Huge Marriages Search Engine!
Stieren, Paul T.
Funeral Mass for Paul T. Stieren, of Raymond, will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Raymond's Catholic Church there by the Rev. William R. Maul. Burial will be in Brush Creek Cemetery at Divernon. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today in the Bramley Funeral Home, Auburn. Mr. Stieren died Wednesday, October 4, 1998, in Hillsboro Hospital. He was 83 years old on February 15. He was a farmer for many years before he retired, a member and trustee of St. Raymond's Church, member of the Knights of Columbus in Raymond and the Shoal Creek Golf Course. He was born in Springfield, a son of Louis and Marie Rowland Stieren. He married Alice Welsh in 1938, in Divernon. She survives. Surviving also are daughters, Mary Jo Johnson of Farmersville and husband Randy, Kay Danenberger and husband Lyle of Springfield; brother, John Stieren of Farmersville; sisters, Marion Weitkeamp of Peking, Evelyn Weitekamp of Farmersville; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Stinnett, Anna G.
Services for Anna G. Stinnett, of Gillespie, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Kravanya Funeral Home there with the Rev. Ron Brooker officiating. Burial will be in Mayfield Park Cemetery, Carlinville. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Stinnett died at 6:55 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 1998, in Heritage Manor of Gillespie. She was 92 years old on June 20. She was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Gillespie and the Gillespie Senior Citizens. She was born in Litchfield, a daughter of Fred and Maggie Mansholt Heisman. She married Don Stinnett on February 16, 1927, in Hillsboro. He died August 13, 1990. Surviving are daughters, Betty Dona of Gillespie, Lois Schuster of Sawyerville; six grandchildren, Kelly D. Heyen, Penny Feeley, Nancy Blevins, Amy Reid, Brian Schuster, Susan Balzraine; 14 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were brothers, Charles, Elmer and Edward Heisman and sisters, Lena Folkerts, Amanda Hughes, Edith Helfer and a sister in infancy.
Stinnett, Earl E.
Services for Earl E. Stinnett, of Benld, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Kravanya Funeral Home, Gillespie, with the Rev. Father Larry Auda officiating. Burial will be in Benld City Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Stinnett died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, 1999, in Staunton Memorial Hospital. He was 77 years old on December 30, and an Army veteran of World War II. He was an agent for State Farm Insurance agency before he retired. He was born in Benld, a son of James E. and Pearl Trione Stinnett. His wife, the former Angela Stankus, survives. Surviving also are a son, Earl E. Stinnett Jr. and wife Carol of Wildwood, Mo.; daughter, Patricia James of Yucca Valley, Calif.; brothers, his twin, Myrle Stinnet of Staunton and William R. Stinnett of Carlinville; and six grandchildren.
Stinson, Helen M.
Services for Helen M. Stinson, of Hillsboro, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the First Presbyterian Church there with the Rev. Matt Ferguson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday in Bass Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society or the Diabetes Association. Mrs. Stinson died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, October 16, 1999, in Hillsboro Hospital. She was 78 years old last October 18. She resided in Hillsboro for the past 50 years and before that lived in Green ville. She was a secretary at Montgomery County Abstract in Hillsboro before she retired. She was an active and long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hillsboro and served as its treasurer for many years. She was also a member of the Business and Professional Women's organization. She was born in Bond County, a daughter of Perry and Irma Hediger Schmollinger, and graduated from Green ville High School in 1938. She married Edgar Kenneth Stinson on October 8, 1940, in Clayton, Mo. He died December 13, 1965. Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Lee "Patty" Garvin and husband Tom of Hillsboro; sister, Mary Ulmer and husband Edward of Green ville; two granddaughters, Staci Garvin of Chicago and Bridget Garvin of Donnellson.
Stivers, Velma June
Velma June Stivers, formerly of Nokomis, died Monday, August 3, 1998, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. She was 75 years old on June 4. Mrs. Stivers, of Decatur, was born in Nokomis, a daughter of Benjamin Frederick and Nettie Belle Dilbeck Rhoades. She married N. Dean Stivers on September 25, 1941, in Stonington. He preceded her in death. Surviving are daughters, Joyce Downen, Sandra Sater, both of Decatur, Bonnie Aumann of Warrensburg, Esther Krein of Dubuque, Iowa; sons, Frederick Stivers of Springfield, Paul Stivers of Chatham, Wayne Stivers of Decatur; brother, Benjamin Rhoades Jr. of Pana; 21 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were a son, three brothers, four sisters and two granddaughters. Services were held this morning in Decatur with burial in Westside Cemetery there.
