Woodford County, Illinois Genealogy Trails
John D.
Lohr 
John D. Lohr, 81, Minonk, died at 3:55 p.m. Thursday
(July 6,
2006), at OSF St.
James-John Albrecht Medical
Center
in Pontiac.
Hewas
born
Oct. 27,
1924, in
Minonk, the
son of Mark and
Marie AntonsLohr. He married
Edmona
J.
Ioerger on Feb. 2, 1947, in Minonk. Surviving
are his
wife, Edmona
Lohr, Minonk; one son, John G. Lohr,
Macomb; twodaughters, Susan Salquist,
Oxford, Mich., and
Lisa (Frank)
Goropesek,Bloomington; eight grandchildren;
eight
great-grandchildren; and
onebrother, Mark (Crystal)
Lohr,
Minonk. He was
preceded in death by
his parents and
one sister, JoAnn
Lohr. He was a World War
II Marine Corps
veteran.
John
worked for United
Parcel Service in Decatur
and
surrounding areas. He was a
member
of American Legion
Post
142
in Minonk.
His funeral will be
at 11 a.m.
Monday at Ruestman-Harris Funeral
Home,Minonk, with the
Rev. Richard
Olson officiating. Visitation will befrom 5
to 8 p.m.
Sunday, and for one hour
prior to the service
Monday,both
at
the
funeral
home. Burial will be at Minonk
Township Cemetery,where
full military
services will be
conducted by
American Legion
Post142. Memorials may be made to
the
Minonk Baptist Church or to
Filger
Library in Minonk.
Online condolences may
be sent to
the family at
www.ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com
Eva M.
Ludwig
Eva M. Ludwig, 85, of 2942CR 00N, Minonk,
passed away at 9:47
a.m. Wednesday
(April 12, 2006) at her
residence,
where she has been a
hospice
patient
for nearly
one
year.
Eva was
born Aug. 13, 1920, at Shawneetown,
a
daughter of Edmund and Chloe
Starkey Hogan. She married
Bernard ``Ben'' Ludwig
on Aug. 6,
1945, at Shawneetown. He
died July
31,
1999.
Survivors include
two
sons,
Donald (Helen) Ludwig,
Minonk,
and Dennis (Michelle)
Ludwig, El Paso;
six grandchildren, D. Troy (Leslie)
Ludwig, Minonk; Da'na
(Charles)
Flynn II,
Ellisville; David T.
Ludwig, Minonk;
David L. Ludwig, Danielle Ludwig and
Kaitlyn Ludwig, all
of El Paso; six
great-grandchildren, Katherine Flynn,
Charles Flynn III,
Keganne Ludwig,
Alexandrea Ludwig,
Jacilyn Ludwig
and
Ellianna Ludwig; one brother, Albert
Hogan, Peoria; and numerous nieces and
nephews. She was
preceded in death
by five brothers and three
sisters.
Visitation will
be
from 5 to 7 Friday at
Ruestman-Harris Funeral
Home, El
Paso. A graveside service
will be at 10 a.m. Monday at
Swan Lake Memory
Gardens,
Peoria.
Chaplain Stephanie
Soon will officiate. Memorial
contributions
may be
directed to Shy
Drager
Syndrome research at the
Mayo
Clinic, BroMenn
Hospice, Minonk
Emergency Squad or
any charity of
the donor's
choice.
Mrs. Ludwig was
employed at McDaniels Nursing Home in El Paso.
She, along
with her husband and son,
owned and operated B and D Locker Room in
El Paso. Eva was
a homemaker; and
she was a loving wife,
mother and
grandmother
and will be deeply
missed.
Online
condolences may
be sent to the family
at
www.ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com
John
Luderman (Johann Hein Ludeman ) H. Longenbacher, Esteemed Citizen of Metamora,
Dies
Secor - Died
of consumption, April 13th
(1882), John Luderman, aged 17 years. He was the son
of
Alex Luderman.
Henry
Longenbacher
End Came Sunday Evening at Home of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry
Eichhorn
Henry Longenbacher, whose
life of 67 years was spent
in
western Woodford county and
Metamora, passed away Sunday
evening
at about 8
o'clock at
the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Eichhorn, his brother-in-law
and
siter-in-law, in Metamora.
