Sunday, July 31, 2011
I think...
I think that I will start looking for obituaries of the headstones that I have pictures of. Wouldn't that be a nice addition to someones family history? This may take time to do. Keep coming back. Become one of my followers.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Iva M. McMican Doyle Knowles Obit*
Danville Commercial News April 21, 2003
*Iva M. Knowles
Iva M. Knowles, 97, of Merritt Island, Fla., formerly of Danville, passed away 12:06 p.m. Saturday (April 19, 2003)at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, Fla.
She was born on Jan. 17, 1906, in Charleston, Mo., the daughter of the late G.C. and Lucy Cain Mican. She was married to Lloyd Knowles of Danville, He preceded her in death on April 21, 1991.
She is survived by her son, _____________ of _________, a grandson _____________ of _____________ and a granddaughter, _____________ of ________________, and two great-grandchildren, ______________ and _________________. She was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
She was a member of St. James Methodist Church of Danville for more than 50 years and the Danville Garden Club. In lieu of flowers it is requested that a donation be made to the St. James Methodist Church of Danville or to the American Heart Association.
Funeral services: 2p.m. Wednesday, April 23 at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center; Officiating: Pastor Tiffany Black; Burial: Sunset Memorial Park; Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
*Iva M. Knowles
Iva M. Knowles, 97, of Merritt Island, Fla., formerly of Danville, passed away 12:06 p.m. Saturday (April 19, 2003)at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, Fla.
She was born on Jan. 17, 1906, in Charleston, Mo., the daughter of the late G.C. and Lucy Cain Mican. She was married to Lloyd Knowles of Danville, He preceded her in death on April 21, 1991.
She is survived by her son, _____________ of _________, a grandson _____________ of _____________ and a granddaughter, _____________ of ________________, and two great-grandchildren, ______________ and _________________. She was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
She was a member of St. James Methodist Church of Danville for more than 50 years and the Danville Garden Club. In lieu of flowers it is requested that a donation be made to the St. James Methodist Church of Danville or to the American Heart Association.
Funeral services: 2p.m. Wednesday, April 23 at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center; Officiating: Pastor Tiffany Black; Burial: Sunset Memorial Park; Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Merle R. Balsley
July 22, 2011
Merle R. Balsley
Commercial-News
DANVILLE — Merle R. Balsley, 89, of Danville, formerly of Eagan, Minn., passed away at 7:52 p.m. Thursday, July 21, 2011, at the Hawthorne Inn of Danville.
He was born June 25, 1922, in Danville, the son of Merle H. and Lola A. Balsley. Both are deceased.
Merle graduated from Danville High School. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy in April of 1942, serving aboard the USS South Dakota during World War II, the USS Worchester during the Korean Conflict, the USS Pritchet during the Vietnam era and on two tours of duty in the Navy Recruiting Service before retiring in December of 1964 as a chief petty officer.
Merle married Beverly J. Knowles on May 24, 1972, in California. She preceded him in death in 2004.
Survivors include a daughter, _______________.; one brother, ________________; two grandchildren, ___________ and ______________; one great-granddaughter, _________________; a sister-in-law, __________________; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and his wife, Beverly, his three sisters and one brother also preceded Merle in death.
He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Danville as well as the Elks, Masons and Shriner’s.
Merle enjoyed golfing, jazz music and traveling to Arizona.
Per Merle’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded at Sunset’s onsite crematory, under the direct supervision of a Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center certified cremationist.
A memorial service for Merle Balsley will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at Sunset’s Chapel Mausoleum, located at Sunset Memorial Park, 3901 N. Vermilion St., with burial held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be sent in Merle’s name to the United Methodist Church in Danville or to the donor’s favorite charity.
E-mail condolences may be sent to www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.
Merle R. Balsley
Commercial-News
DANVILLE — Merle R. Balsley, 89, of Danville, formerly of Eagan, Minn., passed away at 7:52 p.m. Thursday, July 21, 2011, at the Hawthorne Inn of Danville.
He was born June 25, 1922, in Danville, the son of Merle H. and Lola A. Balsley. Both are deceased.
Merle graduated from Danville High School. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy in April of 1942, serving aboard the USS South Dakota during World War II, the USS Worchester during the Korean Conflict, the USS Pritchet during the Vietnam era and on two tours of duty in the Navy Recruiting Service before retiring in December of 1964 as a chief petty officer.
Merle married Beverly J. Knowles on May 24, 1972, in California. She preceded him in death in 2004.
Survivors include a daughter, _______________.; one brother, ________________; two grandchildren, ___________ and ______________; one great-granddaughter, _________________; a sister-in-law, __________________; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and his wife, Beverly, his three sisters and one brother also preceded Merle in death.
He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Danville as well as the Elks, Masons and Shriner’s.
