GILL, Anna Louise (age 99) -- Former resident of Brownstown, Fayette County, IL, died at 1:21 a.m. Tuesday, 27 Jan 1998, in Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL.
Funeral services were at Liberty Christian Church, Brownstown, and burial in nearby Liberty Cemetery. Visitation was at the church before the service. Claggett Funeral Home, Brownstown, handled the arrangements. Memorials were requested to Liberty Christian Church or Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur.
The daughter of Gottlieb and Sarah (Crowder) Werner, Lilian was born Dec 1, 1898, in Brownstown,. Three husbands predeceased her: Raymond Stine; Alec Wilson; and Lloyd Gill.
She was a member of Prairie Avenue Christian Church, Decatur.
Survivors include one daughter: Helen; two foster daughters: Sondra and Ginnie; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four great- stepgrandchildren. She was also predeceased by four sisters.
Harry G. DENNING, age 89, a resident of Brownstown, Fayette County,
Illinois,
died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday, 1 Feb 1998, in Vandalia Terrace, Vandalia
(Fayette County).
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Feb 4th at Claggett Funeral
Home in Brownstown. Burial was in Old Loogootee Cemetery, Loogootee.
Memorials were requested to the donor's choice.
Born 2 Jun 1908, in Otego Township, Fayette County, Mr. Denning was
the son of William and Lucy (Morgan) Denning. In 1933, he married
Josephine Williams. Mr. Denning was retired. During his busy lifetime
however, he was a custodian at Brownstown Community High School, was a
sales representative for BoJac Seed Corn Co. for many years, was a member
of First Christian Church
in Brownstown, and also was a former volunteer fireman for the Brownstown
Fire Protection District.
Survivors include his wife; daughter, Dorothy; brother, Charles; sisters, Lena and Mae; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-stepgrandchildren; and one great-great-stepgrandchild.
He was predeceased by one son, one daughter and one grandchild.
Orville D. CARTER, age 87, Ramsey, Fayette County, Illinois, died at
Heritage Manor (Pana, IL) on 1 Oct 1997.
Funeral services were 3 Oct 1998 at Wallace
& Carroll Funeral Home, Herrick. Burial was in Myers Cemetery,
Herrick.
Mr. Carter was the son of Absalom and Rose
(Holman) Carter and born in Loudon Township, 22 Jan 1910. In 1934,
he married Dorothy Faye Jackson who died in 1993.
He was a U.S. military veteran and a self-employed
carpenter. He was a member of the VFW Post 7676 in Altamont, Illinois.
He was survived by: sons, Billy and
Russell; brother Woodrow; sister Nellie; eight grandchildren and seven
great grandchildren. He was predeceased by three brothers and three
sisters.
Agnes C. SCHAEFER, of Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois (formerly of
St.Louis), age 82, died on 4 Oct 1997 at Cherrywood Health Care Center,
Vandalia.
Funeral services were 6 Oct at Immanuel Luthern
Church (Augsburg),
rural Shobonier (Illinois). Burial was in the church cemetery.
Arrangements
were by Hotz-Pagel Funeral Home, St. Peter. Memorials were requested
to the
donor's choice.
Miss Schaefer was the daughter of William
and Josephine (Maske) Schaefer, and was born 5 Oct 1914 in Fayette County.
She was retired from the Luthern Church, Missouri
Synod at Concordia Publishing House (St. Louis) and was a member of Immanuel
Luthern Church, Shobonier.
She was survived by her brother Willet and
sister Glenna.
Robert Dean STINEBRING, age 63, of Brownstown, Fayette County, Illinois,
died at Fayette County Hospital (Vandalia) on 7 Oct 1997.
Funeral services were 9 Oct at Claggett Funeral
Home, Brownstown. Burial was in Griffith Cemetery, Brownstown. Donations
were requested to Griffith Cemetery.
Mr. Stinebring was born in rural St. Elmo
(Illinois) on 16 April 1934. He was the son of Glen and Laura (Mills) Stinebring.
In 1954, he married Betty Deverick.
He was a member of the First United Methodist
Church, Brownstown, and an employee of R&R Trucking, Effingham.
He is survived by his wife; son Dennis; daughters
Bickie and Ronda; brothers Frank and Bill; sisters Mary Lee, Betty, and
Iva Mae; and six grandchildren. His parents predeceased him.
Wilbert H. MESEKE, age 76, of Shobonier (Augsburg), died at home on
9 Oct 1997. Funeral services were 12 OCt at Immanuel Lutheran Church,
rural Shobonier (Augsburg). Burial was in the church cemetery with
military rites by the American Legion Post 380. Hotz-Pagel Funeral
Home, St. Peter (IL) was in charge of arrangements. Memorials were
requested to the Immanuel
Lutheran Church Parish Hall or to the donor's choice.
Mr. Meseke was born in rural Shobonier (Augsburg)
on May 29 1921, the son of Arthur and Lydia (Meyer) Meseke. In 1941
he married Cordelia Buth.
In addition to being an farmer, he was a member
of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a
member of American Legion Post 380.
He was survived by his wife; sons Leland (Lee)
and Michael; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was
predeceased by a sister.
Mary Lettitia (SMITH) LOWE of St. Elmo, Fayette County, Illinois. Funeral services were 13 Oct 1997 at May-Kessel Funeral Home St. Elmo. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, St. Elmo. Memorials were requested to the Methodist Children's Home, Mount Vernon, Illinois.
Mary Ann SEFTON, age 67, of rural Brownstown, Fayette County, Illinois, died at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital (Effingham, IL) on 3 Nov 1997. Arrangements will be by Claggett Funeral Home, Brownstown. Arrangements were incomplete on date of notice.
Mildred REYNOLDS, age 84, of St. Peter (Fayette County, IL) died at
Friendship Manor St. Elmo (Fayette County, IL) on 25 Nov 1997. Funeral
services were held 28 Nov 1997 at May-Kelssel Funeral Home, St. Elmo.
Burial was in Old Loogootee (IL) cemetery.
Mrs. Reynolds was born in Wheatland Township,
Fayette County, IL, on 8 May 1913. She was the daughter of Clifford
and Ora Belle (Fristoe) Pontius. In 1935, she married Doty W. Reynolds
who died in 1995.
She is survived by her daughter Jane; sister
Audrey, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Arthur I. LOGUE of St. Elmo, Fayette County, Illinois, died at home
on 29 Nov 1997. Funeral services were 3 Dec 1997 at May-Kessel Funeral
Home, St. Elmo. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, St. Elmo. Memorials
were requested to the donor's choice. Mr. Logue was born in Avena,
Fayette County, IL, on 31 Dec 1918, the son of Nelson and Nellie (Tucker)
Logue. In 1946, he married Mary I. Williams.
He was a member of the Springhill Presbyterian
Church, Beecher City, Illinois. He retired from the Illinois State
Highway Department (after 20 years service) and was then with the St. Elmo
Water Department until his retirement in 1990.
He is survived by his wife; sons Steven and
Richard; brothers Gene and Johnny; sister Rosanne; six grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son and a brother.