Mr. Peter J. Maas was born in Sublette, Illinois. He moved to Iowa with his parents when he was a small boy and settled west of Independence. He grew to manhood here and returned to Illinois at the age of 21 where he had since resided. He was the son of Nicholas and Clara Streit Maas. They preceded him in death a number of years ago.
Mr. Maas was married 3 times. To the first union three children were born, Mrs. Peter Tempus of Oelwein, Iowa, Howard Maas of Princeton, Illinois and Mrs. Will Lumsden of Independence, Iowa. In 1901 he again married. Four daughters and one son were born to this union. Mrs. Maas died six years ago. The son died in infancy. The surviving daughters are Mrs. Lee Siscell, Sterling Ill., Mrs. M.A. Nix and Mrs. Herman Nissen, both of Princeton and Mrs. Athen Skaggs, Wyanet, Illnois.
Also surviving are his wife of seven months, eleven grandchildren and one brother, Nicholas of Boliver, Missouri and four sisters Mrs. Mary Fetter, Kansas City, Mrs. M.T. McDermott of Waterloo, Iowa and Mrs. Clara Sand, Center Point, Iowa and Mrs. Henrettia Schafer, Dubuque, Iowa.
Mr. Maas for the past forty-six years had been the manager of the Bryant Nursery, Princeton, Illinois.
Funeral services were
held here Monday afternoon for Mrs. Adeline Makiney, 73, a resident of
Spring Valley for more than 50 years, who died in her sleep at about 8
o'clock Saturday morning in her home at 412 W. St. Paul St.
The Rev. Grafton M. Thomas,
pastor of the First Congregational church officiated in rites in the Keegan-Mahan
funeral home at 2 o'clock. Burial was in the Valley Memorial Park cemetery
with the following serving as
pallbearers: Earl Makiney,
Lee Konetschny, Fred Kinkin, Jr., Henry Fusinatto, Irving Franckey and
Joseph Magnani.
Although in ailing health
for some time, Mrs. Makiney and been up and about as usual before retiring
Friday night. During the night she awakened and told her daughter, Miss
Stella Makiney, Spring Valley kindergarten teacher, who
resided with her in the
family home, that she felt a little ill. The latter assisted in getting
her a drink of water and she then returned to sleep in more or less of
a normal manner. When Miss Makiney later checked on her
mother's condition, she
found that she was dead.
Mrs. Makiney was born
in Kemblesworth, England May 10, 1881, and came to this country at the
age of two. She was married to Sebastian Makiney Jan. 2, 1902 in Seatonville.
Survivors in addition
to Stella are a son, Earl S. Makiney; two grandchildren; four great grandchildren,
a brother Robert Renshaw, Spring Valley and two sisters, Mrs. Isabel Burnell,
Princeton and Mrs. Carl Ericson, Lombard.
Funeral services were
held last Tuesday at Tovey, Illinois for Mrs. Theodore Makiney, age 67,
former Spring Valley resident. Burial was made at Taylorville. Mrs. and
Mrs. Theodore DeSerf and Mrs. Dan Pohl attended the
services. During their
residence in Spring Valley the Makiney family operated the old Liberty
threater in the building now occupied by the Kiyak and Riva wholesale house.
Pete Makiney Dies in California
Pete Makiney, native Spring
Valleyian who was a pioneer motion picture theater owner here, died Saturday
morning in Mercy hospital at Sacramento California. Mr. Makiney, who had
been engaged in building contract work since
moving to Sacramento
21 yrs ago, was stricken with a heart ailment while at work twelve weeks
ago. He had been a patient at the hospital since then. Born in Spring Valley
(incorrect) he grew to manhood here and opened two of
the first motion picture
theaters in Spring Valley. About forty years ago he was united in marriage
to Rose Ranzany of Spring Valley, and about five years later they moved
to LaSalle where Mr. Makiney opened two theaters. Twenty-six
years ago he disposed
of his theater interests in LaSalle and moved to Webster Park to reside.
Twenty-one years ago
he moved to Sacramento to make his home. In June 1940 Mr. Makiney and children
visited for three weeks at the Biama home in LaSalle and with friends and
relatives in Spring Valley. Surviving in addition to the
widow, are three sons,
Ted, Bill and Peter, Jr., and one daughter Mrs. Estelle Melvin all of Sacramento.
Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon in Sacramento.