Stivers, Bernie F.
Services for Bernie F. Stivers, of Hillsboro, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Patton Memorial Home there with the Rev. Kenneth Sandlin, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Masonic rites will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. The family suggests memorials be directed to St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Hillsboro. Mr. Stivers died at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 1999, in Hillsboro Hospital. He was 86 years old on March 31. He was a salesman with Barenholtz Furniture in Litchfield from 1954 to 1972 and before that, from 1949 to 1954, worked for Lowry Furniture in Hillsboro. He also worked for Eagle Picher in Hillsboro form 1937 to 1948. He was a resident of Hillsboro since 1937, member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 50 year member and past master of Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge 41 AF&AM. He was born in Witt Township, a son of Ransom L. and Melissa Jane Crow Stivers. He married Velma L. Gerhards on February 1, 1933, in Hillsboro. Surviving are a son, James Edward Stivers and wife Thea of Springfield; daughter, Rose Marie Meier and husband Dean of Litchfield; sister, Jennie Brown of Hillsboro; four grandchildren, Cynthia Meier of Litchfield, Michael Meier and wife Julie of Lake Jackson, Texas, Denise Lueker and husband John of Litchfield, Shannon Wilcox-Stivers and husband Douglas of Springfield; and nine great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were brothers, Harley, Homer, Harry and Stanley Stivers and a sister, Beulah.
Stivers, Wendell A.
Wendell A. "Duke" Stivers, brother of Lawrence Stivers of Mt. Olive, died Tuesday, September 14, 1999, in the Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Ark. A resident of Mt. Sherman, Ark., he was 74 years old on March 7. He worked for the Penn Central Railroad for 29 years before he retired and resided in Ohlman until 1976. He was born in Nokomis, a son of Homer and Josie Moos Stivers. Surviving are his wife, Betty Stivers; sons, Mark Stivers of Harrison, Ark., Jim Stivers of Berryville, Ark., John Stivers of Villa Rica, Ga.; daughter, Janice Reineke of Valparaiso, Ind.; sister, Evelyn Smevog of Philadelphia, Pa.; and seven grandchildren.
Stockon, Kenneth R.
Kenneth R. "Mose" Stockon, formerly of Litchfield, died at 4 a.m. Thursday, July 15, 1999, in his home in Palmer. He was 78 years old last August 27, and an Army veteran of World War II having earned the Bronze and Silver Star. He was born in Litchfield, a son of Walter and Sarah Odel Stockon. He married Flora L. Rash on May 9, 1945, in St. Charles, Mo.; she preceded him in death. Surviving are sons, Russell A. "Tony," Darrell E. and Ronald L. Stockon all of Palmer; a daughter, Gwendolyn Sydel Fleigle of Taylorville; brothers, Harold Stockon of Taylorville and Donald Stockon of Mesa, Ariz.; sisters, Virginia Dowdy, Doris Durbin and Margaret Badman, all of Palmer; 16 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Services were held today in Moffitt Funeral Home, Morrisonville, with burial in Anderson Cemetery, Palmer.
Stone, Kenneth A.
Kenneth A. Stone, father of Nancy Johnson and husband Bob of Nokomis, died Saturday, September 5, 1998, in Shelbyville Manor. Mr. Stone, 80 on Noevember 29, resided in Decatur where he was a past master of Summit Masonic Lodge 431, past patron of the Order of Eastern Star Illini Chapter 813. He was a retired farmer who enjoyed showing cattle at local fairs. He was born in Harristown and married Nellie I. Wikoff on February 14, 1939, in Maroa. She survives. Surviving also are sons, Dick Stone of Fernly, Nev., Jim Stone of Decatur; sisters, Martha Dixon of Bellflower, Calif., Elizabeth Acorn of Wardell, Mo.; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services were held today in Decatur with burial in Maroa Cemetery.
