Obituaries - Fa-Fl
Mrs Elvira Fales, 74 years of age, died in
St Louis. She was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr
and Mrs R. M. Harnsberger. Mrs Fales was the mother of C. F.
Fales of this city. Funeral from Methodist Church at Carrollton.
C. F. Fales, 64 year old undertaker in
Jerseyville died Tuesday. He leaves widow and daughters Miss
Frances Fales and Mrs L. M. Janney of Oberlin, Ohio. Learned the
undertaking business under William Keith. Born in Carrollton, Il
Oct 15, 1852. Presbyterian Church. Two sisters, Mrs E.A.
Doolittle of Carrollton and Mrs R. N. Harnsberger of San Diego,
Calif. Two grandchildren, Warren Fales and Frances Jenney.
Mrs Elvira Fales, 74 years of age, died in
St Louis. She was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr
and Mrs R.M. Harnsberger. Mrs Fales was the mother of C.F. Fales
of this city. Funeral from Methodist Church at Carrollton.
Mrs Dorothy E. Farmer, wife of Ray J.
Farmer, died at eleven-thirty o'clock Monday morning at the
family home at 202 South Layafette Street, this city. Both Mr
and Mrs Farmer have been confined to their home by impaired
health for a number of years. Visitation hours were held Tuesday
afternoon at the Gubser Funeral Home. Requiem Mass was
celebrated at nine-thirty Wednesday morning at St Francis Xavier
Church in Jerseyville with Rev. Father Francis D. Lee
officiating. Burial was in St Francis Cemetery. Mrs Farmer was
born in Jerseyville April 19, 1909, a daughter of the late
Michael and Sarah J. Gorman Whalen and her age at the time of
death was fifty-eight years, six months and four days. Surviving
in addition to her husband are a sister, Mrs H.L. (Margaret)
Pranger of Carrollton, two nieces and two nephews.
Dorothy E. Farmer, 58 years, 6 months, 4
days, died Monday morning at the family home in Jerseyville.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Farmer had been confined to their home by
impaired health for a number of years. Visitation was held at
Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Services were held at St.
Francis Church with Rev. Fr. Francis D. Lee officiating. Burial
was in St. Francis Cemetery. Mrs. Farmer was born in Jerseyville
April 19, 1909, a daughter of the late Michael and Sarah J.
(Gorman) Whalen. Surviving her in addition to her husband are
one sister, Mrs. H. L. (Margaret) Pranger of Carrollton, two
nieces, and two nephews.
Services for Billy Joe Farris, 20 of White
Hall were conducted Saturday afternoon from Jacoby Brothers
Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. The Rev. Louis
Kappler officiated. He was pronounced dead at 9:10 p.m. at the
Kampsville Ferry Landing on the Illinois River by Calhoun County
Coroner, Julia Bimslager, after an apparent drowning Saturday
afternoon near Hillview in Greene County. He was born in
Jerseyville Nov 14, 1962, son of George Leamon Farris and the
late Edna Marie Maples Farris. Farris was a roughneck in the oil
industry. His survivors are his father, stepmother, Margaret
Farris of White Hall; a stepsister Margaret Greenwell of Alton,
four brothers Michael and [rest of obit unavailable]
BILLY JOE FARRIS, 20, OF WHITE HALL WAS
PRONOUNCED DIED JUNE 1, AT THE KAMPSVILLE FERRY LANDING OF THE
ILLINOIS RIVER BY CALHOUN CO CORNER, JULIA BIMSLAGER, AFTER AN
APPARENT DROWNING SAT NEAR HILLVIEW IN GREENE CO. HE WAS BORN IN
JERSEYVILLE NOV 14, 1962, SON OF GEORGE LEAMON FARRIS AND THE
LATE EDNA MARIE (MAPLES) FARRIS. FARRIS WAS A ROUGHNECK IN THE
OIL INDUSTRY. SURVIVING ARE HIS FATHER; STEPMOTHER, MARGARET
FARRIS OF WHITE HALL; 1 STEP SIS, MARGARET GREENWELL OF ALTON; 4
BRO, MICHAEL AND---INCOMPLETE---
The funeral of Maude L. Farris, 89, of 901
Stryker, Jerseyville was held Sunday afternoon at Jacoby
Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev. William Elder officiating.
Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. She died at her residence Jan
4. She was born April 1, 1889 in Davisville, Mo the daughter of
Thomas and Lonnie Callahan. She is survived by four sons, Louis
of St Genevieve, Mo, John of White Hall, Les of New London, Mo
and Ovegene "Red" of Jerseyville; two daughters, Lavada Williams
of White Hall, Wyonetta Cemeane of Canton; 32 grandchildren, 53
great grandchildren. Her parents and a son preceded her in
death.