Mrs. Ruth Makiney, 42,
the former Ruth Stewart, 2804 Fifth St. Peru, died at 9:40 p.m. Saturday
at a Peoria hospital where she had been a patient for the past month suffering
with a heart ailment.
Born in Elmwood, June
13, 1903, she was a daughter of Ralph Stewart who died in 1919 and Mrs.
Emma Putnam Steward, who resides at the above address. She came to Peru
at the age of right, accompanied by her parents. She attended the Peru
public school and the LaSalle Peru township high school. She resided for
about 20 yrs. in Spring Valley before returning to Peru. She was a member
of the Lily Rebekah Lodge, Peru. The lodge will conduct services Tuesday.
Surviving besides her
mother are a daughter, Virginia at home, a son Cpt. Earl R. Makiney, Army
Air Corps. Pueblo Colo. and three brothers James S., Wichita Kan: and Clarence
P. and Ralph W. of Peru.
Friends may call at the
Weerta funeral home, Peru. The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at the
Weerta chapel.
Rites will be conducted
by Dr. J. Richmond Morgan pastor of the Peru Congregational church and
members of Rebekah lodge. Interment will be in Memorial Mausoleum
in the Peru City cemetery.
Miss Stella Makiney, 82,
of 412 W. St. Paul St., Spring Valley, a retired teacher, died in St. Francis
Hospital, Peoria at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 1984. She had been a a
patient there one week and, prior to that, was a patient eight days in
St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley.
Services were Friday
in the Spring Valley United Church of Christ. The Rev. Robert Knapp officiated.
Burial was in Valley Memorial Park. Visitation was in the Barto Funeral
Home, Spring Valley.
Memorials may be directed
to the United Church of Christ or Lighted Way.
Miss Makiney was born
in Spring Valley Nov. 21, 1902.
She graduated from Hall
High School and received a bachelors degree in education from Illinois
State University and master's degree from the University of Illinois.
She started her teaching
career in DePue and then moved to Spring Valley where she taught 54 years.
In Spring Valley School
District she had served as teacher and principal in various schools.
After officially retiring
from the Spring Valley school system, she taught one day a week at Lighted
Way in LaSalle and was still teaching there until the day before Thanksgiving.
She was a member of the
United Church of Christ, was Sunday School superintendent. She served on
the Education Board of the church and was on the Diaconate Board.
Miss Makiney was a member
of the Spring Valley Woman's Club and its Art and Literature Department.
Surviving are a brother,
Earl S. Makiney of Apache Junction, Ariz: a nephew, Earl R. of Spring Hill,
Fla: and a niece Mrs. Virginia R. Konett of Rockford.
Theodore William Makiney,
84, a retired coal miner residing at Tovey, died at 1:15 o'clock Sunday
afternoon in St. Vincent Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient
four days. He had been ill two weeks.
Mr. Makiney was born
in Belgium April 23, 1877. He was married October 20, 1899, at Spring Valley
to Clementine Bouvet Cerezo who preceded him in death May 13, 1951. Mr.
Makiney had resided in Spring Valley for many years where he followed the
occupation of a miner, prior to his retirement a number of years ago. Surviving
are a brother, Emil at Chicago, two grandchildren; five great grandchildren;
three nieces and three nephews. Funeral services will be
held at 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning at Kincaid and burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends
may call at the Masterson-Mcmanus Funeral Chapel at Kincaid after 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon until the funeral hour.
William Makiney, 72 years,
a former resident of Spring Valley, passed away at the home of his son
Emil at Aurora on Friday evening at 9:30 p.m. He had been ill about three
weeks and his death was due to asthma and heart trouble.
Deceased was a native
of Belgium and had resided in this country for 48 yrs.
His wife died about ten
years ago. He left Spring Valley for Aurora four years ago. Surviving are
three sons, Theodore of Tovey, Peter of Sacramento Cal. and Emil of Aurora.
Ten grandchildren also survive. The remains were brought to the home of
Clarence Malcom at Spring Valley and the funeral held n Monday afternoon.
Services were held at St. Anthony's church and interment made in the Polish
cemetery. (Millers Cemetery)
Mrs. Viola Belle Martin,
whose death was mentioned last week, was born Oct. 20, 1867, in Douglas
conty, Kansas. When still a babe, her parents moved to Bureau county,
Illinois, in 1868, remaining here until in 1883, when they removed to Green
county, Iowa, where she was united in marriage to William B. Martin January
16, 1889. With their three children they came to Wyanet in October,
1903, where they have since resided. The children, Gertrude, aged
seventeen, Floyd, twelve and Elva, six years of age, with her husband and
one brother, Levi, with other relatives and friends morn her departure.
