Mary Ellen Lindsey
Mary Ellen Lindsey, nee Fraley, 82 of Cahokia, Il. born Dec. 9, 1916 in Murphysboro, Ill.,died Sunday May 30 in Belleville, Ill. She was proceeded in death by her husband, William T. Lindsey; her parents, Henry and Ada,nee Henson Fraley; and three brothers, Carl, Tony and Jesse Fraley. Surviving are a daughter Janice (Larry) Simpson, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren all of Collinsville, Ill.
Visitation at Braun Colonial Funeral Home, Cahokia, Il., Burial at Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, Ill. [sub. by Jeana Gallagher]
Abner M. Wilson
WILSON, ABNER M. of 1019A St. Louis Ave. entered into rest Wednesday, March 9, 1938;father of Mrs. Gertrude Austin of this city, Mrs. Charles Fuhrhop of Sparta, Ill; W.S.Wilson of Bennett, Mo.; Col. F.W. Wilson of Guatemala, Central America; Thomas C. Wilson of San Francisco, Calif.; Mrs. Margaret Joyner of Longview, Tex, and Miss Christine Wilson of Beebe, Ark. and our dear grandfather and great grandfather. Funeral will motor to Ava,Ill., Friday, March 11, at 12 noon from Sedlacek Bros. Funeral Home, 15th St. and Winstanley Ave. Interment in Evergreen cemetery, Ava, Ill. Sedlacek Bros. service.
[East St. Louis Journal, March 10, 1938, sub. by Jeana Gallagher]
Robert Woodrow Bergmire
Newspaper: East St. Louis Journal
Submitters Name: Michael Bergmire
Robert Bergmire Dies at Age of 56
Robert Bergmire, 56 of 1516 Pleasant View Drive, French Village, died at 12:40 a.m. Sunday at Centreville Township Hospital following an extended illness. He was a driver for the former Burke Funeral Home, East St. Louis. A son of the late Fred and Carolina Bergmire, he was born in Belleville on June 26, 1913.
Surviving are his wife, Venita "Mickey" Bergmire, nee Cherry; two sons, Robert C. "Butch" Bergmire, French Village and Michael Bergmire, DeSoto, Mo.; three sisters, Gertrude, wife of Felton Koch, Cleveland, Ohio; Marguerite, wife of John Kostyo, Columbus, Ohio; and Minnette, wife of William Woods, 31 Farthing Lane, Belleville; and four grandchildren.
Mr. Bergmire was a former treasurer of the French Village Volunteer Fire Department.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday from the Holten Funeral Home, East St. Louis to Mr. Hope Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Fox, pastor of State Street Baptist Church, East St. Louis, will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
NOTES - Date of death was 19 Apr 1970. Date of Burial was 22 Apr 1970.
Mrs. Zoe Bilderback
Mrs. Zoe Bilderback, 76, of East St. Louis, died Tuesday, April 13, 1965, in Christian Welfare Hospital in East St. Louis. A former Ava resident, she was born in Ava on Sep 15, 1888, the daughter of Peter and Ruthie Smith Carr. She married Wm. Newton Underwood in 1909, and they had two daughters, Clara Bernice and Mary Evelyn. He died in 1919. She married William Alva Bilderback in St. Charles, MO on April 16, 1925. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ava. She leaves her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Donald Brown of East St. Louis; sisters, Mrs. Mollie Fischer of Granite City and Mrs. Alice of St. Louis, MO; a brother, Walter B. Carr of Illmo, MO; and one grandson. A daughter preceded her in death. Funeral services will be at 12:45 pm Friday in the Wilson Funeral Home in Ava. Burial will be in Ava Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Helen Davis,age 48 years died saturday at St. Mary's hospital. Mrs. Davis was born in Newton, IL. and lived in E. St. Louis for 25 years and is survived by her mother, Mrs. Nora I. Lowe of E.St. Louis. Services will be held at the Kurrus chapel, burial will be in Mound Cemetery, Newton. [E. St. Louis Journal, March 23, 1959, ]
Mrs. Millie Annie Hayden 84, died today at the lively nursing home, E.St. Louis. She was born in Ashland, ME. And lived in E.St.Louis for 38 years. Her husband, Herbert E. Died in 1936. Surviving sons, William H. of St. Louis, Mo. Howard O. And Robert H. ,both of E. St. Louis, one sister, Mrs. Florence Hews of Ashland, Me. Kurrus funeral home has charge. [E. St. Louis Journal, March 23, 1959, ]
H.A. Schuetz ,72 dies , funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Belleville. A native of St. Louis, Mo., he had lived in E.St. Louis for 65 years and was a graduate of St. Henry's parochial school. Mr. Schuetz was a former E. St. Louis police officer. [E. St. Louis Journal, March 23, 1959, ]
