Obituaries
o-L001, Macoupin County IL ©1998-2011
Obituary
of Gabriel LAAGER, Macoupin
County
Illinois ©2007 Submitted by Don Barnard
Name of
Deceased: LAAGER, Gabriel
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer
Date of Obituary: January 15, 1908
Obituary: GABRIEL LAAGER DIES--Gabriel LAAGER,
aged 61
years and 10 months, died at the home of his daughter, Minnie HALL,
in East St. Louis Saturday morning. Mr. LAAGER, a native of
Switzerland,
is well known in this city, having conducted a marble yard here for
many
years. Funeral services were held from the St. Paul's Evangelical
church
in Carlinville Sunday, January 12th, at 2 p.m., with interment in the
city
cemetery. Note: Married to Rosa ROSSMANN on 31 December 1868 in
Macoupin Co., Illinois.
Name of Deceased:
LAIR,
Lydia Angelina (CRAYS)
Name of Newspaper: Unknown Logan Co., CO Newspaper
Date of Obituary: ca. 25 June 1920
Obituary: : Lydia Angelina CRAYS, was born in
Carlinville,
Ill. March 2, 1861. How she spent her childhood day, when about sixteen
years of age, united with the Christian Church of which she has been a
faithful member, leading a Christian life. She was united in marriage
to
Samuel T. LAIR, November 22, 1877. To this union were born
thirteen
children, four having passed away in infancy. Moving to Wilbeur [sic],
Nebr in the fall of 1885, living there until the spring of 1909, when
they
came to Burdette, Colo., locating upon a homestead, where they resided
until a few months ago, when they went to Sterling, staying with their
daughter, Mrs. Wm. CARTWRIGHT during the latters sickness,
where
she passed away Wednesday, June 23, 1920, after a lingering illness of
six and one-half years. Although not bedfast until the past four
months,
was a patient sufferer and bore her pains cheerfully, never
complaining,
always having a smile for every visitor. She leaves to mourn her loss a
husband, S.T. LAIR, three sons, Walter E., Bernard N., and
Samuel
S. LAIR and six daughters, Mrs. Wm. CARTWRIGHT, Mrs.
H.M.
STANLEY, Mrs. Cyrus HUNT, Mrs. W.G. BLACKMORE,
Mrs.
Elmer BARNES and Mrs. T.P. BARNES and fourteen grandchildren,
besides
an aged mother, three brothers and six sisters. The family were all at
the bedside except one daughter, Mrs. HUNT of Dawson, Nebr.,
The
deceased was 59 yrs. 3 mo. and 21 days old. Funeral services were held
at Kelly church, Rev. AYERS of Sterling conducting the
services.
The remains were laid to rest in the Burdett [sic] cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire
to
thank our many friends for their kindness, shown us during the sickness
and death of our beloved wife and mother. We wish to thank all for the
beautiful flowers, they meant so much to us during our sad bereavment.
S.T. LAIR & FAMILY.
[NOTE by Linda
R.F.
Arnold:
Lydia Angeline CRAYS was daughter of John J. CRAYS
&
Mary Jane TOSH. Mary Jane TOSH was the aged mother to
which
the obituary refers. Mr. & Mrs. John J. CRAYS were both
born
near Palmyra, Macoupin Co., IL. They had gone to Tobias, Saline Co., NE
in the Fall of 1885.]
Name of Deceased:
LAIR,
Samuel Name of Deceased:
LAIR,
Samuel Thomas Name of Deceased:
LANGEWISCH, Fred
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin Times
Date of Obituary: January 27, 1870
Obituary: Also, four miles east of Palmyra, Samuel LAIR.
Once more we are called upon to chronicle the death of an old and
respected
citizen of Palmyra, and among one of the old settlers of Macoupin
county.
He was at an early day Judge of the County Court, and was at the time
of
his death 72 years of age. He was a member of the Christian church for
20 years. He loss is felt by many friends.