Stone, Leona Lina
Leona Lina Stone, mother of Marian Holcomb of Hillsboro, died Tuesday, September 15, 1998, in Heritage Manor of Springfield. She was 91 years old on November 11. She was born in Scottsville, a daughter of Duna Claude and Nancy Jane Hayes Butcher. She married Robert Roland Stone in 1925, in Franklin. He died in 1990. Surviving also are sons, Albert Stone of Atwater, Richard Roland Stone of Belleville; other daughters, Betty Points of Waverly, Nancy Ann Brewer of Nauvaru, Fla., Naomi Stone of Auburn; 19 grandchilren and 28 great grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday afternoon at the Neece Funeral Home in Waverly. Burial will be in Pather Creek Cemetery, Scottsville.
Stone, Jr., Paul M.
Graveside service for Paul M. Stone, Jr., of Staunton, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Cemetery there with the Rev. Kevin Boesen officiating. Williamson Funeral Home of Staunton is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Stone died at 3:49 a.m. Monday, March 15, 1999, in Doctor's Hospital, Springfield. He was 75 years old on November 21. He was a free lance writer for many years. He was born in Flint, Mich., a son of Paul M. and Etta Knemoeller Stone. He was not married. Surviving are cousins, Mary Shaffer of Edwardsville and Carl Groeteka of Glen Carbon.
Stottler, Helen L.
Memorial service for Helen L. Stottler will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville. Inurnment will be in Mayfield Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Stottler died Sunday, March 7, 1999, in her home in Hamburg. She was 68 years old on October 21. She was a secretary for the Macoupin County Highway Department for 32 years and retired in 1987. She was known for training Shelties and was a member of the Macoupin County Historical Society. She was born in Carlinville, a daughter of Michael and Mary Kincaid Liay. She married Raymond A. Stottler in 1947 in Gillespie. He survives. Surviving also are a son, Raymond M. Stottler of Kampsville; daughter, Marcia Smith of Tullahoma, Tenn.; sister, Lucille Dietz of Alton; brother, Louis Liay of Champaign; and four grandchildren.
Stout, Beatrice
Funeral services for Beatrice "Bea" Stout, of Hillsboro, are incomplete at Patton Memorial Home there. Mrs. Stout died at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, 1999, in her home. She was 87 years old on June 21. She worked for the Hillsboro Country Club for 18 years until 1975 when she retired. While at the country clug she worked in the kitchen and as a waitess. She was a resident of the Hillsboro area for most of her lifetime, and was a member of Schram City Baptist Church. She was born in Hillsboro, a daughter of Arthur Eli and Stella McClain Rufus. She married Hiram Fred Loyd in December 1930 in Butler and they were later divorced. On May 5, 1945, in Hillsboro, she married Turner Stout. He died June 30, 1972. Surivving are a son, Fred Lloyd and wife Bertha of Litchfield; daughters, Ruth Nadine Winters and husband Cecil of Venice, Fla., Shirley Ann Burrows and husband Robert of Peadmont, Mont.; a brother, William Rufus of Hillsboro; 19 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were a son, Charles Robert Lloyd; brothers, Ed, Clifford and James Rufus; sisters, Grace Burrows, Dorothy White, Lena Atkinson, Bessie Beal.
Stowe, Talmadge
Talmadge "Tom" Stowe, of Napa, Calif., and formerly of Litchfield, died August 10, 1999, in Napa. He was 79 years old on February 19. He made the Navy his career, retiring in 1977 as a group supervisor at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, Calif. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and woodworking. He was born in Weakly County, Tenn., a son of Isaac and Minty Belle Stowe, and was reared in Litchfield. His wife, Teresa, preceded him in death in 1996. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara S. Hayame of Foster City, Calif.; sons, Thomas A. Stowe of Napa, Calif. and Robert W. stowe of Beverly, Mass.; five grandchidlren and two great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were sisters, Alva Stamer, Birdie Martin; brothers, Kelly Smith, Aaron, Almus, Warren "Leon" and James Stowe. No services were held in accordance with his wishes. His ashes will be scattered in the Pacific Ocean near the Marin County coastline.
