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WALBERT, Ruth E. - Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois, February 27, 2007 - Submitted by Marcia Cox
Ruth E. Walbert, 1916-2007, Virginia
Ruth E. Walbert, 90, of Virginia, ad formerly of rural Arenzville, died Sunday morning, Feb. 25, 2007, at her residence.
She was born Sept. 1, 1916, in Cass County, the daughter of Clarence and Belle Williams Osborne. She married R. Glenn "Red" Walbert on Dec. 15, 1937, in Davenport, Iowa, and he preceded her in death Nov. 12, 1993.
She is survived by one daughter, Mary Lee Coffey of Virginia; one son, Kenneth Ray (wife, Mary) of Shreveport, La.; 10 grandchildren, Jimmy Walbert and Rita (husband, Randy) Niegenfind, both of Wichita, Kan., Wes Cooksey and Laura (husband, Ken) McCoy and Kendra Coffey, all of Virginia, Daniel Walbert of New Braunfels, Texas, Timothy Walbert of New Orleans, Jeremy Walbert of Tower Hill, and Shawna Walbert and Emily (husband, Rock) Anders, both of Quincy; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Rita Jo Walbert; two sons, James Robert and Wayne Eugene; one grandson, Kelly Walbert; one brother, Raymond Osborne; and one sister, Ruby Hoots.
Mrs. Walbert was a 1936 graduate of Jacksonville High School and a homemaker. She was a member of Liter Baptist Church in Literberry and the Baptist Ladies Aid.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Massie-Buchanan Funeral Home in Virginia, with burial at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia. Friends may call from 4-6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Liter Baptist Church or Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice. Condolences may be left at www.buchananfuneralhomes.com.
WALRAVEN, Ruth Helen Adkins - Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois, July 4, 2007 - Submitted by Marcia Cox
Ruth Adkins Walraven, 1917-2007, Ashland
Ruth Helen Adkins Walraven, 90, of Seabrook, Texas, and formerly of Ashland, died Friday, June 29, 2007, at Park Place Nursing Home in Tyler, Texas.
She was born March 20, 1917 in Ashland, the daughter of Walter and Bertha Adkins. She married George D. Walraven in 1944, in Ashland, IL and he survives.
She is also survived by four children, David Walraven, Joan Walraven McDonald, Clark Walraven and Ellen Walraven, all of Houston; one grandson, John T. McDonald of Houston, one sister, Mary Grimes of Rosamond; one brother, John David Adkins of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, Walter Allen Adkins.
Mrs. Walraven graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign in 1939. During her undergraduate years, she achieved a number of academic honors including Bronze Tablet and Phi Beta Kappa. She continued her academic interests, serving as Assistant Dean of Women at the university for three years. She moved to Texas where she served on the faculty of San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas, teaching foreign languages for 24 years.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, at Ashland United Methodist Church in Ashland, with burial in Ashland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Ashland. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Condolences may be left at www.buchananfuneralhomes.com.
WALSH, Kate - The Chandlerville TImes, Chandlerville, Illinois, March 6, 1903, previously printed in the Virginia, Gazette, Virginia, Illinois, reprinted in The Cass County Historian, September 1998
Mrs. Kate Walsh died at the City Hotel, Saturday, March 7. It is said she pined and worried herself to death because her money had been found and the amount, nearly $3,000 put to her credit in the bank and the old traps she called her property sold. She continued to fret, worry and complain from the day she was found almost dead and was taken by authorities to the city, given plenty to eat and a clean comfortable place to rest and sleep. Her condition was not considered serious until Saturday, March 7, when a physician was called, who left medicine for her which she refused to take, saying they were trying to poison her to get her money. It is supposed she died from despondency.
She is supposed to have one son living but whether he is living or dead is not known. He is a son by her first marriage and his name to Jack TOBIN. She is not known to have any other heirs.