Though long troubled
with a heart affection he
had not
been seriously affected
until recent
weeks and it was not
until shortly
before his
death that
his condition became critical.
Deceased was a son
of George and Laney Grauf Longenbacher and he was born on
a farm in Spring Bay
township
January 20, 1867. Most
of his
younger years were
spent with the
Eckstein family
in
Worth township. On April 28, 1891, he was united in
marriage with Elizabeth Trapp, who was his helpmate until
her death on August
10, 1931.
The couple made their
home in Spring
Bay and Worth
townships,
until
thrity years
ago
when they moved to
Metamora. The couple had no
children but adopted
a boy,
Frank, whose death
occurred some years
ago.
Deceased's nearest of kin
surviving are four nieces, Mrs. Clarence
Suydam, the
Misses Vera and Geneva
Valentine of Peoria and Mrs. Emil Hager of
Morton, who
mother was Mr.
Longenbacher's sister, and who
died
three
years
ago. He is also
survived
by his
uncle, Peter D.
Smith of Peoria, and the
following
cousins: C. A.
Stauffer of
Metamora, Mrs. Anna Shafer of
Washburn, I. H.
Smith of Minonk,
Rachel Grauf of
Metamora,
George Smith of
Chillicothe, Louis A. Smith of Chatsworth,
Mrs. Anna Shafer of Gowrie, Ia., John
Stauffer and Mrs.
Anna Greathouse of
Texas.
Few men have enjoyed the
general respect and
friendship in
the community that was
accorded Mr.
Longenbacher. He is mourned by
all. He was honest, sincere,
sympathetic and gave
his best in his
every endeavor. For many years he was
engaged in the
threshing business
with Henry
Bastian. He also
served many
years as assessor of
Metamora township and as a member of the village
board. He was considered one of Metamora's most
valued citizens during the
many
years he resided
here.
The
body was retained at the
Mason
funeral
parlors until Tuesday afternoon and then
taken to the home
of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry
Eichhorn. Hundreds of
friends
paid their tribute of respect to his memory,
and many
beautiful floral offerings
were laid around his casket.
Funeral
services were held
in St. Mary's
church Wednesday morning
at 9
o'clock, with
requiem high mass and sermon by Rev.
Father Bertrand, who paid a great tribute
to the great
faith and resignation
of the deceased. Memabers of St.
Francis men's
society, to which
deceased belonged,
attended the
services
in a
body. Interment
was in
St. Mary's cemetery beside the grave of the
deceaseds'
beloved wife.
Robert
Gorin Livingston - contributed by Mary
Moorman
Robert
Livingston, 44, of Palo Alto
Ca.,
died suddenly while vacationing with his family in Redding
Ca., on
June 20, 1967.
He was born on Jan. 9,
1923
and
was married to
Nan
Louis
Johnson in 1945. They
have three children; two
sons,
Greg,
and Jon,
and
one
daughter , Mary Edna. He
graduated from the
University of
IL.
and became an
Aditor for the Navy Audit
Office.
Also surviving are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Livingston, parents, from Minonk, four brothers Dick and Dave of Minonk, Dr, Charles Livingston of Salina Kansas, and Phillip of Mayville Wis, and a sister Mrs. Mary Williams of Godfrey IL. One brother John Neil (Jack) Livingston proceeded him in death.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the
Minonk Baptist Church . Visitation will be from 7 to
9 p.m. Friday
evening Mary Moorman has included some additonal information (below)
for her fathers obit
He was born Jan. 9, 1923 in Streator IL . Bob graduated from high school in Grayville IL . and finished one year at the Univ. of Illinois before entering the army to serve in WW11. He completed his education after the war, and made his career working at the Navy Audit Office. He was active in the Presbyterian Church as well as other civic organizations including the Boy Scouts. He had a baritone voice and was a soloist at the University of Illinois , Men’s Glee Club and later at his church.
