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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1939

Page

9

Mrs. Harry E. Smoot of Wilmette Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Binns Smoot 610 Maple Avenue Wilmette died Wednesday night from a throat infection. She is survived by her husband two daughters Dorothy Meyer and Betty Smoot two sisters Mrs Howard Osburn of Hanford California Mrs Eugene Steinheimer and Mrs Helmuth Hartman both of Tucson and a brother Freeman Bradford of Indianapolis. Funeral at Wilmette Parish Methodist Church Saturday with Eastern Star rites. A Wilmette resident, she belonged to the Woman's Club League of Women Voters Women's National Republican Club and was matron of the Wilmette Eastern Star chapter.

Harry E. Smoot Maple Avenue Wilmette Dorothy Meyer Betty Smoot Howard Osburn Hanford Calif Eugene Steinheimer Tucson Ariz Helmuth Hartman Freeman Bradford Indianapolis Ind Wilmette Parish Methodist Erskine M. Jeffords Eastern Star Smoot Woman’s Club League of Women Voters Women’s National Republican Club

George H. Kriete Dies at 66 in Kenilworth

George H. Kriete of 325 Oxford road Kenilworth died suddenly of a heart attack at home last Friday aged 66 after a 17 year residence in the area. The Scott chapel Wilmette conducted services Monday with Rev. Herbert L. Willett of Kenilworth Union Church. Interment was at Rosehill Chicago. He was a special assistant at the attorney general and practiced law over 45 years specializing in corporation law. Surviving are his widow a daughter Mrs Arthur B. Hiven Jr Evanston a son George Jr Kenilworth a sister Miss Amanda Kriete Sandwich Ill and three brothers Frank L Evanston Edward Seattle and Arthur O Los Angeles.

George H. Kriete Oxford Road Kenilworth Scott Chapel Wilmette Herbert L. Willett Kenilworth Union Church Rosehill Cemetery Chicago Kriete Arthur B. Hiven, Jr Evanston George, Jr

Mrs Laura S Mattingly Dies After Illness at 65

Laura Smith Mattingly, 1326 Washington Ave Wilmette, died Tuesday morning after six weeks illness. An executive of Wahl-Ever sharp in Chicago, she was 65 and had lived in Wilmette 14 years. Funeral Friday at Scott chapel Wilmette, burial Memorial Park cemetery. Survived by husband James T and two daughters Mrs Ralph Carney James R and Nell M Mattingly, all of Wilmette.

Laura Smith Mattingly Washington Avenue Wilmette Wahl-Eversharp Company Chicago Scott Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery James T Ralph Carney James R Nell M. Mattingly

Funeral for Mrs. Elizabeth Burtner Hinkly in Wilmette

Mrs. Elizabeth Burtner Hinkly of San Benito Texas died in an Oklahoma City air crash Sunday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Scott chapel Wilmette. She was a New Trier High School graduate and University of Illinois attendee. Survived by husband Edward and brother Dr. Robert Burtner of Niles Center.

Elizabeth Burtner Hinkly San Benito Tex R. D. Burtner Lake Avenue Wilmette Scott Chapel Hinkly Oklahoma City New Trier High School University of Illinois Edward Robert Burtner Niles Center

Longtime Wilmette Resident Mr White Passes In 1920s Era

Mr White born in Germany 1860 came to the United States at age seven settling near Algonquin Illinois. He lived in Wilmette since 1882 and served the village beginning 1903 as a charter member of St John’s Lutheran Church. Survived by his children and seven grandchildren, including Mrs Louise Schopen.

White Wilmette Germany Algonquin, II Louise Muenzel Sarah Neumann West Chicago Ella Flinn San Francisco Sophie Hacker Fred Hacker Minnie Kossow Sophie Hacker White St. John’s Lutheran Church St. John’s Louise Schopen

Obituary notes on family pallbearers and visiting dentists

The obituary mentions a long home life since 1925 and four great grandchildren with six grandsons serving as pallbearers and village department members as honorary pallbearers. It also notes Dr. and Mrs. William Erickson visiting Chicago from Brainard Minnesota for a Chicago Dental Association meeting hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Emil A. Anderson at 827 Linden Avenue.

William Erickson Chicago Brainerd, Minn Chicago Dental Association Emil A. Anderson Linden Avenue

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