She was ill for about four months and aged forty years, nine months and
twenty-seven days. A motherless home is the most bereaved of all,
and only He who hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows is able to
supply the vast need made by such a loss. To His fellowship and guidance
the church confidently commends this bereaved husband and children.
That his sympathy and helpfulness is extended to all who look to Him is
the assuring testimony of all his children." Thus spoke Rev. W.O.
Bellamy, as he conducted the short service at the Congregational church,
on Wednesday, with the prayer that the bereaved ones might find Him a refuge
and strength in this time of trouble. The interment was in Forest
Hill cemetery. Mr. Martin's mother is with them for the present though
the daughter Gertrude
has been the caretaker
during the weary weeks of her mother's illness. The family
have the sympathy of our community.
A. Lincoln Miller was born near Lone Trees, in Wheatland Township, Bureau County, Illinois, July 14, 1860, and died at his home in Tiskilwa, Illinois, January 24, 1900, being 29 years, 6 months and 10 days of age.
All the days of his early life were spent on the farm, where he was born, and here in the county school he commenced the education by which he became a conductor of business in after years. At twelve years of age he removed with his parents to Tiskilwa, Illinois where he spent the remainder of his life. The balance of his school days were spent in the Tiskilwa public school, where as a student he made a good record.
January 17, 1889, he was married to Miss Ida Kitterman, who has shared with him life's burdens and responsibilities for eleven years. On the day of the beginning of his illness he said to his wife "This is our wedding anniversary, they have been eleven short and happy years. I wonder what the next eleven years will mean to us." The wife replied, "I see no reason why they should not be as happy as the eleven past." He replied: "Perhaps one of us may be dead before two weeks.
" How little we know of tomorrow, and how surely should we all know our peace is made with God, and be able to say; "When this earthly tabernacle is dissolved, I have a home with God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."Lincoln has gone.
As a neighbor and friend he will be kindly remembered. We trust he leaned on the everlasting arms and found, "in the valley of the shadow of death the rod and staff of Jehovah, his support and strength."
There remains of the sorrowing
family, the faithful wife, who's tomorrow's sun seems to be clouded into
midnight.
His disappointed father,
who had thought to find in his only son a staff for his declining years,
and three weeping sisters, Katie Nichols, Cora Stickel and the henceforth
lonely sister at home, Ida.
May the God of infinite mercy comfort you all, crown your life with his favor, and crown you as home coming pilgrims bye and bye.
Funeral services were conducted at the home, Friday p.m. at 2 o'clock, Jan. 26, by Rev. J. T. Robinson, of Moline, IL. and attended by a large congregation of sympathizing friends.
Tho Lincoln is gone he
will not be forgotten and the dead is alive forever more.
A. Lincoln Miller, after an illness of only eight days, departed this life on last week Wednesday, Jan 24, of pneumonia, aged twenty-nine years. He was the only son of Silas Miler, one of our largest farmers and best businessmen, and was born in Wheatland, Bureau County.
The funeral occurred at the residence on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev J. F. Robinson of Moline officiating, and was largely attended, a large procession of carriages and vehicles following the remains to Mt. Bloom.
His death was a great surprise to our community. A young man of sturdy manhood; strong and apparently robust, the unexpected happened and our community was profoundly surprised and shocked. We understand he had watched with Mr. Carter several nights and returning home one morning he took to his bed.
He was a good business young man, and was carrying on and running the old Holbrook farm, which his father owned. He had inherited the business ability and persevering industry of his father.
If not mistaken he had married about 11 years ago to Miss Ida Kitterman, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kitterman.
He was of large individuality and foreible character, kindly disposed and with a heart overflowing with food wishes or all.
He leaves no children.
The widow and father so abruptly bereaved have the unbounded sympathy of
all the community.
Mrs. Ida K. Miller Passes
Mrs. Ida K, Miller, age 81 years died at her home Monday morning, after an illness of two weeks with heart trouble. She was born in Tiskilwa, and had lived her entire life in this community. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kitterman and a granddaughter of Michael Kitterman, who were among the earliest settlers in Bureau County.