Stracner, Virginia R.
Virginia R. Stracner, sister of Twila Presnell of Nokomis, died Monday, November 1, 1999. She resided in Horseshoe Bend, Ariz., and was 60 years old. Surviving besides her husband are five children, three sisters, five brothers. Services were held in St. Elmo with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
Stratmann, Michael
Services for Michael Stratmann, of Worden, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Trinity Lutheran Church there with the Rev. William Weedon officiating. Burial will be in Worden City Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in Williamson Funeral Home, Worden. The family suggests memorials be directed to Adopt-A-Pet in Benld. Mr. Stratmann died at 2:25 a.m. Wedneday, April 21, 1999, in Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis. He was 24 years old on April 4. He was a volunteer at Cahokia Mounds Historical Site. He had resided in Worden for the past 13 years and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. From 1975 to 1986, he lived in Cahokia. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, a son of Eugene, Jr., and Shirley Wallace Stratmann. Surivivng are his father and step mother, Eugene and Judy Stratmann of Worden; mother, Shirley King of Magnolia, Miss.; brother, William Startmann of Magnolia; step sisters, Sharon, Barbara and Laura; and grandparents, Mildred and Eugene Stratmann, Sr., of Worden.
Straub, John E.
Services for John E. "Boots" Straub, of Staunton, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Williamson Funeral Home there with the Rev. clint Braman officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Hamel. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be directed to the Southern Illinois Hospice. Mr. Straub died at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, June 20, 1999, in his home. He was 73 years old on May 16. He was road commissioner in Staunton Township for 24 years before retiring in 1997. He also worked in construction and as a coal miner. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 177 A.F.&A.M. and VFW Post 1241, both in Staunton. He was born in Staunton, a son of John and Myrtle Bozarth Straub. He married Hazel Barr on August 21, 1946, in Hillsboro; she died October 4, 1978. He married Violet Martin on November 1, 1980; she survives. Surviving also are a daughter, Dianne Masinelli and husband Dennis of Staunton; son, Fed Straub and wife Janice of Mt. Olive; step daughter, Marge Schaake of Baldwin, Mo.; step sons, Kent Martin of Oswego, Dennis Martin of Marshall; sisters, Marge Goehe of Staunton, Elizabeth Vazzi of Worden, Wilma Melchert of Gillespie; and 16 grandchildren. Preceding him in death were four sisters and three brothers.
Strausbaugh, Mary Agnes
Services for Mary Agnes Strausbaugh, of Hillsboro, were held at 11 this morning in St. Agnes Catholic Church there. The Rev. Fathers David Schmidt and Don Meehling officiated. Burial was in St. Agnes Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be directed to Carlinville Hospital Hospice or St. Agnes Cemetery Association. Mrs. Strausbaugh died at 5:45 a.m. Friday, December 4, 1998, in her home. She had been hospitalized in September and returned home to be cared for under the hospice program. She was 77 years old on January 16. She was born on a farm south of Martinsville in Clark County, the youngest and the only daughter of the eight children of Alfonso and Maude Dick Macey. Her father died in 1937, when she was 16. She and her mother then moved to Marshall where she attended high school and worked after school for her brother, Joe, in his shoe repair shop. She attended Brown's Business College in Terre Haute, Ind. Her mother died in 1942, while she was in college but she continued her studies. After graduation she went to work as a legal secretary for the law firm of Scofield and Perdun in Marshall. She married Leo V. Strausbaugh on June 19, 1946, in Marshall and they moved to Hillsboro where they celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary last June. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, St. Agnes CCW, Hillsboro Country Club, SAFB Officers Club. She enjoyed golf, bridge, knitting and traveling. Surviving are his husband, Leo; daughter, Andrea Spinner of Marshall; son, Mark Strausbaugh of Decatur; brother, Paul Macey of Willow Creek, Calif.; four grandchildren, Scott Spinner of Indianapolis, Craig Spinner of Paris, Jayma and Nicole Strausbaugh of Decatur. Preceding her in death were six brothers, Russell, Bill, Demain, Joseph, Raymond, Leo "Pat" and John Albert.
Streeb, Raymond B.