Obituary
of Samuel Thomas LAIR, Macoupin County Illinois (c)2001 Submitted by Linda R. F. Arnold
Name of Newspaper: Unknown Sterling, Logan Co., CO
Date of Obituary:ca. 19 March 1945
Obituary: Samuel Thomas LAIR,
Former Resident of Kelly District, Dies Funeral services will be
conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Kelly
Evangelical church for Samuel Thomas LAIR, aged 94 years, who
died at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon at a hospital in Sterling. He
had been a patient at the institution for a week and had been ill
for ten days. Mr. Lair was born March 9, 1851 at Carlinsville
[sic], Ill., some [sic] of James and Ellen WELCH LAIR. He lived
successively at Carlinsville [sic], Ill., Wilbur, Neb., and in
the Kelly community of Logan county. He homesteaded in the latter
district in 1907, remaining there until 1919 when he came to
Sterling. Mr. LAIR was married, November 22, 1877, at
Carlinsville [sic], Ill., to Angelina CRAYS. He held membership
in the Christian church. Surviving Mr. LAIR are the following
children: Mrs. Ada CARTRIGHT [sic] of Greeley, Walter LAIR of
Sterling, Mrs. Cyrus HUNT of Dawson, Neb., Mrs. Herbert M.
STANLEY of Sterling, Bernard LAIR of Otis, Colo., Mrs. Elmer H.
BARNES and Mrs. Pearl [sic] BARNES of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs.
William BLACKMORE of Otis, Colo., and Samuel LAIR of Sterling; 23
grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. The funeral service
will be conducted by Rev. E.J. NESS, and burial will be at the
Burdette cemetery. [Note by Linda R.F. Arnold: Samuel Thomas LAIR
was son of James Miller LAIR and his wife, Ellen DICKSON. For
many years the name of WELCH/WELSH caused confusion regarding her
maiden name. Her mother was Margaret (DERBY) WELSH-DICKSON;
Ellen's half-brother was William WELSH, all from Scotland to
Macoupin County, IL.]
Name of Newspaper: Edwardsville Intelligencer
Date of Obituary:4 Apr 1938, p. 2, col. 4
Obituary: FRED LANGEWISCH BURIAL ON TUESDAY Staunton April 4 -- Funeral services for Fred LANGEWISCH, 82 years of age, who died at St. Francis Hospital at Litchfield at 5 o'clock Sunday morning, will be held at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Huntman Funeral Home here. Final services will follow at Zion Lutheran Church, Rev. J. G. F. KLEMHANS officiating. Burial will be at the city cemetery. Mr. LANGEWISCH was born near Belleville on Aug 22, 1855. He was unmarried and resided with his sister, the late Mrs. Henry MILLER for many years. Mrs. MILLER died several years ago. He was employed as a blacksmith for many years.
Name
of Deceased:
LASATER,
Hardy Marion
Name of Newspaper: Iola, KS Register
Date of Obituary: October 5, 1904
Obituary: Death of H. M. Lasater H. M. LASATER died
today
at his residence, 504 North Cottonwood, of heart failure. Mr. LASATER
at the time of his death was sixty nine years of age. He has wife and
large
family in and around Iola. The funeral services will be held at the
residence
tomorrow at three o'clock and the body interred in the Iola cemetery.
The deceased at the time of his death was a member in good standing of
the Harrison Buriel Association. He married Nancy Jane VAN ARSDALE
in Carlinville, Illinois.
Obituary
of James LAXTON, Macoupin County Illinois ©2002 Submitted by
Gloria
Frazier
Name of Deceased:
LAXTON,
James
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer,
Carlinville,
IL
Date of Obituary: Wednesday, August 18, 1886, Vol XVI, #34 Page
3 - column 1
Obituary:
Jas. LAXTON,
living
west of
town on Peter DENBY'S place, died at his home of heart disease
last
Sunday morning.
