Viola Mae "Billie" Lindsey
Viola Mae "Billie" Lindsey, age 71, of R. Rt. Abingdon, Illinois, died at 4:10 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 1998 at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg.
She was born November 10, 1927 in Abingdon the daughter of James and Melissa Melvin Ross. She married J. Lavern Lindsey on November 25, 1944 in Galesburg. He survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Patty Simpson, Springfield, Illinois and Peggy Kennett, Abingdon; one sister, Bertha Warren, Abingdon; eight grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
She grew up in Marietta, Illinois and had lived in Abingdon most of her married life. She was a homemaker. She was baptized in the Assembly of God Church, Abingdon, Illinois.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday December 30 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Chapel, Abingdon. Rev. Richard Ginther officiated. Burial was in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Galesburg, Illinois.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Edwin E. Day
Edwin E. "Ed" Day, age 72, of 614 Park Place, Monmouth, died at 8:31 p.m. Wednesday December 23, 1998 in Cottage Hospital.
He was born September 26, 1926, in Swan Creek, the son of Albert Wayne and Iva Edith Hale Day.
He married Beatrice Louise Simpson on November 5, 1971, in Monmouth.
Surviving are his wife, Monmouth; four sons, Edward E. Sellers, Charlotte, N. C., Bill Smith, Gladstone, Bruce L. Smith, Biggsville; and Brian H. Smith, Kirkwood; two daughters, Donna Carson, Colchester, and Diana Keever, Kirkwood; two brothers, Ernest Day, Abingdon and Dr. A. J. Day, Watseka; two sisters, Marjorie Murphy, Grays Lake and Jesse Shook, Waukegan; eight grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one sister and one nephew.
He attended Monmouth High School and entered the Navy at the age of 15 and served for 26 years, including four years in the Navy Reserve. He was a veteran of World War II and Korean Conflict.
Mr. Day was employed for six years with Wells Pet food Company, seven years at Jamieson Center, and for the past nine years at the front desk of St. Mary’s Square, Galesburg. He was a life member of both the Monmouth Veterans of Foreign War 2301 and Monmouth American Legion Post 136.
Funeral was held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, December 29 in Turnbull Funeral Home, Monmouth with Rev. Jerry Kilgore officiating.
Burial was in Biggsville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to his great-grandson’s education fund.
Ernest Johnson
Ernest E. Johnson, age 87, of Berwick, Illinois, died at 2:06 am. Sunday, December 27, 1998, at Avon Nursing Home in Avon.
Born October 7, 1911, in Berwick to Emil and Sophia Swanson Johnson, he married Jewel Turner on March 2, 1935, in Galesburg. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Ernest of Roseville and Gary of Avon; one daughter, Linda Carlberg of Roseville; one sister, Inez Peterson of Galva; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
His parents, two brothers and six sisters preceded her in death.
He and his wife farmed in the Berwick area.
He was a member of Berwick Baptist Church, where he served as past deacon and elder. He served on the Roseville School Board. He was a 50-year member of Roseville Masonic Lodge 519, AF& AM. He established the Boy Scout Troop in Berwick in 1949.
Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 29, at Berwick Cemetery. The Reverend Jay Cowell officiated. Corman Memorial Home in Roseville was in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to his church or to Avon Nursing Home.
Sandra K. Andrews
Sandra K. Andrews, age 53, of 300 North Jefferson Street, Apt. 204, Abingdon, Illinois, died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, December 26, 1998 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.
She was born August 6, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Louis Thomas and Lorna Elizabeth Berg Krall. Her first marriage was to Larry Rhinehart in May of 1964. They were divorced. Her second marriage was to Terry Andrews on August 1, 1980. They were also divorced.
Survivors include one son Todd L. Rhinehart, Abingdon; two step sons, Troy and Todd Andrews, both of Abingdon; one brother, Michael W. Krall, Panama City, Florida; one sister, Karen Martin, Fairview, Illinois; one grandson, Dalton Parrish, five step grandchildren and one nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Ricky Rhinehart and one brother-in-law.
She had lived in the Abingdon area most of her life and graduated from Abingdon High School in 1963. She worked as a secretary in the personnel Department at Briggs Manufacturing in Abingdon for 18 years. She was a member of Abingdon Christian Church and has been very active in the Abingdon Booster Club.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, at Abingdon Christian Church with Reverend Raymond McLaren officiating. Burial was in the Abingdon Cemetery.
A memorial fund will be established. Hinchliff-Pearson-West Chapel, Abingdon, was in charge of the arrangements.