The funeral occurred from the Catholic Church on Sunday afternoon and interred at Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
WALSH, Mrs. Kate - The Virginia Gazette, March 13, 1903
Mrs. Kate Walsh came to America from Ireland many years ago and settled in Michigan with her first husband Mr. TOBIN. They had two sons. She left her husband and came to Cass Co. with her sons. She married twice more, each time to a WALSH. The first Mr. WALSH is buried in the Old Hall cemetery here. She was separated from the second husband. She took in washings, hoarding her money. She was later supported by the County. She died Saturday after a brief illness. The funeral was Sunday from St. Lukes Church here. No relatives were present for the services but many townspeople attended.
NOTE: See the story of Kate Walsh, which appeared in The Cass County Historian, September 1998, in Miscellaneous Articles and Stories, p. 4
WALTHEE, Henry - Jacksonville, July 1858.
Four Germans, Henry Walthee, Christian German, Daniel Rieser and John Geisel, were drowned at Beardstown, Sat. while bathing. Their bodies were recovered.
WALTERS, Peggy A. - Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois, May 21, 2008
Peggy A. Walters, 1927-2008, Beardstown
Peggy A. Walters, 81, of Beardstown, died Thursday evening, May 29, 2008, at Heritage Manor South in Beardstown.
She was born April 15, 1927, in rural Schuyler County, the daughter of Robert and Bessie Fretueg Brooks. She married E.R. "Tuck" Walters, and he survives in Beardstown.
Also surviving are four children, Bob (wife, Nancie) Walters, Jackie Bresnahan, Ed "Duke" Walters and Greg (wife, Carla) Walters, all of Beardstown; six grandchildren;10 great-grandchildren; her sister, Ruby (husband, Joe) Schroeder of La Vernia, Texas; and her special niece, Teri Gillespie of Monterey, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Charles, Robert, Gilbert, Delbert and Raymond Brooks; and one sister, Maxine.
Mrs. Walters was formerly employed with Myers Nursing Home in Beardstown and retired from Beardstown Long Term Care. She enjoyed camping with her husband, attending Blue Grass Festivals and visiting with her neighbors. While a resident of Heritage Manor South in Beardstown, she was a member of the Resident Council and the Red Hat Society and enjoyed crafting and playing Bingo. Life's truest treasure was being with her family and enjoying her grandchildren.
There will be private funeral services for Peggy Walters at Musch Memorial Chapel at Heritage Manor South in Beardstown, with burial at Herche Cemetery in Schuyler County. The family will meet with friends from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown. Memorials are suggested to Heritage Manor South Activity Fund. Condolences may be sent to the family at sagerfh@casscomm.com.
WALTON, Ruth Walton - Buchanan Funeral Home Internet Website
Ruth A. Walton, 86, of Barron, WI and formerly of Virginia, IL died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at her home.
She was born November 7, 1922 in Cumberland, WI; the daughter of John O. and Janie Duncan Miller. As a young child her family moved to Virginia where she was raised, graduating from Virginia High School in 1940. She married John Walton on April 5, 1945 in Springfield, IL and he preceded in death in 1988. She is survived by two sons, Steve Walton (wife, Margery) of Higbee, MO and David Walton (wife, Cindy) of Osseo, WI; four daughters, Barbara Davis of Orlando, FL, Kathleen Fruit (husband, Neil) of Merrillville, IN, Christine Broten (husband, Richard) of Chetek, WI, and Wendy Moritz of Oshkosh, WI; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a sister, Alice Norris of Virginia. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Ryan Fruit; a son-in-law, Donald Moritz; Barbara Davis’ fiancé, Jesse Zellers; three brothers; and three sisters.
Mrs. Walton loved her Lord and Savior and was a faithful church member. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed working with plants. She was a published writer and photographer. She enjoyed spending her spare time working with crafts. Ruth worked as a receptionist and secretary for many years at Toftness Chiropractic in Cumberland and as a secretary to the First Baptist Church in Barron.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, November 9, 2009 at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Virginia with burial at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia. The family will meet friends at the funeral home from 10:00 AM Monday until the time of services. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.buchanancody.com
WARDEN, Beulah Mahala - Cass County Star Gazette, Beardstown, Illinois, May 1, 2008 - Submitted by Marcia Cox
Beulah Mahala Warden, December 16, 1919 April 28, 2008
Beulah Mahala Warden, 88, of Frederick, died Monday, April 28, 2008, at Heritage Manor East in Beardstown.
