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Champaign County, Illinois

Obituaries - Pg. 42

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Obituary Notice - Newspaper Source Unknown:

Rosa A. (Riemke) Ambos
Funeral services for Rosa A. Ambos, 77, of 1315 Curt Drive, C, who died Friday (June 17, 1977) at the Greenbrier Nursing Center in Champaign, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Church in Urbana with the Rev. Charles H. Martell officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. There will be a wake service at 8 p.m. Sunday at the chapel.

She was born Feb. 5, 1900 in Pesotum, a daughter of Edward and Julia Riemke. She married Frank Ambos, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Julia Brown of Champaign; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are two brothers, Frank Riemke of Champaign and Martin Riemke of Urbana.
She was preceded in death by three brothers.

Mrs. Ambos was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Urbana.

Submitted by Christina C. Riemke

Obituary Notice - Newspaper Source Unknown - marked 1942 (Contributor note: Edward passed away October 19, 1942):

RIEMKE RITES THURSDAY AT PESOTUM

PESOTUM, Oct. 20 - (BSC) - Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's church here for Edward Riemke, 74, who died at 9:15 a.m. Monday. He was a lifetime resident of the Pesotum vicinity and died from complications of a brief illness.
Reverend Peter Zwart, pastor, will officiate at the services, and burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery, Tolono. The body will remain at the Heinz funeral home until time for services.

He was born near Pesotum on March 29, 1868, and after a childhood here, spent the rest of his life as a farmer in the vicinity.

Surviving are his wife and three sons, Elmer, Pesotum; Martin, Champaign, and Frank, Detroit; one daughter, Mrs. Rose Ambos, Urbana; a brother, Bill Riemke, Angola, Ind., and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Maley, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Mrs. Jane Lustig, Champaign.

Submitted by Christina C. Riemke

Obituary notice for Alice Magsam - Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana newspaper reads as follows:

"MAGSAM
Mrs. Alice (Riemke) Magsam, 55, died Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at St. Joseph's hospital after an illness of one week of pneumonia. Mrs. Magsam was born in Pesotum, O., (should be Ill.) and had been a resident of Fort Wayne four years, living for a time at 1416 St. Mary's avenue, but moving recently to 2518 South Hanna street. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic church and the Rosary society of the Precious Blood Catholic church. Surviving are her husband, John Magsam; five sons, Rev. H. Victor, pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic church at Logansport; Walter, this city; Gaharett, of Chicago; Alphonse, of Mottawa, Tex.; Charles, a student in St. Joseph's college, Rensselaer; two daughters, Mrs. Ann Haidet, this city, and Miss Agnes, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Maley, this city; Mrs. Mary Miller, of Council Bluff, Ia., and Mrs. Jane Lustig, of Champaign, Ill; five brothers, Henry Riembke (correct spelling is Riemke) of Oklahoma; Ed and John, of Illinois; William, of Fremont; four grandchildren. The body was moved to the Schone's Sons' parlors and will be taken to the home this evening."

Submitted by Christina C. Riemke

Obituary notice for Anna E. Maley - Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana newspaper dated January 10, 1946 reads as follows:

MRS. ANNA E. (Riemke) MALEY

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna E. Maley, 70, of 435 East Creighton Avenue, who died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at her residence following a two-week illness, will be conducted Friday at 8:30 a.m. at the residence and at 9 o'clock at St. Peter's Catholic Church with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John A. Bapst officiating. Burial will be in the Arcola Catholic Cemetery.

Mrs. Maley was born in Champaign County, Ill., and moved to Arcola, then came to Fort Wayne in 1924. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers Sodality. Survivors include her husband, Michael J.; two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Minnich, Arcola, and Mrs. Cecilia Louden, New Haven; three sons, Leo, Columbia City, Edward, Hammond; and Roy, Fort Wayne; 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; a brother, William Riemke, Orland.

