Funeral service set for Mrs Kathryn Rahn 84 Chadwick
Mrs Kathryn Rahn 84 lifelong Chadwick area resident died Friday March 3 at the home of her son in Lanark Funeral services conducted Monday March 6 at Hope Evangelical United Brethren Chadwick with burial in Chadwick cemetery Rev Kenneth B Cohee officiating Hymns Near to the Heart of God and Sweetly Resting were sung. survivors include two daughters Mrs Amanda Bleyer and Mrs Maude Lang two sons Henry and Orval and nine grandchildren plus relatives from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn
Katie) Rahn
Chadwick
Indaw
Reynold Bleyer
Lanark
Rahn
Frank
Hope Evatelical
William Rahn
Chadyvirk
Mr Rahn
Tiamens Relief Carrs
Suryjivare Jreluda
Reynold
Aman
da) Bleyer
Delmar
Maude) Lang
Henry P
Tucson
Ariz
Orval
Mt. Carroll
Grace Provant
Chacwick
Ella Geldmacher
Rochelle
Cheracers Curley
Mt. Carrol
Enola Spencer
Shirley Rehn
Emma Miller
Lizzie Hohnefel
Amelia Spearman
Eva Schreiner
Ira
Will
Charles
Edward Sack
Ada Moore
Waterloo
John Porrowman
Pittsfield
William Crane
Local Dinner Gatherings Highlight Freeport Lanark Visit
Mr and Mrs Don Eisseller and Jim and Sharie enjoyed dinner Sunday at the Troil in Freeport and were afternoon guests in the home of Dr Walter Nehrkorn in Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Eisseller
Jim
Sharie
Troil
Freeport
Walter Nehrkorn
Lanark
Vrieswyk Infant Dies in Dixon Hospital
Edward Joe Vrieswyk eight month old son of Mr and Mrs dan Vrieswyk of Chadwick died at 145 a m Sunday March 5 in a Dixon hospital Ill since birth the infant was buried after graveside services at Cordova cemetery on Tuesday March 7 Rev Lloyd Walters officiated Born July 1 1966 at Morrison hospital he is survived by his parents one brother Thomas Jan paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Thomas Vrieswyk of Dokkum Holland maternal grandparents David E Nelson of Macon Mississippi and Mrs Kathryn E Nelson of Chadwick and aunts uncles and cousins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Joe Vrieswyk
Dan Vrieswyk
Chadwick
Dixon
Cordova
Lloyd Walters
Bethel Church
Fulton
Morrison Hospital
Jan
Charles Miatkes To Mark Gelden Wedding Sunday
Mr and Mrs Charles Miatke of rural route 2 Chadwick will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday March 12 with open house from 2 to 5 pm in their home near Coleta. They were married March 8 1917 at the Dixon Methodist parsonage. Their eight children include Ada Loos Maquoketa Velma Adolph Jr Freeport Mildred Irene deceased Darrel Milled geville John Lanark Kenneth Charles E and Robert Sterling. They have 33 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miatke
Chadwick
Coleta
Dixon
Ernest C. Lumsden
Erwin
Ada) Loos
Maquoketa
George
Velma) Adolph Jr
Freeport
Mildred Irene
Darrel
Milledgeville
John
Lanark
Kenneth
Charles E
Robert
Sterling
Streaks and Beavers Fall In Sectional Showdowns
In regional play Fulton’s Steamers routed Chadwick Streaks 91 to 46 as Morrison Mustangs defeated Lanark Beavers 79 to 55 to claim the sectional title. Steamers surged in the third quarter while Morrison pulled away after a 18-7 start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Lanark Beavers
Fulton's
Steamers
Morrison Mustangs
Mustangs
Fulton
Lanning
Holesinger
de Weerdt & Hoogheem
Rus
de Weerdt
Rick Lanning
Morrison
Beavers
Queckboerner Zumdahl
Bittner
Fjelstad
Miller T. Weber
Balk
D. Weber
Fulton BF
R. Lanning
Sikkema
Hoogheem
Vogel Huizenga
Manning Kettler
Lanark BF
Witt Wehmeyer
T. Knauer
G. Knauer
Port
Frederick
Brown
Community Guests Share Weekend Visits Across Several Towns
Mrs. Gilbert Moothart Abbie and Dale of Rock Falls visited with her mother Mrs Luella Schilem ing. Ms Herbert Stein joined weekend at Stanley Miller home Dixon for first birthday Samuel. Various families from Sterling Chadwick Rockford Morrison Mount Carroll Lanark and Fair Haven hosted or moved activities and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Moothart
Abbie and Dale
Rock Falls
Luella Schileming
Herbert Stein
Stanley Miller
Dixon
Samuel
Kenneth Miller
Jean