Memorial service for Raymond B. Streeb, of Staunton, will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in Williamson Funeral Home with the Rev. Leslie J. Mitkos officiating. The remains have been donated to scientific study. The family will receive friends on Thursday in the funeral home beginning at 6 p.m. Mr. Streeb died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 1998, in Highland Health Care Center. He was 90 years old on October 20. He worked in general construction and owned a tavern before he retired. He was a member of the Mt. Olive Laborers local. He was born in Staunton, a son of Louis and Mary Ramseier Streeb. He married Ellen Hill on June 1, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan. She survives. Surviving also are daughters, Linda Bianco of Staunton, Joan Potter of Aliso Viejo, Calif., Mary Kaye May of St. Louis; 13 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were a son, Louis Streeb; sister, Della Hannig and a brother, Edwin "Eppie" Streeb.
Street, Robert Allen
Graveside service for Ronald Allen Street, formerly of Litchfield, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Elm Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Lellelid, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Procession of family and friends will form at Meinschein Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. Friends may call in the funeral home on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Mr. Street died Monday, June 8, 1998, in Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital at Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He was 42 years old on February 7. He was a retired employee with Simmons Industries in Arkansas, and a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Litchfield. He was born in Litchfield, a son of Russell and Grace Simms Street. Surviving are sons, Ronald street Jr. of Siloam Springs, Eric Newton Street of Mt. Clare, Justin Lee Street of Gillespie; a daughter, Stephanie Michelle Street of Gillespie; and a brother, John Street of Litchfield. Graveside service for Robert Allen Street, formerly of Litchfield, was held at 11 this morning in Elm Lawn Cemetery. The Rev. Paul Lellelid, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, officated. Pallbearers were Darren Street, Russell Street, Rusty Dewitt, Mike Harkey, Dale Frederick, Carl Dudley, Larry Dudley and Chris Peters. Mr. Street, 42, died Monday, June 8, in Silom Springs, Ark. His obituary was the June 9 paper. The following additional information has been provided by the family: Preceding him in death were his parents, Russell and Grace Street; a brother, Dave Street; and three brothers and one sister in infancy.
Strong, Mary Teresa
Mary Teresa Strong, formerly of Coffeen, died Monday, February 8, 1999, in Collinsville. She was 84 years old on October 25. She was born in Kirbyton, Ky., a daughter of William Joseph and Idella Victoria Riley Marshall. She married Louis Doyle Strong on April 1, 1929, in East St. Louis. He died January 17, 1985. Surviving are sons, Thomas Gerald Strong of Collinsville, James Keith Strong of Granite City; daughters, Linda Suess of Florissant, Mo., Karen Blair of Auburn; sister, Audie Tucker of Caseyville; 16 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Other survivors include a daughter in law, Shirley Strong of Carlyle. Preceding her in death were a son, Lawrence Doyle Strong; brothers, Leonard, Rube, Claude and Charles Marshall; sisters, Daisy Rust and Mamie Edwards. Services were held Friday in Toberman Funeral Home. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery, Coffeen.
Strubbe, Ruth Lillie
Ruth Lillie Strubbe, formerly of Hillsboro, died Friday, November 27, 1998, in her home in Jacksonville. She was 85 years old on June 4. She farmed with her husband, Edward, for many years and was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church. She was born in Hillsboro, a daughter of Joseph and Rowena Race Hayes. She married Edward F. Strubbe in 1932, in Jacksonville. He died in 1973. Surviving are sons, Larry Strubbe of Jacksonville, Rev. Joseph Sturbbe of Lake Forest, Calif., Richard STrubbe of Chapin; daughters, Mary Jeanette Zenge, Donna Moody, both of Jacksonville, Delores Lindsay of Dubuque, Iowa; 15 grandchildren, four step grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and eight step great grandchildren. Cody and Son Memorial Home, Jacksonville, is in charge of funeral arrangements. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Salem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville with burial in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.
