Factor Funeral Held Funeral services for Benjamin Factor of Alton were conducted there Thursday at the James Klunk funeral home and at St. Patrick's church. Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery, Alton. Mr. Factor died Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. McLeese, 700 West Chestnut street, where he had been visiting. The body was taken to Alton Wednesday from the Murray & Carmody funeral home. The Daily Pantagraph, Friday, March 19, 1937

Elmer Schrock GRIDLEY (PNS) - Elmer Schrock, 79, died at his home of an apparent heart attack Monday morning. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Salem Evangelical Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Charles Rupp officiating. Burial will be in Waldo Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Froelich Memorial Home. He will be taken to the church at 10 a.m. Thursday. He was born Nov. 24, 1894, in Waldo Township near Flanagan, a son of Joseph C. and Elizabeth Eigsti Schrock. He married Alma E. Ulrich Dec. 6, 1916, at Flanagan. She died March 15, 1935. He married Lena Harder Dec. 18, 1936, at Gridley. Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Loretta Ellenson, Pontiac; Mrs. Harriet Broomhead, Gridley; three sons, Clinton, Tucson, Ariz.; Duane, Appamattax, Va.; Arnold, Kalmath Falls, Ore.; a brother, Vernon, Reddick; 14 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. A son, two sisters and two brothers preceded him in death. A retired farmer and painter, he was a member of the Salem Evangelical Mennonite Church, a member of the board of directors of Meadows Mennonite Home and was active in the church's official board. The Daily Pantagraph, Tuesday, February 12, 1974

Evelyn, I can look this up, but it will be after I come back from vacation. I'll be back July 5th. Anna

Will try to find it when I come back from vacation, July 5th. Anna

Obit lookup please for: Mary Augustine BEEGLE died 04/28/1949 Pulaski Co., IL (Maiden name: Daniels)

I am the ILGenWeb County Coordinator for Montgomery Co IL and I have started a obits page for Montgomery Co IL. I am not asking for searches but if there are obits concerning Montgomery Co IL and anyone on the list would like to send them to me to put on the website. I would appreciate any help. My email is timcasey6@earthlink.net in the subject type POST MONTGOILOBIT. I will be putting a link to this mail list on the Montgomery Co IL OBITS main page so people can join the list. Thank you Tim Casey ILGenWeb Regional Coordinator Southern Region ILGenWeb Montgomery Co IL Coordinator

Obit lookup please for: Mary Augustine BEEGLE Pulaski Co., IL Died 4/28/1949 (nee: Augustine Daniels)

1949-12-26 Chicago Tribune (IL) MEISSNER Edition: Chicago Tribune Ida Meissner, beloved wife of the late Christ, fond mother of Alice Cazel and Arthur, sister of Lena Ehlers, Martha Arndt, and Mary Regan. Funeral at chapel, 3337-39 W. North avenue, Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 2 p.m. Interment Concordia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Scott" <dorothyscott@webtv.net> To: <IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:52 AM Subject: [IL-OBITS] Meissner/Chicago > > I would like to obtain an obituary for CHRISTIAN MEISSNER, died at his > home 2907 W. Division St., Chicago on 13 March 1945. Also for his wife > IDA MEISSNER who died 23 December 1949 in Chicago. Both buried Concordia > Cemetery. > Many Thanks > Dorothy Scott > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > <a > href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html">Illinois > Lookup Web Page</a> > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

Thank you very much for this information and also the 1930 census info. It will be very helpful in my genealogy project. Dorothy

I would like to obtain an obituary for CHRISTIAN MEISSNER, died at his home 2907 W. Division St., Chicago on 13 March 1945. Also for his wife IDA MEISSNER who died 23 December 1949 in Chicago. Both buried Concordia Cemetery. Many Thanks Dorothy Scott

Ollie B. Pennell Crow born 27 Dec. 1880, died 11 April 1973 (may have died in nursing home in Vienna, Illinois) Buried in Siloh Baptist Church cemetery, Villa Ridge, Illinois. Need obituary please.