Obituary
of Elizabeth LEACH (KILLAM) , Macoupin County Illinois ©2001
Submitted
by Sue Raffurty McMurry
Name
of Deceased:
LEACH,
Elizabeth
(KILLAM)
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer ,
Carlinville,
IL
Date of Obituary: November 9, 1910
Obituary: Death has called from our midst one of Macoupin
county's
oldest residents, Mrs. Elizabeth KILLAM LEACH, relict of the
late
Thomas LEACH, one of the sturdy men of the county. Mrs. LEACH
was the oldest daughter of the late Samuel KILLAM of Morgan
county
and was born on the Mound west of Jacksonville August 18, 1838. She was
married to Thomas LEACH March 18, 1861, and lived on the farm
of
her husband in Bird township until death called him to his reward. Five
children were born to this union, four daughters and one son, all of
whom
preceded their mother to the Great Beyond except two daughters, Nettie,
now Mrs. F. M. JONES and Cassie, now Mrs. Gilbert GOODELL,
both living at Abilene, Kansas, and with whom she made her home for the
last ten years. She died at the home of her nephew, Leonard LEACH,
with whom she was visiting November 3 and was buried from the Episcopal
church at Chesterfield, November 5, 1910, and was laid to rest amid a
beauty
of flowers in the Gelder cemetery. The pallbearers were old
friends
of the deceased: A. H. WOODS, A. BATES, George DUCKLES,
Charles TOWSE, Wm. DAMS and John DAMS. Those in
attendance
at the funeral from a distance were her daughters, Mrs. Nettie JONES,
Mrs. Cassie GOODELL; Mrs. Mary CLORY and sons, John and
Philip,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles GIBBS, George S. KILLAM and wife
of
Jacksonville; Thomas KILLAM of Albany, Mo.; Mrs. Frances CHUMLEY
of Winchester; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. HOUNSLEY and family of
Chesterfield.
The family of the deceased have the sympathy of a large circle of
friends
in this community, for "none knew her but to love her, none named
her but to praise".
Obituary
of
Isaac Newton LEMARR, Macoupin County Illinois © Regina LeMarr
Mooney
Name of Deceased: LEMARR,
Isaac Newton
Name of Newspaper: Unknown
Date of Obituary: Unknown
Obituary: Isaac Newton LEMARR was born in Clayborn
county,
East Tennesse, May 18, 1829, and died at his home in Palmyra, Ill., at
8:03 a m, June 30, 1916, age 87 years, 1 month and 12 days. In the year
of 1855 when Mr. LEMARR was in his 26th year he emigrated from
Tennessee
to near Palmyra, and worked as a day laborer until the following year
when
on August 19, 1856, he was united in marriage with Sarah E. JAMES,
daughter of Adam and Delilah JAMES. To this union eleven
children
were born, five of whom died in infancy and early childhood, and two
sons
and four daughters surviving, namely: F. M. Lemarr of Palmyra; Martha
J.
HOYT, of Leedey, Okla.; Isaac N. LEMARR, Jr., of Barr;
Elsie
L. COLE, of Palmyra; Rachael M. WISER, of Custer, Okla; Emily
A.
RICHIE, of Springfield. Besides these children he leaves a
widow,
80 years of age, two living brothers, 21 grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren,
and numerous other relatives to mourn his departure.
For three years following his marriage he lived one-half mile west of
Goshen
in a house that has long since disappeared. Then he took up his
residence
one-fourth mile east of Goshen farm where he remained until 1874 when
he
returned to his Goshen farm where he remained until about four months
ago
when he took up his residence in Palmyra and where his death occurred.
Mr. LEMARR made a profession of religion at the meeting held by
Rev. Joel TURNER, at Goshen school house in the year 1871, and
united
in the organization of the Goshen Baptist church at that time and of
which
church he has always remained a faithful member.
Mr. LEMARR was of a rugged physical nature and up to within a
few
months prior to his death was able to do manual labor far beyond most
men
of his years. He was brought up in habits of industry and never
objected
to any kind of labor merely because it was hard to do.
He was a close observer both of men and surroundings, being quick to
detect
hypocrisy or lack of sincerity in men, and quick also to reason from
cause
to effect in things. At the same time he was liberal in his views with
regard to other people, always making allowance for the frailties and
weaknesses
of human nature which a long life had given him opportunity to observe.
As to the moral side of his nature it is enough to say that his life
was
absolutely clean, and the writer of these lines having known the
deceased
intimately for more than 40 years knows of no better example of
satisfying
companionship than that of the deceased neighbor and his aged wife.
Mr. LEMARR was a deeply religious nature. 45 years continuous
membership
in one church testifies, somewhat, to this, but that is far from being
all.
Those who knew him well cannot fail to remember the hundreds, yes, the
thousands of times his voice was heard in public worship, and during
his
half century of residence near Goshen church his home was always
hospitably
open to the minister of the gospel and his door was never closed
against
the poor or the wayfarer.
In the last talk of the writer of these lines had with Mr. Lemarr, he
asked
me what was the sweetest thing in the world. Not understanding what he
had in mind, I was unable to answer, and he said, "I can tell you;
it is a clear conscience." Wise old man. Truly, there is no sweeter
thing in the world than a clear conscience; and I only hope that when I
reach the end of my journey my conscience may be as clear as that of
the
kind old neighbor whom we now bid farewell.
