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Homes Saddened y Many Deaths Jan. 1--Edward Moderhack of &hicago, who once made his home McHenry. passed away unex- • > ipeotedly in a hospital in that city. Jan. 3--Fred H. Rossman. 52. %ho farmed in this community for veral years, died in the Hickory sanitarium at Barrington. , Jan. 5--George F. Klicko, 40, , of the forrrier Darleen * ' iLockwood of this city, died after •' / • long illness. Arleen Hay Altman %as killed by her husband at the ,> , ^family home in Indiana. • Jan. 7--Death Claimed William Harris, 60. of Waukegan,. a formw# r resident of McHenryi;, ^ Jan. 10--Mrs. Loretti Cook iflied at the age of 81 at the home a daughter in McCullom Lake . .the same dlfy that Earl Sherman Woodstock, formerly of this died. George J. Blum. 82, away at Del Ray Beach, after a lingering illness. : . Jan. 11--Jack Nicholls, 60, died ' '"vlfei a veteran's hospital nine days lifter breaking his hip In a fall «n the ice. - Jan. 13--Arthur R. Quaintance, «3, of Johnsburg. died of a" heart •ttack in Chicago. health ended for Mrs. B. J. Brefeld, 79, who died ..in her Green April 2--Mr*. May Bungard, 86, - ho died in Elmhurst, was buried in Hebron. She waa^4^ frequent visitor here. April * 3--The community was shocked by the sudden and untimely death of former Mayor R. I. Overton, who died in a Waukegan hospital after a short ill- April 5--Miss Mabel 48, a native of McHenry, away in Woodstock. April 8--Old friends mourned the passing of Mrs. Ina Bickler, for many years operator with her late husband, Jacob, of, the Bickler McHenry House. April 12--Jacob Tliies, a resident here a quarter of a century, died at his home after a week's illness. He was 87 years old. April 13--Death took Paul Huff, 46, a resident of Johnsburg. April 17--Friends were shocked to learn of the unexpected death of Edward A. Nordin, 61. Apr'l 19--Last rites"were conducted in Chicago for Frank Buhr, an old time resident of McHenry. The same day Mrs. Ellen V. Baker died in the home of a son at long time resident of McHenry, died after a two days* illness. June 27--Miss Ina Mary "Doody" Bickler, 30, died in Dixon. 111. June-30--A heart attack proved fatal * to Frank Abbey, 62, who died at his Columbia Park home near Johnsburg. July 1--Carl Muenchow, 84, collapsed and died while fishing in front of his home at Woodlawn Park. July 2--Clement Brennecke, 59, Chicago attorney and a summer resident here for many years, died following a heart attack. July 14-- Friends received word of the death of Frank Schwartz, former owner of an Elm street restaurant. Mrs. Myrtle Sanborn. 72. of Spring Grove, died In the Woodstock hospital. July 21--The community lost two well known residents, Joseph H. Huemann of Johnsburg, 87, and Edmund T. Fleming, 72, of McHenry. July 26--Mrs. Christina Freund, 85. died at her Richmond Road home after a lingering illness. July 27--Death claimed Mrs. Margaret Feltes, formerly of Spring Grove, who died in Freeport, 111. Lily Lake. | juiy 31--The Ringwood com- April 22--Relatives learned of | munitty was saddened by the the death of Mrs. Mattie Owen, j death of Mrs. Jessie Smith, 77, a Jan. 16--A long illness ended i 83. a pioneer resident of McHenry resident there more than fifty fat the death of Mrs. Katherine 1 died *n Oklahoma City, Okla. . year8 Barker, a native of McHenry. April 23 Death claimed Mrs. Aug. 2--Fred Meyer, well' known Jan. 18--Rev. Herman A. Lau- ! Anna \\ inkel, 63. a resident of Sprjng Grove resident for many the Lilymoor community for about year8> died at the ViUa Rest Home forty years. j at Pistakee Bay at the ape of 74. April 26 John Schober, a 4-1 Aug. 7--A summer resident of year-resident of McHenry, .died at - pj8takee for more than a half his home on Maple avenue. century, Robert Berger, 97, pass- April f28 Joseph F. Brown, 62,1 ed away in Chicago. was stricken while working his! Aug. 8--Mrs. Robert W. Devore, Jan. 27--A long illness ended ^arden in Spring Grove and died j f;7, drowned in the Fox river near tit the passing of Mrs. Henry O. ja ®ho[l t*"le ,a*er- her home in Shalimar subdivision. Urepel, 50 years old, in Crystal I April 29--John Francis Sulli- , That eveni„g Leo Thurlwell died *ake. ,3 years old, was the Fox , Hines hofspit&l after a lon Jan. 31--Mrs. Arthur Berends, ]river 9 ,irst drowning victim of | ne8g 49, of Lily Lake and Mrs. John : fhe.season He died afteT falling j Aug 9_A ungering inness endider, former pastor of the Lutheran v<|lhurch in this city, passed away *l|ji Hinsdale sanitarium. Jan. 22--Giavanni Bonerba. 71, #ho had been residing at West Shore Beach, McCullom Lake, Hed in the Marengo Rest Home. Passfield, 50, after an illneta Of a few months. Sept. 16--Norman Kreml. 18- month 9 old, of Forest Park, drowned after falling into a keg filled with four and a half inches of water. The same day a heart attack proved fatal to Helen Bushman, 47, of Chicago, who was visiting at Plstaqua Heights. Sept. 18--Mrs. Charles Nickels, a native of McHenry, died unexpectedly at her Woodstock home. Sept. 19--K. B. Richards, prominent Wonder Lake resident, died at Hines Veterans' hospital following a two months' illness. Sept. 22--Thomas Louis, infant son of Mr. And Mrs. Louis Piagetitini of Volo, died a day after his birth at the Woodstock hospital. Sept. -80--Emmitt Geary of Island Lake died of a heart attack at his Island Lake home. Earlier that day the community was shocked to learn of the Unexpected passing of Roy A. Kent at his Riverside Drive home. Oct. 3--Mrs. Mary C. Klapperich, 82, of Johnsburg, died. Death 10 claimed John B. Wagner of Volo, 74. Oct. 9--Bradley B. Marble, 86, a native of the Solon Mills community, died at Solon Mahor. Oct. 11 -- Unexpected death claimed Clarence F Martell, 56, manager of Downs Motor transport. Oct 13--Alice May Harrlooh died at her home in West McHenry. The same day Elmer Anderson, 60, died unexpectedly at his Burton's Bridge home. Oct. 17--A two months' illness ended for Mrs. Gertrude Wagner, 64, of Round Lake, well known here. Oct 19--Mrs. Marie Meyer tif Round Lake died in Lake county hospital. . Oct. 20--McHenry friends of Mrs. Verena Brefeld Dietz moan*-, ed her death, which occurred in Indianapolis, Ind. She was 51 Zarnstorff. a native of Spring in the watf'r in front of the family in the death of Mrs R G years old-and a former local resU Qrove. died this last day of Jan- -:;ijpry. ,^Feb. 1--Mrs. Mary McCarthy, llother of Police Chief John J. lleCarthy, died in Chicago. Feb. 2--Death claimed Harold --Stevens, brother of Mrs. Agnes Jencks of Ringwood and himself a native of that community. Feb. 3--The bodv of James R. .Hack. 87. was returned for burial home at Orchard Beach. April 30--Death claimed MisF Gertrude Schaefer of Johnsburg. the same day that Mrs. Anna Thurlwell died at the age of 75. May 3--Family and friendr mourned the death of Mrs. Anna Adams, 77.El May 4--Death claimed