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Obituary of H. Don Crum
Peoria Journal Star, August 2, 1999
H. Don Crum
RUSHVILLE - H. Don Crum, 72, of Rushville died at 5:28 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 1999, at his home.
Born Jan. 15, 1927, in Coffeen to Lucius L. and Millie K.
(Abbott) Crum, he married Mildred White on June 13, 1947, in Rockford.
She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Danny (Mindy) Crum of Rushville and
Stacey James of Springfield; one daughter, Deanna Clapp of Concordia,
Kan.; three brothers, Glen (Maxine) of Rushville, Eugene (Peggy) of
Elkhart, Ind., and Wendell (Marie) of Norman, Okla.; one sister, Mrs.
Herschel (Louise) Edwards of Fresno, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
One brother preceded him in death.
He was a World War II Navy veteran.
He was a telephone supervisor for Schuyler Telephone Supervisor
for 38 years, retiring on March 1, 1992. He was a member of Schuyler
American Legion Post 4.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Free Methodist
Church in Rushville. The Rev. Robert Kirkham will officiate. Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel. Burial
will be Rushville City Cemetery, with military rites by Schuyler
American Legion Post 4. Memorials may be made to the Cass-Schuyler Area
Hospice.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, August 2, 1999
H. Don Crum
RUSHVILLE - H. Don Crum, 72, of Rushville died Saturday, July 31, 1999, at his residence.
He was born Jan. 15, 1927, in Coffeen, the son of Lucius L. and
Millie K. Abbott Crum. He married Mildred White in 1947 in Rockford.
Mr. Crum retired in 1992 from Schuyler Telephone, after 38 years
of service. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and was a
member of Schuyler American Legion Post 4.
Survivors: wife, Mildred; two sons, Danny (wife, Mindy) Crum of
Rushville and Stacey James of Springfield; a daughter, Deanna Clapp of
Concordia, Kan.; three grandchildren; three brothers, Glen (wife,
Maxine) Crum of Rushville, Eugene (wife, Peggy) Crum of Elkhart, Ind.,
and Wendell (wife, Marie) Crum of Norman, Okla.; and a sister, Mrs.
Herschel (Louise) Edwards of Fresno, Calif.
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Free Methodist Church, Rushville,
the Rev. Robert Kirkham officiating. Burial: Rushville City Cemetery.
Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel in Rushville is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary of Mary Anna Ward Cunningham
Peoria Journal Star, December 22, 1993,
Mary Cunningham
RUSHVILLE - Mary Anna Cunningham, 97, of Rushville died at 4
a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1993, at Snyder's Vaughn- Haven Nursing Home.
Born July 29, 1896, in Schuyler County to Charles and Martha
Rinehart Ward, she married Luther Cunningham in 1921 in Carthage. He
died in April 1980. One brother also preceded her in death.
Surviving are two daughters, Betty C. Klopke and Sarah L.
McCutcheon, both of Sun City, Ariz.; one sister, Helen Stephens of
Edina, Minn.; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Rushville.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Wood- Roby
Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Robert Belew will officiate. Visitation will
be one hour before services at the chapel. Burial will be in Rushville
City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Snyder's Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home or her church.
Obituary of Mary Frances Estes Cunningham
Peoria Journal Star, January 5, 1997
Mary Cunningham
RUSHVILLE -- Mary Frances Cunningham, 66, of Rushville died at
5:35 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 1997, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
Born Feb. 25, 1930, in Camden Township, Schuyler County, to
Truman and Elizabeth Illman Estes, she married Russel Cunningham on
June 5, 1948, in Seaton. He survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Glenn, Gene and Danny, all of
Rushville; two daughters, Mrs. Dan (Marilyn) Grossmann and Mrs. Allen
(Martha) Tippey, both of Rushville; three sisters, Joan Rice of
Jacksonville, Mrs. Eldon (Irene) Vaughn of Camden and Mrs. Larry
(Betty) Paisley of Hurdland, Mo.; and 11 grandchildren.
She worked at the former Barnes Super Value in Rushville. She also worked at Roger's Bakery in Rushville.
She operated Mary's Kountry Kitchen out of her home, doing various baking and decorating cakes for many years.
She was a member of Rushville Free Methodist Church, where she
was president of the Women's Ministries International. She also was a
member of Buena Vista United of the Schuyler County Homemakers
Extension.
She was a cook at Free Methodist Campground in Rushville for
many years. She was named Rushville Chamber of Commerce's Mother of the
Year in 1996.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at her church. The Revs.
Wayne Bonser and Robert Kirkham will officiate. Visitation will be from
6 to 8 tonight at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Rushville
City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to her church or to Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice or to the American Cancer Society.
Obituary of Donald Curless
Peoria Journal Star, February 25, 1996
Donald Curless
BLUFF CITY - Donald Curless, 82, of Bluff City died at 1:56 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, 1996, at his residence.
Born Aug. 10, 1913, in Schuyler County to Charles and Cora May
Fisher Curless, he married Beatrice R. Ethridge on Oct. 16, 1943, in
Macon, Ga. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Janet Poppenhager of Browning
and Carol Hinesley of Sanford, N. C.; two sons, Theodore E. of
Cleveland and Donald Keith of Brooklyn; one brother, Leo of Browning;
one sister, Helen Lau of Canton; 10 grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild. One granddaughter, one sister and five brothers
preceded him in death.
A member of AFL-CIO, he was a laborer and a farmhand.
He was a World War II Air Force veteran.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Shawgo Memorial Home in
Astoria, where visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight. Lyle Dean
Bullard will officiate. Burial will be in Bluff City Cemetery.
Obituary of Leo B. Curless
Peoria Journal Star, February 26, 2004, Page: B4
Leo Curless
BROWNING - Leo B. Curless, 86, of Rural Route 1 died at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, at his home.
Born Feb. 8, 1918, in Bluff City, Schuyler County, to Charles
and Cora M. Fisher Curless, he married Eva Thompson on April 16, 1938,
in Palmyra, Mo. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Wayne (and Betty) of Astoria and
Paul (and Betty) of Readyville, Tenn.; three daughters, Judy (and Dale)
Brennan, Pauline (and Kenny) Ferree and Janie (and Jess) Atterberry,
all of Havana; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Helen Lau of Canton.
A World War II Navy veteran, he served as a fireman first class.
He was a life-time member of Havana Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He worked for Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria. After the war, he
worked construction out of Jacksonville Laborers Union and Pekin
Laborers Local 231.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bluff City Community
Church. Wayne Curless and Paul Curless will officiate. Visitation will
be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Bluff City
Cemetery in Browning. Arrangements are by Shawgo Memorial Home in
Astoria.
Memorials may be made to his church or Graham Hospital Hospice Service.
Death of William B. Curless
died: May 9, 1917
Astoria News, Vermont Union, Thursday May 17, 1917
William B. Curless who was in the employ of R. D. Munson on the
latter's farm near Industry, was struck by lightning and probably
instantly killed on Wednesday evening of last week. The deceased was
plowing when a bolt of lightning struck him. The accident was witnessed
by one named Fred Taylor. Mr. Taylor immediately called help and when
they appeared on the scene of the accident they found Mr. Curless
lifeless. The body was brought to this place Friday where relatives
from Bluff City took charge of the remains. Interment in Bluff City
Cemetery.
Submitted by Connie Ogden
Obituary of Fred "Bob" Robert Curry
Peoria Journal Star, December 3, 1998
Fred Curry
RUSHVILLE - Fred Robert "Bob" Curry, 77, of rural Rushville died
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1998, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital Long-Term Care.
Born March 7, 1921, in Beardstown to Fred Reno and Marie
Lebkuecher Curry, he married Theresa Lovekamp on Aug. 3, 1948, in
Arenzville. She survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Gerald of Cuba, Roger of
Rushville and Ed of Frederick; one daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Judy) Smith
of Frederick; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
One infant brother and one great-great-grandson preceded him in death.
He was a farm owner in Schuyler County. He was a member of St.
John's Lutheran Church in Rushville, where he was a representative for
the Lutheran Layman League and a trustee.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran
Church in Beardstown. The Rev. Joseph Eckman will officiate. Calling
hours will be after 4 p.m. today at Sager Funeral Home, Beardstown,
with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Additional visitatino will be
one hour before services at the church. Burial will be in Messerer
Cemetery, near Frederick.
Memorials may be made to the church in Rushville.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, December 3, 1998
Fred R. Curry
RUSHVILLE - Fred Robert "Bob" Curry, 77, of rural Rushville died
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1998, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital Longterm Care,
Rushville.
He was born March 7, 1921, in Beardstown, the son of Fred Reno
and Marie Lebkuecher Curry. He married Theresa Lovekamp in 1948 in
Arenzville.
Mr. Curry attended Woodstock Military School in Chicago. He was
a member of the St. John's Lutheran Church in Rushville, where he
served as a representative for the Lutheran Layman League and as a
trustee. He also owned a farm in Schuyler County.
Survivors: wife, Theresa; three sons, Gerald (wife, Jane) Curry
of Cuba, Roger Curry of Rushville and Ed (wife, Linda) Curry of
Frederick; a daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Judy) Smith of Frederick; 10
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, St. John's Lutheran Church,
Beardstown, the Rev. Joseph Eckman officiating. Burial: Messerer
Cemetery, near Frederick.
Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary of Betty Jean Smith Curtis
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Worthington Funeral Home Obituary
Betty Jean Curtis
Betty Jean Curtis, 68 of 537 W. Washington St., Rushville passed
away at 7:04 p.m. Thursday, December 8th, 2005 at the Culbertson
Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
She was born on Wednesday, March 17th, 1937 at home in Astoria,
IL. She was the daughter of Eldon and Leona Katherine Ebbert
Smith. She married Lyle E. Curtis December 25th, 1955 in
Rushville. He passed away August 10th, 1986.
Surviving is her mother Leona Smith of Rushville; three
daughters, Debbie Curtis of Rushville, Diane Wise & husband Kevin
of Rushville, Kim Lewis & husband Mike of Vermont; one sister,
Linda Billingsley of Huntsville; three brothers, Donald L. Smith &
wife Sondra of Astoria, Robert Smith & wife Rebecca of Newman, IL,
Dennis Smith & wife Judy of Frederick, IL; and several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father. She worked at Rushville IGA and Beardstown Wal-Mart.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 12,
2005 at the Worthington Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Kirkham
officiating. Internment will be in the Christian Neck Cemetery
northeast of Rushville. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.
Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be sent to worthing@worthingtonfh.com
Eagle Publications, December 13, 2005
Betty Jean Curtis
Betty Jean Curtis, 68, Rushville, died at 7:04 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 8, 2005, at the Culbertson Memorial Hospital, Rushville.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 12, 2005, at the
Worthington Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Kirkham officiating.
Burial was in the Christian Neck Cemetery northeast of Rushville.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.
Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.worthingtonfh.com
Obituary of Alice Rose Reeder Dabney
Peoria Journal Star, January 25, 1994, Page: D5
Alice Dabney
COLCHESTER - Alice Rose Dabney, 63, of Colchester, formerly of
Mount Sterling and Rushville, died at 9:50 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, 1994,
at her son's home in Wauconda.
Born Oct. 6, 1930, in Schuyler County to John F. and Sarah
Morrell Reeder, she married Robert Eugene Dabney on Nov. 1, 1952, in
Mount Sterling. He died March 30, 1993. Four brothers and two sisters
also preceded her in death.
Surviving are one son, Jeffrey of Wauconda; one brother, Chester
Reeder of Rushville; four sisters, Ruth Ferguson of Liberty, Marjorie
Yakle of Mount Sterling, Delores Armstrong of Colchester and Imogene
Nell of Farmington; and four grandchildren.
She was a machine operator at Jewel Plant in Barrington,
retiring in 1983. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wood-Roby
Funeral Chapel in Rushville. Ron Peters will officiate. Visitation will
be from 6 to 8 tonight at the chapel. Burial will be in Rushville City
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to McDonough District Hospital hospice in
Macomb or the Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410 S. Hayer Ave.,
Barrington, Ill. 60010.
Obituary of Robert Eugene Dabney
Peoria Journal Star, April 1, 1993, Page: C8
Robert Dabney
COLCHESTER - Robert Eugene Dabney, 63, of Colchester, formerly
of Mount Sterling, died at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, 1993, at the
Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.
Born Aug. 15, 1929, in Versailles to Paul and Berneice Peters
Dabney, he married Alice Reeder on Nov. 1, 1952, in Mount Sterling. She
survives.
Also surviving are one son, Jeffrey of Wauconda; four grandchildren; and one stepbrother, James Adams of Bellevue, Wash.
He served as an aviation storekeeper in the Navy from 1946 until
he retired in 1966 and also served overseas during the Korean War.
Private family services and visitation will be at Wood-Roby
Funeral Chapel in Rushville. The Rev. Jerry Watkins will officiate, and
military rites will be conducted by Schuyler American Legion Post 4.
Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials may be made to any charity.
Obituary of Marion R. Dace
Peoria Journal Star, January 30, 1992, Page: A5
Marion Dace
Marion R. Dace, 70, of 2563 Woodmar Road, Rockford, brother of
Mrs. Vernon (Dorothy) Gibb of Peoria, died at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan.
29, 1992, at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford following surgery.
Born Aug. 27, 1921, in Quincy to Ora and Florence Dace, he
married Virginia Jane Flodin on Oct. 21, 1943, in Chicago. She survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Dan (Pam) O'Dea of
Marengo; two sons, Andrew F. of Freeport and David A. of Titusville,
Fla.; five grandchildren; one brother, Carol of Freeport; five other
sisters, Mrs. Jack (Ruth) Wingurter of Stoughton, Wis., Mrs. Lewis
(Wilma) Kau of Arizona, Mrs. Frank (Doris) Simmons of Clarksville,
Ind., Mrs. Fred (Thelma) Aswedge of Indiana, and Mrs. Weldon (Ina)
Steinbach of Quincy.
An independent insurance agent, he owned Dace Agency in Toluca
from 1963 to 1987. Before that he worked for CNA Insurance in
Springfield and Rockford. He retired to Rockford four years ago.
He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Rockford
where services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday. The Rev. James Moore will
officiate. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Oak Hill
Cemetery in Blue Island. Julian- Poorman-Welte Funeral Home in Rockford
is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the National Ataxia Foundation.
Note: missing is sister, Dorothy D. Gibb, Peoria.
Obituary of Russell D. Dace
Peoria Journal Star, December 26, 1999, Page: B04
Russell Dace
COLCHESTER - Russell D. Dace, 69, of 507 Macomb St., formerly of
Macomb and Lamoine Township, died at 8:14 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, 1999,
at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
Born July 4, 1930, in Rushville to Rex and Hazel Ford Dace, he
married Millie Martin on Sept. 11, 1958, in Warsaw. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Tim (and Marsha) of Roseville and
Jeff (and Trixie) of Chana; two daughters, Mrs. Bob (Maribeth) Kilbride
of Pekin and Regina Schoonover of Plymouth; and seven grandchildren.
Two brothers preceded him in death.
He was a Korean War Army veteran.
He worked for 25 years as an electrician for the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 34 in Peoria, retiring in 1991.
He was a member of the McDonough County Board of Supervisors for 12 years.
He was a member of the Fandon Christian Church of Fandon.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Jones' Mortuary. The Rev.
Jim Richardson will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m.
Monday at the mortuary. Friends may call after noon today until time of
services. Burial will be in Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Colchester Rescue Squad.
Obituary of Lavina M. Luttrell Hankins Kayes Dailey
Peoria Journal Star, May 16, 1998
Lavina Dailey
RUSHVILLE - Lavina M. Dailey, 68, of Rushville died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 1998, at her home.
Born July 15, 1929, in Beardstown to Willard and Amanda Anderson
Luttrell, she married Don A. Dailey on June 11, 1968, in Rushville. He
survives.
Also surviving are five sons, James "Willie" Hankins and Anthony
Hankins, both of Rushville, Harold Hankins of Jacksonville, Dennis
Hankins of Kent, Wash., and Joseph Kayes of Fort Myers, Fla.; one
daughter, Chantel Dailey of Rushville; one stepdaughter, Susan Dunnill
of Kankakee; one stepson, Timothy Dailey of Rushville; nine
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Lillian
Thompson of Rushville, Lois Matthews of Denver and Anne Parks of
Sheridan, Wyo.
She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
She was a community health provider through the Schuyler County
Health Department, retiring in 1996. She was a member of Beardstown
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Schuyler American Legion Post 4
Auxiliary.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel.
The Rev. Rob Kirkham will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 6
p.m. Sunday at the chapel. Burial will be in Beardstown City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice.
Obituary of Melvin L. Dambacher I
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, March 2, 2000
Melvin L. Dambacher Sr.
JACKSONVILLE - Melvin L. Dambacher Sr., 65, of rural Jacksonville died Wednesday, March 1, 2000, at his residence.
He was born Nov. 7, 1934, in Illiopolis, the son of Henry and
Mary Johnson Dambacher. He married Cherry Eaton in 1963 in Rushville.
Mr. Dambacher formerly owned and operated a sawmill and pallet
shop in Schuyler County, and for a time, farmed in the Astoria area. He
was previously employed by Caterpillar Co. in Joliet, Semetar Lumber
Co. in rural Bath, and Alton Box Board Co. Most recently, he was a
temporary worker for Tenneco/Pactiv of Jacksonville.
Survivors: wife, Cherry; two sons, Melvin (wife, Teri) Dambacher
Jr. of Springfield, and Henry (wife, Kim) Dambacher of Jacksonville;
two daughters, Debbie Eaton and Carolyn (husband, Dave) Stambaugh, both
of Beardstown; five grandchildren; a brother, Glen (wife, Mina)
Dambacher of Middletown; two sisters, Velma (husband, Ralph) Brunk of
Virginia, and Rose Clark of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Massie-Buchanan Funeral Home, Virginia. Burial: Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Virginia.
Obituary of Orville Damman
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Worthington Funeral Home Obituary
Orville Damman
Orville Damman, 74, of 18 Parkview Road, Rushville, passed away
at 8:59 a.m. Thursday, July 13, 2006 at the Culbertson Memorial
Hospital in Rushville.