The funeral was held at the Baptist church in Palmyra, Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. A large congregation was present. The services were
conducted
by Rev. W. E. VAUGHN, of Carlinville, and were impressive. The
interment
was in the Palmyra cemetery.
Great great grandfather of Regina
Obituary
of Sarah E. LEMARR (JAMES), Macoupin County Illinois © 2007 Regina
LeMarr Mooney
Name of Deceased: LEMARR,
Sarah E. (JAMES)
Name of Newspaper: Unknown
Date of Obituary: Unknown
Obituary:
MRS. I. N. LEMARR GONE
MOTHER OF LARGE FAMILY LIVES TO A GOOD OLD AGE
Mrs. Sarah E. JAMES, daughter of Adam and Deliah JAMES,
was
born in Whiteside County Illinois July 30, 1836. She moved to Macoupin
County Illinois with her parents when a girl, and was raised to
womanhood
about one half mile west of the Goshen Church. She professed a hope in
Christ early in life.
She was married to Issac N. LEMARR August 19, 1856. He preceded
her in death June 30, 1916. To this union eleven children were born,
five
of whom died in infancy and early childhood. Two sons and four
daughters
survived, namely F. M LEMARR, Carlinville, Illinois; Martha J. HOYT,
Independance, Kan., Isaac N. LEMARR Jr., Barr, Illinois; Elsie
L.
COLE, Hettick, Illinois; Rachael M. WISER, Independance,
Kan., Emma A. RICHIE, Springfield, Illinois. There are twenty
grandchildren
and Twenty-two great grandchildren besides relatives and friends
including
one sister, Mrs. Deliah A. SHEPLAR of Nash, Okla., left to morn
her departure.
In 1871 when the Baptist Church was organized at Goshen, she with her
husband
united with the church and remained a consistent member of that
organization
until the time of her death, which occurred at the home of Mrs. Emma RICHIE,
1423 S Pasfield, Springfield, Illinois, on December 13, 1921 at 4:55
p.m.
where she had resided for the past 3 years. Age 85 years, 5 months and
14 days.
Great great grandmother of Regina
Obituary
of Lydia Elizabeth LEMARR (HARR), Macoupin County Illinois © 2007
Regina LeMarr Mooney
Name of Deceased: LEMARR,
Lydia Elizabeth (HARR)
Name of Newspaper: Unknown
Date of Obituary: Unknown
Obituary:
Lydia Elizabeth HARR, was born in Sullivan County,
Tennessee,
June 13, 1861 and departed this life at her home at Palmyra, Feb. 4,
1919,
age 57 years, 7 months and 21 days.
At age of five she came overland with her parents, Adam L. and Melvina
HARR to Macoupin County Ill. They settled on a farm near Barr,
where
she lived and grew to womanhood. At the age of fourteen she professed
her
faith in Christ and united with the M. E. church at Barr, where she
remained
a member until the organization of the Free Methodist church in South
Palmyra;
said church now located at Hettick, Ill. At that time she and her
husband
united with this church and remained active members until the moved to
Palmyra in 1899.
She was united in marriage to Francis Marion LEMARR, August 5,
1883;
to which union five children were born.
She was always a favorite in the community in which she lived, and
among
the first to respond when others needed assistance; a faithful
neighbor;
a loyal companion and a gentle, kind, loving mother.
Her parents, four brothers, John, Luther, Robert and James; two
sisters,
Sarah PADGET and Mollie HUNGERFORD, have preceded her
to
the other shore. She leaves to mourn her departure, a husband, three
sons,
Samuel Ernest of LeRoy, Paul Earl of Camp Funston and Clinton Ebert,
"Somewhere
in France." Two daughters, Louella Ethel PORTER of Edinburg
and Ora Edith FULLINGTON of Carlinville; two brothers, William HARR
of Barr and Jacob HARR of Palmyra; two sisters, Susan NEECE
of Palmyra and Harriet DUGGER of Scottville; six grandchildren
and
a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held in the M. E. church in Palmyra, Friday,
February
7, 1919 by the pastor, Rev. RHINEHART. The body was taken to Oak
Hill Cemetery and laid to rest and laid away with loving gentle
hands,
to await the resurrection morn.