She was born December 16, 1919 in Schuyler County, the daughter of James Alvin and Emma Mae Baehr Smith. She married Charles "Babe" Warden on February 19, 1934 in Virginia and he preceded her in death December 19, 1996.
Surviving are nine children: Shirley (husband, Jimmy) Dawson of Jacksonville, John T. (wife, Doris) Warden of Frederick, Richard (wife, Carole) Warden of Dunnellon, Florida, Karen Jean Hance of Beardstown, Joyce (husband, Terry) Wallace of Antioch, Tennessee, Michael (wife, Debbie) Warden of Springfield, Jan (husband, Michael) Knowles of Macomb, Kathy Vermillion of Bloomington, and Lisa (husband, Martin) Turke of Macomb; 21 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three children, Virginia and Ronald in infancy, and Charles Larry Warden; her great-grandson Nicholas Tholl; three sisters, Geneva Reichert, Lillian Turner, and Alice June in infancy; and five brothers, Edwin "Buck", Dempsey "Dink", James "Junior", Galen "Gig", and Wayne Smith.
Mrs. Warden was a member of Frederick Christian Church and previously was employed with Myers Nursing Home in Beardstown, Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, and Frederick Post Office. She enjoyed playing the piano, cooking, traveling, and perusing family photos yet her greatest treasure was being with her family.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 2, at Beardstown Church of the Nazarene with Matthew Haberman officiating. Burial will be in the Beardstown City Cemetery. The family will meet with friends from 4 until 7 p.m. Thursday at the Beardstown Church of the Nazarene.
Memorials have been suggested to Legacy Center of Heritage Manor East in Beardstown or Frederick Christian Church.
Sager Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be emailed to the family at sagerfh@casscomm.com.
WATKINS, Elijah - Virginia Gazette, Sept. 15, 1882
Elijah Watkins died Aug. 30. He was born July 22, 1797 in Harper County, KY. He married Lydia Montgomery Apr. 29, 1826. They moved to Kane County, IL in 1830 and to Puncheon Grove, five miles above Chandlerville in 1838. He leaves a wife and six children. He was a member of the Regular Baptist Church since 1826. (He is buried at Little Shepherd Cemetery.)
WATKINS, Barbara A. - Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois, May 23, 2007 - Submitted by Marcia Cox
Barbara A. Watkins, 1937-2007, Ashland
Barbara A. Watkins, 69, of Ashland, died Tuesday morning, May 22, 2007, at her residence.
She was born May 27, 1937 in Ashland, the daughter of Roy E. and Mable Curry Monroe. She married Robert E. "Bob" Watkins on July 24, 1955, at the Ashland United Methodist Church in Ashland, and he preceded in death on Dec. 10, 2006.
She is survived by one son, Mike (wife, Karen) of Springfield; two daughters, Terry (husband, Mike) Moffitt of Roodhouse and Cindi Newcomer of Virginia; 10 grandchildren, Brenda (husband, Steve) Schulte and Christina (husband, Brian) Baalman, both of Brussels, Robbie (wife, Tonya) Moffitt of Manchester, Mikia (husband, Jimmy) White, Damian Newcomer, Alicia Newcomer and Julian Newcomer, all of Virginia, Jon Newcomer of Kilbourne and Taylor Watkins and Jordan Watkins, both of Pleasant Plains; 14 great grandchildren; one brother, Ivan (wife, Edna) Monroe of Ashland; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, David Monroe, in infancy.
Mrs. Watkins was a 1954 graduate of Ashland High School and a homemaker. She was a member of the Ashland United Methodist Church and a former member of the Jennie James Circle and the Order of Eastern Star. She enjoyed camping and spending time with her family.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the Massie-Buchanan Funeral Home in Ashland. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Private family committal services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts are suggested to Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice, Ashland United Methodist Church, or American Cancer Society. Condolences may left www.buchananfuneralhomes.com.
WATKINS, Robert E. 'Bob' - Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois, December 13, 2006 - Submitted by Marcia Cox
Robert E. 'Bob' Wilkins, 1932-2006, Ashland
Robert E. "Bob" Wilkins, 74, of Ashland, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, at his residence.
