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MARGARET C. BUSH
Margaret C. Bush, 86, passed away peacefully with all her family at her side on Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb.
Born Aug. 5, 1917, in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of Claude and Anna (Miller) Cook. Margaret married Dave Bush on May 4, 1945, in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
For the past 58 years, Margaret was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Margaret had lived in the DeKalb community since 1947, having moved from Bellefontaine. She was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in DeKalb, the DeKalb Woman's Club, Sycamore-DeKalb Panhellenic and the Women's Circle at the church. After graduating from high school, Margaret attended Wittenburg University in Urbana, Ohio.
She is survived by her husband, Dave, of DeKalb; two daughters, Anne (Charles) Quinlan and Sharon (James) Rhoades, both of DeKalb; four grandchildren, Timothy (fiancé, Elizabeth Luedtke) Quinlan of DeKalb, Lisa (Kevin) Brown of South Elgin, Kristina (Ryan) Walter of Sugar Grove and Melissa Rhoades of DeKalb; and several nieces and a nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Lawrence and Claude.
The funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in DeKalb, with the Rev. Joseph Gastiger officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the church. A fellowship reception will be held immediately after the service at the church.
Memorials can be made to the family for a fund to be established at a later date.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home, 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115.
VERNA E. (KERR) HAMMON
Verna Elizabeth (Kerr) Hammon, 90, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003.
Born Dec. 6, 1913, in Mount Sterling, Brown County, Ill., she was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth (Saxer) Kerr and Robert A. Kerr. On March 6, 1937, she married the love of her life, Victor Lee Hammon, and they had one son, Dr. Robert L. (Diane) Hammon.
Along with being a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she taught elementary school for 37 years in Mount Sterling and Bushnell. She and Lee lived in Adair until they moved to Lehigh Acres, Fla., in 1979. After his death, she returned to Illinois and lived for 10 years at Barb City Manor in DeKalb and was currently residing at Pine Acres Care Center in DeKalb. She was a member of the Eastern Star, the White Shrine, the VFW Auxiliary, the Methodist church and the First Christian Church.
She is survived by a son, Dr. Robert L. (Diane) Hammon; two grandchildren, Rob J. Hammon and Amanda D. Hammon (Rick) Young; a niece, Marilyn McCawley, and her family; a sister- and brother-in-law, Delores and Dick Kirby of Collinsville; and dear friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years; her parents; and a brother, Eugene Kerr.
A private gravesite service will be held at Lee Memorial Park in Lehigh Acres, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested by the family to be made to the Sycamore Education Foundation, in care of Kathy Sloniker, 245 W. Exchange St., Sycamore, IL 60178.
BENNY L. SNOW
Benny L. Snow, 68, of Coffeen, Ill., died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
Arrangements are being handled by Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen.
DORIS M. RICHTER
Doris M. Richter, 78, of Sycamore, Ill., died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at New Glarus Nursing Home in New Glarus, Wis.
Born Oct. 11, 1925, in Sycamore, she was the daughter of Field and Marguerite (Russell) Utter. She married George M. Richter on Feb. 11, 1945, in Sycamore.
Doris was a lifelong member of the Church of St. Mary in Sycamore. She and her husband owned and operated the 23 Tap Tavern in Sycamore for many years. Doris also worked as a supervisor for Holub Industries, retiring after several years of service.
She is survived by a daughter, Pam (Fred) Lickel of Blanchardville, Wis.; two grandchildren, Chuck (Paulette) Carter of Stoughton, Wis., and Kim (Michael) Sloan of Madison, Wis.; a great-granddaughter, Elise Carter; a brother, Field Utter of Sycamore; two sisters, Lillian (Vernon) Korleski and Jane (Donald) Cradduck, both of Sycamore; an aunt, Alverta Finkbone of Sycamore; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, George, in 1977.
The funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at the Church of St. Mary in Sycamore, with Fr. Frank J. Timar, M.S.C., officiating. Burial will be at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Sycamore. Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. Monday at the church.
