** W ** JEROME WALTON - Died Suddenly From Heart Disease, April 17, 1879 Freeport IL. Hon. Jerome Walton, on of the oldest settlers in this part of the state, fell dead last night, while preparing to go to bed. Heart disease is said to be the cause of his sudden death. he leaves a wife and three children, and a very valuable estate. Contribugted by Barb Ziegenmeyer from the Indiana Journal April 18, 1879 DAISY M. (THOMPSON) WOKER - 87, of Pearl City, died Sunday afternoon at her home following a short illness. (The Social Security Death Index gives the date as December 1978.) She was a member of the Pearl City American Legion Auxiliary. Born October 30, 1891 in Kent Township, she was the daughter of David F. and Fianna (Erwin) Thompson. She married William Ralph Woker December 9, 1919 in Freeport. Surviving are her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Burdette (Myrtle) Parkinson and Mrs. Stanley (Marian) Brubaker, both of rural Freeport, and Mrs. Royal (Marilyn) Liscom of Toms River, N. J.; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Offenheiser-Schwarz Funeral Home in Pearl City with the Rev. Milton L. Whitney, pastor of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Yellow Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established. Contributed by Alice Horner Surnames A Surnames B Surnames C Surnames D Surnames E Surnames F Surnames G Surnames H Surnames I Surnames J Surnames K Surnames L Surnames M Surnames N Surnames O Surnames P Surnames Q Surnames R Surnames S Surnames T Surnames U Surnames V Surnames W Surnames X Surnames Y Surnames Z