O B I T U A R I E S
For
Whiteside County Illinois
EARL L. IMEL
, 55, Beford, Mass., passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack in Benton, Ark., July 1, 1970. He was retired from the United States Air Force in January, 1970. Funeral services will be held at Reynolds Funeral home, Morrison, Monday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Grove Hill Cemetery. Mr. Imel was born Jan. 24, 1915, in Chadwick, the son of Roscoe and Emma Miner Imel. He attended schools in Morrison. He married Miss Masuka in Japan. He was a veteran of WW II. Survivors include his widow, one son Gary, Nolsbury, Ky., one sister, Mrs. Glenn (Florence) Rick, Morrison; one grandchild; several nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles. He was preceded by his parents. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Military seervices will be held at graveside.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - Daily Gazette, STerling-Rock Falls, Illinois July 3, 1970 - Friday, pg 2 col 3
ANNA L. (HINRICHS) IMMEL
, 81, longtime Polo resident, died Friday, July 11 2003, at Sterling Pavilion after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 10 am. Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Polo, with the Rev. Roger Helgren officiating. Burial will be at Maple Ridge Cemetery, rural Sterling. Visitation will be from 5- 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at Benson Funeral Home, Polo. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.
Anna Immel was born Oct. 28, 1921, in Coleta, rural Whiteside County, the daughter of Henry and Anna Mary (Bartz) Hinrichs. On Feb. 21, 1941, she was united in marriage to Wesley Immel in Clinton, Iowa. A resident of rural Polo and lifelong member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Polo, she was active in numerous church groups, including Edith Eykamp Circle, social missions, choir and was a Sunday school teacher. For years she contributed to the local Pine Creek community as a 4-H leader and through the Ogle County Homemakers Extension, receiving Outstanding Homemaker of the Year in 1984,
Survivors include one daughter, Margery of Polo; a son, Irwin (Donna) Immel of Green Oaks; two grandchildren, Scott (Jennifer) Immel of Oregon and Melissa (Jason) Friedlund of Oak Lawn; a great-granddaughter. Serena; two sisters, Nancy (Ralph) Riesselman and Lucille (Merle) Wolfley, both of Sterling; and two brothers, Walter (Betty) Hinrichs of Rock Falls and Paul Hinrichs of Sterling.
She was preceded in death by her spouse, Wesley; two daughters, Joyce and Linda Marie; three brothers, LeRoy. Bennie and Arthur Hinrichs; and three sisters, Edna Johnson Thomas, Betty Johnson and Jean Hinrichs.
Daily Gazette 13 July 2003
GEORGE A. INGLE
, 60, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island. He was an overland truck driver for many years.
Mr. Ingle was born March 24, 1948 in Chicago the son of Allen and Betty (Taylor) Ingle. He married Carol Meier on February 22, 1970 in Lyndon.
Survivors include his wife Carol; three daughters Denise (Mike) Bates of Rock Falls, Angela Ingle of Tampico and Amy Westlund of Augusta, GA; one son Gary (Nickie) Ingle of Yorktown; two sisters Shirley (Walter) Kennedy of Chicago and Darlene (Marlow) Elbert of Layon, UT’ two brothers Jerry (Pat) Kutz of Joliet and Robert Kutz of Florida and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister Yvonne Salsman.
There will be no funeral services. Visitation was held Monday, July 14, 2008 at the Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.
Contributed by Debbie Thormahalen - Prophetstown Echo 15 July 2008
GLADYS A. IRION
, 85, of 203 Ash Ave., Morrison, died (19 Aug 1987) Wednesday at Morrison Community Hospital. Graveside services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Oak Knoll Memorial Cemetery in Sterling. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established in her memory by the family. Mrs. Irion was born July 23, 1902 in Round Grove, the daughter of Harry and Alice (Snavely) Book. She was united in marriage to Roy Irion on Oct. 3, 1928 in Sterling. She was reared and educated in Round Grove, a graduate of Morrison High School and attended DeKalb Teachers' College. Mrs. Irion taught two years in the rural schools before her marriage and lived in the Morrison area since that time. She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Floyd (Janice) Olson of Morrison; one son, Ronald of Normal; four grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two sisters and one brother. She was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois August 20, 1987 - Thrusday, pg A2
HAROLD ITKEN
, 83, of Sterling died Thursday, June 19, 2003, at Sterling Pavilion Nursing Home after an extended illness.