The body was removed to the Mungovan & Sons Mortuary and returned to the residence where friends may call. The Christian Mothers will meet at the residence this evening following Holy Hour.

Submitted by Christina C. Riemke

Champaign (IL) Daily News, Thursday, January 20, 1916, page 1, column 6.

MRS. MORRISSEY TAKEN BY DEATH; PROMINENT CHAMPAIGN WOMAN EXPIRES AT HOSPITAL FOLLOWING OPERATION

Mrs. Melissa A. Morrissey, wife of Daniel Morrissey, one of the most prominent women of the city, was claimed by death at 11:30 o'clock this morning at the Burnham hospital, following an operation. Mrs. Morrissey had been ill for three months.

Melissa Ann Donnelly was born in Mt. Vernon, O., on March 7, 1844. She spent practically her whole life, until her marriage, in that city. On Oct. 3, 1867, she married Daniel Morrissey, who was then in business in this city. They came to Champaign to reside after their marriage.

Mrs. Morrissey was a member of the Emmanuel Episcopal church in this city, and was one of the most active of the congregation building the present edifice. For a number of years she was president of the Ladies' society of that church.

Aside from her work in connnection with her church, Mrs. Morrissey was interested in a number of charities to which she contributed liberally.

Besides the widower, she is survived by her three sons, D. C. Morrissey, M. J. Morrissey and Fay Morrissey, all residing in this city.

Funeral services will probably be held at the home, 410 West Church street, at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. George Hoster, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal church, will have charge. Interment will be in Mt. Hope cemetery.

Submitted by: J. Beatty

News-Gazette (Champaign, IL) Nov. 29 1941

Mrs. Klein, 75, Dies at Home in Urbana

Emma E. Klein, 75, wife of J. A. J. Klein, died at 9:30 a. m. Saturday at her home, 102 South Lincoln avenue, Urbana, following an illness due to a complication of diseses. The body was removed to the Renner funeral home. Funeral plans will be announced Sunday. The deceased was the daughter of George H. and Nancy Plitt and was born in Karney, Mo., on November 16, 1866. She had been a resident of Urbana since 1910. Besides her husband a former University employe, she is survived by a son and two daughters.

Submitted by: Amy Cannavo

Champaign County Gazette, 11 July 1877, pg 8

Mr. Isaiah Wright, one of the oldest citizens of St. Joseph died this morning at 3 o’clock.

Mr. Wright was a native of North Carolina. He moved to Indiana in an early day and built the first log house in what is now the city of Greencastle, in that state. He had lived in this part of Champaign county for thirty years or more.

He filled the office of justice of the peace for a long time after the organization of St. Joseph township. He was respected by all. We don’t think there was a more honest man in the township than father Wright. He was in his 86 year at the time of his death.

Submitted by: Jan Paulsen

Pauline Gust, also known as "Lena", resided five miles north of Champaign, died at 6:30 o'clock Sunday morning, Oct. 18, 1918 after a week's illness of influenza and pneumonia. Lena was born in Dieterich, IL, the daughter of Frederick Bannick and Pauline (Hannaman) Bannick. She is survived by her husband, Martin H. Gust, whom she married April 27, 1913 in Dieterich, Ill., a Ê4 1Ú2 Êyear old daughter, Bernice, her mother, Mrs. Pauline Bannick of Dieterich, four sisters, Mrs. William Kurzweg, residing north of Champaign, Mrs. John Schreiber of near Leverett, Mrs. Louis Lindgreen of Kenwood, and Mrs. Robert Gerth of Dieterich and four brothers, John Bannick of Dieterich, Fred and William of South Dakota and Henry who is in training at Camp Taylor, KY. The decedent was 25 years of age.

Funeral services will be conducted at the residence at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, when Rev. Hartman, pastor of the Lutheran church in Hensley township will officiate. Interment will be made in the Lutheran cemetery of Hensley township.

Submitted by: Deborah Zellers

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