Thanks again, Anna! Evelyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna Shelton" <annashel@webtv.net> To: <IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 10:35 PM Subject: Re: [IL-OBITS] Lookup please for James A. CROW Villa Ridge,Pulaski Co., IL Died 29 June 1933 (Born Williamson Co., IL 1880) > Evelyn, I went to Cairo and looked for this obit and it was not in the > Cairo paper. > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > <a > href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html">Illinois > Lookup Web Page</a> > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

Thanks Anna! Evelyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna Shelton" <annashel@webtv.net> To: <IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [IL-OBITS] Lookup please for: Spencer Pennell (Born 1846 NC)Died 5/19/1924 in Mounds, Pulaski Co., Illinois > Evelyn, there was no obit for Spencer Pennell. I also checked the area > columns for Mounds and Mound City for a week following the death date > and didn't find anything there either. I checked the Cairo Citizen. > > Anna > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

I would like an obit look-up for: Mary (Webb) Short who died Feb. 16, 1957 in Pulaski Co. Thank you for any help. Carol Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we are here, we may as well dance!

Evelyn, there was no obit for Spencer Pennell. I also checked the area columns for Mounds and Mound City for a week following the death date and didn't find anything there either. I checked the Cairo Citizen. Anna

Evelyn, I went to Cairo and looked for this obit and it was not in the Cairo paper.

Lookup please for James A. CROW Villa Ridge, Pulaski Co., IL Died 29 June 1933 (Born Williamson Co., IL 1880)

Here you go, Joyce. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home 129 East North Avenue Noble, IL 62868 618-723-2017 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Hennessy" <joyce.hennessy@comcast.net> To: <IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 9:34 AM Subject: RE: [IL-OBITS] obit for Richland Co - Poff > Hi, > > Thanks so much, yes I also saw that = would that be all there was, do you > think there might be additional info somewhere? Do you know if the funeral > home is still in business? > > Joyce > > -----Original Message----- > From: Errol Cross [mailto:ecross@cypressmail.net] > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:52 PM > To: IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [IL-OBITS] obit for Richland Co - Poff > > Not really an Obit. Just a death notice. > > Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - May 2, 2003 > Deceased Name: NOBLE - Nora A. Poff > NOBLE - Nora A. Poff, 96, Noble, died Thursday (May 1, 2003). > > Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Noble. Visitation: > one hour before services. Burial: Greenhill Cemetery, Noble. > > > Porter > > Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) > Date: May 2, 2003 > Page: A4 > Record Number: 05020311 > Copyright, 2003, Herald & Review, Decatur, IL > > Errol and Valerie Cross > Our Home Page "They were all Hero's" > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joyce Hennessy [mailto:joyce.hennessy@comcast.net] > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 7:23 PM > To: IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IL-OBITS] obit for Richland Co - Poff > > Hi, > > > > Would anyone out there be able to obtain an obit for Nora A. Poff - dod 1 > May 2003, Noble, Richland, IL . Nora was 96 years old. > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > Joyce McDaniel Hennessy > > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > <a href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html">Illinois > Lookup Web Page</a> > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Hi, Thanks so much, yes I also saw that = would that be all there was, do you think there might be additional info somewhere? Do you know if the funeral home is still in business? Joyce -----Original Message----- From: Errol Cross [mailto:ecross@cypressmail.net] Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:52 PM To: IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [IL-OBITS] obit for Richland Co - Poff Not really an Obit. Just a death notice. Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - May 2, 2003 Deceased Name: NOBLE - Nora A. Poff NOBLE - Nora A. Poff, 96, Noble, died Thursday (May 1, 2003). Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Noble. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Greenhill Cemetery, Noble. Porter Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) Date: May 2, 2003 Page: A4 Record Number: 05020311 Copyright, 2003, Herald & Review, Decatur, IL Errol and Valerie Cross Our Home Page "They were all Hero's" -----Original Message----- From: Joyce Hennessy [mailto:joyce.hennessy@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 7:23 PM To: IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IL-OBITS] obit for Richland Co - Poff Hi, Would anyone out there be able to obtain an obit for Nora A. Poff - dod 1 May 2003, Noble, Richland, IL . Nora was 96 years old. Thanks for any help. Joyce McDaniel Hennessy ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== <a href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html">Illinois Lookup Web Page</a> ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Hi, Would anyone out there be able to obtain an obit for Nora A. Poff - dod 1 May 2003, Noble, Richland, IL . Nora was 96 years old. Thanks for any help. Joyce McDaniel Hennessy