Fred Weber, 63, a lifelong resident of St. Clair co. Died at his farm near Smithton on Sunday. Funeral services wil held at St.John's United Church of Christ at Smithton, burial at the Franklin cemetery. Renner funeral home at Smithton has charge. Survivors include his wife, Ella, two sons, Ray Weber of Smithon, Fred Weber, jr of St. Louis, a daughter Mrs. Orville (May) Grandcolas of Belleville, four sisters, Mrs. Jacob Etling and Mrs. Elizabeth Weik, both of Freeburg. Mrs. Mary Lippert of Smithton, Mrs. Oscar Rieso of New Athens. [E. St. Louis Journal, March 23, 1959, ]
Mrs. Louise Merrill 81, died Sunday at her home. Born in Buffalo, N.Y. She was a Collinsville resident for 55 years. She is survived by her husband, Stillwell F. Merrill, a son Stillwell A. Merril of Collinsville, a daughter Mrs. Robert ( Ruth Louise) Bowie of West Memphis, Ark. A brother Fred Freyer, of Portland, N.Y.,Herr funeral has charge, burial in Holy Cross cemetery, Collinsville. [E. St. Louis Journal, March 23, 1959, ]
Mrs. Alvina M. Schachner, 72, died Sunday. She was born in Belleville and lived in E. St. Louis 43 years. She is survived by her husband, John P. Schachner, three brothers, Victor, Otto E. and Walter G. Zottman, all of Belleville. Burial will be at Walnut Hill cemetery. [E. St. Louis Journal, March 23, 1959, ]
Charles O. Hayes, 75 of rr 1, E. St. Louis died saturday at Centerville township hospital. Survivors include his wife, Susan Irene, son George O., jr at home, a sister Mrs. Tony (Nellie) Russ of Festus, Mo, two brothers, Mack Hayes, Festus and Charles Hayes of Danby, Mo. Mr. Hayes was a native of Desoto, Mo. Burial will be in Bohneneier Cemetery near Dupo, Illinois. Dashner funeral, Dupo has charge [E. St. Louis Journal, March 23, 1959, ]
E.W. Benson 67, of 508 N. 13th st., E. St. Louis was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Mary's hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday at the Kassly chapel. Burial will be in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Belleville. Mr. Benson was born in Logan ounty, Colo. and lived in E. St. Louis for 45 years. Survivors include his wife, Irene, a son Donald W. Benson, stationed with the U.S. Army in California, a sister Mrs. Lydia Benson Guyton, brother, Edward L. Benson both of E.St. Louis. [E. St. Louis Journal, March 23, 1959, ]
John Chor
JOHN CHOR DEAD
This vicinity suffers the loss of another one of its pioneer citizens this week in the passing away of John Chor Sr., at his home five miles southeast of this city, Monday morning (December 4th, 1922).
Mr. Chor was stricken several months ago with an illness that gave him much concern and he went to Rochester, Minnesota, to the Mayo Bros. Hospital, early in the year to consult the noted specialists of that place regarding his ailment. But the dreaded ailment had gained such headway that the efforts of these famous specialists proved of only temporary benefit and he has been gradually declining since that time. Deceased was one of our highly respected citizens and his death is keenly felt by his neighbors and many friends. Funeral services were conducted from the home yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was in Olive Branch cemetery.
[Submitted by Judy Kinney from the collection of her Great Aunt Clara Diercks Finton.]
John Chor was born March 15th, 1853, at O'Follon, St. Clara County, Illinois, and it was there that he grew to manhood. He came to Kansas in 1887, since which time he had an active part in settling and development of this country. He was married to Miss Riy Strohm August 22nd, 1894, and to this union were born four children, Catherine, Mabel, George, and Lena, all of whom survive, except the latter who died in infancy. Besides the companion, two daughters and son, deceased is survived by two brothers, two sisters, two grandchildren and many other relatives who mourn his passing away.
Mr. Chor was received into the Lutheran Evangelical Church at the age of twenty five years. He was a man well thought of in his community, a man of many friends and no enemies, a good neighbor and highly esteemed by all who knew him. Mr. Chor's illness had been of long standing and of a nature to baffle the skill of medical science. Everything that could be done to stay the disease and prolong life, was done. His death occurred about noon, Monday, December 4th, 1922.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our thanks and appreciation to our many friends and neighbors for their acts of kindness and assistance in our bereavement in the death of our beloved husband and father.
Mrs. John Chor and Children
[Submitted by Judy Kinney from the collection of her Great Aunt Clara Diercks Finton.]
©2009 Illinois Genealogy Trails History Group
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/stclair/