Pallbearers, John W. DUNCAN, C. S. MAHAN, J. A. TURNER,
Charley SOLOMON, H. E. STANDEFER and F. P. GANGWER.
AurevoirHusband and Children
Great grandmother of Regina
Obituary
of Henry
LEMONS,
Macoupin County Illinois © 2006 Matthew Ferricks
Name of Deceased: LEMONS,
Henry
Name of Newspaper: Girard Gazette
Date of Obituary: December 24, 1919
Obituary:
Henry LEMONS Killed in Auto Wreck
Henry
LEMONS,
aged 66
years
10 months and 21 days, a prominent retired farmer of this city, was
killed
and his son-in-law, Otis BRUBAKER slightly injured, Monday
about
noon, when the auto in which they were riding was struck by a south
bound
Northwestern freight train.
The
accident happened
at the
crossing
near the DRESING farm two miles west of this city. Mr. LEMONS
and BRUBAKER had been out to the latters home a few miles
on
west of the crossing and were returning to town. Mr. LEMONS was
driving the car which was a new Ford sedan, which he had just recently
purchased, this being the third time he had driven it. as they
approached
the crossing Mr. BRUBAKER called his attention to the
approaching
train and he brought the car to a stop a few feet from the track. The
car
hesitated a few moments and then Mr. LEMONS either failed to
throw
out the high speed clutch or pushed his foot too far forward on the low
speed clutch, in either case the car proceeded on to the track in front
of the coming train. Seeing his predicament he became confused and
stalled
the engine with the car on the track. The pilot of the locomotive
struck
the car just about the center. The impact broke all the plate glass
windows
and in some matter threw both occupants clear of the wreck. After
making
a couple of revolutions in the air Mr. BRUBAKER practically
landed
on his feet, and seeing Mr. Lemons lying face downward nearby went to
his
assistance. He turned him over and as soon as assistance arrived helped
to carry him to the home of Walter Brubaker nearby. Mr. Lemons skull
was
crushed in about the forehead and his right arm broken, with possibly
other
bodily injuries not ascertained. He was still breathing when carried
into
the Brubaker home, but died immediately afterwards, having been
unconscious
all the time. After
the strain of the
excitement
had subsided Mr. BRUBAKER found that he had sustained a
sprained
ankle and other bodily bruises which began to act painful (damaged).
The
body is beyond repairs and the chassis will require complete
demolishing
in order to straighten the bent section of the frame and axels.An
inquest was held
Tuesday
afternoon
which returned a verdict in accordance with the above facts. The
death of Mr. LEMONS
is
unusually sorrowful. He had just this fall completed many years of hard
labor on his farm west of this city. (damaged) him a home on North
Third
(damaged) and prepared to enjoy the (damaged) of his work. To the
latter
(damaged) purchased the latest model in (damaged) comfort and
convenience,
but (damaged) reversed his plans and (damaged) over his bereaved
family.(damaged)
was born in
St. Louis
(damaged)
1853. He was placed (damaged) an asylum in his infancy and never knew
the
loving care of a mother. At the age of seven years he became a member
of
the W. C. ROACH family of Bird township, this county, and grew
to
maturity under the favorable conditions of this home. His education was
received at the district school and at the age of seventeen he began
working
out among the farmers of the township. In 1877 he engaged in farming on
his own account near this city and three years later took up his
residence
on the farm from which he moved this fall, having improved it from that
time to time until it was one of the best farm home in this community.
On
the 8th of August,
1877, he
was
married to Miss Mary E. ROACH, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F.
ROACH of this city. Eight children were born to the union,
namely
Mrs. Marion RIFFEY, John R. both of this city, Calvin C. of California;
H. Coy, of near Illiopolis; Roscoe H., who died a few years ago; Mrs.
Mattie
CARROLL, of Springfield, Mo.; Mrs. Ernest STEWART and
Mrs.
Ota BRUBAKER of this city: who with the exception of the one
son
with the aged widow survive him. Mr.
LEMONS was
a member
of
the Girard Baptist church and has been active in attendance on church
services.
He was a man of unfaltering business honesty and held the esteem and
confidence
of all his neighbors and business associates. It is truly unfortunate
that
he was not permitted the pleasure of a few years of quiet enjoyment
among
his children and grandchildren. The funeral services
were held
at
the Baptist church yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev.
