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Louise Schaefer PRAIRIETOWN Louise A. Schaefer, 90, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at Alton Memorial Hospital. The daughter of the late Henry and Minnie (Dustman) Dubbelde, she was born March 4, 1912, in Omphghent Township in Madison County. She married Arthur F. Schaefer on Feb. 19, 1933, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Prairietown. He died Dec. 30, 1979. She and her husband oper ated Schaefer’s Tavern in Prairietown from 1955 to 1969, and she was Prairietown correspondent for The Alton Evening Telegraph for many years. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Prairietown and a member of the Ladies Aid of the church. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Vernon and Roberta Schaefer of Godfrey, Gerald and Connie Schaefer and Arlin and Sharon Schaefer, all of Prairietown; one daughter, Mary Ann Eberhart of Prairietown; 10 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; one sister, Mildred Rideout of St. Louis; one brother and sister-in-law, Lawrence and Edna Dubbelde of Bloomington, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was pre ceded in death by one broth er, Victor Dubbelde; a son in-law, Bill Eberhart; and a brother-in-law, Charlie Rideout. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. to time of ser vices at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. James Hennig officiating. Burial will be at Prairietown Cemetery. Memorials may be given to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Building Fund. James Ellis CENTREVILLE, ILI. James “Bo” Ellis, 73, died at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at Touchette Regional Hospital, Centreville. Visitation: 11 a.m. until time of services at noon Saturday, St. John Baptist Church, Centreville. Arrangements: Cathy M. Williams Sons Funeral Home, Godfrey.
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Alton Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, US
Fri, Jan 31, 2003
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