Jay Vasey. a long time resident of the community, and Anna Silbert,, .4* Libertyville following his death {mother of Mrs. Paul Rohr of Huer In Minnesota. He was a native of JicHenry. Feb. 4--Mrs. Emma Salesky, 80, •ho resided in this city for sev- <ral years, died in Three Rivers, JKioh. . * Feb. 6--Mrs. Theresia Anderson, inotber of Mrs. Ben MilleT of Mo manns subdivision. May 6--Estelle Dohm, 55, of Chicago, succumbed to a heart attack as she was helping clean a cottage in Iluemann's subdivision. May 16 -Mrs. Ella E. Smith died in Portland, Ore., at the age of 93. She was a pioneer resident Chamberlin, 71, wife of one of the city's former rt&yors. Aug. 11--Mrs. May Loretta Bon- ^lett. 79, a long time resident of McHenry,, died in Elgin. Aug. 12--Polio claimed its first dent. Oct. 28--Lloyd Eddy, 55, of Grayslake, a former McHenry resident, died at Hines hospital following a seven months' illness. Oct. 30--Death took Howard ictim when Carol Ann Reinboldt,! ^W8®n' ««» ,<* Emerald Park following a sixteen months' illness. 10 years old. succumbed at St. Therese hdspital. Waukegan, following a short ilhie&. Aug. 17--Death claimed Mrs. Vincent Tonyan, 26, at her home Nov. l-^Mrs. Allene Silliman, 88, passed away at the home jB her daughter, Mrs. Era Eppel. ipenry, died at the Miller home this vicinity. The same day near Ringwood and also George ! 3*c\Eugene Herndon 18, died at Knaack, 62, who died unexpected- 1hi* home south of McHenry. ly in his McHenry home. 2-Raymond Eberle, 2%, Aug. 18--Michael Bauer, a life-<?f ' W&S f°Und d®ad 'ong respected local resident, pas-1 y parents. ^ed away after a long period of failing health. Aug. 19--Friends learned of the Nov. 5--A nine-year-residertt of Lily Lake, Peter' C. Simon, died. NoV. 9--The community was following a lingering illness. Feb. < 7--Herbert Bennett, well known in this community, died In Woodstock. Feb. 10--Dr. L. *!. Murphy, Sr., a dentist in McHenry for nine years, died at the age of 70 in a Chicago hospital. Feb. 11--Friends mourned the passing of Mrs. Elsie Howe Fay, •8, who lived her early life here. Feb. 14--George Martin was killed in an auto accident which .Occurred in Anaconda. Mont. Feb. 15--Services were held for Haymond L. Shales, 75, a native Of Barreville. Feb. 21--Thomas Carr, old time tesident of this vicinity, died in Wauconda at the age of 83. Feb. 24-»-Death claimed Mrs. Isabel Sand, 73, who resided with death claimed Mrs. Agnes Dalliel Redding of Harvard, a former local resident. May- 17--An illness of six weeks ended for Louis Midiri, who founded the Thirftway Food Mart at Lily Lake. Fred A. Haase was inassing of Stanley E. Warrington ' ®a{^^ene(^ hy the death of C. N. Stevens, a native of Ringwood. Nov. 101--John Bauer, former in Phoenix, Ariz. Aug. 22--Edward N. Young, 58,, . t _ died unexpectedly at his home on i Proprie,tor of Bauer s Resort near Burton's Bridge, died in Streator, 111. Nov. 12--A McCullom Lake Maple avenue. Aug. 23--A resident of Fair Oaks subdivision, William Wicke, , 75 D&Sflpd Qurav ifi an TPlfrifi hna i LotliSG DopIlQ KrUC" z 1s j , s 6 2 - ^ " t , , e w o o d 8 , o c k 88, passed away at her home in Johnsburg after a lingering illness. May • 25--Mrs. Mabel Carr Cruickshank, well known in the Ringwood and Greenwood area, died. May 27--Funeral services were held for Miss Mary G. Doherty, 81, a lifelong resident of McHenry and one of its early xaral teachers. June 4--Death claimed Carl H. her son. Earl, at JLily Lake. The | Wagner. 