Memorials can be made for Doris Richter for the Sycamore Public Library or the Macular Degeneration Research Foundation in care of Butala Funeral Home, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.
OLIVE (BYERS) CUDDEN
Olive (Byers) Cudden, 93, of Sycamore, Ill., died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center in DeKalb.
Born Nov. 11, 1910, in South Grove Township near Kirkland, she was the daughter of Asahel and Harriet (Driscoll) Byers. She married Delos Cudden on June 8, 1935, in Sycamore. She was a former executive secretary to the president of Wurlitzer Co. in DeKalb. She was a member of Sycamore United Methodist Church.
She is survived by a daughter, Alice (Albert) Ratfield of DeKalb; three sons, David (Susan) Cudden of Genoa, James (Mary) Cudden of Addison and Michael Cudden of DeKalb; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Opal O'Neill and Margaret Larson, both of DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center, and Charlotte (Norman) Olson of Sycamore; a sister-in-law, Wanda Byers of Kirkland; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1988; two sisters, Louise Pat-ten and Harriet Schoenburger; two brothers, Robert Byers and Theodore Byers; and a daughter-in-law, Alyce Cudden.
The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
A memorial fund has been established for DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center in care of Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home, 1245 Somonauk St., Sycamore, IL 60178.
RITA IRENE (HOLMES) WORLEY
Rita Irene (Holmes) Worley, 79, of Canon City, Colo., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Worley of Canon City; five children, Bill Holmes of Batavia, Ill., Tim Holmes of Foster City, Calif., Steph (Larry) Forsberg of Clare, Julie Holmes of Long-mont, Colo., and Mike Holmes of West Midlands, Solihull, England; and two stepchildren, Tim (Norma) Worley of Sidney, Maine, and Bob (Aurice) Worley of Canon City.
A Scripture service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Holt Chapel of the Garden in Canon City. Interment will follow at Mountain Vale Memorial Park Cemetery in Canon City.
Arrangements were made through Holt Family Funeral Home.
SANDRA L. CARROL
Sandra L. Carrol, 58, of Necedah, Wis., formerly of Kaneville, Ill., died unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at Hess Memorial Hospital in Mauston, Wis., where she had recently been admitted for respiratory complications.
Born Jan. 1, 1945, in Aurora, she was the daughter of LaVerne "Bud" and Charlene (Wood) Ritchey. "Sandy" grew up in the Kaneville area where she graduated from Kaneville High School and went on to live and work in the area most of her life.
For many years she was employed as a secretary and office manager at Wilson Security in Sugar Grove. She also devoted many hours of her secretarial skills at the Kaneville United Methodist Church, where she was a member for a number of years.
Sandy earned an associate's degree in accounting at Waubonsee Community College and, for a time, operated "Sandy's Secretarial Services," providing independent bookkeeping and secretarial service for area individuals and businesses.
On April 6, 1974, she was united in marriage to Larry Carrol, and they made their home in Kaneville. Following his sudden death in 1989, Sandy continued to make her home in Kaneville until 1992, when she moved to Necedah. There, the same secretarial skills and generous heart that served the Kaneland community found a home. Sandy was a member of Necedah United Methodist Church and worked as church secretary at the New Lisbon United Methodist Church. When ill health forced her to retire, she continued to work part-time as bartender and waitress at the Necedah Road House Restaurant. Though she was small in stature and outgoing by nature, Sandy was strong-willed; the occasional antagonistic customer found her a formidable host when necessary.
In addition to her church memberships, Sandy also was a member of the Juno County Moose Lodge Chapter 1993 and Sugar Grove American Legion Post 1271 Auxiliary.
She is survived by two daughters and their families, Dana Capes and daughters, Charlene and Natasha, of Maple Park and Dawn (Keith) McLaughlin and children, Jeffrey, Charles, Kevin, Kyle and Katie, of Millington; a brother, Ron (April) Ritchey of Elburn; a sister, Sharon (Gene) Nier of Elburn; a niece, Kelly Ritchey; a nephew, Steve Nier; as well as many other relatives, friends and classmates with whom she kept in touch through the years.