Sturgeon, Leonard Leo
Leonard Leo Sturgeon, formerly of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, October 21, 1998, in Alton Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. He was 73 years old and a World War II veteran, having received the Silver Star. Mr. Sturgeon, of Alton, was a pharmacist and was employed at Foster 's Drug Store in Alton for 25 years, St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis for 14 years and at Yungck Drug Store in North Alton. He also traveled for Revco for a number of years. He was a member of Franklin Masonic Lodge 25, AF&AM, past Belvidere Commander, member of Ainad Temple of East St. Louis. He was also a past member of both the Alton and the St. Louis Toastmaster Clubs as well as past district governor. He was born in Hillsboro, a son of Leo L. and Helen Nesbitt Sturgeon. He married Martha Lee King on November 27, 1947. She survives. Surviving also is a sister, Virginia Thomasson of Alton. Among others surviving are cousins, Doris Pickerill of Hillsboro and Harold "Zeke" Funk and wife Mary Alice of Springfield. Services were held in Alton. Burial was in the Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
Sturm, Mildred
Services for Mildred Sturm, of Staunton, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Williamson Funeral Home with the Rev. Leslie J. Mitkos officiating. Burial will be in Staunton City Cemetery. Friends may call on Saturday in the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of service. The family suggests memorials be directed to the Staunton Home Health Department. Mrs. Sturm died at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 1998, in Staunton Memorial Hospital. She was 84 years old on August 5. She was a member of the Staunton VFW Auxiliary. She was born in Blue Mound, a daughter of Edward and Clara Nelson Clements. She married Carl J. Sturm on December 11, 1933, in Edwardsville. He died October 25, 1975. Surviving are a son, William Sturm of Cerritos, Calif.; daughters, Carol Rehmstedt of Staunton, Norma Tomso of Mt. Olive; a sister, Theresa DalPozzo of Staunton; 11 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Preceding her in death were a grandson, William Heck and a brother, James Clements.
Sullivan, Franklin S.
Services for Franklin S. "Bo" Sullivan, father of Steve Sullivan of Litchfield, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Airsman-Hires Funeral Home, Carollton. Burial will be in Carrollton City Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday in the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the time of service. The family suggests memorials be directed to Boyd Memorial Hospital or Reisch Nursing Home. Mr. Sullivan died Saturday, May 22, 1999, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Ga. He was 71 years old on January 19, and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was in the insurance business for more than 45 years, 35 of which were with Met Life. He was born in Green County, a son of Jerry O. and Margaret Thompson Sullivan. He married Lois J. Ridings in Jerseyville. She died in March 3, 1999. Surviving besides his son in Lithcifeld are a daughter, Gayle Goewey and husband Charles of Atlanta, Ga.; a brother, Chuck Sullivan and wife Alice of Naples, Fla.; and three grandchildren. Preceding him in death were sons, Jerry and Patrick Sullivan.
Sullivan, Lois J.
Services for Lois J. Sullivan, mother of Steve Sullivan of Litchfield, were held Sunday in Carrollton with burial in the Carrollton City Cemetery. Mrs. Sullivan, of Carrollton, died Wednesday, March 3, 1999, in Boyd Memorial Hospital there. She was 69 years old on December 22. She worked at the Carrollton Bank and at the Green e County Courthouse before she retired. She was born in White Hall, a daughter of Lynn and Mabel Cox Ridings. She married Franklin "Bo" Sullivan in 1948 in Jerseyville. He survives. Surviving also are a daughter, Gayle Goewey of Atlanta, Ga.; sister, Betty Varble of Jerseyville; and three grandchildren. Preceding her in death were sons, Jerry and Patrick Sullivan.
Summers, Lester W.
Services for Lester W. Summers, father of Karen Summrs of Walshville, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Wheelan Funeral Home, Rock Island. Burial will be in Glennwood Cemetery at Coal Valley. Mr. Summers, of Moline, died Saturday, June 6, 1998, in St. John's Hospital, Springfield. He was 61 years old. Surviving also are four other daughters, Connie Van Rycke of Colona, Bonnie Summers of Ottawa, Vonnie Summers of Milan, Fairy Kay Summers of Taylorville; sons, Donald Summers of Milan, Ronald Summers of Moline, Johnnie Summers of Rock Island; sisters, Mary Hurley of Springfield, Marge Lions of Taylorville, Irene Campbell of Mt. Auburn, Inez Van Hoos of Auburn; 29 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Other survivors include a companion, Trudy ERwin of Taylorville.