He was born on Thursday, December 17, 1931 in Dover Twp., Fulton
Co., OH. He was the son of the late Alvin C. and Lela C. Meister
Damman. He married Patsy Browning June 18, 1961 at the First
Christian Church in Rushville.
She survives along with a daughter, Kimberly Lane & husband
Troy of Marion, IL, a granddaughter, Jillian Kronvall; a sister, Thelma
Onweller of Bryan, OH. He was preceded in death by a brother,
Alvin Damman and a sister, Velma Onweller.
He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. Orville
was a member and deacon of the First Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ) in Rushville. He was a flight dispatcher for United
Airlines 15 years, worked for Schuyler Grain Co. 15 years, and was
presently employed at M & M Vending. He was an avid bowler,
being active in various Rushville Bowling Leagues.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 17,
2006 at the Worthington Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. E. Ambrose Stump
officiating. Interment will be in the Hershman Cemetery south of
Mt. Sterling. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at
the funeral home with military services being conducted at 8:00 p.m. by
Schuyler American Legion Post #4. Memorials may be given to
Culbertson Gardens or the Rushville First Christian Church.
Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be sent to
worthing@worthingtonfh.com
Obituary of Bonnie D. Strong Danner
Peoria Journal Star, July 10, 1994, Page: C16
Bonnie Danner
CUBA - Bonnie D. Danner, 99, of Cuba, formerly of Brooklyn, died
at 10:28 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 1994, at Clayberg Nursing Home.
Born March 23, 1895, in Brooklyn Township, Schuyler County, to
Edgar and Mary Agnes Chipman Strong, she married Ross Danner on Nov.
29, 1913, in Rushville. He died July 13, 1979. One son, Myrlin; three
brothers, one in infancy; and two sisters also preceded her in death.
Surviving are one son, Leslie of Canton; one daughter, Mrs.
Maurice (Verla) Day of Roseville; 10 grandchildren; 22
great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and several
great-great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel
in Rushville. The Rev. William Hesseldenz will officiate. Calling hours
will be from noon to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapel. Burial will
be in Littleton Cemetery in Littleton.
Obituary of Brandi Jo Danner
Peoria Journal Star, June 28, 1999
Brandi Danner
ASTORIA - Services for Brandi Jo Danner, 19, of 615 E. State
St., who was pronounced dead at 4:03 a.m. Sunday, June 27, 1999, at
Mason District Hospital in Havana, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Shawgo
Memorial Home. The Rev. Vernon Dean will officiate. Visitation will be
from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in
Astoria Cemetery.
She died from injuries received in a one-car accident at the corner of State and Green streets in Astoria.
She was born July 7, 1979, in Rushville to Donnie and Carol Bryant Danner.
Surviving are one daughter, Alexis "Lexie" Danner at home; her
parents of Astoria; three sisters, Bobbi, Crystal and Carrie Danner,
all of Astoria; paternal grandparents, Leon and Janie Danner of
Astoria; and her paternal great-grandmother Bonnie Bair of Astoria.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents.
She graduated from Astoria High School in 1997. Memorials may be
made to the Alexis "Lexie" Danner Education Fund in care of Farmers
State Bank of Astoria.
Obituary of Edward V. Danner
died: September 14, 1985
Astoria Argus - In ink unreadable
E. V. Danner Dies, Rites Held Monday
Edward V. Danner, 62, died early Saturday morning in Schmitt
Memorial Hospital, Beardstown. A lifetime resident of the
Browning area, he had been ill a year.
He was born Oct 14, 1900 in Browning, a son of Levi S. and Ferby
Stambaugh Danner. On Dec. 26, 1923, he married Irene Schuman who
survives.
Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Beulah Kelly of Browning. A brother preceded him in death.
Mr. Danner was a member of the royal Neighbor Lodge and the Bader Christian church.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in Shawgo Memorial
Home, Astoria. The Rev. James Shirley and the Rev. John Easton
officiated and burial was in Astoria cemetery.
Obituary of Eugene D. Danner
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, January 4, 2006
Eugene D. Danner
SPRINGFIELD - Eugene D. Danner, 80, of Springfield died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center.
He was born Feb. 13, 1925, in Schuyler County, the son of
Bransford and Sydney Weber Danner. He married Dorla Walters in 1947 in
Astoria.
Mr. Danner graduated from Astoria High School. He retired from
Fiatallis after 38 years and was a self-employed home repairman. He was
a member of Church of the Brethren, Springfield Model Railroad Club and
Fiatallis Retirees.
Survivors: wife, Dorla; three daughters, Debbie (husband, Chuck)
Eddington and Dawn and Diane Danner, all of Springfield; two sons,
Dennis (wife, Kris) Danner of Sherman and David Danner of Springfield;
four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and brother, Leon Danner
of Astoria.
Private family services: Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel. Interment: Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Obituary of Gerald E. Danner
died: April 24, 1971
Astoria Argus - In ink (d. Apr 24, 1971)
Falling Tree Kills Marietta Man
Gerald E. Danner, 29, of rural Marietta was dead on arrival at
McDonough District Hospital, Macomb, at 12:45 p.m. Saturday.
He was cutting a tree down on his farm about 11:40 a.m., when it fell on him, injuring his head, neck, and chest.
McDonough County Coroner Dr. Donald Dexter pronounced him dead at the hospital.
No inquest has been scheduled.
He was born April 13, 1942, in Macomb, the son of Wayne and
Dessie Steele Danner. He married Judy Roan in November, 1961 in
Bushnell.
He graduated from Bushnell-Prairie City High School and was a member of the Galesburg Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his widow; his parents; two children, Roxanne and
Julie at home; two brothers, Larry and Kevin at home; two sisters, Mrs.
Judy Danner of Vermont and Mary Jo at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Steele of Macomb, and Harry Danner of Table Grove.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Bushnell
Methodist Church with Rev. Kermit Peterson and Rev. James Eiss
officiating. Burial was in Bushnell Cemetery.
Obituary of Gladys Irene Davis Danner
died: November 17, 1962
Astoria Argus - In Ink Nov. 17, 1962
Services Tuesday For Mrs. Gladys Danner
Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Irene Danner, 47, of Astoria
were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Shawgo Memorial Home. Paul
Brubeck officiated and burial was in Woodland cemetery near Astoria.
Mrs. Danner died Saturday morning at Culbertson hospital in
Rushville after a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of
the Astoria area.
She was born Dec. 9, 1914, in Schuyler county to Joseph and
Bertha Wardell Davis, and was married to Jay B. Danner at Peoria on
Oct. 21, 1933.
He survives with six sons and daughters: S-Sgt. Larry
Danner of Montgomery, Ala., Dr. Edwin Danner and Karen Danner of
LeHabre, Calif., Specialist 4__ Walter Danner of Ft. Stewar___,
Ga., Mrs. Judy Shields of Astoria and Donna Danner at home. Her
parents of Astoria and ___ sisters and brothers, Mrs. Ruby Scrogum of
Summum, Mrs. Beatrice Parry, Mrs. Geneva Lin___ {Linn}, Mrs. Margaret
Danner, Cec___ {Cecil}, Whitney and Wayne Davis, all of Astoria, Mrs.
Josephine Behn___ {Behnke} of Bloomington, Orville Davis of Salina,
Kan., and Harold Davis of Springfield, and two grandchildren also
survive.
Obituary of Jerris "Jody" Belville Olson Danner
Peoria Journal Star, October 9, 1994, Page: C14
Jerris Danner
RUSHVILLE - Jerris "Jody" Danner, 48, of 408 S. Liberty St. died at 10:53 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, 1994, at her home.
Born Nov. 24, 1945, in Rushville to Perry "Tater" and Christina
C. Harris Belville, she married Jerry L. Danner on Sept. 3, 1971, in
Rushville. He survives.
Also surviving are her mother of Beardstown; four brothers,
Robert Wayne Belville Sr., Jackie Belville and Dennis Belville Sr., all
of Rushville, and Larry Belville of Beardstown; and three sisters,
Janet Belville of Beardstown, Sandra Jockish of Vermont, Ill., and
Carolyn Barrett of Jacksonville. Her father, one daughter, Barbara
Stolp, one son, Tim Olson, and two sisters preceded her in death.
She worked for Schuyler Laboratories Inc. in Rushville and later at Excel Corp. in Beardstown.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Worthington Funeral Home.
David Haney will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at
the funeral home. Burial will be in Browning Cemetery in Browning.
Memorials may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Illinois.
Obituary of Kevin M. Danner
Peoria Journal Star, July 30, 1999
Kevin Danner
PEORIA - Services for Kevin M. Danner, 44, of 2205 W. Cindy Lane
will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Martin-Hollis Funeral Home in Bushnell.
The Rev. Mary Jo Williams will officiate.
He was pronounced dead at 5:40 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, 1999, at his residence.
He died from multiple stab wounds.
Friends may call this afternoon at the funeral home, where
family will receive friends from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will
be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Macomb.
Born Jan. 5, 1955, in Macomb to Wayne H. and Dessie M. Steele
Danner, he married Kathryn Dilts on Jan. 16, 1980. He later married Ann
Higgins on June 16, 1983. Surviving are his father of rural Marietta;
one son, Kyle of Bushnell; one brother, Larry of Benson, Ariz.; and two
sisters, Judith Brake of Champaign and Mary Jo Lindskog of Prophetstown.