J. R. HASTINGS and interment made in the Girard cemetery.
Obituary
of Mary Etta LEMONS (ROACH), Macoupin County Illinois ©2010
Submitted
by: Kay Stein Obituary of Lloyd Charles “Chuck” Leonard Name of Deceased: LEONARD, Lloyd Charles "Chuck" March 12, 1947 - October 15, 2018 Name of Deceased: LORENZ, Maria (ZAPF) Name of Deceased: LORENZ, Peter William Henry Name of Deceased: LORENZ, William Theodore
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer (Weekly), Vol. LXX, No. 28, p. 5
Date of Obituary:Wednesday, 9 July 1930
Obituary:Mrs. Mary E. LEMONS
Mrs. Mary E. LEMONS, 73, died at 9 o'clock Monday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marian RITTY in Girard.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Marian RITTY, Girard; Mrs. Early STEWART, and Mrs. Ota BRUBAKER,
both of Girard, and Mrs. Leo CARROLL, of Springfield, Mo.; three sons, Coy LEMONS, Girard; John I. LEMONS,
Colorado Springs, Colo., and Calvin LEMONS, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Comments/Corrections: The deceased was the daughter of John F. ROACH and Martha H. (CHERRY) ROACH and the wife of
Henry LEMONS. Her surviving children, with corrected spelling and given names, were: Mrs. Marion RIFFEY (Ethel);
Mrs. Ernest STEWART (Erma); Mrs. Ota BRUBAKER (Faye); Mrs. Leo CARROLL (Martha); Henry McCoy LEMONS; John R.
LEMONS; and Calvin C. LEMONS.
Date of Obituary: Thursday, October 18, 2018
Obituary: Lloyd Charles “Chuck” LEONARD, age 71 of Staunton, IL passed away on Monday,
October 15, 2018 at the Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL.
He was
born on Wednesday, March 12, 1947 at Fort Monmouth, NJ.He was the son of Lloyd
Leon and Mary Lou (MCWILLIAM)
LEONARD. He was married to Cynthia K. DALPOZZO on
August 6, 1971 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton, IL.
Chuck served our
country in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1970 during the Vietnam War. He
was a Teamster Truck Driver for Keller Construction in Glen Carbon, IL for 18
years, retiring in January of 2011. Chuck was a member of the Teamster’s Local
525 of Alton, IL and a member of the Staunton VFW Post 1241 in Staunton, IL.
Chuck is survived by his wife Cindy K.
LEONARD of Staunton, IL; His Children:
Luke
LEONARD, his wife Malinda of Staunton, IL and Christa
STILL, her husband
Tim of Staunton, IL; Grandchildren: Twins, Claire and Alex Leonard; Stepmother:
Felipa
LEONARD of Martinez, GA; Sisters: Cynthia ESPIRITU, her husband Caesar of
San Antonio, TX and Pamela ANDREWS, her husband James of Salley, SC; Brother:
Donald Leon
LEONARD, his partner Eric of Augusta, GA. Sisters-in-law: Verla
LEONARD of Livingston, IL; Diane WILLIAMSON, her husband John of Normal, IL; and
Renee SEGANFREDO, her husband Glen of Staunton, IL; Nieces and Nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his Parents and a Brother: Michael Allen
LEONARD Sr.
A Private Committal Service and Interment of cremains for Lloyd "Chuck"
LEONARD
will be at the Tine Sawyer Cemetery near Staunton, IL with military honors
provided by the Staunton Veterans Honor Guard.
Memorial contributions in
memory of Chuck
LEONARD can be made to the Staunton VFW Post 1241, 120 E. Henry,
Staunton, IL 62088. The Vietnam Veterans of America, 8719 Colesville Rd., Suite
100, Silver Spring, MD 20910
https://vva.org/what-we-do/outreach-programs/agent-orange or to the charity of
one’s choice.
The Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston, IL is privileged and
honored to take care of the arrangements and services for Lloyd Charles “Chuck”
LEONARD and his Family.
Name of Deceased:
LESKO,
Mary
Name of Newspaper: Gillespie News
Date of Obituary:November 7, 1946
Obituary: MRS. MARY LESKO, widow of MICHAEL LESKO died
early Friday morning at Litchfield hospital. She had been
in ill health for a long time. She was 72 years of age.
Deceased was born August 25, 1874 in Slovakia and had
been a resident of this community for more than 30 years.