79, a summer resident of Same day. David Rosencranz, | street for twenty years. about 69. died in Berwyn. He was ! June 5--Mrs. George Hartman, the husband of the former Ella !who resided on the old Wattles farm, died in an Aurora hospital following a three weeks' illness. She was 75. June 9--Mrs. Clara E. Foster, 71, widow of the late Dr. Walter Foster of Richmond, died at her home in that city. _ June 12--Death claimed Mrs: Charlotte Yaeger, 72, of Lilymoor after a long period of failing health. ^ June 15--A heart attack proved S3, widow of the founder of the j fatal to John J, Nett, 70, of Johns- Hunter Boat company, passed ^urg. -Kane of McHenry. March 2--Ray Merchant. 59, retired farmer of the Ringwood and Greenwood communities, died In Woodstock. „ March 6--Mary Owen Schnorr, f>2. died at the home of a son in rjppencer, Iowa. •_ f March 8--Robert Reno, former "bookkeeper at the McHenry Brew<T ery. passed away in Oak Park. March 9--Mrs. Emily N. Hunter. DesPlaines. Aug. 26--One of the city's oldest residents, Mrs. Catherine Stoffel, died at the age oj! 92. Aug. 31--George E. Wright, 49, died at his home on Rt 3, McHenry. Sept. 2--Death claimed Aloys Wegener of Ingleside following a lingering illness. Sept. 5*--David C. Jameson, a two-year resident of the community, died. ! Sept. 6--Mrs. Esther Likas died in an auto accident in. Orlando, Fla. She had just returned from spending the summer with relatives in this community. Sept. 14--Last rites were conducted for Miss Lily Breyer, 78, of Milwaukee, who lived her early life here. Sylvia Heimer died the mme day in Saginaw, Mich., and her body was brought to McHenry for burial Sept. 15-- Death claimed George hospital. Nov. 15--Mrs. Martin Stoffel, 79, died at home in Delta, Colo. Nov. 16--Death claimed Leonard Fowler, well known journalist, a resident of Carpentersville. Nov. 19--Mrs. .Ethel Skidmore, widow of the late William R. Skidmore, former residents, pasaway after a long period of poor health. March 10--Last rites were held for William H. Steinkraus of the Johnsburg community. March 12--The community^,was shocked at the untimely passing of Edward H. "Bruce'* Nickels, West McHenry hardware dealer. March 13--One of the city's oldest residents, Mrs. Johanna Tesch, died after a lingering illness. Death claimed Mrs.. Anna Mullen, 84, at Oak Park. March 16--Mrs. Claire Blum, 43, died unexpectedly in her Oak -- Park home. M a r c h 2 1 -- M r s . M a r t h a C . Riedesel Buss, widow of Joseph ^ G. Buss, former local resident, 1 died in Pendleton. Ore. ; / March 23--Death claimed Mrs. 1 Jennie Bacon of Ringwood at the fr</ age of 86. The same day, last 7 rites were conducted for Mrs. Bertha Siedschlag of the Spring Grove community. March 24--Family and friends mourned the passing .of Ben K. Miller. 49, who passed away after a lingering illness.' March 25--Mrs. Mary Foley, 96, died at her home in North Olmsted. Ohio. She was well known In this community. March 20--Donna May, 6-yearold cancer victim, of Spring Grove, died in Children's Memorial hospital, Chicago, following a ^ lingering illness. Mar6h 30--Charles H. Carr, a lifelong resident of the Ringwood community, died unexpectedly. March 31--A loag period tit ill June 16--Paul Jolite lost his life by drowning in the waters of the Fox river. He was found by fishermen the following morning, about a mile from his home. June 17--Mrs. Ethelyn Hatch, a former Spring Grove