Surviving are his immediate family, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Livingston of Minonk, four brothers, Dick and Dave Livingston of Minonk, Dr. Charles Livingston of Salina Kansas , Phillip Livingston of Mayville Wisconsin , and one sister, Mrs. Mary Jane Williams of Godfrey Illinois. His brother John Neil (Jack) Livingston preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Saturday June 24th at 2 p.m.
at the Minonk Baptist Church . Visitation will be
from 7 to 9 p.m. on
Friday and
Saturday from noon until
the service
begins. He will
be laid to
rest at
Davidson Cemetery
, west of Minonk. Mrs. Longenbacher Dies in Hospital of Long
Illinss Mrs. Henry Longenbacher, long a patient sufferer and
for the last two weeks of her life under care in St.
Francis hospital, Peoria,
died at
the hospital Monday
afternoon at
3:35 o'clock. Richard
Livingston - contributed by Mary
Moorman Mr. Livingston was dead at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan 13, 1988) at the scene
of a car-truck accident on U.S. 51 a mile north of
Minonk. Mr. Livingston was a first lieutenant and pilot with the U.S. Army Air Force
and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II,
where he escorted
Japanese surrender
planes. He was
decorated twice with
the Air Medal. He was employed at the T.M. Livingston Grain Elevator, Minonk, from 1945
until 1969, and later worked as an inspector at
Caterpiller Tractor co., East
Peoria, until his retirement
in
1984. He also farmed in the Minonk area.
He was a
member of the Minonk
American Legion. Memorials may be made to the Minonk Beautification Fund. Entered
Into Eternal Rest Monday, Feb. 29, 1988. Thomas Livingston - contributed by Mary
Moorman He was born Feb. 26, 1898, in Minonk, a son of Roevert M. and Elsie Davison
Livingston. He married Mildred C. Crow on Sept. 1,
1921, in Minonk.
She preceded
him in death in
1979.
Surviving are three sons,
Phillip,
Geneva; Dr.
Charles "Gene,"
Salina, Kan.; and David, Germantown Hills; one
daughter,
Mary Williams, Godfrey; 21
grandchildren' and 27
great-grandchildren. He was
preceded by three sons,
one brother, one
sister and two
grandchildren. Mr. Livingston was a member of Minonk United Methodist Church. He was a
veteran of World War I and a charter member of the Minonk
American Legion Post
142. He
was employed at the
Wabash Valley
Service Co. of Grayville
for ten
years and
by Farm Service
for 20 years. He owned and operated Livingston
Grain
Co. in Minonk for many years
until he retired in
1972. Memorials may be made to the Minonk Beautification Fund. Entered Into
Eternal Rest Monday, Dec. 10, 1979 Mildred Livingston - contributed by Mary
Moorman She was born April 6, 1894, in Carrolton, a daughter of Charles and Charlotte
'robinson Crow. She married T.M. Livingston Sept 1,
1921, in
Jacksonville.
surviving are her husband;
four
sons, Richard, Minonk;
David, Germantown Hills; Dr.
Charles
E., Salina, Kan., and
Phillip, Geneva; a
daughter,
Mary
Williams, Godfrey; 21 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren. Two brothers, two sons and a
grandchild preceded her
in
death. She was a member of Minonk Baptist Church. Mrs. Livingston taught music
at Mount Carmel before moving to Minonk. She also
taught music in Minonk
schools in
1921 and 1922. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Jack
Livingston, 36, Ex-Resident Died in Florida - contributed by Mary
Moorman He was born west of Minonk, February 12, 1929, a son of T.M. and Mildred
(Crowe) Livingston. He was educated and
graduated from the Minonk
schools,
and attended the
University of Illinois. He married
the former
Mary
Rooker of Minonk in
June of 1953. He owned and operated a TV business
in
Minonk for 1 1/2 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary; three children, Brian Scott, David, and
Ann, all at home, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.M.
Livingston of Minonk; five
brothers,
Bob, Mt. Vernon,
Iowa; Dick and Dave of Minonk; Dr. C. E.
Livingston
of
Salina, Kans.; and
Phillip of Mayville, Wis.; one sister, Mrs. Harry (Mary
Jane) Williams of Godfrey. Mr. Livingston was associated with General Dynamics at Cape Kennedy, Fla.,
for the past six years. He was a Veteran of the
Korean War and a member of
the St.