He was born Dec. 8, 1932, in rural Morgan County, the son of Harry L. and Grace A. Holscher Watkins. He married Barbara Monroe on July 24, 1955, at Ashland United Methodist Church in Ashland and she survives.
He is also survived by one son, Mike (wife, Karen) of Springfield; two daughters, Terry (husband, Mike) Moffitt of Roodhouse and Cindy Newcomer of Virginia; 10 grandchildren, Brenda (husband, Steve) Schulz of Brussels, Robbie (wife, Tonya) Moffitt of Carrollton, Christina (husband, Brian) Baalman of Golden Eagle, Mikia (husband, Jimmy) White, Damion Newcomer, Alicia Newcomer and Julian Newcomer, all of Virginia, Jon Newcomer of Kilbourne, and Taylor Watkins and Jordan Watkins, both of Pleasant Plains; 14 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary (husband, Harlan) Hamilton of Jacksonville; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, James (surviving wife, Ida of East Alton).
Mr. Watkins was a graduate of Virginia High School and attended Bradley University. He retired in 1997 as district sales manager for IL-MO Products following 32 years of service. He was a member of the Ashland United Methodist Church and Virginia Lodge 544 AF & AM. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed camping and was active in several camping clubs.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. today at Ashland United Methodist Church in Ashland. Private family committal services will be held at a later date. The family will meet friends at the church from 10 a.m. today until time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Ashland United Methodist Church, Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice, or the American Cancer Society. Massie-Buchanan Funeral Home of Ashland is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.buchananfuneralhomes.com.
WAY, George P. - Virginia Gazette, Feb. 12, 1875
George P. Way died of Spinal Meningetis at Chandlerville last Sat. Burial was Mon. with services by Rev. Lynn of Pleasant Plains.
WAY, Ruel Sr. - Cass County Star-Gazette, Beardstown, Illinois, May 1, 2008 - Submitted by Marcia Cox
Ruel Way Sr., September 11, 1919-April 27, 2008
Ruel Way Sr. of Petersburg, formerly of Ashland, died April 27, 2008 at his residence.
He was born September 11, 1919 in Virginia, the son of Lee and Ruth Simmons Way. He married Imogene Jones in 1941 in Bowling Green, Missouri.
He is survived by his wife, Imogene; five children, Joyce (husband, Robert) Munter of Salem, Missouri; Ruel, Jr. (wife, Betsy) Way of Bartlett, Tennessee; Juanita (husband, Jim) Hawks of Morton; Sharon (husband, Doug) Wendler of Athens and Stanley (wife, Kathy) Way of Iberia, MO.; 16 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Betty, Dorothy and Geraldine, and one brother, Kenny.
Mr. Way was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, and one brother.
He served in the U.S. Army active duty from 1942 thru 1945 then the Army Reserves thru 1948 when he was honorably discharged as a Master Sergeant.
Mr. Way was a mechanic for Adkins Implement in his early years. He was shop foreman and salesman for Lockard Implement and later Cramer Implement. He then moved to the fertilizer industry where he was a salesman for Sudeth Fertilizer; plant manager for W.R. Grace & Co. and salesman for Art Anderson Fertilizer. After retirement he worked part time for R&H Farm Supply and loved wood working in his spare time.
He is a member of the Athens Christian Church where he was a Sunday School teacher, deacon, and elder. He was a former member of Ashland Church of Christ, where he was baptized and also served as Sunday School teacher, youth sponsor, deacon, and elder.
Services were held at the Athens Christian Church on Wednesday, April 30, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Ken Gennicks officiating. Visitation was held from one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Camp Butler National Cemetery at noon.
WEAR, John - The Cass County Historian, March 2000, taken from Virginia Enquirer, April 19, 1884
John Wear who was visiting his son in Taylor County, Iowa died there the 13th, age 80. He was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky and came to Illinois in 1841. He resided on a farm two miles from Virginia for many years. He was a member of the Christian Church for 50 years.