Maude L. Farris, 89, of Jerseyville died at
her residence Jan 4. She was born April 1, 1889, in Davisville,
Mo., the daughter of Thomas and Lonnie Callahan. She is survived
by four sons, Louis of St. Genevieve, Mo., John of White Hall,
Les of New London, Mo. and Ovegene "Red" of Jerseyville; two
daughters, Lavada Williams of White Hall, Wyonetta Cemeane of
Canton; 32 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren. Her parents,
husband, George Farris, one daughter and one son preceded her in
death. Funeral services were held at Jacoby Brothers Funeral
Home in Jerseyville with Rev. William Elder officiating. Burial
was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Billy Joe Farris, 20, of White Hall, was
pronounced dead June 1, at the Kampsville Ferry Landing of the
Illinois River by Calhoun County Coroner, Julia Bimslager, after
an apparent drowning Saturday near Hillview in Greene County. He
was born in Jerseyville November 14, 1962, son of George Leamon
Farris and the late Edna Marie (Maples) Farris. Farris was a
roughneck in the oil industry. Surviving are his father;
stepmother, Margaret Farris of White Hall; one step-sister,
Margaret Greenwell of Alton; four brothers, Michael and
[remainder unavailable]
Services for Billy Joe Farris, 20 of White
Hall were conducted Saturday afternoon from Jacoby Brothers
Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. The Rev. Louis
Kappler officiated. He was pronounced dead at 9:10 p.m. at the
Kampsville Ferry Landing on the Illinois River by Calhoun County
Coroner, Julia Bimslager, after an apparent drowning Saturday
afternoon near Hillview in Greene County. He was born in
Jerseyville Nov 14, 1962, son of George Leamon Farris and the
late Edna Marie Maples Farris. Farris was a roughneck in the oil
industry. His survivors are his father; stepmother, Margaret
Farris of White Hall; a stepsister Margaret Greenwell of Alton,
Four brothers Michael and [rest of obit unavailable]
Evangeline Faulkner, 79 years, 1 month, 16
days, died Friday at Reisch Memorial Home in Carrollton where
she had been residing for some time. Services were held at
Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. James Connett, Pastor of
First United Methodist Church, and Mrs. M. Edwards Breed, Pastor
of First United Presby Church, officiated and burial was in Oak
Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Faulkner, a daughter of the late Louis C.
and Charlotte (Kingston) Jacoby. She is survived by two
borthers, Leslie K and Rodney C Jacoby of the Jacoby Brothers
firm, and two sisters Mrs. Alice Louise Powell of Jerseyville
and Mrs. Pauline Jennings of Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs. Faulkner was
a member of the local Methodist church.
Mrs Frances Fear died at Rankin, Illinois,
age 82 years. Funeral from home in Rankin. She was the widow of
the late William Fear. Both were residents of Rockbridge for
many years and also well know in Jerseyville.
Canzada Feldjes, 88, died at 4:08 a.m.
Monday at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville. She was born
in Jersey County, daughter of the late William Tillman and Anna
Elizabeth Portwood Loy. On Jan 30, 1932, in Kane she married
Rollie Feldjes. He died March 13, 1983. Surviving are a brother
Frank Loy and a sister Nellie Frank both of Jerseyville.
Preceding her in death were six brothers, John, Oliver, James,
Louis, Tony and George Loy and two sisters Mary Davis and Cora
McPheron. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today with services at
1 p.m. Thursday at Jacoby-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jerseyville.
The Rev. Earl Clagg will officiate. Burial in Oak Grove
Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.
Anna C. Feldman, 88, died at 9:15 p.m.
Sunday, March 26, 1989 at Jersey Care Center, Jerseyville. Born
in Bowling Green, Mo she was the daughter of the late William
and Elizabeth Stopfer Abeln. She married Lawrence Feldman Feb 6,
1924. He survives. Also surviving are seven sisters, Mary
Kribach and Agnes Kirbach both of Carrollton, Catherine Abeln,
Margaret Skinner and Cecelia Kallal all of Jerseyville.
Elizabeth Weishaupt of Batchtown and Josephine Kallal of Alton.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Wednesday with a Rosary recitation at 7
p.m. at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in Jerseyville. A funeral
Mass is 10 a.m. Thursday at St Francis Church in Jerseyville
with the Rev. Henry Schmidt as celebrant. Burial is in St John's
Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials may be given to masses or the
church redecorating fund.
The funeral of Nellie H. Felter, 80, who has
lived with Charles and Delores Rothe of Rt 1 Jerseyville since
1974, was held Thursday afternoon at Gubser Funeral Home with
David Hammer officiating. She died at 10:01 p.m. April 16 at St
Joseph Hospital in Alton. She was born in Carrollton Oct 21,
1903. She is survived by a half-sister, Stella Young of
Carrollton and nieces and nephews. Burial was in the
Grimes-Neely Cemetery near Jerseyville. The Church of Christ of
which she was a member has been named as a memorial.
NELLIE H FELTER, 80, DIED APR 16, 1984 AT ST
JOSEPH HOSP IN ALTON. SHE HAD RESIDED WITH CHARLES & DELORES
ROTHEY OF R1 JERSEYVILLE SINCE 1974. SERVICES WERE FROM Gubser
Funeral Home in Jerseyville. DAVID HAMMER OFFICIATED. SHE WAS
BORN IN CARROLLTON OCT 21, 1903. SHE IS SURVIVED BY A HALF-SIS,
STELLA YOUNG OF CARROLLTON, NIECES AND NEPHEWS. BURIAL WAS IN
GRIMES-NEELY CEM NEAR JERSEYVILLE. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST OF WHICH
SHE WAS A MEMBER HAS BEEN NAMED AS A MEMORIAL.
Peter Felter, 61, died at his home, one mile
east of Kane. He was born in New York October 19, 1819. He came
west to Greene county, with his parents, when 15 years old. They
settled not far from Kane. He followed the trade of tailor.
Moved to Jersey county engaging in woodboating, merchandising
and farming. He married Harriet (Bramlette) Felter in 1844. In
1866 they moved back to Greene county. THey were parents of
thirteen children, ten of whom survive, five boys and five
girls. Rev. N. E. Harmon officiated at services from Methodist
Church in Kane.