In addition, she leaves a rainbow of memories among family and friends who will always remember the Sandy who loved fishing, gave generously to her grandchildren's sweet tooth and gave a hard time to folks for whom she really had a soft touch. In the end, she leaves, in fact, her heart and other tissues given freely as an organ donor that someone else might live to enjoy this life as much as she did.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Larry Carrol.
The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Conley Funeral Home, 116 W. Pierce St. in Elburn with the Rev. Ric Mantagnon, pastor of Kaneville United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Kaneville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the funeral home.
A memorial in her name has been established in care of P.O. Box 66, Elburn, IL 60119.
LILA U. EDEN
Lila U. Eden, 89, of rural Compton, Ill., died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, at Shabbona Healthcare Center.
Born Aug. 5, 1914, in Compton, she was the daughter of Willard and Anna Marie (Hoffman) Petteys. She married Bernard V. Eden on Nov. 24, 1932, in Rollo.
Lila was a member of the former Scarboro Methodist Church, Shabbona 51 Card Club, Lee County Hobby Boosters Club and Shabbona Senior Citizens Group.
She is survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Nov. 2, 1977; and a son, Rodney.
The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Jacobson Funeral Home in Shabbona, with Pastor Ken Foster officiating. Burial will be at Twin Grove Cemetery in rural Steward. Visitation will be from 10-10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
HELEN ARLENE PIERCE HARMS
Helen Arlene Pierce Harms, 69, of Kirkland, Ill., passed away Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, at her home.
Born Dec. 13, 1933, in Ashton, she was the daughter of Jacob and Hilda (Hansen) Boom. She always adored children and started teaching Sunday and Bible School when still in grade school, and had a home day care in Kirkland until November 2003. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lindenwood.
She married Lyle Harms on Sept. 28, 1952, in Chana.
She is survived by her husband, Lyle, of Kirkland; four sons, Ron (Becky) Harms of Esmond, Russell (Lori) Harms and David (Patti) Harms, both of Lindenwood, and Kevin (Sue) Harms of DeKalb; three daughters, Susan Pelikan of DeKalb, Nancy (Ray) Slattery of Kirkland and Carol (Don) Dummer of Lindenwood; 18 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; four sisters; and three sisters-in-law.
She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Larry Pelikan.
The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lindenwood, with the Rev. Dave Yarrington officiating. Burial will be at Lindenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Unger-Horner Funeral Home, 400 N. Sixth St. in Rochelle.
A memorial has been established.
HENRY HINKLE
Henry Eugene Hinkle, 67, formerly of Kingston, Ill., died suddenly Oct. 11, 2003, at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City, Mo.
Henry was a Genoa-Kingston High School graduate in Genoa, Ill., and then served four years in the U.S. Navy. He retired from General Motors in Missouri and moved to Florida. He recently returned to Missouri.
He enjoyed gardening and bird watching, as well as providing a rookery for the squirrels to have their offspring.
He is survived by his new bride, Joyce Lee Stumbaugh of Curryville, Mo.; three brothers, George W. "Bill" Hinkle of Sacramento, Calif., Raymond F. Hinkle of Dunnellon, Fla., and James R. Hinkle of Mesa, Ariz.; four sisters, Judith A. Nelson of Whitehall, Wis., Julia M. Kenniston of Linthicum, Md., Ruth C. Brenneka of Stratford, Wis., and Ella L. Grove of Toddville, Md.; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; and two cousins, Lilly L. Scheffers and Marilyn P. Hoover, both of Sycamore.
Henry was preceded in death by his first two wives, Dorothy Emily Lou Lester and Lois Gene Howerton; his parents, Harold William Hinkle and Dorothy Grace Mason Hinkle; and a sister, Mary Bernice Hinkle Duval.
His ashes were interred in the churchyard at Curryville, Mo.
