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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1989
Page
13
Obituaries for Donald M. Light Ruth M. Zigler Frances D. Shanks Andrew W. Ballard and Louise Warner detail their careers, community roles, and families. Light owned Light's Jewelry in Mount Morris for 32 years and served as deacon. Zigler foster grandparent. Shanks taught dance. Ballard died in Arkansas. Warner was a Georgetown professor and researcher with ties to Dixon. Memorials and services announced.
Gertrude E Blackburn aged 87 of Harmon dies June 3 1989 at Lee County Nursing Home after a long illness She was born June 25 1901 in Harmon to Peter and Ellen Blackburn She worked for Freeman Shoe Company Cut Sole Division and was a member of St Patrick Catholic Church She had four brothers and sisters no immediate survivors Funeral services set for Tuesday with a 9 30 a m prayer service at Jones Funeral Home and a 10 a m Mass of Resurrection at St Patrick Church Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery Visitation 2 to 9 p m today at the funeral home with an 8 p m Scripture service Memorials to St Patrick Church.
Public notices list licenses to wed issued by clerks including Rosemary Emmett Lee County Clerk Gordon Marsh Dixon Diane Rhodes Dixon Kenneth Workman Dixon Lisa Bensinger Sterling Peter Moburg Libertyville Michelle Barber Evanston Alan Thomas Moline Amy Kessel Amboy Alfred Williams Chicago Kimberly Adams Chicago. Happy Birthday to Barb Roscoe and Brian Olm sted today.
Betty Leasby Neynabor 87 formerly of Rochelle died Friday June 2 1989 in Hesperia California She worked for Kroger until 1968 and with her husbands owned Blue Bird Store in Steward She was born October 2 1901 in Bata via to Lamont and Elizabeth Ferriss Married Edward Leusby who died 1970 and Raymond Neynabor whom she wed March 9 1975 in Rochelle He died March 15 1985 She had two brothers and was active in Rochelle VFW Auxiliary and Order of the Eastern Star Funeral services planned 10 am Wednesday Lyons Clubs Simes Funeral Home Rochelle Burial Trinity Memory Gardens Rochelle Visitation 7 9 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.
Rochelle Hospital discharged Saturday Margaret Doll Warren Kamp Rochelle Kathy Forsyth Compton Admitted Sunday Dorothy C Lasket Edgar Wis Discharged Sunday Susan Mc Coy Karla Newburn Elizabeth McDermott
Saturday night at 9:50 p.m. at 206 Hubbell Drive units from Dixon Rural Fire Department responded with aid to city ambulance. Friday at 5:06 p.m. at 904 S Hennepin Avenue an electrical fire was handled by Dixon City Fire Department. Saturday at 6:33 a.m. at 504 Division Street electrical wires down reported to firefighters.
Friday admissions include Gracie Cantu Anna Royster Velma Wassenaar and Dixon. Discharges Friday include Phyllis Kerley Jessica Faley Ronald Hicks Norma Baker Jacquelyn MacRunnels Dixon Amboy Harold Hagenow Rock Falls Earl Morris Lee Center Larry Beers Polo Reynold Shafer Oregon. Saturday admissions feature Glenn Im mel Larry Johnson Dixon Donald Clayton Amboy. Sunday admissions list Nelta Jessee Harold Yordy Dixon Debra Druien Polo James Hohm Nashville Tenn. Sunday discharges name Kristine Currens Jeanine Shaw Dixon Tamera Wolf Franklin Grove.
Cards of thanks go to friends and relatives who sent cards gifts or visited for Eli Forquer's 80th birthday celebration. You made my day.
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