JUNIOR FENDER, 41, DIED OF A SELF INFLICTED
GUNSHOT WOUND ON JULY 22, 1983. THE 41 YR OLD MAN OF
JERSEYVILLE, BROKE INTO HIS ESTRANGED WIFE'S APARTMENT AT 536
HORN DRIVE. HE THEN SHOT HER IN THE BACK AS SHE FLED FROM HIM,
THEN SHOT HER TWICE BEFORE KILLING HIMSELF. JUNIOR FENDER WAS
PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE AND KAREN FENDER, 33, DIED AT 3:46
PM IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT JERSEY COMM HOSP. FENDER HAD BEEN
ARRESTED JUNE 6, FOR BATTERY OF HIS WIFE AT WHICH TIME SHE
SIGNED A PETITION FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION. LATER THAT DAY HE
WAS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL TRESPASS TO LAND AND RESISTING A PEACE
OFFICER IN CONNECTION WITH BEING AT SOMEONE'S HOME WHERE HIS
PRESENCE WAS FORBIDDEN. ON JUNE 26 FENDER WAS CHARGED WITH
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FOR ALLEGING CAUSING BODILY HARM TO HIS WIFE
AND VIOLATION OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT. THE FENDERS WEE TO
HAVE MET INFORMALLY AT THE JERSEY CO COURTHOUSE THE AFTERNOON OF
THE SHOOTING TO WORK OUT DETAILS OF A DIVORCE, BUT ACCORDING TO
HER ATTORNEY, FENDER'S ATTORNEY HAD BEEN UNABLE TO REACH HIM.
HER ATTORNEY TOLD THE DEMOCRAT NEWS THAT HE HAD RESCHEDULED THE
INFORMAL MEETING FOR THURS AM. ACCORDING TO THE ACCOUNT OF THE
INCIDENT BY CHIEF OF POLICE TOM WOELFEL, ENDER WAS AT THE HOUSE
OF A FRIEND ON McGILLS T AND HAD A GUN, AFTER FENDER LEFT THE
FRIEND CALLED THE POLICE. PATROLMAN BILL BRIDGES WENT TO THE
HOME AND WOELFEL AND LT. DALE OGDEN SEARCHED THE AREA FOR
FENDER, WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. WOELFEL SAID THE POLICE WERE THEN
NOTIFIED BY RADIO THAT ANOTHER CALL HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND FENDER
WAS AT THE HOME OF HIS ESTRANGED WIFE AND HAD JUST KICKED IN THE
DOOR. THE POLICE ARRIVED JUST AFTER THE SHOOTING AND CALLED THE
AMBULANCE. A FRIEND WHO WAS IN THE APARTMENT WITH MRS FENDER
TOLD POLICE THAT AFTER SHE CALLED THE POLICE THAT SHE AND HER 6
YR OLD CHILD AND MRS FENDER RAN DOWN THE HALLWAY TO A BEDROOM
JUST AS FENDER KICKED IN THE FRONT DOOR. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS
OF CHAIN LOCKING THE DOOR TO THE BEDROOM WHEN FENDER BROKE IN
THAT DOOR. THE WOMAN SAID SHE GRABBED THE BARREL OF THE
22-CALIBER REVOLVER AND WRESTLED WITH HIM. WHEN SHE REALIZED SHE
MIGHT BE SHOT SHE RAN OUT OF THE ROOM AND MRS FENDER FOLLOWED.
INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT MRS FENDER WAS SHOT IN THE BACK AS
SHE RAN DOWN THE HALL. SHE THREW UP HER HANDS AND TURNED AROUND
AND FENDER SHOT HER AGAIN IN THE HEAD, SHE FELL AND HE SHOT HER
ONCE AGAIN AT CLOSE RANGE AND THEN SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD AND
HIS BODY FELL OVER HERS. THE 2 CHILDREN OF THE COUPLE, TIMOTHY,
15, AND BRIAN, 9, WERE NOT AT HOME AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS FENDER WERE HELD AT Jacoby Brothers
Funeral Home in Jerseyville ON THURS JULY 28, WITH BURIAL IN OAK
GROVE CEM. SERVICES FOR FENDER WERE HELD FRI, JULY 29, AT THE
PAGEL FUNERAL HOME IN EDGEWOOD, WITH BURIAL IN THE OLD UNION CEM
AT BIBLE GROVE.
Karen Judy Fender, 33, died at Jersey
Community Hospital of an apparent gunshot wound. Born in
Jerseyville, daughter of the late John and Lucy (Abner) Wells,
she was a nurse's aide at Jersey Care Center. She married Junior
Fender Dec 25, 1966, who died at the same time of an apparent
self-inflicted gunshot wound. Surviving are two sons, Brian and
Tim, at home; four sisters, Janet Tighe of Lowell, Mass.,
Shirley Johnson of Hardin, Sadie Butler of San Diego, Ca., and
Joyce Luker of Jerseyville; and four brothers, Billy Gene
Bridgeman of East Alton, William Birdgeman of Joliet, William
Allen Wells of Carrollton and Charlie Wells of Jerseyville.
Services were held at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home, with Rev.
Daniel Mead officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to Delhi Baptist Church, where she had
been a member.
Alice W Fenity, wife of Dr E W Fenity, died
early Monday morning at her home in Kane.
Dr. Peter Fenity, 62?, died recently. He was
born in Ireland, March 15, 1827. He moved to Canada in 1840,
went to Know College, taught in Jerseyville in 1853-54. He
started medicine in 1857 and moved to Kane in 1866. In 1857, he
married Helen E. (Cory) Fenity. Rev. Buckley officiating.
Lawrence Joseph Ferenbach, 79, DIED JULY 5,
1990, AT JERSEY COMM HOSP. HE WAS A SELF EMPLOYED GRAIN FARMER
AND HAD BEEN A MISSISSIPPI TWSP HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER FOR 14 YRS.