resident, died in Elgin. June 19--Mrs. John Phalin, 80, died unexpectedly at her Richmond Road home following a heart attack. June 21--Death separated lifelong friends for only a few hours when Mrs. Anna Wagner died following a short illness, followed a short time later by Mrs. Margaret Pitzen. Both were 88 years old. June 23--The community mourned the passing of Henry J. Miller. Democratic leader. June 25--Miss Clara Schiessle, sed away in her Chicago hotel apartment. Nov. 21--The Thanksgiving holiday was marred for three families by deaths. Frank Wiedrich died of a heart attack white working on his farm near Ringwood in the late afternoon. Later that night Mrs. Roy Smith passed away at hei*' home -in McHenry. Edwin G. Haldeman, 85, who was born in Spring Qrove, died at Harvard. Nov. 23--A heart attack caused the unexpected death of Lewis JL Blomgren of Pistakee Bay. The same day, Chris' Smith, 78, of Cresco, Iowa, a lifelong resident of this commanity until three years ago, died. Nov. 26--injuries sustained in an auto accident which occurred on icy pavement near Elgin caused the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Gillis Loeshner, 73, of native of this city. Dec. 1--The Ringwood community was shocked at the unexpected death Of S. W. Brown, f o r m e r l o c a l p o s t m a s t e r . T h e same day, Mrs. Hattie Mead Dalton died in Glendale, Calif. She was a native of McHenry. Dec. 3--Miss Mary Althoff passed away at her home in Johnsburg. n Dec. 5--Paul H. Smith of Crockett's subdivision, an artist of note, died at Downey Veterans' hospital. Dec. 7--Death claimed Bob Baer, 20, a 1949 McHenry high school graduate, in a Melrose Park hospital. Dec. 13--Death claimed three local residents, Hilda Johnson, owner of Johnson's Bald Knox resort at PiBtakee Bay; Arthur A. Lessard, 74, a semi-retired carpenter; and Richard R. Novotny, 59, of Regner Road, a summer resident of the community. Dec. 20--Nathaniel Hill, a resident of Regner Road, Pistakee Bay, died unexpectedly In a Chicago hospital. Dec. 21--Death claimed Wallace Hewitt, a resident here until fifteen ytars ago. He passed away in California. Dec. 24--Family and friends mourned the death -of Thomas Walkington, 90, who died at the home of his daughter in Wonder Lake. He was a lifelong resident of Uie community. Dec. 25 Paul Louis Wilson, 2 months old, of Wonder Lake, died in the Woodstock hospital Christmas day. Dec. 26--Langley Bennett, 66, died unexpectedly at his McCul- J lom Lake home. The same day Nick P. Justen, prominent . loca 1 business man, passed away unexpectedly at his McHenry home. Albert Henry Watson. 84, former business man here, died. Dec. 28--Mrs. Tessie M. Rousseau, 72, died at the home of a daughter at Lakemoor. She had been a permanent resident for three years. Dec. 30--A summer Resident, Victor L. S&raders,1 died In Chicago. Ife' ••••• !i'.:T M" MRS. MART STOFFEL MRS. Ays A WAGNER MICHAEL BAUER MARGARET FELTES MRS. HENRY KREPEL MRS. R. 0. CHAMBERLIX CLARENCE MARTELL 1. L OVERTOK XB8. ARLENE ALTMAN AMANDA PETERSON BOY SMIT /• • . • y -1-/ JOSEPH H. HI EMANN MRS. MARTIN STOFFi|ki MARGARET PITZEN HENRY J. MILLER ROY A. KENT JOMj* I?. MiiiltAil - o FRED MEYER CHRISTINA FREUND MRS. JESSIE SMITH LEO THCRLWELI CATHERINE STOFFEL • MRS. JOHANNA TlvSCH 24 Hoof START NOW Start with our Winterising service* and then let ns continue to serrfre youi car aH daring the cold months. 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