Danville Commercial News
Sept. 8, 1970
Mrs. Dorothy L. Taylor
St. Joseph (CNS) - Mrs. Dorothy Lucille Taylor, 48, of St. Joseph Route 1, died unexpectedly at 10:15 p.m., Saturday (Sept. 5, 1970) at her home.
Born Nov. 6, 1921, at St. Joseph, she was the daughter of Clarence and Susie Koch. She married Willam Taylor of Sidney May 18, 1942.
She was a member of the Church of Christ of St. Joseph.
Survivors include her husband; her mother of Urbana; three sons, William D. of Lakewood, Calif., and David Lee and Daniel Bruce, both at home; two daughters, Mrs. Wanda Lucille Rogers of Urbana and Teresa Diane at home; four brothers, Clifton Koch of Cutis, Ohio, Frances Koch of St. Joseph, Donald Koch of Danville and Gerald Koch of Champaign; a sister, Miss Genevieve Koch of Philadelphia, Pa.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Freese Funeral Home, with the Rev. William Schoville officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery at Mayview. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight.
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Saturday, June 30, 2012
Mrs. Della Burton Obit
Danville Commercial News
April 9, 1961
Mrs. Della Burton
Hoopeston (CNS) - Services for Mrs. Della Burton, 85, who died Friday in the Nell Dor Arms Nursing Home at Bloomington, will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Woods Funeral Home.
The Rev. Felton Whittler will officiate, with burial in Floral Hill Cemetery.
A patient in the nursing home since Dec. 1980, Mrs. Burton had resided at 323 Market St.
She was born Jan. 14, 1876 at Girard, Ill. She married B. R. Burton who died in 1938. They operated a dry goods store at Hoopeston for 25 years, and she had been a resident since 1903.
She was a member of the Methodist Church and a charter member of T.B.H. Club.
Survivors are two sons, Lyle and Coy of Hoopeston; one daughter, Mrs. Pauline Bohlander of Bloomington; two sisters, Mrs. Lulu Tinnin and Mrs. Anona Reed of Albuquerque, New Mexico; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
April 9, 1961
Mrs. Della Burton
Hoopeston (CNS) - Services for Mrs. Della Burton, 85, who died Friday in the Nell Dor Arms Nursing Home at Bloomington, will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Woods Funeral Home.
The Rev. Felton Whittler will officiate, with burial in Floral Hill Cemetery.
A patient in the nursing home since Dec. 1980, Mrs. Burton had resided at 323 Market St.
She was born Jan. 14, 1876 at Girard, Ill. She married B. R. Burton who died in 1938. They operated a dry goods store at Hoopeston for 25 years, and she had been a resident since 1903.
She was a member of the Methodist Church and a charter member of T.B.H. Club.
Survivors are two sons, Lyle and Coy of Hoopeston; one daughter, Mrs. Pauline Bohlander of Bloomington; two sisters, Mrs. Lulu Tinnin and Mrs. Anona Reed of Albuquerque, New Mexico; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
I did
I did some research at a local cemetery today for find-a-grave. This is a great site to help others. It is free so check it out.
I am setting up a website with my genealogy finds. I will ask for donations to help keep it going. Thanks.
I am setting up a website with my genealogy finds. I will ask for donations to help keep it going. Thanks.
Monday, June 4, 2012
I am back
I have been out of the country and not working on this blog. I will get back into the swing soon.