Cemetery Association or the Ronald McDonald House in Springfield.
OLIVE (MARTIN) CLENDENNY
, 94, of the Calhoun Care Center Hardin, died at 3:15, Saturay (March 19, 1883) in the care center
following a lengthy illness, She was formerly of Pleasant M.
Mrs. Clendenny was born in Calhoun County on Dec. 17, ???? the daughter of John and Susan Hubbard Martin. She was a member
of the Pleasant Hill Church of Christ. She married Amos Clendenny. He died in 1960.
Mrs. Clendenny is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be at ? a.m. Tuesday in the Pleasant Hill Church of Christ, the Rev, Wilson Ramsey conducting.
Burial will be in Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Ward-Ltunmis Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements.
Friends may visits at the Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Monday
OTHO CLENDENNY
, a retired farmer of near Pearl, died at 7 a.m. Sunday in Illini Community Hospital, Pittsfield. He was 66.
The body is at the C. C. Hanks Funeral Home Kampsville, where friends may call after 2:30 p.m. today.
Funeral rites will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church Kampsville, with L. E. Manchester officiating. Burial will be in Summit Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Clendenny was born at Mozier, Dec. 12, 1896, to the late Mr. and Mrs. George Clendenny.
Survivors are his wife the former Frieda Foiles; two daughters, Mrs. Frieda Guth-?.
?rite, Pleasant Hill, and Mrs. Cordelia Myers, Kock Island: five sons, Elba, Leroy and Otha Jr., Nebo. and Edward and William, Pearl, and two grandchildren, Rosemary and Donnie, who were reared in the Clendenny
OTIS F. CLENDENNY
, 88, of the Reisch Memorial Nursing Home, Carrolton, and formerly of Mozier, died at 10 p.m. Sunday (April 10, 1988) in the nursing home. Mr. Clendenny was born May 9, 1899 in Mozier, the son of Cary and Cecelia Pontero Clendenny. He married Blanche E. Burge on Jan. 21, 1919 in Hardin. She died Dec. 28, 1975. Mr. Clendenny operated he Clendenny General Merchandise store in Mozier for many years. Survivors include a son, Robert Clendenny of Pleasant Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Swearingin of Cottage Hills and Mrs. Joann Tepen of Carrolton; two brothers, Merle Clendenny of Pleasant Hill and Leo Clendenny of Hamburg; two sisters, Mrs. Geneva Schleeper and Mrs. Cecelia Ottwell both ofHardin; eight grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. Also preceding him were two sons, a daughter, three brothers and two sisters. Services in Ward-Lummis Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill by the Rev. Wayne Ward. Burial in Fox Creek Cemetery near Mozier.
ROBERT C. CLENDENNY
, 64, died at 5:20 p.m. Sunday, June 27, 1993, at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield.
He worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Mozier and Michael for 30 years, retiring in 1984 as postmaster, and was also employed by the ASCS Office in Hardin from 1968-92. A U.S. Army Korean War veteran, he was a member of Pleasant Hill American Legion Post 1048.
Born Nov. 5, 1928, in Mozier, he was the son of the late Otis F. and Blanche E. (Burge) Clendenny.
He married the former Joyce Jean Martin Nov. 5, 1955, in Jerseyville, and she survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Rhonda Herron and Shelly Prater, both of Pleasant Hill; four grandchildren; and two sisters, JoAnn Tepen of Carrollton and Betty Swearingin of Cottage Hills.
Preceding him in death were two brothers and a sister.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Ward-Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill, where services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday. David Ford will officiate.
Burial is in Indian Creek Cemetery near Hamburg.
RYNE PATRICK CLENDENNY
, four-year-old son of Todd and Sandra Clendenny of rural Nebo, died Friday, May 26, 2000 in St. Louis Children's Hospital following a lifelong illness.