His mother and one brother preceded him in death.
He was a self-employed insurance executive in the Peoria area.
He formerly worked for Chadco Construction of Bushnell for several
years.
Memorials may be made to the Bushnell Public Library children's books fund.
Obituary of Ralph Lewis Danner
Peoria Journal Star, June 4, 1994
Ralph Danner
ASTORIA - Ralph Lewis Danner, 76, of Route 1 died at 9:25 a.m. Friday, June 3, 1994, at his home.
Born May 31, 1918, in Littleton to Ralph and Clela B. Haffner
Danner, he married Harriet Baxter on Aug. 20, 1939, in Astoria. She
survives.
Also surviving are one son, Dr. David of Pekin; one daughter,
Mrs. Dale (Sally) Bergeson of St. Louis; and four grandchildren.
He was a retired grain and livestock farmer.
He was a member of Fulton County Farm Bureau and the Sons of the
American Revolution. He was a former member and president of the
Astoria School Board.
He was a member of the Knox College 50 Years Alumni Club and Phi Delta Theta.
He was a member of Astoria United Methodist Church, where
services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Lance Leeds will
officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Shawgo Memorial
Home in Astoria. Burial will be in Astoria Cemetery.
Obituary of Russell "Rasty" Harold Danner
Peoria Journal Star, October 4, 1993, Page: B3
Russell Danner
RUSHVILLE - Russell H. "Rasty" Danner, 77, of Rushville died at
8:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, 1993, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.
Born Aug. 9, 1916, in Fulton County to Clarence and Clara Haare
Danner, he married Pauline Street on Dec. 2, 1939, in Palmyra, Mo. She
survives.
Also surviving are one son, Allen of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; one
sister, Mrs. Kenny (Data) Lee of Canton; two grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren, One sister, four brothers and one great-grandson
preceded her in death.
He was a rural mail carrier for the Rushville and Browning post
offices for 32 years, retiring in 1982. A World War II Army veteran
with rank of Tech. 4, he served in the Army Amphibious Engineers. He
was a member of Schuyler American Legion Post 4, Ducks Unlimited and
North American Fishing Club.
He also was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was a past member of Odd Fellows.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Wood-Roby Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. Jerry Watkins will officiate. Calling hours will be
from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Rushville
City Cemetery with military rites conducted by his American Legion post.
Obituary of Almetta M. Dewitt Logsdon Danoski
Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, December 3, 1997
Almetta M. Danoski
LINCOLN - Almetta M. Danoski, 94, of Lincoln died at 12:10 p.m.
Monday (Dec. 1, 1997) at Christian Village Nursing Home, Lincoln.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Lincoln Christian
Church, Lincoln, with Tim Searby and Marianna Taylor officiating.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation will be from
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
Memorials may be made to the Christian Village Nursing Home, Lincoln.
She was born Aug. 27, 1903, in South Schuyler County near
Rushville, a daughter of Elmer and Myrtle Cameron Dewitt. She married
Russell C. Logsdon. He died in 1961. She then married Peter J. Danoski.
He died in 1975.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna L. Griffin, Lincoln, and
Rita C. Logsdon of Springfield; one son, Arlyn R. (Frances) Logsdon,
Columbia, Tenn.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and
five great-great-grandchildren.
Obituary of Alta M. Woodruff David
died: November 21, 1986
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, November 23, 1986
Alta M. David
RUSHVILLE - Alta M. David, 93, of Rushville died at 10:55 p.m. Friday at Snyder-Vaughn Nursing Home.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Worthington Funeral
Home, Rushville. Burial will be in the Phillips Cemetery, north of
Rushville.
Surviving are two sons, Clyde of DeLand, Fla., and Don of
Rushville; two daughters, Audrey Haney and Nedra Bankes, both of
Rushville; 11 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 15
great-great-grandchildren.
Obituary of Clyde Russell David
Peoria Journal Star, April 23, 1994
Clyde David
RUSHVILLE - Clyde R. David, 81, of Rushville died at 10:15 p.m.
Thursday, April 21, 1994, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in LaFayette, Ind.
Born Oct. 27, 1912, near Ray to Carl J. and Alta M. Woodruff
David, he married Lois Elizabeth Young on Feb. 9, 1936, in Rushville.
She died Sept. 9, 1972. He married Grace Moore Dean on Oct. 6, 1973, in
Macomb. She died July 20, 1993.
Surviving are one son, James K. of West LaFayette, Ind.; two
daughters, Joyce Shorb of Drasco, Ark., and Patricia Burroughs of
DeLand, Fla.; one stepson, Charles Dean of Valdosta, Ga.; seven
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was a machine repairman at Caterpillar Inc. in East Peoria
for 33 years, retiring Jan. 1, 1975. He attended Western Illinois
University. A World War II Navy veteran, he was a member of Schuyler
American Legion Post 4.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Rushville, where
services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Dr. Jack Volkers will
officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Worthington
Funeral Home in Rushville. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to his church or Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
Obituary of Donald "Don" Albert David
Peoria Journal Star, May 9, 1997
Don David
RUSHVILLE - Don A. David, 73, of 563 W. Lafayette St. died at
5:45 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 1997, at the Veterans Administration Medical
Center in Danville.
Born June 27, 1923, in Ray to Carl J. and Alta M. Woodruff
David, he married Mary Jo Walker on March 3, 1956, in Astoria. She
survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Kay Fair and Carolyne
Ashcraft, both of Rushville; one son, Mike Howard of Virginia Beach,
Va.; two sisters, Audrey Wilson and Nedra Bankes, both of Rushville;
nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
One son, Gary, two brothers, one sister and one grandson preceded him in death.
A World War II Army veteran, he was a member of Schuyler
American Legion Post 4. He retired from Oscar Mayer Co. in Beardstown.
He was a member of Union Local 431. Graveside services will be at 11
a.m. Monday at Rushville City Cemetery. The Rev. Robert Belew will
officiate. Military rites will be accorded by his American Legion post.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Worthington Funeral Home.
Obituary of Grace V. Moore David
Peoria Journal Star, July 22, 1993, Page: C7
GRACE DAVID
RUSHVILLE - Grace V. David, 77, of 536 Western Drive died at 8
a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 1993, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
Born Feb. 13, 1916, in Rushville Township, Schuyler County, to
Walter A. and Bertha Robeson Moore, she married George E. Dean on Oct.
20, 1951, in Chicago. He died Sept. 17, 1969. She married Clyde R.
David on Oct. 6, 1973, in Macomb. He survives.
Also surviving are one son, Charles Dean of Valdosta, Ga.; one
stepson, James David of West LaFayette, Ind.; two stepdaughters, Joyce
Shorb of Drasco, Ark.; and Patricia Burroughs of DeLand, Fla.; seven
stepgrandchildren; and nine stepgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded
in death by one son, Walter Andrew Dean.
She served as a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Navy Nurse's
Corps during World War II. She worked at Rush- Presbyterian Hospital in
Chicago and was Public Health Nurse in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
She was director of nursing at Deaconess Hospital in Lincoln and was
school nurse at Westeran Academy in Macomb, retiring in 1973. She
graduated from Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago in
1939 and the University of Chicago in 1943. She was a member of First
Presbyterian Church in Rushville, United Presbyterian Women, Rushville
Federation of Women's Club and Illinois Audubon Society. She was a past
member of Schuyler American Legion Post 4.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at her church. The Rev.
Dr. Jack Volkers will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8
tonight at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville. Burial will be at 3
p.m. Monday at Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery in Sandy Springs, Ga.
Memorials may be made to her church or McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
Obituary of Bertha ''Polly'' Miller Davis
Peoria Journal Star, August 23, 2002, Page: B05
Bertha Davis
MACOMB - Bertha ''Polly'' Davis, 65, of DeValls Bluff, Ark.,
died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, at Stuttgart Regional Medical Center in
Stuttgart, Ark.
Born Oct. 11, 1936, in Macomb, she married Herbert Gene Davis. He survives.
Also surviving are two brothers, James W. Miller and Howard
''Luke'' Miller, both of Macomb; and one sister, Kaye Miller of San
Diego.
She worked at the Tobacco Store in Hazen, Ark.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodsworth-PiperWallen
Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
home. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery in Rushville.
Obituary of Carlyle W. Davis
Peoria Journal Star, July 27, 2002, Page: B05
Carlyle Davis
FOREST CITY - Carlyle W. Davis, 83, of Forest City died at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at Pekin Living and Rehab.
Born March 27, 1919, in Rushville to Clyde and Bertha Humphrey
Davis, he married Jennie VanSickle on Sept. 21, 1963, in Peoria. She
survives.
Also surviving are one daughter of Peoria; three sons, all of
Peoria; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
He was a World War II Army veteran.
A member of Teamsters Local 627, he drove trucks for Scenica
Trucking Co., Peoria Blacktop, Culligan Trucking Co. and McDougal and
Hartman Trucking Co.
He was a member of Full Abundant Life Church in Manito.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Parkview Cemetery
in Peoria. Loyd Sutterfield will officiate. There will be no
visitation. Woolsey Funeral Home in Pekin is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to any charity.
