Thomson News Social Visits Across Town
Saturday and Sunday visits reported with Neal Vogel Fulton Mildred Brach Thomson and families. Donald Schoening Clinton Iowa. Gene Marken Beloit Wisconsin. George Howard Beloit hospital surgery update. Carl Petersen Chadwick Argo Fay. Jay Buikema Sterling to John Kramer and Robert Johnson. Francis Hoff returns from California. Harold Kramer Mr Correll Joliet trip details incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Marken
George Howard
Beloit
Wisconsin
Howard
Beloit Hospital
Jay Buikema
Sterling
John Kramer
Robert Johnson
Francis Hoff
Thomson
Harold Kramer
Correll
Earle
Joliet
Death of Robert Schumaker in Seattle Rears Local Obituary
Funeral services were held for Robert Schumaker 44 of Seattle Washington who died Tuesday in a hospital there The Rev William Fetz officiated and burial was in Savanna Township cemetery He was born September 5 1924 in Savanna a WW II veteran and construction worker Survivors include son Robert and daughter Bonnie both of Dania Florida mother Mrs Leonard Nesmith of Las Vegas sisters Yvonne Messmer and Donna Brown both of Savanna He was preceded in death by his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Law-Jones
Robert Schumaker
Seattle
Washington
William Fetz
First Methodist Church
Savanna Township
Virgil
Adna Karen Schumaker
W.W. II
Robert
Bonnie
Dania
Florida
Leonard Nesmith
Las Vegas
Nev
Raymond
Yvonne) Messmer
Richard
Donna) Brown
Funeral Tuesday for David W. Long 58 Springfield native
David W. Long 58 of Savanna died Thursday in a Springfield hospital. The Rev. Howard Brooks officiated at the Law-Jones funeral home service with burial in Savanna Township Cemetery. Born June 5, 1910 in Arenzville he had lived in Savanna 17 years. Survived by his wife Mildred seven sons two daughters nine grandchildren two sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Law-Jones
David W. Long
Springfield
Howard Brooks
Community Church
Savanna Township
Arenzville
Illinois
Hez
Cordelia Boatman Long
Mildred Dickman
Mt. Carroll
William
Clifford
Chris
Dean
Dale
Mark Long
Lee Kehoe
Gale Long
Carol Strickland
Frank Hinds
Robert Richards
Galesburg
George Ginger
Gladys Thompson
Dorothy Linderman
Franklin, Ilinois
Joe
Miles Coleman Tony Coleman Miles obituary Mount Carroll
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon in the Frank funeral home Mount Carroll for Coleman Miles 78 who died Monday evening in Savanna City hospital after several days illness. The Rev David Ellis will officiate and burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Miles born November 30 1890 in Mount Carroll was a retired Mount Carroll schools band instructor. He married Mabel Rhodes February 16 1916 in Los Angeles. He is survived by one daughter Mrs Rex Lower of Lanark five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Frank
Mount Carroll
Coleman
Tony) Miles
Savanna City Hospital
David Ellis
Church of God
Oak Hill Cemetery
Coleman Miles
Joseph
Grace Coleman Miles
Mabel Rhodes
Los Angeles
California
Rex
Mary Jean) Lower
Lanark
Mrs Louise Engelking Dies at 81 in Savanna Funeral Held
Funeral services were held Monday morning for Mrs Louise Engelking 81 of Savanna. The obituary notes her long life and family ties as the community mourns the loss of a longtime resident.