BORN IN JERSEY CO, HE WAS THE SON OF THE LATE KARL ALBERT &
KATHARINA (ALGIER) FERENBACH. HE MARRIED BERL I. "TOOTS"
(WHORTEN) FERENBACH AUG 9, 1941, IN ST CHARLES MO. SURVIVING ARE
HIS WIFE; 1 DAU, MARY YOUNGBLOOD OF HAMBURG; 2 SONS, ROGER
FERENBACH OF JERSEYVILLE AND JOHN FERENBACH OF DOW; 8
GRANDCHILDREN; 1 G-GRANDCHILD; 1 BRO, ROBERT FERENBACH OF ST
LOUIS; AND 3 SIS, THERESA FESSLER OF DOW, AND MARY BEIL AND
BERTHA MORGAN, BOTH OF ST LOUIS. PRECEDING HIM IN DEATH WERE 2
SIS AND 4 BRO, INCLUDING HIS TWIN, KARL ALBERT FERENBACH.
VISITATION WAS HELD AT JACOBY-SCHROEDER FUNERAL HOME,
JERSEYVILLE. THE FUNERAL MASS WAS HELD AT HOLY GHOST CATHOLIC
CHURCH IN JERSEYVILLE WI WITH REV WILLIAM HEMBROW CELEBRANT.
BURIAL WAS IN HICKORY GROVE CEM IN WRIGHTS. Memorials may be
given to VAHLE TERRACE IN JERSEYVILLE.
Ethel Mae Ferguson, 65, of Sumner St.
Jerseyville, died April 4, at Christian Hospital Northeast, St.
Louis. The funeral mass was celebrated at Holy Ghost Church with
Fr. William Hembrow as celebrant. She was born April 13, 1917 in
Medora, a daughter of James Leonard and Stella L. (Eyer) Wayman
and married Murray Ferguson Feb 19, 1933, in Fideelity; he died
Octob er 23, 1963. Surviving are one sone, Donald Ferguson of
Jerseyville; one daughter, Stella Brown of Jacksonville; 5
grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; two brothers, James Wayman
of Ft. Pierce, Florida, and Marion Wayman of Jerseyville; four
sisters, Tessie Biermann, Jerseyville, Margaret Kuelbs, Kane,
Eva White, Alton, Mildred Green, Hazen, Arkansas. Rosary was
recited at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home. Burial was in Oak Grove
Cemetery. Memorials may be given to American Heart Association.
Glenn Keith Ferguson, 56, SON OF MR & MRS
MILTON S FERGUSON, 4 MINE OF JERSEYVILLE, DIED OF THE FLU ON MARCH
14, AT HIS HOME NEAR ASHLAND. HIS WIFE, THE FORMER LILLIAN
BARRON OF JERSEYVILLE, WHOM HE MARRIED IN 1914, DIED 2 DAYS BEFORE
HIM FROM THE SAME CAUSE. HE WAS BORN FEB 2, 1893. SURVIVING ARE
2 DAU, HIS PARENTS, 5 BRO, WM S OF KANE, GEORGE M OF BEARDSTOWN,
GUY T OF ASHLAND, BEN S OF TULLULA, IL, J ROBERT, FLORA; 3 SIS,
FLORA A, HATTIE G AND CAPITOLA M ALL OF JERSEYVILLE. FUNERAL WAS
HELD FROM THE HOME IN ASHLAND. REV J C BELL OFFICIATED AND
BURIAL WAS IN ASHLAND CEM.
Leslie M. Ferguson, of Kane, died in St.
Luke Hospital, St. Louis. He had suffered fatal burns last
Wednesday. Funeral services were held at Jacoby Brothers Funeral
Home in Jerseyville. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Gertie
B. Ferguson, one sister, Mrs. Clifton Devening of Kane and one
brother, L. S. Ferguson of Alton. He was a son of the late
William S. Ferguson.
Lida Minnie Ferguson, 63 years, 11 months,
11 days, of N. Liberty St., Jerseyville, died at Jersey
Community Hospital. She had been a patient for two days.
Visitation and services were held from Jacoby Brothers Funeral
Home in Jerseyville. Rev. Harry Frazier officiated and interment
was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Ferguson was a daughter of the
late Leonard and Matilda (McCormick) Cope and was born in Jersey
county on July 20, 1896. Surviving are her husband; four
daughters, Mrs. Floyd Lemons of Carrollton, Mrs. Robert Pace of
Still water, Oklahoma, Mrs. Leonard Brakeville of Godfrey and
Mrs. Anderson Long of Jerseyville; three sons, Don Cope and
Samuel Ferguson of Jersey [rest of obituary unavailable]
Samuel Thomas Ferguson, 49, OF FIELDON WAS
PRONOUNCED DOA AT JERSEY COMM HOSP. FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD
AT Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in Jerseyville. REV HARRY
FRAZIER OFFICIATED AND BURIAL WAS IN OAK GROVE CEM. BORN OCT 19,
1920 IN JERSEY CO HE WAS THE SON K OF GEORGE & LIDA (COPE)
FERGUSON. HE HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN THE TRUCKING BUSINESS.
SURVIVING ARE HIS WIFE, NADEEN (CHARLTON) FERGUSON; 1 BRO,
LEONARD FERGUSON OF JERSEYVILLE; 4 SIS, MRS DORA MAE LEMONS OF
ROODHOUSE, MRS FAYE GIBSON AND MRS ALICE KALLAL OF JERSEYVILLE,
AND MRS MILDRED BRAKEVILLE OF MONROE, OR; AND 1 HALF-BRO, DON
COPE OF GRANITE CITY.
William Selby Ferguson, 83 years, 11 months,
15 days, died at Waters Nursing Home in Jerseyville. Funeral
services were held at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in
Jerseyville. Rev. H. L. Potter officiated and burial was in Oak
Grove cemetery. Mr. Ferguson was born in Cass county on December
26, 1879, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ferguson. Mr.