WEBB, John - paper unknown
John Webb was born December 9, 1813, in Balton, England, a son of Samuel and Ellen (Fletcher) Webb. He died in 1895 and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Beardstown. He was first married to Eliza Kahaley and they were parents of Mrs. Mary Norton, John, Joseph, Samuel and William. His second marriage, in 1890, was to Maria Serrat. The father, Samuel Webb, worked in his father's cotton factory. Samuel wanted to come to America but at that time it was against the law for an expert mechanic to leave Great Britain, so when he brought his family to America, they sailed under an assumed name. The family lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland and later in Menard and Mason Counties, in Illinois. John Webb became a machinist and built a foundry in Beardstown in 1847. It was destroyed by fire in 1856. He rebuilt it as the Phoenix Foundry and sold out in 1865. He then engaged in manufacturing wagons and plows. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
WEBBER, Mary - Beardstown llinoian, Sept.26, 1878
Mary, wife of Conrad Webber died Sunday the 22nd of Sept. from congestive chill. She was aged 45 years. The funeral was held Monday from the 4th Street Lutheran Church. (She is buried in Oetgen Cemetery, just outside of Beardstown.)
WEDEKING, M. Lucille - Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois, October 27, 2003 - Submitted by Marcia Cox
M. Lucille Wedeking, 1918-2003, Beardstown
M. Lucille Wedeking, 85, of Beardstown, died Saturday evening, Oct. 25, 2003, at her residence.
She was born Aug. 21, 1918, in Ray, the daughter of Charlie and Mary O'Donnal Kalebaugh. She married Marshall Parry on Jan. 2, 1936, and he preceded her in death in Dec. of 1980. She then married Ralph Wedeking on Jan. 19, 1985, at Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church in rural Virginia, and he survives in Beardstown.
She is also survived by one son, Allen, (wife, Cynthia) Parry of Peoria; two daughters, Donna (husband, Adolph) Baum of Beardstown and Patricia (husband, Larry) Mitchell of rural Astoria; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Dixie Blanch; two sisters; and two brothers.
Mrs. Wedeking attended school in Ray and Canton. She was formerly employed at Bemis Bag and Logan Printing both in Peoria. She attended the First Southern Baptist Church in Beardstown. Mrs. Wedeking enjoyed singing with her father and her sister, and fishing and camping with her family and cherished their times together, especially family dinners.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown, with burial at the Astoria Cemetery. The family will meet with friends from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the time of the funeral service at the funeral home. Memorials have been suggested to Cass County Hospice. Condolences may be sent to the family online at sagerfh@casscomm.com.
WELLENKAMP, Eda - newspaper unknown, 2004 - Submitted by Marcia Cox
Eda Wellenkamp, 1909-2004, Beardstown
Eda Wellenkamp, 95, of Dixon, and formerly of Beardstown, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, at Lee County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dixon.
She was born Jan. 6, 1909, in Morgan County, the daughter of Herman and Mary Boehs Dufelmeier. She married Edward Wellenkamp on Feb. 20, 1938, in Bluffs, and he preceded her in death June 1, 1962.
She is survived by three daughters, Mary (deceased husband, Ted) Preuss of Troy, Carolyn (husband, Robert) Binkley of Dixon and Kathryn (husband, Norman) Herbst of Brookfield, Wis.; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother, John Dufelmeier of Chapin; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by five brothers; and two sisters.
Mrs. Wellenkamp was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Beardstown. She and her husband farmed together near Beardstown for 24 years.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beardstown, with burial at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery near Beardstown. The family will meet with friends from 10 a.m. until time of services Monday at the church. Memorials are suggested to The Lutheran Hour or St. John's Lutheran Church in Beardstown. Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to sagerfh@casscomm.com.
WELLS, Mrs. Oca - Illinoian Star, January 9, 1965 - submitted by Carol Orwig
Mrs. Oca Wells - 1891-1965
Mrs. Ocaola Wells, 73, lifelong resident of Cass County, died at 12:45 o'clock this morning at Boyd's Nursing Home where she had been a patient five years.
She was born at Chandlerville, March 25, 1891, daughter of William A. and Sara Buck Steele.
She was married to Cap Wells in 1936. He died in 1943. A son, Trenis, died at 13. Her parents and a brother also preceded her in death.
