Danville- Bernhard “Ben” Strauss, 90 of Danville, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on October 7, 2014 in Danville. Ben was born on June 30, 1924 in Paxton, Nebraska to Fred and Lydia Strauss. He married Nettie Neal on April 20, 1947 and they enjoyed 67 wonderful years of marriage together. Ben is survived by his wife...
Rose F. Jenkins, 82, of Georgetown, passed away at 1:20am, Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at Pleasant Meadows Senior Living, Chrisman. She was born on November 11, 1931, in Georgetown, the daughter of Leonard and Rose {Stimac} Wallace. On December 31, 1956, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Jenkins Sr. in Danville. He survives. She is also survived by:...
Arthur M. Mike High, 72, of Danville, passed away at 1:57pm, Monday, October 6, 2014, at his home. He was born on June 27, 1942, in Danville the son of James H. and Velma {Gray} High. Mike proudly served in the US Army. He was self-employed and a Jack-of-All-Trades. He enjoyed tinkering around and loved to watch TV. He...
Thelma Sarah Pruitt, 95, of Tilton, passed away at 8:15pm, Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Gardenview Manor Nursing Home, Tilton. She was born on July 31, 1919, in Georgetown the daughter of Harrison & Lulu {Gorman} Richards, both deceased. She was first married to Charles Usalis until his passing in 1988. She later was wed to William Pruitt until...
Keith L. Boen, 90, of Danville, left his earthly home to join his loved ones with Christ on October 4, 2014 at 2:49 pm. He had been a patient at Palliative Care Service at the VA Illiana Health Care System for the past several weeks. Keith was born August 6, 1924, in Glidden, Iowa, son of Raymond and Ruth...
John F. Johnny Hughey, Sr., 80, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 3:05pm, Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. He was born the son of James and Eva {Butler} Hughey in Indianapolis, IN, on February 23, 1934. He was united in marriage to Matricia Snider on December 26, 1964. She will miss him dearly. He...
William Herbert “Bill” Johnson, 88, of Danville, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014, at V.A. Illiana Health Care Systems in Danville. He was born April 24, 1926, in Allerton, Illinois, the son of Walter H. and Doris E. (Ogg) Johnson. Bill married Cathryn J. (Cate) Cunningham on August 10, 1947, in Danville. She survives. He attended Bismarck High School,...
Bismarck - Jerry Allen Messmore, 25, of Bismarck passed away at 4:22 PM on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville. He was born on February 26, 1989 in Corpus Christi, TX, the son on Laramie Allen and Linda Cheryl (Redding) Messmore. They survive. Also surviving are his fianc, Tiffany Whorrall of Bismarck; two...
Danville - Betty J. Reed, 89, of Danville, IL, formerly of Oaklawn, IL and Selma, CA, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home with her daughter and son-in-law by her bedside. Betty was born November 6, 1924 in Chrisman, IL and raised in Ridge Farm. She was the daughter of Ernest and Marie (White) Hackler....
Danville-Heaven gained an angel as Barbara June (Hodge) Crum left this world at 2:35 am Friday October 3, 2014. At the time of her passing she was at home surrounded by and being cared for by her five surviving children. June was a Valentines baby, born February 14th, 1931 to Charles and Emma (Westphal) Hodge. She spent her childhood...