Ferguson is survived by his wife, Gertie; two sons, Leslie
Ferguson of Kane and Lawrence L. Ferguson of Alton; one
daughter, Mrs. Clifton (Anna Belle) Devening of Kane; two
brothers, Gus Ferguson and Robert Ferguson of Wood River; 8
grandsons; and 9 great-grandchildren.
Dewey C. Fessler, 82, of Jerseyville, died
June 14, at Jersey Community Hospital. Visitation and services
were held from Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Rev.
R. E. George officiated and burial was in Valhallah Memorial
Park. Masonic services were conducted on Monday. He was born
December, 1897, in Jersey county, a son of George and Elizabeth
(Laubscher) Fessler and had worked for the water and sewer
department. He is survived by his wife, Opal (Bates) Fessler,
who he married July 6, 1935, in Carrollton; one son, Emil of
Jerseyville; one daughter, Marcella Allen of Dow; one brother,
James Fessler; one sister, Elizabeth Nolan of Dow; four
grandchildren. He was prceded in death by his parents, five
brothers, two sisters, and one son, Dale who died on June 11.
Memorials may be given to the Methodist Church and the Heart
Fund.
William Fessler, 73, of Jerseyville, died
Monday at Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton where he had been
a patient for a few weeks. Funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Mr.
Messler, a retired farmer, was born in Jersey county, June 7,
1893, a son of the late George and Elizabeth (Laubscher)
Fessler. He was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his
wife, Emma (Hooper) Fessler; five brothers, George and Dewey
Fessler of Jerseyville, Harry and Roy Fessler of Alton and James
H Fessler of Dow; and two sisters, Mrs. Grace Greeling of
Jerseyville and Mrs. Elizabeth Nolan of Dow. His par- [remainder
unavailable]
Florence S. Ficker, 70, DIED FEB 3 AT COMMUNITY
MEM HOSP IN STAUNTON. SERVICES WERE HELD AT WILLIAMSON FUNERAL
HOME IN STAUNTON AND INTERMENT WAS IN MEMORIAL PARK CEM,
STAUNTON. SHE WAS BORN SEPT 3, 1905 IN GREENFIELD. SURVIVING ARE
HER HUSBAND JOHN A FICKER OF STAUNTON, HER SON, JOHN OF
JERSEYVILLE, AND 2 GRANDCHILDREN, STEPHEN AND MERILEE OF
JERSEYVILLE. Memorials may be given to FIRST UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH, STAUNTON, BUILDING FUND.
Eva Myrtle Fink, 53 years, 3 months, 7 days,
wife of J. Wayne Fink, Jerseyville grocer, died Nov 13, at her
home on Mulberry St. following an extended illness. Mrs. Fink
was the daughter of the late Algie Willis and Doly (Turner)
Willis and was born in Madison county, Kentucky, August 6, 1899.
Prior to her illness Mrs. Fink had assisted her husband in the
operation of their grocery store. She was a member of the
Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, one daughter, Miss
Eleanor Fink of Jerseyville; her mother, Mrs. Dollie Willis of
Jerseyville; five sisteres, Mrs Amiel Krueger of Wood River,
Miss Amy Willis of Chicago, Mrs. Harvey Croxford of Dow, Mrs.
Lee Shanks, Jr., Jerseyville and Mrs. Raymond Roady of Germany;
two brothers, R. C. Willis of Carrollton and Rayburn Willis of
Jerseyville. Visitation and services were held Nov ___ at Jacoby
Brothers Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Rev. Laverne Poole, Pastor
of the Baptist Church, officiated and interment was in Oak Grove
cemetery.
Cornelius B. Fisher, 76, DIED RECENTLY. HE WAS
BORN IN SOMMERSET CO, NJ ON JUNE 4, 1809, AND SETTLED IN JERSEY
CO IN JUNE OF 1838. HE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE LAST OF THAT NUMBER
OF PIONEERS WHO SETTLED UPON THE OLD STATE ROAD BETWEEN KANE AND
DELHI. HE IS FROM THE "KNICKERBOCKER" STOCK THAT SETTLED NY AND
NJ--HIS GRANDFATHER BEING A MEMBER OF THE "STAMP ACT" CONGRESS
FROM NJ. HIS GRANDFATHER WAS A SOLDIER IN THE REVOLUTION,
PARTICIPATING IN MOST OF THE BATTLES IN NJ. CORNELIUS MARRIED
HANNAH (MITCHESS) FISHER OF MORRISTOWN, NJ IN 1828 AND 5
CHILDREN WERE BORN TO THEM BEFORE THEY MOVED TO IL. ONE, MRS VAN
SYCKEL, DIED IN 1875. MRS FISHER WAS ONE OF THE PIONEER WOMEN OF
JERSEY CO AND DIED IN JAN 1871. IN 1872, MR FISHER, MARRIED SUSAN
(CHAMBERLAIN) FISHER OF NJ. HE WAS AN EXTENSIVE LAND HOLDER IN
JERSEY CO. FUNERAL WAS FROM HOME.
Elizabeth Fitzgerald, 79, DIED AT THE HOME OF
HER SON JAMES B NEAR KANE. BORN NEAR HARRODSBURG, MERCY CO, KY,
DEC 27, 1803. SHE WAS ONE OF 9 CHILDREN, ONLY 1 BRO, CLELAND
CURRY, SURVIVING. HER HUSBAND, JESSE, DIED IN 1855. SHE WAS THE
MOTHER OF 10 CHILDREN, 6 OF WHOM SURVIVE. 43 GRANDCHILDREN AND
20 G-GRANDCHILDREN. METHODIST CHURCH.
James C. Fitzgerald, 82, DIED AT HIS HOME 4 MI
SW OF JERSEYVILLE. FUNERAL FROM ST FRANCIS CHURCH. HE WAS ONE OF
THE PIONEER CITIZENS OF JERSEY CO, HAVING LIVED HERE SINCE 1849.