She is survived by two brothers, Glenn Steele of Michigan City, Ind., and Clarence Steele of Anderson, Ind., and several nieces and nephews.
The body is at Cline's Funeral Home where friends may call from 7:30 to 8:30 this evening. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The Rev. George Hunt, pastor of the First Methodist Church will officiate.
WERKAU, Zella Brech - Illinois State Journal - Submitted by James Howard
1899 - September 1932
Zella Brech Werkau died at 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, 1932 at St. John's Hospital, age 33 years. Survived by husband Frank, 1425 East Edwards street, two sons, John Robert and Ernest Don, one sister Mrs. Marie Buxton of Virginia, one brother, Royal Brech of Granite City. Remains to E.P. Metcalf Funeral - notice later.
Zella was born in 1899 in Cass County,Il. and died in Springfield,Il. in 1932.
WESSEL, Elizabeth - Illinoian Star, Beardstown, Illinois, August 14, 1947 - Submitted by Carol Orwig
Mrs. Elizabeth Wessel, 89, a widely known resident of this city for many years, died here yesterday. She had been in failing health for the past few years.
The body was removed to the Cline Funeral Home to be prepared for burial, and friends may call between 7:30 and 9 o’clock tomorrow evening.
The Rev. Kenneth Knudsen will officiate for the funeral at Clines at 2:00 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Burial will be in the City cemetery.
She was born in Germany February 6, 1956 and was 89 years six months and seven days of age at the time of her death.
She was united in marriage July 16, 1881 to Herman H. Wessel in Spencerville, Ohio. He died in 1920. Four children, Otto, Anna, Lena and Dorothy, also preceded her in death.
She is survived by her sons Julius and Edward of this city and Henry of St. Marys, Ohio; also surviving are 13 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Mrs. Wessel was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church here.
WESSEL, Ralph - Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois, October 2, 2006 - Submitted by Marcia Cox
Ralph Wessel, 1928-2006, Beardstown
Ralph Wessel, 78, of Beardstown, died Sunday morning, Oct. 1, 2006, at Heritage Manor East in Beardstown.
He was born Jan. 12, 1928, in Beardstown, the son of George F. and Marie Thompson Wessel. He married Betty Hixon on Oct. 21, 1949, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beardstown, and she survives.
He is also survived by two sons Greg (wife, Deb) of Yates City and Gary (wife, Dode) of Clayton; four grandchildren, Dr. Brett (wife, Paige) Wessel of Okemah, Okla., Dr. Trea Wessel (husband, Jason) Barrett of Woodbury, Tenn., and Dirk and Seth Wessel, both of Clayton; one stepgreat-granddaughter; one brother, Jack (wife, Pat) of Westerville, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers, George, Earl, and Glen; two sisters, Mary Spoon and Virginia Shepherd.
Mr. Wessel graduated from Beardstown High School in the class of 1946 and then enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served in Japan in the 24th medical battalion and was discharged Dec. 13, 1947. He retired from Central Illinois Public Service in Beardstown in 1991 after 25 years of service as an Accounting Processing Supervisor. He was a member of Land of Lincoln Barber-shoppers for many years, American Legion Post 2910 and St. John's Lutheran Church in Beardstown, where he taught Sunday school and sang in the church choir for many years. He liked to pass time building model airplanes and fishing.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown, with burial at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery near Beardstown. The family will meet with friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society or Alzheimer's Association. Condolences may be sent to sagerfh@casscomm.com.
WESTER, James Louis - Virginia Gazette, Virginia, Illinois, September 1, 1983 - Submitted by Marcia Cox
James Louis (Jetter) Webster Sr., of Houston, Texas, formerly of Ashland, died Aug. 1 in Texas.
Survivors include his wife, Wilhilmina, sons, James L. Jr., and Joseph G., both of Texas; Carl of Ashland; Thomas H. of Union City, Calif., and Robert of Virginia; daughters Eleanor Corbin and Reida Wester, both of Kansas; Juanita Hansen of Los Angeles, Calif.; Frances Watson of Houston, Texas; and Patricia Brown of Fairfax, Va.; 31 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services were at Forest Park Funeral Home in Pasadena, Texas.
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