Her husband preceded her in death in 1939. Survivors are
the following sons and daughters: MICHAEL LESKO, of
Benld; JOHN, GEORGE AND ANDY LESKO, of Gillespie; MRS.
ANNA MATROSKIA of Norris, Il.; MRS. HELEN ZENTKO, Peoria,
Il.; MRS. MARGARET JURCINA, Gillespie, Il.: MRS. PAULINA
CHIPKAR of Benld, Il. One brother, STEVE DESATNIK of
Benld, Il., three sisters, MRS. HELEN NASH, MRS. ANNIE
STUPICK, and MRS. EMMA BAGA of Pana, IL. survives, also
50 grandchildren, 26 great- grandchildren and one great-
great grandchild. The body was removed to the Union
Funeral Home and then to the family residence, 106
Richard St. Funeral services were held at SS. Simon &
Jude's Church, Monday morning and interment was in Holy
Cross Cemetery.
Obituary
of Michael LESKO, Macoupin County Illinois ©2001 Submitted by
Georgia Ferry
Name of Deceased:
LESKO,
Michael
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer
Date of Obituary:March 30, 1939
Obituary: Services for MICHAEL LESKO, 76, a resident of Gillespie
for 25 years, were held from SS. Simon & Jude Catholic Church,
Gillespie, Saturday morning. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery.
MR. LESKO died Thursday morning at St. Francis Hospital,
Litchfield. A native of Czechoslovakia, he first located in
Pennsylvania. He leaves his wife, MRS. MARY LESKO; four daughters
and four sons.
Obituary
of Mary A. LEVIS, Macoupin County Illinois ©2002 Submitted by
Chris
Grove-Surgis
Name of Deceased:
LEVIS,
Mary
A
Name of Newspaper: Daily Enquirer
Date of Obituary: May 9, 1911
Obituary: Death of Mrs. Harvey LEVIS Mrs. Mary A. LEVIS,
wife of R. H. LEVIS, died of apoplexy at her home in Alton
Sunday
morning. The death was entirely unexpected and was a great shock to the
family. Mrs. LEVIS frequently visited in this city as her
husband
was a relative of the MORFOOTS, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. KESSINGER
and the late Mr. and Mrs. W. A. TOWNE, Mr. and Mrs. KESSINGER
will attend the funeral which will be held Wednesday afternoon.
Obituary of Lucy
LINTON,
Macoupin County Illinois (c)2007 Submitted by Carol Cyrus
Name of Deceased: LINTON, Lucy
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin Enquirer
Date of Obituary: 16 Sep 1875
Obituary: Another Horror at Staunton Less than a year ago the village
of
Staunton was the scene of one of those coal oil horrors by which one
young
woman lost her life and another was so badly injured that she has been
nearly helpless since. Last Wednesday the town was again placed in
mourning
by a similar event. A fourteen year old girl named Lucy LINTON
saturated
the kindling in a cook stove with coal oil, and still holding the can
in
her hands set it on fire; the oil flashed up, setting fire to that in
the
can which exploded throwing the burning oil all over her and igniting
her
clothes. Before the fire could be extinguished she was so badly burned
that she died in about four hours. The house also caught on fire and
came
near burning down. This ought to be a warning--but we guess it won't.
Obituary of Hedwig "Hattie" LOGES (ROHR),
Macoupin County Illinois ©1999 Submitted by Patricia Lorenz
Name of Deceased: LOGES, Hedwig "Hattie (ROHR)
Name of Newspaper: Carlinville Democrat
Date of Obituary:Thurs., Mar 6, 1941
Obituary: Mrs. Hattie LOGES, aged 75, a life-long resident of Carlinville, died at 8:30
p.m. on Saturday, March 1st, at her home on West First North street. She had been ill
for a week. Mrs. LOGES was born May 2, 1865, a daughter of Michael and Dena
MIEHER ROHR. She was the widow of the late Henry LOGES. She is survived by her
two sons, Harry and Frank LOGES, of Carlinville; four sisters, Mrs. Carl
SCHUPMANN, Carlinville, Mrs. David CUNNINGHAM, Edwardsville; Mrs. Wm.