He was born Nov. 19, 1995, in Quincy, son of Todd and Sandra
Kay Hendrickson Clendenny. Survivors include his parents;
a sister, Ashley Clendenny of the home; grandparents, Richard and. Dorothy 'Hendrickson of Pleasant Hill and Terry Don and Delcenia Clendenny of rural Mozier; great- grandmothers, Mary Quait and Caroline Hendrickson, both of Pleasant Hill, and Marie Clendenny of Mozier; three uncles, Terry Clendenny of Mozier, Tim Clendenny of Pleasant Hill and John Hendrickson of Little Rock, Ark.;
aunts, Kim Howard' or Sherwood, Ark. and Jeri Lynn Hart of Batchtown; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded by a grandmother, Sherrie Hendrickson.
Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ward-Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill with Brother Bob Hammitt officiating. Burial was in Crescent Heights Cemetery, Pleasant Hill. Casket bearers were Terry Lee Clendenny, Randy Clendenny, Jim Gunterman and Randy Waters.
Memorials may be given to St. Louis Children's Hospital or a charity or organization of the donor's choice.
WILLIAM G. CLENDENNY
, 77, of Pittsfield, IL died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 at his residence.
He was born March 31, 1931 in Kampsville to Otho L. and Freda N. Foiles Clendenny.
Bill married Florence Wheeler March 6, 1952 in Pittsfield and she survives.
He had been employed by the Columbiana Seed Company at Eldred and Time and more recently was employed by FS and the Richter Company.
Bill enjoyed camping and fishing and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Florence Clendenny of Pittsfield, six children, Gary Clendenny, Gail (husband Roger) Walston, Larry Clendenny, Merlin Clendenny, Marilyn (husband Randy) Baughman and Laura (husband Bill) Grimsley, all of Pittsfield; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; a brother, Leroy (wife Mary) Clendenny of Nebo; several nephews and nieces, including a special niece, Rosemary Grammar of Nebo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Elba, Edward and Junior Clendenny; three sisters, Cordelia Myers, Freda Guthrie and Lavita McGinnis; a granddaughter, Jennifer Clendenny and by a nephew, Donnie Myers.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill conducted by Bro. Don Crater. Burial followed at the Summit Grove Cemetery near Kampsville. Visitation was held from 5 - 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Summit Grove Cemetery. Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill is handling the arrangements.
GEORGE COLVIN
, 80, of Kenosha, died Thursday morning, Nov. 27, 1997, at his home.
Born Jan 2, 1917 in Pike County, he was a son of the late George and Edna Roberts Colvin. He attended schools in Pike County.
On April 22, 1948 in Jacksonville, he married Edith P. Howland. They moved to Kenosha in June 1962.
During World War II he served in the U.S. Army, having entered service on April 10, 1941 in Peoria. He was discharged on July 18, 1945 at Fort Sheridan. He received the American Defense Service Ribbon and the European African Middle Eastern Theater ribbon.
In 1983 he retired, after 21 years, as an electrician at American Motors Corp.
He was a member of the Church of Christ and United Auto Workers Local 72 Retirees.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Stanley of Kenosha; a sister, Gweneth Martin of Barry, and one grandson.
Preceding him in death were two brothers, Eldon and Leroy, and two sisters, Bernice Johnson and Mildred Coulter.
The Piasecki-Althaus-Thulin Funeral Home, 3720 39th Ave. was in charge of arrangements.
NORMA JEAN CONNOUR
, 81, of Griggsville, died Sunday, July 26, 2009, at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield.
She was born April 10, 1928 in Griggsville the daughter of the late Frank and Ruth Daniels Birch.
She married Donald E. Connour and he preceded her in death
Surviving are a daughter, Debbie Freed and husband Edwin of Cantrall; a son, Jon Richard Connour and wife Kandis of Griggsville; three grandchildren, Erica Freed of Cantrall, Shawn Smith and husband Gorden of Springfield and Shane Dixon of Springfield; three great-grandchildren, Keely Smith, Courtney Smith and Ashley Smith, all of Springfield; a sister, Joanne Evans of Springfield; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Ralph Birch.
Mrs. Connour was a graduate of Griggsville High School. She owned and operated a restaurant in Griggsville briefly before becoming employed by J.R. Skinner as a secretary for Skinner Funeral Home in Griggsville. She was also a secretary for the Western Illinois Fair in Griggsville starting in 1947 and continuing for over 50 years, receiving the "Outstanding County Fair Person of the Year" from the governor in 2004. Norma Jean also operated Midwest Promotions, a talent agency, for many years traveling many miles a year on behalf of local fairs, festivals and events and rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry.