HE LEAVES 5 CHILDREN: JOHN E AND WILLIAM OF JERSEYVILLE, THOMAS
OF GREENFIELD, MRS JOHN H (KATHERINE) MALEY OF UPPER ALTON AND
MRS MARY BROWN OF JERSEYVILLE. (SOME CONFUSION IN 2 SEPARATE
ARTICLES) 2nd ARTICLE: JAMES C FITZGERALD MARRIED MARY KEEFE,
FEB 19, 1857. SHE DIED SEPT 25, 1907. FATHER OF 10 CHILDREN; 3
PRECEDED HIM IN DEATH; MARY, MICHAEL AND MRS MARGARET LOGES.
LIVING ARE THOMAS C, MRS MARY A BROWN, JAMES WILLIAM, MRS
KATHERINE MALEY (JOHN E), AGNES, MRS ALICE M WALSH. WILL OF
JAMES WAS FILED FOR PROBATE. HE BEQUEATHS $200 TO ST FRANCIS
CHURCH TO BE APPLIED TO INDEBTEDNESS. TO HIS GRANDDAU, MARGARET
LUCAS, HE GIVES $100 IN CASH AND TO DAU, AGNESS FITZGERALD,
$1000 CASH AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. EXECUTOR LIS INSTRUCTED TO
SELL 40 ACRES OF LAND IN MACOUPIN CO AND LOTS IN JERSEYVILLE TO
MEET THE BEQUESTS. ALL RESIDUE TO AGNES. SOME YRS EARLIER HE
MADE DIVISION OF LAND AMONG HIS CHILDREN, THOMAS FITZGERALD, A
SON, WAS EXECUTOR.82, DIED AT HIS HOME 4 MI SW OF JERSEYVILLE.
FUNERAL FROM ST FRANCIS CHURCH. HE WAS ONE OF THE PIONEER
CITIZENS OF JERSEY CO, HAVING LIVED HERE SINCE 1849. HE LEAVES 5
CHILDREN: JOHN E AND WILLIAM OF JERSEYVILLE, THOMAS OF
GREENFIELD, MRS JOHN H (KATHERINE) MALEY OF UPPER ALTON AND MRS
MARY BROWN OF JERSEYVILLE. (SOME CONFUSION IN 2 SEPARATE
ARTICLES) 2nd ARTICLE: JAMES C FITZGERALD MARRIED MARY KEEFE,
FEB 19, 1857. SHE DIED SEPT 25, 1907. FATHER OF 10 CHILDREN; 3
PRECEDED HIM IN DEATH; MARY, MICHAEL AND MRS MARGARET LOGES.
LIVING ARE THOMAS C, MRS MARY A BROWN, JAMES WILLIAM, MRS
KATHERINE MALEY (JOHN E), AGNES, MRS ALICE M WALSH. WILL OF
JAMES WAS FILED FOR PROBATE. HE BEQUEATHS $200 TO ST FRANCIS
CHURCH TO BE APPLIED TO INDEBTEDNESS. TO HIS GRANDDAU, MARGARET
LUCAS, HE GIVES $100 IN CASH AND TO DAU, AGNESS FITZGERALD,
$1000 CASH AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. EXECUTOR LIS INSTRUCTED TO
SELL 40 ACRES OF LAND IN MACOUPIN CO AND LOTS IN JERSEYVILLE TO
MEET THE BEQUESTS. ALL RESIDUE TO AGNES. SOME YRS EARLIER HE
MADE DIVISION OF LAND AMONG HIS CHILDREN, THOMAS FITZGERALD, A
SON, WAS EXECUTOR.
James William Fitzgerald, 58, DIED AT BARNES
HOSP IN ST LOUIS. FUNERAL AT ST FRANCIS CHURCH WITH REV J J
CLANCY CELEBRANT. HE LEAVES HIS WIDOW, MRS ELIZABETH FITZGERALD;
1 DAU, MRS WALTER SPANGLE; 2 SONS, EMMET A OF ST LOUIS AND
WILLIAM OF ALGONA, IA; 4 SIS, MRS J H MALEY OF ALTON, MRS AGNES
ENGLIS OF MORELAND, KS, MRS MARY A BROWN AND MRS ANDREW WALSH OF
JERSEYVILLE; AND 1 BRO THOMAS OF GREENFIELD.
Sister Roberta Fitzgerald, OSU, 92, OF LATON
DIED FEB 16, 1988 AT THE URSULINE CONVENT IN ALTON AFTER A BRIEF
ILLNESS. BORN IN GREENFIELD, SHE WAS THE DAU OF THE LATE THOMAS
& MARY JANE (GRACE) FITZGERALD. SHE ENTERED THE URSULINE CONVENT
IN 1915, AND PROFESSED HER FIRST VOWS IN 1918. HER FINAL VOWS
WERE IN 1921. SHE CELEBRATED HER SILVER JUBILEE IN 1943, HER
GOLD IN 1978 AND HER DIAMOND IN 1983. SISTER ROBERTA TAUGHT
SCHOOL FROM 1918-76 IN COLLINSVILLE, JERSEYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD,
MOUNT OLIVE, ALTON, TEXARKANA, TX, WOOD RIVER, DESOTO, MO; ST
AMBROSE IN GODFREY; AND MARQUETTE HIGH SCHOOL, ST PATRICK'S AND
SS. PETER & PAUL, ALL OF ALTON. IN 1967, SHE RETIRED FROM
TEACHING, BUT CONTINUED ASSISTING TEACHER WITH RECORD WORK AT
MARQUETTE HIGH, AND ALSO TAUGHT RELIGION (CCD) AT THE CONVENT
UNTIL 1976. NIECES AND NEPHEWS SURVIVE. VISITATION WAS HELD AT
URSULINE CONVENT WITH PRAYER SERVICE. A FUNERAL MASS WAS
CELEBRATED AT THE CONVENT WITH REV DAVID SCHAUER AS CELEBRANT.