He was born on Dec. 28, 1919, in Hopkins Township, northeast of Emerson, the son of John and Helene (Lauts) Itken. He attended the former North Star School, northwest of Emerson, for eight years. He then helped on the family farm until being drafted in September 1941 in the Army Air Forces attached to the medical corps. He was discharged in January 1946 as a staff sergeant. He married Helen Smith on Nov. 9, 1944, at her family farm near Milledgeville. Harold and Helen farmed in the Carroll County area around Milledgeville for 20 years, moving to Sterling in December 1965. He then workedfor Miles Window Co. and also Rock River Glass as an installer for 20 years. He enjoyed helping people out with their different projects. He was a member of St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, Polo.
Surviving are his wife, Helen; his three brothers, Lawrence (Dorothy) ltken of Sterling, John (Betty) ltken of Evans, Col.,and Lester (Lois) Itken of Clearwater, Fla.; one sister, Helen (Frank) Collins of Kewanee; and many nieces, nephews, other family atid friends.
Funeral services will be at 10 am. Saturday, June 21, 2003, at St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, Polo. Burial with military rites will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park, Sterling. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2003, at McDonald Funeral Home, Rock Falls, and from 9-10 am. Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his memory to St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, Polo, Rock Falls American Legion Post 902, the American
Daily Gazette 20 June 2003
HARRIETT MAY (GRIMES) ITNYRE
, 97, died Thursday, August 25, 2005 at Polo Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Mrs. Itnyre was born July 10, 1908 in Sterling, the daughter of Charles O. and Addie T. (Olds) Grimes, Sr. She married Ralph P. Itnyre on March 3, 1934 in Aurora. He preceded her in death on November 26, 1990. Survivors are a sister, Nellie (Mason) Deets of Sterling; a brother, Charles O. Grimes of Fulton; one grandson; one great-granddaughter and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, David Itnyre. Services will be held at 10 AM, Monday, August 29, 2005 at Brookville Grace United Methodist Church with Reverend Randy Hayes officiating. Burial will be at the Riverside Cemetery, Sterling. Visitation will be 6-8 PM, Sunday at the Schilling Funeral Home, Sterling.
DAVID IVES
, an old and respected resident of this town, died at his home, 32 East Quincy street, Monday, July 22, 1889 in the 77th year of his age. Mr. Ives was a native and life long resident of North Adams. He was born Dec. 22, 1812, being one of a family of 10 children of Asabel and Lydia Ives. His grandfather came from Rhode Island and was one of the first settlers of the town.
Mr. Ives first wife was Miss Sarah Prentice of WOrthington. Two daughters were born to them, one of whom is Mrs. Chester Sly of Morrison. The other was Mrs. Martin Card of the saem place, who deceased three years ago. Mr. Card lost his wife some 40 years ago, and afterwards married Miss Elvira Shipper of Coleraine, by whom he also had two daughters. They are Mrs. James Whitely and Miss Carrie Ives, both of this town. His wife died three years ago.
Mr. Ives' vocation was farming, occupying for 50 years a homestead at the foot of the east mountain, familiarly known as the David Ives farm. He was industrious and practical, successful in his calling. He continued in the management of his farm until a year ago last November, when his strength failed. After being confined to his bed for a year he left the old home and removed to 32 East Quincy street, where the remainder of his days were passed in helplessness, though he retained his faculties to the last. His death was the result of old age and heart failure.
Mr. Ives was a quiet and retiring man, and of late years had left his home but little, consequently the younger generation knew but little of him. But to the older residents he was well known, and he commanded the confidence and respect of the community in which he had so long lived and labored. He united with the Methodist church when young, and was ever faithful in the discharge of his duties as a christian man, though failing health deprived him of the privilege of participating in public worship during his last years.
He was visited frequently before death by his pastor, whose calls and ministrations were a source of great consolation and the final hour found him prepared to lay down the burden of the body and pass joyfully to the reward eyond.
The funeral was held from the house at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Rev. J.P. Coyle officiating in the absence of Rev. Wm. W. Foster Jr.