She was married to Lincoln
Miller on Jan 17, 1889, and they lived together for 11 years, Mr. Miller
passing away on Jan. 24, 1900. Since that time, she made her home first
with her parents, and later alone, in the home overlooking West Park.
Her gracious hospitality
and pleasing personality endeared her to a host of friends. She loved to
have her friends about her, and enjoyed entertaining them, particularly
those from other states, who were always made most welcome, when here to
visit old friends.
She is survived by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Minnie F. Kitterman; her niece, Mrs. J. Harold Smith, of Princeton; her aged aunt, Mrs. Harriet Sadler of Peoria; and an uncle, Don Greenman of Seattle, Wash.
The funeral services was held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from the residence, with interment at Mt.. Bloom Cemetery.
MOFFITT,
Elizabeth Funston
Henry News Republican
(Henry, Marshall Co, IL) 26 Jan 1922
Died After Long Period of Suffering
Mrs. Norton Moffitt, a resident of this city for a number of years, passed away at her home Thursday, January 19, at the age of 75 years, 10 months and 17 days. Elizabeth Funston, eldest child of Thomas and Margaret Funston was born at Philidelphia, Penna, March 2, 1846. She moved later with her parents to Lone Tree, Illinois, where she resided until her marriage to Norton E. Moffitt on March 27, 1878. To this union were born four children, Allen E. of Bradford, Fannie M. Finley of Princeville, Cora B. Seelye, and Hugh of Henry.
She was a member of the M.E. church at Whitefield, and later changed her Membership to Henry, but as she was a great sufferer for over twenty five years with arthritis, she was unable to attend services but enjoyed studying the lessons of the home department and reading the class papers in her own home. She leaves to mourn her loss besides her aged husband, four children and eleven grandchildren, two brothers, H.M. Funston, of Ottawa, Kansas and Theodore of Canada, one sister, Mrs. Lindsey Anderson of Henry.
The funeral took place on last Saturday afternoon at the M.E. church, being conducted by Rev. F. J. Giddings of Tiskilwa, owing to the illness of Rev. J.W. Turner. A brief service was held at the home by Rev. Giggings reading from the comforting passage of John XVI. The sermon brought assurances of the reality of life beyond. The patient life of suffering and endurances has been crowned with life eternal.
Those attending from out
of town were, Roy Funston, Keota, Iowa, Seba Fleanor, Keota, Iowa, Mrs.
Dora McAvory, Chillicothe, Mrs. Kate Garver, Peoria.
Contributed by Pam
Hamilton
Source: Buda Plain
Dealer, Buda Illinois, Friday, May 17, 1907
An Aged Citizen at Rest.
Eugene L. Moore, son of Benjamin G. and Mary B. Moore, was born in Deckerton, N.J., March 14, 1826. In 1834 the family drove across the country and settled in Canton, Ill. While living there Mr. Moore united with the Baptist church. Later the family residence was changed to Monmouth.
Mr. Moore was of a studious nature, completing an academic course but yielding to force of circumstances cheerfully gave up a cherished desire of obtaining a college education.
On January 1, 1851, he was married to Miss Osee M. Alward. Soon after his marriage his interest in christian work was so intensified that he began to exercise the gift of preaching and was licensed by the Baptist church of Monmouth, May 3, 1856. His first pastorate was at Union and Young America churches, the latter is now known as the Kirkwood church. In 1865 the family moved to Kewanee, here he was regularly ordained a minister in the Baptist denomination Jan. 22, 1867.
While residing there he served the churches at Burns, Osceola and Neponset, at the same time giving efficient aid to the cause in Kewanee, where he helped in revival efforts and the construction of a meeting house.
The cause at Neponset calling for more attention the residence was moved thither in 1869. For seven years Mr. Moore served there as resident pastor and for five more years continued making that his home while laboring in other fields under the direction of one of the Mission Boards.
Ill health forbidding continued active service the family came to Buda in the spring of 1880. Mr. Moore uniting with the church May 5th, just twenty-seven years previous to the day of his death. From here he continued to occasionally go forth on his Master's business as health permitted and the urgency of demand appealed to his ever abiding interest.
The twenty-seven years of life here is too well known to need words of commendation. Loyalty to the cause of religion and his church led him to the conceptions of high ideals of life, which he sought to inculcate. Somewhat retiring in disposition he yet yielded a strong influence for good which was recognized by his fellow citizens, whose welfare was ever upon his heart and whom he had the honor of serving as president of the village board.