BURIAL WAS IN ST PATRICK, GODFREY. Memorials may be given to
MASSES OF THE CONVENT. STATEN FUNERAL HOME, ALTON, HANDLED
ARRANGEMENTS.
Ebert D. Fitzjarrell, 29, a farmer from near
Greenfield, died recently. He leaves his father, widow and two
children. Funeral was held with Rev. W. R. Johnson of Greenfield
officiating.
Florence Marie Flamm, 58, WIFE OF CARL FLAMM
OF RR 2, JERSEYVILLE, SUFFERED A FATAL HEART ATTACK SEPT 30 AS
SHE WAS PREPARING THE EVENING MEAL AT HER HOME. HER DEATH CAME
AS A GREAT SHOCK TO HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS. SHE HAD WORKED THAT
DAY AT THE MUSIC SHOP WHERE SHE WAS EMPLOYED AS A CLERK. A
LIFELONG JERSEY CO RESIDENT SHE WAS BORN AUG 4, 1907, IN
JERSEYVILLE, THE DAU OF LESTER J CORY & THE LATE MAE (POST)
CORY. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE MOOSE AUX AND WAS A PAST STATE
PRES OF THE DEMOLAY MOTHERS. HER ONLY BRO, JOHN CORY OF
JERSEYVILLE, DIED SUDDENLY LESS THAN 3 MOS AGO, AND HER MOTHER ALSO
PRECEDED HER IN DEATH. SURVIVING ARE HER HUSBAND, 1 DAU, MRS
PAUL MEUTH OF KANE, 1 SON, WILLIAM L FLAMM OF O'FALLON, 10
GRANDCHILDREN; HER FATHER, LESTER J CORY OF JERSEYVILLE AND 1
SIS, MRS MARIAN ARMENTROUT OF HAYWARD, CA. FUNERAL SERVICES WERE
OCT 3, AT Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in Jerseyville. REV FR P
P HEINEN OFFICIATED AND BURIAL WAS IN OAK GROVE CEM.
John William Flamm, 57, OF DELMAR, GODFREY,
DIED AT JOHN COCHRAN VETERANS HOSP, ST LOUIS. FUNERAL MASS WAS HELD
AT ST PATRICK CHURCH, GRAFTON WITH REV PATRICK MORROW,
CELEBRANT. INTERMENT WAS IN ST FRANCIS CEM, JERSEYVILLE. A WW II
VETERAN, HE WAS BORN JAN 10, 1919 IN JERSEYVILLE, A SON OF JOHN
F & CATHERINE (MURPHY) FLAMM. HE OWNED AND OPERATED A BARBER
SHOP IN GRAFTON FOR FA NUMBER OF YRS AND HAD BARBERED IN N
ALTON. SURVIVING ARE HIS WIDOW, LUCILLE M (BOWEN) FLAMM, WHOM HE
MARRIED IN MARCH 1942; 2 DAU, MRS DALE (JOYCE) HARMON, GRAFTON,
AND MRS DENNIS (PAM) MAXEINER, GODFREY; 2 SONS, LONNIE FLAMM AND
JOHN W FLAMM III, GODFREY; 2 GRANDCHILDREN; 1 BRO, ROBERT FLAMM;
AND 4 SIS, MRS FRANK (MARGARET) STITES, ALTON, MRS TERESA SEARS
AND MRS CLEVE (MINNIE) TIMPE, JERSEYVILLE AND MR S WILLIAM
(AGNES) HARMON, KANE. VISITATION WAS FROM Jacoby Brothers
Funeral Home in GRAFTON. Memorials may be given to AMERICAN
CANCER SOC.
Claud E. Flatt Sr, 87, a former White Hall
resident, died Feb 6, at Veteran's Hospital in Quincy. He had
been a resident there for several years. Services wee held at
Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Carrollton. Burial was in
Richwoods Cemetery west of Carrollton. The WWI veteran was born
in Greene county, a son of John and Edna (Camerer) Flatt.
Surviving are two sones, Claude Jr of Jacksonville and Harry of
Cincinnati, Ohio; and one sister, Mildred Prill of Jerseyville;
nieces and nephews. His parents, an infant son, two sisteres and
one brother, preceded him in death.
Earl Eugene Flatt, 63, died January 16,
1991, at Passavant area hospital, Jacksonville. He was a US Army
Korean War veteran and received two bronze stars and a
personalized letter from President Harry Truman. He retired in
1985 as a machinist from Shell Oil company after 29 years of
service and was a member of the Jerseyville Sport Flyers
Aviation Club. Born in Carrollton, he was the son of the late
Frank and Rosa (Chapman) Flatt. He married Bette Kathleen
(Davis) Flatt on Jan 27, 1952, in Carrollton, and she died on
Oct 4, 1989. Surviving are one son, Floyd Eugene "Gene" Flatt of
Jerseyville; 2 daughters, Barbara Hartung of St. Louis and
Kathleen Zipprich of Jacksonville; 7 grandchildren; 2 brotehrs,
Donald Flatt of S Roxana and Larry Flatt of Carrollton; and one
sister, Audra Price fo Carrollton. Visitation was held at
Jacoby-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Services were held
at Hope Lutheran Curch, Jerseyville, with Rev Mark Etter
officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery. Memorials may be
given to the church where he was a member.