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Savanna
Law-Jones Funeral Home
Louise Engelking
Estate of Louise Siewert Engelking
Louise Siewert Engelking of Savanna died Saturday morning in Savanna City hospital. Rev Theo Mahnke officiated the Savanna burial in Savanna Township Cemetery. She was born September 4 1887 in Savanna daughter of Fred and Maria Siewert. She married Frank P Engelking April 8 1908 in Clinton Iowa. Survivors include three sons Frank Aurora Harry Savanna Ray Albany one daughter Dorothy Lartz Savanna three grandchildren two great grandchildren and one sister Alma Ross Thomson. She was preceded in death by her husband a daughter two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Theo Mahnke
Savanna Township
Louise Siewert
Fred
Maria Anderson Siewert
Frank P. Engelking
Clinton
Iowa
Frank
Aurora
Harry
Ray
Albany
Wilbur
Dorothy) Lartz
Webster
Alma) Ross
Thomson
Savanna Fulton Couples Attend Chicago Sports Show Booth
Mr and Mrs R C Bush of Thomson and Mr and Mrs Si Law of Savanna spent Friday and Saturday in Chicago attending a display booth at the Sports Show promoting Savanna and area. Several area couples assisted with the booth. Mr and Mrs Jan Faber and daughters and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ven Huizen and family of Fulton were Sunday callers of Mr and Mrs Albert Prins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Bush
Thomson
Si Law
Savanna
Chicago
Iso
Jan Faber
Kenneth Ven Huizen
Fulton
Albert Prins
Family Dinner at Lanark Home Highlights Local Kin
A Sunday family dinner at the Paul Carpenter home in Lanark drew relatives from Lanark Fulton Clinton and Kewanee. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Russell Carpenter and families Mr and Mrs Lester Weis and family Argo Fay Mr and Mrs Gerald Kam en and family Marvin Anderson and family Robert Merritt and family Kathy Wright and Jeanne Rosebecke. Harry Carpenter and Larry Weis plan to join the Air Force soon. The youths then traveled to Flint Michigan to visit the Clyde Carpenter family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Carpenter
Lanark
Russell Carpenter
Lester Weis
Argo Fay
Gerald ‘Tin Kamen
Fulton
Marvin Anderson
Lamark
Robert Merritt
Clinton
Iowa
Kathy Wright
Pearl City
Jeanne Rosebecke
Kewanee
Harry Carpenter
Larry Weis
Air Force
Flint
Michigan
Clyde Carpenter
Visitors in the Gerald Bower Home and Hanover Service
Recent guests included Mr and Mrs Daniel McMeen of Wheaton Illinois Mrs Luella Heitman and Francis Hoff at Arthur Sherad visitation service in Hanover Sunday visitors were Edward Smith from Wacker Mr and Mrs David Pease and children of Geneseo and Mr and Mrs Gerald Bower and daughter of Thomson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Bower
Daniel McMeen
Wheaton
Illinois
Luella Heitman
Francis Hoff
Arthur Sherad
Hanover
Ivie Williams
Edward Smith
Wacker
David Pease
Geneseo
Thomson
Lanark Couple Announce Engagement of Virginia Sweely
Mr and Mrs Oscar Sweely of Lanark announce-engagement of daughter Virginia to Gary Dyson son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Dyson of Lanark The bride elect is a senior at Lanark High School Dyson a 1968 graduate of Lanark High School is employed by Control O Temp Lanark No wedding date set
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Oscar Sweely
Lanark
Virginia
Gary Dyson
Lawrence Dyson
Lanark High School
Dyson
Control-Otemp
Randy Durward Joins Holstein Association
Randy Durward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Durward of Thomson, has joined the junior membership ranks of Holstein Friesian Association of America. To qualify, candidates must be under 21 and complete one year in a 4 H or vocational dairy project, plus ownership of at least one Registered Holstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Durward
Clifford Durward
Thomson
Holstein, Friesian Association of Ameri
PTA Life Membership Nominations Opened
Mrs. Carl Brock and Mrs. Robert Gray chair the drive for PTA lifetime membership nominations with a February 14 deadline and assistance available by calling the two organizers for nominating forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Carl Brock
Robert Gray
Joliet Wedding Attendant Recalled By Out-of-Town Guests
Mrs. Earle Mailand and her daughters Libby and Leah visited Joliet Illinois last week with her parents Mr and Mrs J S Watson. Mrs Mailand was an attendant at the Joliet wedding of former classmates Joyce Nelson and Don Lockwood held Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Mailand
Libby
Leah
Joliet
Illinois
J. S. Watson
Mailand
Joyce Nelson
Don Lockwood
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Donald Cox
Cox
Faber’'s
1St Street
Fulton, Illinois
Thomson News
Ben Stage
Neal Vogel
Mildred Brach
Donald Schoening
Fred Schoening
Clinton, Iowa
Carl Petersen
Jens Andresen
Chadwick
Ha Ashby
Dunlop
Wyndlay
Savanna Lumber Co
W. Madison
Carroll County
Mrs. Louise Engelking
Miss Virginia Sweely
Burlington
Martin Cronister
Curley
Cronister
Aurora Division
C. J. Miller
Robert Singleton
Cicero
Holstein Association
Richard Storch
Iee
RED Cross Blood Program
Savanna, Illinois
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