Mr. Moore was the last member of his father's family to break away from the confinements of physical existence. With the burden of eighty-one well rounded years he yet desired life that to some extent he might give something of guidance, help and comfort to his family, yet in a spirit of submission he was ready to obey the summons of the Author of life and so peacefully yielded his spirit upon the day he had always delighted to use for the advancement of the master's cause.
Mrs Moore preceded her husband seventeen years having passed away in April 1890. The five daughters, Mrs. O.P. Bestor, of Dundee, Mrs. B.F. Waite, Miss Emma J. Moore, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Miss Caroline S. Moore, of Detroit, and Miss Eugenia I. Moore, their kindred and a host of friends are united in a sorrow born of the departure of him who bound them to him by the integrity of life. All the immediate family were present at the funeral except the grandson, Arthur E. Bestor now at Chautauqua, N.Y. The funeral was held at the residence Tuesday afternoon - May 7th, the pastor Rev. Harry E. Miles officiating.
Referring by way of introduction, to the character and life of Elder Moore the pastor said it would be fitting to use Luke's encomium pronounced upon Barnabas, "He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith." Yet greater honor would be shown by enforcing some one of the great doctrines for which he so stanchly stood. The words of Paul were quoted as a text. "If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him." the passage suggests the naturalness of God's interest in bringing to himself those who have identified themselves with Christ. For Christ He has unbounded love having commissioned him to save from sin. In associating ourselves with Christ as Redeemer we become joint heirs, hence God's will to call us to himself is similar to that to have eternal fellowship with the Son. In referring to the length of life the pastor closed with these lines.
Life!
we've been long together
Through
pleasant and through cloudy weather;
Tis
had to part when friends are dear-
Perhaps
it will cost a sigh, a tear;
Then
steal away, giving little warning.
Choose
thine own time;
Say
not "Good night" but in some brighter clime
Bid
me "Good morning."
Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Randolph of Canton, Ill., the latter a favorite niece, were the only relatives of the deceased outside of the family able to be present. Others present from out of town were Mrs. E. Rynearson and Mrs. Will Drysdale, of Peoria, Ill.; Mrs S.T. Miles, Robert Moore and George Tunnicliffe, of Kewanee, Ill.; Mrs. Ezra McIntire and Edwin Malaney, Mrs. Joseph Markee, Mrs. L. Nichols, George Bates, and wife, Joshua Markee and wife, of Neponset, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. T. Currier of Sheffield, Ill
Marion More Passes Away
Miss Marion More died at her home in Tiskilwa on Saturday, August 23, 1947, in the same house in which she was born on August 11, 1871.
Miss More was the youngest child of Jonas Hamilton and Nancy Kitterman More. Preceding her in death were her entire family, her father, her mother, three sisters and two brothers.
Miss More spent all of her life in Tiskilwa, graduating from Tiskilwa High School with Class of 1889. After finishing school, she worked in her father's store and later had a business of her own which she gave up on account of failing health.,
She was a life long member of St. Jude's Episcopal Church; a Charter member of the LMB; and for 25 years, served on the Library Board.
For those who sorrow for her, she leaves a blessed memory of love, faithfulness and devotion.
Mrs. Marion Moon (sic)
passed away Saturday morning after a long illness.
Funeral services were
held Monday morning at St. Jude's church.
Nancy, widow of the late Jonas Hamilton More, died at her home in Tiskilwa, Illinois, Saturday, August 26, 1905, at the age of 72 years, 10 months and 25 days.
She was a daughter of Michael Kitterman, one of the pioneer settlers of this part of Bureau County and was born near Tiskilwa, October 1, 1832. She was the mother of six children, two boys and four girls, one girl and two boys dying in their infancy.
The daughters living are
Mrs. Emma Pettegrew, Mrs. Gertrude Landis and Miss Marion More, all of
Tiskilwa.
Burial services were
held at her late residence in this city at four o'clock Monday afternoon,
Rev. Robert M. Laurenson, of St. Jude's Church, officiating, interment
in the family lot, Mt. Bloom Cemetery.
A sketch of Mrs. Moor's
(sic)
life will be prepared and published in this paper next week.
Mrs. J. H. More (Nancy
Kitterman) died August 26, 1905. Born in the Kitterman home owned and occupied
by her brother, George Kitterman (at present time). All family present
except William (Doc) and Mrs. Anna Dean, both deceased.