Charles Miller
Sterling
Chester Edwards
Chadwick
Douglas Carter
Michael
Rockford
Neal Maring
Robert Richardson
Carl Maring
Flave Ness
Mount Carroll
Charles Shuman
Robert Ben Gayon
Zella McKhattin
Verel Rogers
Neva Grove
Lanark
Earl Miller
Morrison
John Janssen
James Morgan
William Janssen
Fair Haven
Janssen
Kenneth Nye
Coleta Farmer Killed By Train
William C. Wagner a 77 year old farmer living near Coleta was killed about 11 am Friday when his pickup truck was struck by a Burlington Railroad passenger train at a Milledgeville street crossing. An inquest found the crossing signals were functioning as he entered the track. He was thrown from the truck a short distance from the crossing. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Monday at Woodin funeral home Milledgeville with burial in West Genesee Cemetery. Surviving are two brothers Harvey Sterling and Flood Chadwick Rt 2 and two sisters Rose Eastabrooks Milledgeville and Cora Fellows Round Grove. his parents a sister and a brother preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Wagner
Coleta
Burlington Railroad
Milledgeville
L. B. Hussey
Wagner
Woodin Funeral Home
William Welk
Trinity Lutheran
West Genesee Cemetery
Mr. Wagner
John
Mary Schreiner Wagner
Harvey
Sterling
Flood
Chadwick Rt. 2
Walter
Rose) Eastabrooks
Cora Fellows
Round Grove
Two Illinois servicemen honored and deployed in Vietnam
Army Private First Class Gary L. Johnson from Chadwick Illinois was assigned to the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam on Feb 20. Specialist Fourth Class Terry A. Meyers of Milledgeville Illinois received congratulations and a letter of commendation from Colonel Robert J. Kriwanek at Long Binh Vietnam on Jan 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Viet Nam
Ahtac
Gary L. Johnson
Elmer Johnson
Chadwick
Ill
9Th Infantry Division
Johnson
39Th Infantry
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Milledgeville
Long Binh
Terry A. Meyers
Russell H. Meyers
Cochran Ave
Robert J. Kriwanek
18Th Military Police Brigade
Vietnam
Specialist Meyers Receives Outstand ing Service Award
Spec Meyers was honored for outstanding service during the Viet Cong penetration and mortar attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base on December 4 1966. A radio teletype operator with Headquarters Detachment of the brigade he joined the Army in October 1965 and last served at Fort Gordon Georgia. A 1963 graduate of Milledgeville High School he is married to Betty who lives at 609 Hagar Ave Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spec. Meyers
Tan Son Nhut
Army
Ft. Gordon
Milledgeville High School
Betty
Hagar Ave
Milledgeville
Died Mrs Nels Overboe and Mrs Ethel Skimhorn in Savanna
Mrs Nels Overboe 76 died Monday in Savanna City hospital after a three day stay Funeral services were held Wednesday at Law Jones funeral home burial in Savanna Township cemetery She was born November 20 1890 in Green Island Iowa married Nels Overboe November 26 1918 in Winona Minnesota Survivors include husband three daughters two sons a sister two brothers nine grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren Mrs Ethel Skimhorn 55 died early Tuesday in Savanna City hospital after a six hour stay Funeral services set for Friday at 1 30 PM at Law Jones funeral home burial in Savanna Township cemetery She was born October 7 1911 in Bellevue Iowa and spent most of her life in Savanna area Survived by stepfather three daughters three sons a sister a half sister three half brothers and nine grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Overboe
Savanna
Savanna City Hopital
Law-Jones Funeral Home
Savanna Township
Eiva Fosdick
Green Island
Frank Fosdick
Nels Over Boe
Winona, Minn
Daughers
Raymond Vesely
Robert Demeester
Lawrence Loechler
Wabasha Minn
Ethel Skimhorn
Savanna City Hospital
Law- Jones
Chicago
Bellevue
Levi Parks
Savanna Area
Andew Green Sr
Harold Fredericks
Robert Luedtke
Larry Abernathy
Raine
Wis
James
U. S. Army
Michael
Navy
Gerald
Mrs Ora Getty Savanna dies at 72 in Savanna