Mark's Methodist Church
in Indialantic, Fla. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Wilcox-Folkers
Memorial Home with Rev. E. Dennis Bartholomew of the First
Baptist Church
officiating.
Burial will be in the
Davison Cemetery, west of
Minonk.
Visitation will be
from 7 until 9 p.m. (today) Thursday, at the Memorial
Home.
Elizabeth Trapp Longenbacher
Beloved Metamora Lady Passed Away Monday -
Funeral Held
Thursday
No
woman has
enjoyed
higher esteem in
the community than Mrs. Longenbacher and though little
hope was given that she would be restored to health, her
death nevertheless came
as a shcok
to her many
friends.
Mrs.
Longenbacher, whose
maiden name was
Elizabeth Trapp, was born in Worth
township Nov. 6, 1865,
a daughter of
Peter
Frank Trapp and Gertrude
Berkman
Trapp. She spent her early life there and
was united
in marriage with Henry
Longenbacher April 28, 1891. The couple
resided in
Worth and Spring Bay
townships until abut
thirty years
ago
when they
moved to Metamora,
which
has
since been their
home. Having no children
they
adopted a son, Frank, to whom
they
gave every care of loving parents
through his
life. He died some
years
ago.
Deceased is
survived by
her husband, four
brothers, Peter,
Edward and Adam Trapp of Peoria, Dr. H.
J.
Trapp of Glendale, Calif., and
two
sisters, Mrs. Henry
Eichhorn of Metamora and
Mrs. Barney
Royston of Toledo,
Ohio. All were present at the
funeral save
Dr. Trapp
of
California, who was unable to
reach here in time.
The body
was brought to the
home in Metamora
Monday afternoon and
retained there until
the funeral on
Thursday
morning. Hundreds of friends gathered each
evening
to look upon the face of
their friend and to
express their
sympathy to the
bereaved husband and
brothers and
sisters.
Requiem
high mass was offered
at 9 o'clock
Thursday morning in St.
Mary's
church by Rev. Father Alphonse, who
also delivered
a beautiful tribute
to the
deceased.
St. Mary's
Married
Ladies society, of which
deceased
was a
member attended in a body and the church
was filled with
relatives and
friends. The burial was in St. Mary's
cemetery at
the close of the
services. Immemse
offerings of
beautiful
flowers attested the love
and
esteem of friends from near and
far.
Minonk
- The funeral of Richard
C. Livingston, 63, of
Minonk will
be
at 11 a.m. Saturday at
Folkers-Froelich Memorial Home,
Minonk.
The Rev. Harry
Sanders will officiate. Mr.
Livingston will be
cremated.
Visitation will be
from
5 to 8 p.m. today at the memorial
home.
He was born May
16, 1924,
in Streator, a son of
Thomas and
Charlett Mildred Crow
Livingston. He
married
Nancy McCully
in Minonk.
Surviving are three sons, Will, Michael and
Partick, all of Minonk; two daughters, Beth Hakes,
Scottsdale, Ariz., and
Therese
Carlson, Page, Ariz.; his
father,
Minonk; three brothers,
David,
Germantown Hills;
Phil,
Geneva; and Charles "Gene," Salina, Kan.; one sister,
Mary
Jane Williams, Alton; and eight
grandchildren.
He
was preceded
in
death by an infant daughter and two
sons.
Minonk - The funeral of
Thomas M. Livingston, 90,
of Minonk,
who died at 9:50 a.m.
Monday (Feb.
29, 1988( at St.
Anthony Hospital,
Alton,
will be at
10:30 a.m. Thursday at Folkers-Froelich Memorial Home,
Minonk,
the Rev. Mary Mallory officiating.
Burial will
be in
Davison Cemetery, rural
Minonk. Visitation is from 5
until 8 p.m. today at the memorial home.
Minonk (PNS) - The funeral of
Mildred C.
Livingston, 85, who died
Monday, will be 2 p.m.
Thursday at
Folkers-Froelich
Memorial Home.
The Rev.
Harry
Sanders will officiate and
burial will be in
Davison
Cemetery.
John N.
(Jack) Livingston, 36, of
Satellite Beach, Fla., and a former resident of
Minonk,
died unexpectedly at his
home at 6 a.m., Wednesday morning.
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