Betty R. McGahey
Betty R. McGahey, 68, Galesburg, passed away at 10:10 p.m. Saturday, December 26, 1998, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Born February 15, 1930, in Greenbush Township, Warren County, to Cecil L. and Opal B. Damitz Price, she married Jay D. McGahey on February 15, 1946, in Galesburg. He survives. Also surviving are one son, Stanley of Guam; one daughter, C. Diane Holder of Buffalo Grove; two brothers, Robert Price of Newville, AL, and Ronald Price of Vandalia; one sister, Linda Chandler of Kirbyville, MO; and three grandsons. She attended Carl Sandburg College. She was a member and past secretary of the Knox County Humane Society. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Galesburg. Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel with the Rev. John Carlson officiating. Burial was in Olive Cemetery in Avon. Memorials may be made to her church or the Knox County Humane Society.
Lois Morey
Lois Morey, 95, London Mills, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 1998 in Avon Nursing Home, Avon. She was born February 17, 1903, in Fairview, the daughter of Frank and Ollie Baker Abbadusky. She married Frank H. Morey on June 6, 1928, in London Mills. He died September 9,1991. Surviving are one son, Marnell Morey, Galesburg; two granddaughters and three great-grandsons. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister. She moved to London Mills in 1916. She was graduated from London Mills High School, and attended Western Illinois State Teacher’s College, Macomb. She was a substitute teacher at London Mills Grade School, and taught in rural country schools before attending college. She was a member of London Mills United Methodist Church. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in London Mills United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Lyle Leverton and Rick Kerr officiating. Corman Memorial Home in London Mills was in charge of the arrangements. Burial was in Midway cemetery Memorials may be made to the London Mills United Methodist Church and to Moody Bible Institute’s Radio Station WDLM.
Wanda Ford
Wanda Sue Ford, age 60,Tipton, formerly of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 2:30 p.m. December 20, 1998, in Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. She was born January 29, 1938, in Brashear, Missouri, the daughter of Orville and Edna James. She married Herb Ford in July 1998. Surviving are her husband; her mother, in Galesburg; three daughters, Sandy Krouse and Pam Woode, both of Tipton, and Tammy Hightown, Rochester, Iowa; one son, Terry Clarkson, Tipton; three brothers, Bill and Howard James, both of Galesburg, and Bob James, St. Augustine, Illinois; one sister, Betty Tribley, Wright City, Mo.; seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father and three brothers. Funeral services were held December 22 in Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Burial was in Tipton Cemetery.
Linda S. Henderson
Linda S. Henderson, 44, of Fairview, passed away at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday December 30, 1998 in Graham Hospital Extended Care, Canton. She was born June 13, 1954 in Avon, the daughter of Hendry "Hank” and L. June Gillette Bennet. Surviving are her mother, of Fairview; five sons, Scott Trone, Peoria, Kirk Trone, Morton, and Todd and Cory Trone and Kyle Henderson, all of Fairview; one stepdaughter, Jennifer Henderson, Peoria; two brothers, Gary Bennet, Harrisburg, Pa., and John Bennett, London Mills; two sisters, Barbara Needham, Springfield, and Nancy Crouse, Fairview, and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by her father. She was an administrator for several years for Lindenwood Health Care Center, Peoria. Cremation was accorded. Rev. Carol Stufflebeam officiated in the services held Saturday, January 2nd, 1999 in Oaks-Hines Funeral Home, Canton. Burial of the ashes were in Fairview Cemetery. Memorials may be made to an education fund for her son, Kyle Henderson, in care of Fairview State Bank.
Harry Mussatto
Harry F. Mussatto, age 77, of 301 N. Quailwalk Road, Macomb, passed away at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 1998, at LaMoine Christian Nursing Home in Roseville. Born October 18, 1921, in Sesser to Thomas F. and Albina Enama Mussatto, he married Martha Sutton on December 2, 1962. She survives. Also surviving are one son, Thomas of Macomb; three daughters, Michele Mussatto of Chicago, Renee Mussatto of Bloomingdale and Mrs. Randy (Lisa) Grissom of Maryland Heights, Mo.; one brother, John of Highwood; one sister, Eileen Hemmeter, of Milwaukee; and several nieces and nephews. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He was a member of the Highland Park High School state champion ship golf teams in 1939 and 1940 and a four year letterman and three-time captain of the Illinois State University golf team. He was the men’s golf coach at Western Illinois University for 35 years. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and his master’s degree at WIU. From 1952 to 1970, his golf teams held the longest home-winning streak in the nation with 95 straight wins. He retired in 1985. He received the Western Illinois Distinguished Alumni Award and the Illinois State Distinguished Alumni Award. He was a member of the Western Illinois and Illinois State Hall of Fame. An amateur golfer, he qualified for the USGA Senior Amateur events in Seattle in 1981 and in Tucson, Arizona, in 1982. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Green officiating. Burial was in Moss Ridge Cemetery in Carthage. Memorials may be made to the Harry Mussatto Golf Scholarship Fund at WIU or LaMoine Christian Nursing Home.