Ora Getty Savanna 72 of Savanna died Tuesday night at Savanna City hospital. Services set for 10 30 AM Friday at Law Jones funeral home 326 Washington St with burial in Savanna Township cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Getty Savanna
Ora Getty
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Law-Jones
Washington St
Savanna Township
Lanark woman, Mrs Baldauf, dies at 78 in Lena home
Mrs Charles Baldauf, 78, longtime Lanark resident, died early Tuesday at Oriiz convalescent home in Lena where she had lived 16 months. Funeral planned for 1 30 PM Thursday at Ebenezer Reformed Church near Pearl City with Rev Calvin Franz officiating. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Edgar Warry and Mrs Getty of Savanna and Mrs B H Willis of Beltsville Md, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauhters
Edgar Warry
Ladys Getty
Savanna
B. H. Willis
Beltsville, Md
Charles Baldauf
Lanark
Oriiz
Lena
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Pearl City
Calvin Franz
Mustangs Edge Fulton on Last-Second Shot in Tourney
Morrison Mustangs upset top-ranked Fulton 58 57 in a tense game decided at the horn. Morrison held a small lead early and at half, Fulton tied it in the third, and the final seconds produced a rim ricochet that Brackemeyer pounced into the winning bucket as the horn sounded. Morrison advances to the Moline sectional to face Monmouth Warren. Also, Paul Turney reports spotting a robin on Haven farm during his rural route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton Steamers
Morrison Mustangs
Mustangs
Morrison
Fulton
van Dyke
Brackemeyer
Paul Turney
Robin
Haven Farm
Milledgeville Guests Share Sunday Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Patch and Mrs. Laura Schreiner of Milledgeville were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Patch. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Darrell ane and son of Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Patch
Laura Schreiner
Milledgeville
Dennis Patch
Darrellane
Mrs Clarence Imel Hosts Fair Haven Aid Society
Mrs Clarence Imel entertained the Fair Haven Ladies Aid Society on Wednesday afternoon with a program planned by Mrs Harold Turnbaugh. Readings included In the Garden and Easter in August, plus a missionary article on People of India. March birthdays were recognized and refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Imel
Fair Haven
Old Rugged Cross
Christ
Russell Spaulding
Mila Senneff
Joseph Olson
Leland Forth
Vernon Adolph
Carl Maring
Albert Adolph
India
Sunday Evening Guests and Dinner Circuit Notices
Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Clayton Kauls included Howard Stover Milledgeville Robert Geison Lloyd Handel and Geo Doden plus Roy Hartman Jr and family Rockford for dinner. Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Albert Bowles included Harold Reiling Atkinson Warren Bowles East Moline Allen Bowles Port Byron and Dot Opi Cedar Rapids. Walter Queckboerner joined Cecil George Morrison for Sunday supper and evening. Harold Hawley Roxanne of Wilmington visited Roy Schreiner. Arthur Kromrey and Nancy Morrison were Sunday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Kauls
Howard Stover
Milledgeville
Robert Geison
Lloyd Handel
Geo. Doden
Roy Hartman Jr
Rockford
J. F. Lorenz
Freeport
Roy Hartman
Albert Bowles
Harold Reiling
Atkinson
Warren Bowles
East Moline
Allen Bowles
Port Byron
Dot Opi
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Walter Queckboerner
Cecil George
Morrison
Harold Hawley
Roxanne
Wilmington
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Petsdpn
Florida
Nolan Zueschwerdt
Steven
Masuoketa
Elmer Zugschwerdt
St. Augustine
Cypress Gardens
Bok Tower
Silver Springs
Daytona Beach
Milbourne
Fla
Nolan
Illinois
Chadwick News
Vrieswyk
Charles Miatkes
Mark Gelden
Chevrolet
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Lewis Motor Company
Thomson, Illinois
Monmouth Warren
Geerlings Feed Co
Hawkeye Seed Co
Andy
Faber
Joyce Geerlings
First
Tilding
Fulton, II
Seri
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