She was a member of the Griggsville United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a member of the IAFE (International Association of Fairs & Expositions) in the Central Zone
region. For many years she enjoyed getting together with her friends and playing Bridge. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Griggsville United Methodist Church.
Private burial will be in Griggsville Cemetery. Visitation will be held
one hour prior to services at the church Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Griggsville Cemetery c/o Airsman-Hires Chapel Box 341 Griggsville, Il. 62340.
RUTH B. (RUMPLE) CRAVEN
, 93, of Griggsville, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at her residence.
She was born March 1, 1915 in Griggsville, a daughter of the late William and Cora Cross Rumple.
She married Everett Craven June 26, 1934 in Bowling Green, Mo. and he preceded her in death in May of 1982.
Surviving is one daughter, Gail Stickman and husband Richard of Griggsville; a granddaughter, Lori Stickman and fiancée Kent Stauffer; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one sister, Alma Thrasher; one brother, George Rumple; a nephew, Bill Thrasher.
Ruth was a 1934 graduate of Griggsville High School in Griggsville. She was a past employee of Brown Shoe Co. in Pittsfield for more than 40 years retiring in 1981. She was a 65-year member of the Griggsville American Legion Auxiliary. She loved to garden, raising roses, and did so until she was 85. She also enjoyed fishing, sewing, and crafting. She was known for her cookie baskets and cakes which she entered every year in the Griggsville Apple Festival as well cooking and crafts which she entered in the Western Illinois Fair. In addition, in younger years enjoyed bowling.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19 at the Airsman-Hires Chapel in Griggsville. Burial was in Griggsville Cemetery. There was no visitation.
ELVA CROWDER
, 92, of Morgan View Terrace Nursing Home- Jacksonville, formerly of Pleasant Hill, died Sunday, January 31, 1993, at the nursing home.
She was employed as a cook in several Pike Co. restaurants and by the former Brown Shoe Co. in Pittsfield. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Church of Christ and a member of the Rebekah Lodge in Pleasant Hill.
Born February 24, 1900 in Martinsburg, IL, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lodema Walston Cheek. She married James L. Crowder on March 6, 1960 and he preceded her in death.
Surviving are one daughter, Gladell Bennett of Jacksonville, IL; one nephew raised in the Crowder home, Buck Crowder, of Pleasant Hill; four grandchildren, Larry Henderson of Houston, TX; Sharon Parr of Overland Park, KS; Janice Hausmann of Pleasant Hill, IL; Charles Crowder of Alabama; eight great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren.
Preceeding her in death were a son, Delbert Crowder, two brothers, Otis and Clarence Cheek; three sisters, Rebecca McConnell, Ina Goodin and Harriet Cheek.
Visitation was held at the Ward Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill.
The furneral was conducted Wednesday, February 3, 1993 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ward-Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill with Bro. Wilson Ramsey officiating. Burial was at the Crescent Heights Cemetary in Pleasant Hill.
FRANK S. CZERWINSKI
, 87, of Hoffman Estates, formally of Pittsfield, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 at his home.
Born July 29, 1921 in Chicago, a son of the late Piotr and Stella Fialkowski Czerwinski. Nov. 22, 1945 he married Irma Pini in Chicago and she preceded him in death Jan. 1, 1997.
He served his country in the U Army during WWII in the European Theatre including the invasion at Omaha Beach.
Mr. Czerwinski worked for American Telephone and Telegraph for 43 years.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth (Karen) Czerwinski of Huntley; a daughter, Karen (Lloyd) Lawber of Pittsfield; three grandsons, Kyle Czerwinski of Portland, Ore.; Jeffrey Lawber of Portland and Ryan (Erinn) Lawber of Chicago; two granddaughters, Krista (Shawn) Kooistra of Carpentersville and Keni Czerwinski of Lakeville, Minn.; and two great-grandchildren, Rachael and Dominick Kooistra. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry and Chester Czerwinski and his sister, Jean Seminaro.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb, 21 at St. Gertrude Church of Franklin Park. He was interred with military rites at St. Joseph Cemetery in River Grove.
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