Obituary of Denzil L. Davis
Peoria Journal Star, January 2, 1992, Page: C5
Denzil Davis
ASTORIA - Denzil L. Davis, 83, of Route 3, Box 78, died at 10:20
p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1991, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in
Rushville.
Born Oct. 28, 1908, near Lewistown to Elmer and Erma Cooper
Davis, he married Ethel Bowman on Feb. 8, 1946, in Walnut Ridge, Ark.
She survives, along with one son, Duane of Rushville; two
daughters, Mrs. Franz (Elaine) Grimmer of Astoria and Mrs. Steven
(Joyce) Angel of Rushville; five grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Lester (Muriel) Skiles of
Browning. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter and one
brother.
He was a retired farmer and a World War II Army veteran.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Shawgo Memorial Home in
Astoria. Collis Trone will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8
tonight at the memorial home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery
near Astoria.
Memorials may be made to the Astoria Rescue Squad.
Obituary of Jeannine Shores Davis
Peoria Journal Star, February 13, 2003, Page: B04
Jeannine Davis
RUSHVILLE - Jeannine Davis, 73, of Rushville died at 10:27 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at Culbertson Long Term Care Facility.
Born March 30, 1929, in Rushville to Luther and Gladys Vaughn
Shores, she married Harold C. Davis on June 3, 1962, in Rushville. He
died Oct. 23, 2001.
She also was preceded in death by one sister.
Surviving are one daughter, Nita (and Mike) Carey of Rushville; and four grandchildren.
A teacher for 35 years, she taught kindergarten and music at
Browning, Ray and Webster schools before retiring in 1988. She was a
member of the Illinois Teachers Association, National Teachers
Association, Schuyler-Brown Retired Teachers Association and Delta
Kappa Gamma.
She was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club,
which is now Schuyler Women's Club. She was a member of Be-kik-a-ninee
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American
Heart Association, Schuyler Chapter.
For 20 years, she was the youth director of First United Methodist Church.
She was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
in Rushville, where she taught Sunday school and served as the choir
director for 25 years.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at her church. The Rev. Dr.
E. Ambrose Stump and the Rev. Robert Kirkham will officiate. Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel. Burial will be
in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to her church, Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice or SchuyLight Christian Coffee House.
Obituary of Nola "Blanche" Blanche Bartlow Davis
Peoria Journal Star, June 19, 1995
Blanche Davis
RUSHVILLE - Blanche Davis, 97, of 346 S. Congress St. died at
5:35 p.m. Saturday, June 17, 1995, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
Born Sept. 30, 1897, in Littleton Township, Schuyler County, to
Iven Pard and Florence Mae Snyder Bartlow, she married Dale E. Davis on
Sept. 30, 1918, in Steelville, Mo. He died Aug. 29, 1982. One daughter,
Margaret Walker; one grandson; three brothers; and one sister also
preceded her in death.
Surviving are two sons, Harold E. and James T., both of
Rushville; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and eight
great-great-grandchildren.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Rushville,
where she taught Sunday School for many years; United Methodist Women's
Society; Rushville Federation of Women; and Schuyler County Home
Extension.
She attended the Schuyler Senior Center.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at her church. The Rev.
Jerry Watkins will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at
Worthington Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to her church, to Schuyler Senior Center or to Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
Obituary of Bertha May Smith Nelson De Cesary
Peoria Journal Star, December 29, 1993, Page: D7
Bertha De Cesary
Bertha May De Cesary, 77, of 3012 N. Victoria Ave. died at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1993, at Methodist Medical Center.
Born Sept. 26, 1916, in Schuyler County to Samuel and Cora
Miller Smith, she married Leonard Nelson. She later married Edward De
Cesary in 1954 in Marion. He died Jan. 19, 1983. Three brothers and one
sister also preceded her in death.
Surviving are one son, Robert Nelson of Peoria; two
stepdaughters, Jean Brown of Creve Coeur and Joyce Young of Boulder,
Colo.; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Davison-Fulton Western
Chapel, where visitation will be one hour earlier. Burial will be in
St. Joseph Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Neighborhood House.
Obituary of Alice R. Goodwin Dean
Peoria Journal Star, February 7, 1996
Alice Dean
RUSHVILLE - Alice R. Dean, 72, of Roscoe died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5, 1996, at University Hospital in Madison, Wis.
Born Sept. 16, 1923, in Schuyler County to Robert A. and
Charlotte Cox Goodwin, she married John B. Dean on Oct. 30, 1941, in
Rushville. He died Sept. 30, 1984.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Connie) Christiansen
of Roscoe and Mrs. Blake (Janice) Devitt of Noblesville, Ind.; two
grandchildren; one sister, Gladys Vancil of Rushville; and one brother,
Leroy Goodwin of Monmouth.
She attended Roscoe United Methodist Church and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Rushville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist
Church. The Rev. Jerry Watkins will officiate. Visitation will be from
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville. Burial
will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
Obituary of Elizabeth W. Walker Dean
Peoria Journal Star, May 6, 1997
Elizabeth Dean
INDUSTRY - Elizabeth W. Dean, 95, of Elms Nursing Home in
Macomb, formerly of Industry, died at 3:45 a.m. Monday, May 5, 1997, at
McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
Born Dec. 8, 1901, in Schuyler County to Stephen and Emma Richey
Walker, she married Ralph Eli Dean on Dec. 22, 1921, in Lewistown. He
died Oct. 23, 1974. One son, Scott, and four brothers also preceded her
in death.
Surviving are two granddaughters, Kathy Buchholz of Macomb and
Diane Crouch of Sedalia, Mo.; and six great-grandchildren. She owned
and operated Dean's grocery store in Industry for 30 years. She was a
member of Industry Women's Club and attended Industry United Methodist
Church for many years.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Industry
Cemetery. Marshall Litchfield will officiate. Calling hours will be
after 1 p.m. Wednesday at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb,
with the family present from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to
the Kiwanis Club of Industry's General Fund.
Obituary of Esther V. Ventress Dean
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, June 16, 2001, Page: 8
Esther V. Dean
MOUNT STERLING - Esther V. Dean, 90, of Heritage Manor Nursing
Home in Mount Sterling died Friday, June 15, 2001, at Blessing Hospital
in Quincy.
She was born Dec. 9, 1910, in Morris, the daughter of Lark and
Myrtle E. Prather Ventress. She married Gerald E. Dean in 1938 in
Joliet; he preceded her in death in 1991. A son, Donald Dean, also
preceded her in death.
Mrs. Dean managed Hornsby's Store with her husband in Mount
Sterling from 1939-66. She later worked for Sorrells Sewing Center in
Mount Sterling.
She was a member of the Mount Sterling American Legion Post 374
Auxiliary, 20th Century Club, the Sewing Club and Rolling Greens Golf
Club in Mount Sterling. She volunteered at the Brown County Senior
Citizens Center.
Survivors: four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two
sisters, Mary St. Germain of Morris and Virginia (husband, William)
Spix of Biloxi, Miss.
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Hendricker Funeral Home in Mount
Sterling, the Rev. Julie Allison officiating. Burial: Mount Sterling
City Cemetery.
Obituary of Miriam E. Brown Dean
Peoria Journal Star, December 6, 2000, Page: B05
Miriam Dean
KNOXVILLE - Miriam E. Dean, 80, of 110 E. South St. died at 4:29
a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg.
Born Dec. 31, 1919, in Knox County to George and Letha Moore
Brown, she married Victor Dean on Oct. 10, 1940, in Davenport, Iowa. He
survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Kenneth (and Nina) of Canton,
James (and Janet) of Knoxville and Ronald (and Patricia) of Galesburg;
six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lorene Camp
of Knoxville.
She was preceded in death by one son, Keith R. Dean, one brother and one sister.
She and her husband were former co-owners of Galesburg East KOA
Campground east of Knoxville, where she also served as treasurer and
secretary.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Williamsfield United
Methodist Church. The Rev. Randall Douglass will officiate. Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home in
Knoxville. Burial will be in Williamsfield Cemetery in Williamsfield.
Memorials may be made to Williamsfield United Methodist Church.
Death of Rex "Doug" Douglas Trone, Rebecca "Becky" Sue Trone, Paula Ward, and Fred "Freddie" Nelson Stambaugh
died: July 25, 1971
Astoria Argus - In ink July ____, 1971
Teenagers Killed In Rt. 67 Crash
Four teenagers were killed and two persons injured in a
spectacular, flaming three-car crash on Route 67 four miles south of
Rushville at 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
Killed in the accident were Rex Douglas Trone, 15, and Rebecca
Sue Trone, 15, brother and sister, of Rushville; Paula Ward, 14, of
LaPrairie; and Freddie Stambaugh, 16, of Browning.
Roger Skiles, 38, of Beardstown, driver of one of the cars in
the accident was first taken to Culbertson Hospital in Rushville and
then transferred to McDonough District Hospital with severe injuries to
both legs.
Lee Bryant, 42, Lamoine Hotel, Macomb, a passenger in the third
auto, received apparently minor injuries and was not treated.
According to state police, Skiles was driving south on Route 67,
and a small foreign car with the four teenagers in it was traveling
north, followed by an auto driven by Albert G. Kupfer, 49 of 409 N.
Lafayette St., Macomb. Bryant was a passenger in the Kupfer car.