Ella Flatt, 84, wife of George Flatt, died
Saturday in Boyd Memorial Hospital. She and her hsuband, former
residents of Eldred, had been making their home with their son,
Roy, in Jerseyville. In addition to her husband and son, Roy,
she is survived by two other sons, Orson of Houston, MN, and
Frank of Eldred, and by two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Brant, of
Carrollton and Miss Lucy Flatt of Chicago, and a sister, Mrs.
Thomas Liles of Rockford. Funeral services were held by Rev.
Robert Wagener at Simpson Funeral Home. Interment was in
Carrollton City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Zoda Richter,
Clarence Ligon, William Flatt, Harold Flatt, Robert Portwood and
Jacob Clafflin.
Eva Irene Flatt, 74, of Kampsville died July
6, at Passavant Hospital, Jacksonville. Born in Greene county,
Feb 27, 1907, she was a daughter of Wade and Nellie (Badman)
Reynolds. Her survivors are her husband, Raymond Jennings Flatt;
one son, James T Flatt, of Conway, MI; four daughters, Alma
Schaaf and Mildred Galore of Fieldon, Florence Halemeyer of
Hardin and Lilly Honey of Eldred; one granddaughter, Helen
Learnard of Springfield who was reared in teh home; 21
grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; stepmother, Ione Reynolds
of Jerseyville; five half-brothers, five half-sisters, a
stepbrother, and two stepsisters.
Raymond J. Flatt, 81, of Kampsville died at
his residence of July 12, six days after the death of his wife,
Irene (Reynolds) Flatt who died July 6 at Passavant Hospital in
Jacksonville. Services were conducted Tuesday at Airsman-Hires
Funeral Home in Carrollton with Rev. Jon Lobos officiating.
Burial was in Richwoods cemetery west of Carrollton. The retired
farmer was born in Greene county Sept 6, 1899, a son of Ernest
and Bessie (Hermans) Flatt. His survivors are four daughters,
Alma Schaaf and Mildred Galore of Fieldon, Florence Halemeyer of
Hardin and Lilly Honey of Eldred; one granddaughter, reared in
his home, Helen Leanard of Springfield; one son James of Conway,
MI; 21 grndchidren; 20 great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy
Day of Eldred; one brother, Paul Flatt of Carrollton. One sister
and one grandson also preceded him in death. Memorials may be
given to The Heart Fund or a charity of one's choice.
Roy Flatt, 80, of Hazel St., Jerseyville,
formerly of Eldred, died unexpectedly at his home on May 4.
Services were conducted at Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in
Carrollton by Rev. Orlan Lane of Jerseyville. Burial was in
Memorial Gardens, Eldred. The retired farmer was born Nov. 28,
1900 in Eldred, a son of George and Ella (Logan) Flatt and
married Cora A (Booth) Flatt in 1926. She survives. He was
preceded in death by one daughter who died in infancy, two
brothers, and two sisters. Memorials may be given to Gospel
Assembly Church of Jerseyville, where he was a member.
Wilton L. Flatt, died Wednesday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Clara Russell, in this city. Services wee
held Saturday at Mehl Funeral Home. Dr. John W. Crouch, Pastor
of the Baptist church, officiated. Everett Mehl was soloist and
his selections were; "In a Garden of Prayer" and "Safe in the
Arms of Jesus." Pallbearers were guy Fox, George Clark, Dean
Bushnell, and Ben Black of Eldred, and Ed Seger and Arch Howard
of Carrollton. Flower bearers were Mrs. Ruby King, mrs. Matt
Sanford, Mrs Dennis Lemon and Mrs. John Debolt. Burial was in
Carrollton cememtery. Mr. Flatt was born ni Hamilton county,
November 22, 1858, the son of Aaron and Nancy Flatt. He married
Adeline (Bushnell) Flatt in 1881. They lived in Eldred and
vicinity until coming to Carrollton about six years ago to make
their home with their daughter, Mrs. Ussell. Mr Flatt is
survived by his wife and one daughter, also one grandson, Capt.
Leon Flatt and one great-granddaughter, the daughter of Captain
and Mrs. Flatt, born on November 22, the deceased Mr. Flatt's
birth date.
Edgar Thomas Fleming, 46, oil distributor,
died Dec 19, at St. John Hospital, St. Louis. He was the sone of
Thomas and Mary (Conners) Fleming and was born in Jersey county,
November 19, 1900. He leaves his wife, Thelma; four sisters,
Nellie Longer, Eldred, Mary Earley, St. Louis, and Misses
Elizabeth and Loretta Fleming of Jerseyville. Funeral from St.
Francis church and burial in St. Francis cemetery.
Roy E. Flowers, 74, died unexpectantly at
his home on Sunday, Dec 9, 1990. He retired in 1978 as a laborer
from Wickenhauser Construction Company of Alton, after 17 years
of service. He was a WWII veteran. Born in Carrollton, he was
the son of the late Erva Bunt and Althia Odessa (Taylor)
Flowers. He married Vera (Hayes) Flowers August 10, 1936, in St.
Louis. She died August 2, 1969. Survivig are 5 daughters, Vera
Dean Wood of Littleton, CO, Sharon Bowden of Sparta, Betty
Johnson of Grafton, Judy Denoter of Alton and Nadine Coen of
Pine Grove, WV; 4 sons, Kike, Richard, and Dennis Flowers all of
Grafton and Darrell Flowers of Las Vegas, NV; 24 grandchildren;
and 7 great-grandchildren. One
son, Roy E. Flowers Jr and one brother, Darrell Flowers preceded
him in death. Visitation and services were held from Jacoby
Brothers Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Jerseyville American
Legion Post 492 and VFW Post 4528 will conduct military
graveside rites at Valhalla Memorial Park, Godfrey. Memorials
may be given to Grafton Senior Citizens Center.