Merle enjoyed golfing, jazz music and traveling to Arizona.
Per Merle’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded at Sunset’s onsite crematory, under the direct supervision of a Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center certified cremationist.
A memorial service for Merle Balsley will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at Sunset’s Chapel Mausoleum, located at Sunset Memorial Park, 3901 N. Vermilion St., with burial held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be sent in Merle’s name to the United Methodist Church in Danville or to the donor’s favorite charity.
E-mail condolences may be sent to www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.
Friday, July 22, 2011
If you like these posts
If you like the posts that I am making about people, please become a follower and contributor. I would love to post more information on here about people. It has been a busy summer for me, so I have not had the time to do the things I really want to do. Maybe when the grandchildren and their parents go back to school/work I can get some of this done.
Rosetta E. Kane Davis Obit
TIPTON, Ind. — Rosetta E. Davis, 88, of Tipton, Ind., formerly of Catlin, died at 7:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
She was born Aug. 16, 1922, in Buffalo, Iowa, to John B. and Selma Ann Sedam Kane.
She married Lawrence M. Davis on Sept. 25, 1940, in Danville. He preceded her in death.
Surviving are one daughter, ________________ ; a son __________________; two grandsons, ____________ and ____________, who she raised as her own children; 14 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many friends.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two daughters, a son, four brothers and two sisters.
Rosetta was a line worker for several years at Peterson Filling but was mostly a homemaker.
She was a Jehovah’s Witness and enjoyed her weekly phone conversations from the church. She also liked flower gardening, reading, puzzle books and especially loved spending time with her family and friends.
A memorial service for Rosetta Davis will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the chapel mausoleum in Sunset Memorial Park in Danville. Edward Lovett will officiate. Per Rosetta’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, A Life Celebration Home, in Danville, is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.
She was born Aug. 16, 1922, in Buffalo, Iowa, to John B. and Selma Ann Sedam Kane.
She married Lawrence M. Davis on Sept. 25, 1940, in Danville. He preceded her in death.
Surviving are one daughter, ________________ ; a son __________________; two grandsons, ____________ and ____________, who she raised as her own children; 14 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many friends.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two daughters, a son, four brothers and two sisters.
Rosetta was a line worker for several years at Peterson Filling but was mostly a homemaker.
She was a Jehovah’s Witness and enjoyed her weekly phone conversations from the church. She also liked flower gardening, reading, puzzle books and especially loved spending time with her family and friends.
A memorial service for Rosetta Davis will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the chapel mausoleum in Sunset Memorial Park in Danville. Edward Lovett will officiate. Per Rosetta’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, A Life Celebration Home, in Danville, is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
An Email
I just received an email from a distant relative whom found an obituary about one of their great-grandparents. How great is that. I hope to find many more relatives. I love expanding my roots.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
DeLoss F. Perisho obit
Danville Commercial News - May 22, 1986
DeLoss F. Perisho, 70 of Paris, Ill., died at 6:20 p.m. Monday (May 19, 1986) at his home.
He was a World War II Army veteran, having served four years in North Africa and Cecily, Italy. He also served 18 months at Camp Perry in Ohio with the military police. He belonged to the First Christian Church in Paris. He was a bus driver for Crestwood School Unit 4. His memberships included: Perry Lodge 77, Danville Consistory, Ansar Shrine of Springfield, Ill., American Legion Post 211, and veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3601.
Born May 16, 1916, in Mexico, MO., son of Albert H. and Bertha Lou Frazier Perisho. He married _________________ Jan. 18, 1953. She survives.
Other survivors: two daughters, _______ of Paris and ______ of Danville; and two grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Stewart & Carroll Funeral Home in Paris; Officiating: Rev. J. Roy Gill; Burial: Edgar Cemetery, with military graveside rites by American Legion Post 211 and VFW. Visitation: until service time Thursday.
DeLoss F. Perisho, 70 of Paris, Ill., died at 6:20 p.m. Monday (May 19, 1986) at his home.
He was a World War II Army veteran, having served four years in North Africa and Cecily, Italy. He also served 18 months at Camp Perry in Ohio with the military police. He belonged to the First Christian Church in Paris. He was a bus driver for Crestwood School Unit 4. His memberships included: Perry Lodge 77, Danville Consistory, Ansar Shrine of Springfield, Ill., American Legion Post 211, and veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3601.
Born May 16, 1916, in Mexico, MO., son of Albert H. and Bertha Lou Frazier Perisho. He married _________________ Jan. 18, 1953. She survives.
Other survivors: two daughters, _______ of Paris and ______ of Danville; and two grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Stewart & Carroll Funeral Home in Paris; Officiating: Rev. J. Roy Gill; Burial: Edgar Cemetery, with military graveside rites by American Legion Post 211 and VFW. Visitation: until service time Thursday.
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