The Skiles 1970 auto apparently went out of control, crossed the
centerline sideways and was struck in the right rear panel by the small
car. Kupfer’s auto then skidded into the rear of the foreign car
and it burst into flames.
Skiles’ auto also caught fire and came to rest in a ditch on the
east side of the highway. The other two cars were in the
northbound lane of traffic.
The victims were trapped in their vehicle. State police
have not determined the driver and the investigation is continuing.
Schuyler County Coroner John Reynolds said an inquest would be conducted later.
Funeral services will be conducted for Fred Nelson Stambaugh at
2 p.m. Wednesday at the Browning Methodist Church by Collis
Trone. Burial will be in Browning Cemetery. A Fred
Stambaugh memorial fund has been established for the Browning Methodist
Church. There will be no visitation. Shawgo Memorial Home
is in charge of arrangements.
He was born May 18, 1955, at Beardstown, the son of John Nelson
and Virginia Elaine Aten Stambaugh. He was a member of the
Browning Methodist Church and a student at Rushville High school.
Besides his parents, he is survived by three brothers,
James Robert, John Paul and Neal Kelly, all at home; his paternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Stambaugh of Browning; maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Helen Aten of Browning; and his maternal great
grandmother, Mrs. Adah Snyder of Browning.
Funeral arrangements for the other three will be announced by Roby Funeral Home of Rushville.
Note: Paula Ward is the daughter of Paul "Stanley" Stanley Ward
and Sara Elizabeth Simpson. Rex "Doug" Douglas Trone and Rebecca
"Becky" Sue Trone, brother and sister, are the children of
Herschell Raymond Trone and Sara W. Ward.
Obituary for Joel Henry DeCamp I
died: January 21, 1932
Rushville Times, January 27, 1932
Joel H. D’Camp, aged sixty-two years, died Thursday morning at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Jones, on West Lafayette street
following a stroke of paralysis suffered recently.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. E. K. Towle, were held
Saturday afternoon at one o’clock at the Gordon Funeral Home.
Internment was in Camp Creek cemetery near Industry.
The following obituary was read at the service:
Joel Henry, son of Barton and Abbie E. (Jackson) D’Camp was born
Dec. 20th, 1870, in Ray, Illinois, where his early life was spent.
On August 19th, 1896, he was married to Miss Viola C. Fowler, who preceded him in death March 8, 1919.
He is survived by his aged mother, one sister, one brother and
the following children: Frank of Fairfield, Iowa, Mrs. Arthur Jones,
Joel D’Camp Jr., and Clarence P., all of Rushville and Laila of
Bushnell; also six grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs. Abbie Brooking,
passed away five years ago and four children died …… (unable to read)
Obituary of Raymond Sevier Demaree
Peoria Journal Star, February 25, 1997
Raymond Demaree
RUSHVILLE - Raymond S. Demaree, 78, of Jacksonville, formerly of
Rushville, died at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at St. John's
Hospital in Springfield.
Born April 3, 1918, in Schuyler County to Morris and Nelle
Sevier Demaree, he married Jean Lothian on Sept. 26, 1948, in Mattoon.
She survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Eric of Kingman, Ariz., David of
Quincy, John of San Marcos, Texas, and Bryan of Kerrville, Texas; three
daughters, Margaret Demaree of Cincinnati, Camilla Bruemmer of Decatur
and Lisa Runkle of Springfield; one sister, Margaret Jackson of
Jefferson City, Mo.; three brothers, Bill and Dwight, both of
Rushville, and Dan of Columbia City, Mo.; and seven grandchildren.
He was a farmer in Schuyler County. He was a member of the National Farmers Organization.
He was a member of Rushville Masonic Lodge 9, AF&AM; Lusk
Chapter 20; Rushville Commandery 56; Consistory AASR; Beardstown
Council 88; and Knights York Cross of Honor. He was a member of the
Schuyler 22 Club, Schuyler Shrine Club, Rushville Rotary Club, the
Gideons and the Audubon Society.
He was a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville.
Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville. The Rev.
Malinda Everett-Calvin will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to
7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 7:30
p.m. by his lodge. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to his church or Rushville Rotary Club Scholarship Fund.
Obituary of Ivan Dale Derry II
Peoria Journal Star, January 11, 1998
Ivan Derry
LITTLETON - Ivan Derry Jr., 67, of Littleton died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998, at his residence.
He was born Aug. 21, 1930, in McDonough County to Ivan Sr. and Ina Campbell Derry.
Surviving are seven brothers, George of Industry, David of
Walterboro, S. C., Carl of Goldsboro, N. C., Stanley of Centerville, N.
C., Arthur of Augusta, Richard of Rushville and Kermit of Brooklyn; one
sister, Cora Mae Grimm of Industry; and several nieces and nephews. Two
daughters and one sister preceded him in death.
He was a Korean War Army veteran.
He was a farmer and was a tiller for George Lawson.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Brooklyn
Cemetery in Brooklyn. The Rev. Marvin Chockley will officiate. There
will be no visitation. Graveside military rites will be conducted by
Schuyler American Legion Post 4. Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel in Rushville
is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to any charity.
Obituary of Mary I. Thompson DeSollar
Peoria Journal Star, March 4, 2004, Page: B5
Mary DeSollar
BEARDSTOWN - Mary I. DeSollar, 59, of Beardstown died Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at her residence.
Born March 19, 1944, in Muscatine, Iowa, to Joseph R. and Lela
Gauger Thompson, she married Joseph A. DeSollar on Jan. 17, 1972, in
Orlando, Fla. He survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Michael "J. J." (and Dawn) and
Alex, both of Beardstown; one daughter, Shawn (and Tharran) Hobson of
Versailles; four grandchildren; two brothers, George (and Marie)
Thompson of Muscatine, Iowa, and Billy (and Margaret) Thompson of
Grandview, Iowa; and five sisters, Frances (and Dale) Thuma of Tipton,
Iowa, Florence Boorn and Betty (and Bud) White, both of Wilton, Iowa,
and Bonnie Thompson and Patsy (and Ron) Dickey, both of Muscatine.
She was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.
She formerly worked at Knipmeyer Chevrolet, Illinois Forest
Products and 4-All-Seasons Florist. She was a former Cub Scout den
mother and member of the Parent-Teacher Organization.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Beardstown,
the church choir and Circle 4. She formerly held several offices,
including Circle 4 president and United Methodist Women vice president.
She also served on the administrative council and pastor/parish
relations. She formerly taught Sunday school and was a MYF sponsor.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at her church. Friends
may call after 2 p.m. Friday at Sager Funeral Home, where family will
meet with friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Beardstown
City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to her church or Cass/Schuyler Area Hospice.
Obituary of Mary Ella O’Neal DeSollar
The Rushville Times, Wednesday, July 25, 2001, page 13, column 5
Mary DeSollar
Mary Ella DeSollar, 83, of Beardstown, died Wednesday, July 18, 2001, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville.
She was born Oct. 20, 1917, in Beardstown to John Patrick and
Ella Waller O'Neal. She was a graduate of Beardstown High School
in 1934, and graduated as a registered nurse from Our Savior's Nursing
School of Jacksonville in 1938.
She married William R. DeSollar in St. Louis, Mo., on Sept. 26, 1936, at a Lutheran Church.
Mrs. DeSollar was preceded in death by both of her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Bill; three sons, William "Bill"
(wife Pam) DeSollar of Beardstown, Thomas "Tom" DeSollar of Tucson,
Ariz., and Joseph "Joe" (wife Mary) DeSollar of Beardstown; a brother,
John Frances (wife, Merilyn) O'Neal of Santa Maria, Calif.; nine
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mrs. DeSollar worked as a registered nurse, and as a bookkeeper
in the family business, and was also a homemaker. She was a
member of the St. Alexius Catholic Church of Beardstown. She also
was a member of the Nurses' Association and the Beardstown Hospital
Auxiliary. She was most famous as the "family cook" specializing
in her chocolate angel food cake.
Rosary was held at the St. Alexius Catholic Church of Beardstown
on Tuesday, July 24, with visitation immediately following. The
Funeral Mass with the cremated remains was conducted by Father Eugene
Weitzel.
Goodwin Funeral Home of Beardstown was in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Cass/Schuyler Hospice, or Children's Library at Houston Memoria1 Library of Beardstown.
Obituary of Helen "Carlene" Carlene Korte Detrick
Peoria Journal Star, November 6, 1997
Carlene Detrick
RUSHVILLE - Carlene Detrick, 65, of 430 W. Clinton St. died at 5
a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1997, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.
Born Oct. 16, 1932, in Woodstock Township, Schuyler County, to
George A. and Sarah Suzanne "Susie" Lawler Korte, she married Donald
Detrick on Dec. 23, 1951, in Woodstock Township. He died Nov. 19, 1991.
Surviving are two daughters, Donna Lotz of Jacksonville and
Carol Starkey of Chesapeake, Va.; two sons, Dale of Rushville and Rick
of Macomb; two brothers, Vernie Korte of Elwood and Carl Korte of
Manistique, Mich.; and eight grandchildren.
She was a member of Rushville Assembly of God Church.
She worked at Bartlow Brothers Meat Packing Co. in Rushville and later at Pizza Unlimited in Rushville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at her church. The Rev.
Marvin Chockley will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday at Worthington Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rushville City
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to her church.
Obituary of Louise S. Stewart Devitt
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Worthington Funeral Home Obituary
Louise S. Devitt
Louise S. Devitt, 85 of 26 Parkview Rd., Rushville, passed away
at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, December 31st, 2005 at the Culbertson Long Term
Care Facility in Rushville.
She was born on Monday, October 25th, 1920 in Jamestown,
PA. She was the daughter of the late James Garrison and Beryl
Margaret Pitzer Stewart. She married William E. Devitt September
26th, 1942 in Wooster, OH. He passed away February 21st, 1994.
Surviving are four children, Blake E. Devitt & wife Janice
of Sanibel, FL, James S. Devitt & wife Tanya of Rushville, Nancy L.
Bolander & husband Steve of Estero, FL, Tricia S. Anderson &
husband Brian of Rushville; eight grandchildren, Rachel Devitt, Erica
Devitt, Brenna Anderson, Jessica Devitt, Katie Graham, Matthew
Anderson, Beth Graham, and Blake D. Devitt; a sister, Marjorie Moreland
& husband Clark of Rushville.
Louise graduated from Wooster College, Wooster, OH. She
was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Rushville, PEO
Sisterhood Chapter AL, Pandora's Playhouse, the Schuyler Arts Council,
Wednesday Ladies Sewing Circle, and was a founding member of Schuyler
Singers.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January
4th, 2006 at the First Presbyterian Church with Mr. David Haney
officiating. Interment will be on the family lot at the Rushville
City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday
at the Worthington Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be given to the First Presbyterian
Church or the Culbertson Long Term Care Facility. Condolences and
expressions of sympathy may be sent to worthing@worthingtonfh.com
Eagle Publications, January 4, 2006
Louise S. Devitt
Louise S. Devitt, 85, Rushville, died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday,
Dec. 31, 2005, at the Culbertson Long Term Care Facility, Rushville.
Funeral services were held Jan. 4, 2006, at the First Presbyterian Church with Mr. David Haney officiating.
Burial will be on the family lot at the Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or the Culbertson Long Term Care Facility.
Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be sent to the Worthington Funeral Home website @ www.worthingtonfh.com
Death Notice of Infant Child of Jack DeVore
died: October 26, 1901
The Rushville Times, October 31, 1901
Devore, Infant - The infant child of Jack Devore living near
Browning died last Saturday. Funeral services were conducted at the
Church of Christ at Browing by Elder G. R. Shultz, after which the
remains were laid to rest in the Bader Cemetery. The sympathy of the
entire community is extended to the young parents, in this their first
bereavement.
Obituary of Dorothy Stambaugh Davis DeVries
died: February 12, 1969
Astoria Argus - In ink Feb. 12, 1969
Dorothy DeVries Dies Feb. 12
Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. at
Wilton Mortuary in Peoria for Mrs. Virgil de Vries who died at Proctor
Hospital three days after being admitted.
Mrs. de Vries, the former Dorothy Stambaugh, was born near
Browning, the daughter of Austin and Doll Stambaugh. She was
married to Ralph Davis who preceded her in death in 1959. She was
united in marriage to Virgil de Vries of Washington on July 14, 1962
and resided in that city until her death.
She is survived by her husband, Virgil de Vries, her sister,
Estell Grether, and brother, Nelson Stambaugh, and an aunt, Miss Myrtle
Camp.
One sister, Mrs. Walter Zettles and her mother and father also preceded her in death.
Graveside rites and burial .......
Note: Her mother is Estella "Dollie" Doll Camp. She is buried in Astoria Cemetery.
Obituary of Betty F. Oakman Struble DeWitt
Peoria Journal Star, January 3, 2004, Page: B5
Betty DeWitt
COLCHESTER - Betty F. DeWitt, 74, of Browning, the sister of
Colchester residents, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, at Memorial Medical
Center in Springfield.
Born Dec. 12, 1929, in Macomb to Frank Issac and Bessie Faye
Brown Oakman, she married Fred Earl Struble in 1947 in Macomb. He died
in 1965.
She married Sidney Charles {Calvin} DeWitt on June 3, 1966, in Rushville. He survives.
Also surviving are three daughters, Linda (and David) Severns of
Browning, Carol (and Richard) Walters of Mason City and Joan (and
Robert) Hamlin of Bartonville; one son, John Struble of Browning; one
stepdaughter, Kathy (and Bob) Niestradt of Shelbyville; three stepsons,
Steve (and Joann) DeWitt and Dan DeWitt, both of Texas, and Mike DeWitt
of California; one brother, Sterling (and Mary Ellen) Oakman of
Colchester; one sister, Katherine Nelson of Colchester; 19
grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one infant son, Robert Allen Struble, and 10 brothers and sisters.
She was a member of Central Christian Church in Browning, where
services will be at 11 a.m. Monday. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m.
Sunday at Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown. Burial will be in the
Browning Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to her church.
Obituary of Irene DeWitt
died: July 23, 1987
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, July 24, 1987, Page: 16
Irene DeWitt
BEARDSTOWN - Irene DeWitt, 69, of Beardstown died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Beardstown Long Term Care Facility.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sager Funeral Home, Beardstown, with burial in Beardstown City Cemetery.
Surviving are two sisters, Dorothy Bellville and Maxine DeWitt,
both of Beardstown; and three brothers, Sidney of Browning, Jack of
Springfield, and Thomas of Beardstown.
Note: She is the daughter of Sidney Calvin DeWitt I and Stella Anita Mikesell.
Obituary of Maxine DeWitt
Peoria Journal Star, October 23, 1997, Page: D8
Maxine DeWitt
BEARDSTOWN - Maxine DeWitt, 72, of 611 W. Fourth St. died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 1997, at her residence.
She was born Sept. 19, 1925, in Beardstown to Sidney Calvin and Stella Mikesell DeWitt.
Surviving are three brothers, Tom DeWitt of Beardstown, Sidney
DeWitt Jr. of Browning and Jack DeWitt of Springfield; and several
nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four sisters.
She was a member of Browning United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sager Funeral Home, where
visitation will be one hour before services. The Rev. Kevin Sheese will
officiate. Burial will be in Browning Cemetery.
Obituary of May I. Luttrell DeWitt
Peoria Journal Star, November 28, 1994, Page: D8
May DeWitt
PEORIA - May I. DeWitt, 87, formerly of Havana and Peoria, died
at 5:42 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 1994, at Prairie View Care Center in
Lewistown, where she had been a resident.
Born Jan. 22, 1907, in Waverly to Harry and Etta Ritter
Luttrell, she married Russell M. DeWitt on July 28, 1925, in
Springfield. He died Aug. 19, 1986. Two sisters and two brothers also
preceded her in death.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Maxine) McVeitty of
Havana; one son, Russell Allan of Cloverport, Ky.; two brothers, Elbert
Luttrell of Jacksonville and Harold Luttrell of Mountain Home, Ark.;
six grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cody & Son Memorial
Home in Jacksonville, where visitation will be one hour before
services. Burial will be in Diamond Grove Cemetery in Jacksonville.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Obituary of Moneta L. Roberts DeWitt
Peoria Journal Star, March 7, 1997, Page: C9
Moneta DeWitt
BROWNING - Moneta L. DeWitt, 70, of Timewell, the mother of a
Browning woman, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at Blessing
Hospital in Quincy.
Born Aug. 2, 1926, in Adams County to Jessie and Iva Alcorn
Roberts, she married Joe B. DeWitt on Aug. 18, 1945. He died Jan. 26,
1978. One brother also preceded her in death.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Russell (Carol) White of
Browning, Mrs. Art (Mildred) Derry of Augusta, Mrs. Mitch (Joyce)
Michaud of Stafford, Va., and Mrs. Patrick (Lilly) Ellison of Hamilton;
two sons, Vernon of Timewell and Richard of New Baden; two brothers,
Donald Roberts of Clayton and Earl Roberts of Quincy; two sisters,
Peggy Hess of Clayton and Marjorie Knight of Augusta; 12 grandchildren;
and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hufnagel Funeral Home in
Mount Sterling. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight and two hours
before services, both at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount
Sterling Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Brown County Ambulance Service.
Obituary of Sidney Calvin DeWitt II
Peoria Journal Star, January 23, 2004, Page: B4
Sidney DeWitt
BROWNING - Sidney C. DeWitt, 76, of Browning died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, at Heritage Manor South in Beardstown.
Born Nov. 5, 1927, in Beardstown to Sidney Charles and Stella
Mikesell DeWitt, he married Betty F. Oakman Struble on June 3, 1966, in
Rushville. She died Jan. 2, 2004.
He also was preceded in death by five sisters.
Surviving are three sons, Mike of California, and Dan and Steve
(and Joann), both of Texas; one daughter, Kathy (and Bob) Niestradt of
Shelbyville; one stepson, John Struble of Browning; three
stepdaughters, Linda (and David) Severns of Browning, Carol (and
Richard) Walters of Mason City and Joan (and Robert) Hamlin of
Bartonville; two brothers, Jack (and Pauline) of Springfield and Tom
(and Judy) of Beardstown; 19 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
A World War II and Korean War veteran, he served in the Navy for
nine years aboard the USS Pigeon and the USS Casa Grande. He attained
the rank of quartermaster third class.
He had worked for several years for Burlington-Northern
Railroad, Laborers Local 165 in Peoria and American Water Co., where he
retired on Jan. 1, 1992, after 10 years.
He was a member of Central Christian Church in Browning.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at his church. Jeff Moore will
officiate. Family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at
Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown. Burial will be in Browning Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to his church.
Obituary of Eula "Irene" Irene Foster Dintelman
Peoria Journal Star, April 22, 1994, Page: C8
Irene Dintelman
RUSHVILLE - Irene Dintelman, 90, of Snyder's Vaughn-Haven
Nursing Home died at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, April 22, 1994, at the home.
Born Aug. 4, 1903, in Rushville to Alpheus Guy and Grace Finch
Foster, she married Charles Joseph Dintelman on Dec. 27, 1938, in
Rushville. He died Dec. 28, 1990.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
She graduated with honors from Washington University in St.
Louis in 1926. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa honorary sorority.
She taught Latin, English and history at Highland High School in
Highland, Ill.
She was a member of First United Presbyterian Church in
Rushville. She was active with the Schuyler Jail Museum and
Genealogical Society.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel
in Rushville. The Rev. Dr. Jack Volkers will officiate. Visitation will
be one hour before the service at the chapel. Burial will be in
Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Schuyler Jail Museum and Genealogical
Society, 200 S. Congress, Rushville, Ill. 62681 or her church.
Obituary of Phillip Virgil Dixon
Peoria Journal Star, June 15, 1996
Phillip Dixon
BROWNING - Phillip V. Dixon, 78, of rural Browning died at 6:45
p.m. Thursday, June 13, 1996, at St. John's Hospice in Springfield.
Born April 16, 1918, in Bluff City to Earl B. and Blanche
Osborne Dixon, he married Lenora Stambaugh on May 6, 1945, in Havana.
She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Phillip Lynn of Astoria; and three
sisters, Mrs. Merle (Dolores) Jenkins of Lewistown, Mrs. Bernard
(Priscilla) Bucher of Macomb and Mrs. Thomas (Elizabeth) Acker of
Rushville.
A lifelong farmer, he retired in 1993. He served on the Schuyler County ASCS Committee.
He was a member of the Wildlife Conservation Department and Ducks Unlimited.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Shawgo Memorial Home in
Astoria. The Rev. Gerald J. Sawyer will officiate. Visitation will be
from 6 to 8 tonight at the memorial home. Burial will be in Browning
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Browning United Methodist Church.
Obituary of Betty Geraldine Jackson Wilson Dober
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, March 19, 2004
Betty G. Dober
RUSHVILLE - Betty Geraldine Dober, 75, of Rushville, died Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at her home.
She was born Nov. 10, 1928, in Franklin, the daughter of
Nicholas and Ethyl Inskip Jackson. She married Henry Anton Dober in
1951 in Rushville; he died in 2002. She also was preceded in death by a
daughter, Nancy Ann Huddleston.
Mrs. Dober was a homemaker and assisted her husband with the
family farm. She was a leader for the Sugar Grove Merri Maids 4-H Club.
She also operated the 4-H food stand at the Schuyler County Fair and
hosted youth exchange students through 4-H.
Survivors: a son, Earl "Butch" Wilson of Bushnell; three
daughters, Lavena Dober-Lewellen of Jacksonville, Alice (husband,
Steve) Cantrell of Murrayville and Marna Dober (husband, Dave Hurst) of
Springfield; nine grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; three brothers, Roland, Sam (wife, Shirley) and
Gilbert Jackson, all of Kewanee; two stepbrothers, James (wife Sara)
Jackson of Versailles and Nicholas Jackson Jr. of Pontoon Beach; and
five sisters, Norma (husband, Richard) Dyer of Pittsfield, Hazel Fengle
of Virginia, Coralene (husband, Fred) Lashbrook of Rushville and Irma
Bramhill and Charlotte Joy, both of California.
Services: 3 p.m. Sunday, Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel in Rushville,
the Rev. Robert Kirkham officiating. Burial: Rushville City Cemetery.
Peoria Journal Star, March 19, 2004
Betty Dober
RUSHVILLE - Betty Geraldine Dober, 75, of Rushville died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at her residence.
Born Nov. 10, 1928, in Franklin to Nicholas and Ethyl Inskip
Jackson, she married Henry Anton Dober on March 6, 1951, in Rushville.
He died May 31, 2002.
She also was preceded in death by one daughter; Nancy Ann
Huddleston; one granddaughter; four brothers; one sister; and one
stepsister.
Surviving are one son Earl "Butch" Wilson of Bushnell; three
daughters, Lavena Dober-Lewellen of Jacksonville, Alice (and Steve)
Cantrell of Murrayville and Marna Dober (and Dave Hurst) of
Springfield; three brothers, Roland Jackson, Sam (and Shirley) Jackson
and Gilbert Jackson, all of Kewanee; two stepbrothers, James (and Sara)
Jackson of Versailles and Nicholas Jackson Jr. of Pontoon Beach; five
sisters, Norma (and Richard) Dyer of Pittsfield, Hazel Fengle of
Virginia, Ill., Coralene (and Fred) Lashbrook of Rushville, and Irma
Bramhill and Charlotte Joy, both of California; nine grandchildren; six
stepgrandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She assisted her husband with the family farm.
She was a leader for the Sugar Grove Merri Maids 4-H Club and
also operated the 4-H food stand at the Schuyler County Fair. She and
her husband hosted youth exchange students through 4-H.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel,
where visitation will be two hours before. The Rev. Robert Kirkham will
officiate. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice.
Obituary of Helen Keller Dober
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, April 20, 2002
Helen Dober
RUSHVILLE - Helen Dober, 71, of Rushville died Thursday, April 18, 2002, at Memorial Medical Center.
She was born Oct. 12, 1930, in Schuyler County, the daughter of
Glen and Alta Steadman Keller. She married Charles Dober in 1954 in
Schuyler County.
Mrs. Dober was a home day care provider and a member of Schuyler American Legion Auxiliary Unit 4.
Survivors: husband, Charles; two brothers, Clarence (wife, Mary
Irene) Keller and Russell (wife, Gloria) Keller, both of Macomb; three
sisters, Mary McKinley of Macomb and June Campbell and Norma Keller,
both of Rushville; and several nieces and nephews.
Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel in Rushville,
the Rev. Wayne Bonser officiating. Burial: Rushville City Cemetery.
Peoria Journal Star, April 20, 2002
Helen Dober
RUSHVILLE - Helen Dober, 71, of Rushville died at 9:32 p.m.
Thursday, April 18, 2002, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Born Oct. 12, 1930, in Schuyler County to Glen and Alta Steadman
Keller, she married Charles Dober on June 5, 1954, in Schuyler County.
He survives.
Also surviving are two brothers, Clarence (and Mary) Keller and
Russell (and Gloria) Keller, both of Macomb; and three sisters, Mary
McKinley of Macomb and June Campbell and Norma Keller, both of
Rushville.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
She provided child care in her home.
She was a member of Schuyler American Legion Post 4 Auxiliary.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel,
where visitation will be one hour before services. The Rev. Wayne
Bonser will officiate. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Kidney Foundation.
Obituary of George Daniel Dobleskey
State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, September 1, 1999
George D. Dobleskey
RUSHVILLE - George Daniel Dobleskey, 91, of Rushville died
Monday, Aug. 30, 1999, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital, Rushville.
He was born Feb. 12, 1908, in Minonk, the son of Anthony and Eva
Proboconnes Dobleskey. He married Nina Poole in 1950 in Rushville; she
died in 1998.
Mr. Dobleskey was employed for the U.S. Post Office in Rushville
from 1953 until retiring in 1976. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp
during World War II, serving from 1937-53. He attended First
Presbyterian Church in Rushville and was a member of Schuyler American
Legion Post 4.
Survivors: a nephew, Tom Poole of Rushville; two nieces, Susan
Poole of San Francisco and Thelma Dobbs of Clackamas, Ore.; a
great-nephew; and a great-niece.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Worthington Funeral Home, Rushville,
the Rev. Robert Reynolds officiating. Burial: Rushville City Cemetery.
Peoria Journal Star, September 1, 1999
George Dobleskey
RUSHVILLE - George Daniel Dobleskey, 91, of Rushville died at
1:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, 1999, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital.
Born Feb. 12, 1908, in Minonk to Anthony and Eva Proboconnes
Dobleskey, he married Nina Poole on May 14, 1950, in Rushville. She
died May 28, 1998. He also was preceded in death by four brothers and
four sisters.
Surviving are one nephew, Tom Poole of Rushville; and two
nieces, Susan Poole of San Francisco and Thelma Dobbs of Clackamas, Ore.
A World War II veteran, he served in the Air Force from Aug. 4,
1937 to March 17, 1953. He then worked for the U.S. Post Office in
Rushville from March 17, 1953 until he retired Jan. 1, 1976. He was a
member of Schuyler American Legion Post 4. He was a Roman Catholic and
attended First Presbyterian Church.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Worthington Funeral
Home. The Rev. Robert Reynolds will officiate. Visitation will be from
6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. A
military service by his American Legion post will be at 8 tonight at
the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Schuyler County Chapter of the American Cancer Society.
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