CRAWFORD, Alton, Mrs. Otto KALBRIER, of Hazelcrest; three brothers, John and
Frank ROHR of Carlinvile; Samuel ROHR, of Hazelcrest, and one grandson, Donald
LOGES, of this city. A brother, Edwin ROHR, preceded her in death. Funeral services
were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday from the Heinz funeral Home, Rev. R. HOHMANN,
pastor of the Evangelical church, officiating. Interment was in the city cemetery. The
pall bearers were Ed BURGER, George ROHR, Harold SCHUPMANN, Clarence
STEINMEYER, Carlinville; Jack CUNNINGHAM, Edwardsville, and Neil
FEATHERSTONE, Alton.
Obituary
of August LORENZ Macoupin County Illinois ©1999 Submitted by
Patricia
Lorenz
Name
of Deceased:
LORENZ,
August
Name of Newspaper: Carlinville Democrat
Date of Obituary: Thurs., 28 Apr 1881
Obituary: August LORENZ, aged almost 22 years, died of
pneumonia
Sunday night, and was buried yesterday from the German Evangelical
church.
He was the oldest son of our well known and esteemed townsman, Bernhard
LORENZ. The afflicted family have the warm sympathy of the
community
in their great loss.
Obituary
of Bernhard LORENZ, Macoupin County Illinois ©2002 Submitted by
Chris
Grove-Surgis
Name
of Deceased:
LORENZ,
Bernhard
Name of Newspaper: Daily Enquirer
Date of Obituary: July 17, 1911
Obituary: Death of Former Merchant Bernard LORENZ Passes Away
Peacefully
Death Relieves an Aged Man of His Sufferings-Was Formerly a
Prominent
Business Man Bernhard LORENZ, one of the oldest citizens of
Carlinville,
passed peacefully away at his home in this city at 11:25 Sunday night.
He had lived to the good old age of 86 years, 3 months and 15 days. Up
to 1906 the deceased was a prosperous merchant of Carlinville, being
engaged
in the sale of harness, having a handsomely fitted up store. He was
born
in the city of Holstein, Germany, April 1, 1825. Mr. LORENZ was
one of a family of nine children, six of whom came to America. Before
emigrating
to this country he attended school regularly till he was 14 years old,
and at that age was confirmed in the faith of the Lutheran church.
While
in Germany he served his apprenticeship as a harness maker. In 1851 he
determined to emigrate to America and where he shrewdly thought that
life
held for him better prospects than in the old country, and on the 19th
of March left his native country for New York. In about five years
after
landing in this country he came to Carlinville and in 1857 opened a
shop
in a small frame building, and put in about $450 worth of harness. He
was
a hard worker, attended faithfully to his business and in time built up
a good trade. He had to have more commodious quarters and in 1885 he
erected
the brick building on the west side of the square that bears his name
and
where he did business till 1906. The deceased was first married to Mrs.
ZAPF in 1854, who was native of Bavaria. Of this union four
children
were born, three of whom who are living, namely: Annie, wife of William
GROTEFENDT, Ida, wife of Casper ZENGERLE, and Amanda,
wife
of Otto PETERS of Springfield. The mother died in 1882. Mr. LORENZ
was again married in 1883 to his present wife, whose name prior to
marriage
was Theresa WITTL, a native of Bavaria. In addition to his wife
and children, the deceased leaves to mourn his loss one brother, Peter
LORENZ of this city. Mr. LORENZ was a man of sturdy
reliable
character, possessing good habits, and in carrying on his business
showed
shrewdness and capability in the management of his affairs and withal
established
himself in the confidence of all who knew him. Funeral services will be
held from the residence on South Broad street tomorrow, Tuesday, at 3
o'clock
p.m., Rev. WYNEKEN, pastor of the Lutheran church officiating.
Obituary
of Frank William Arnold LORENZ Macoupin County Illinois ©1999
Submitted
by Patricia Lorenz
Name
of Deceased:
LORENZ,
Frank William Arnold
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer
Date of Obituary: Wed., 28 Feb 1917
Obituary: Frank William Arnold LORENZ, third son of P. W.
LORENZ and his wife, was born in Carlinville, Dec. 18, 1877, and
was confirmed in the Evangelical St. Paul's church March 22, 1891, by
Rev.
H. J. DINKMEIER. He was engaged in commercial business in
Chicago
were he also resided at 2814 Broadway with his beloved wife, Mrs. Emma
LORENZE, nee BOSWORTH, at the time of his death. Frank LORENZ
was an industrious, painstaking and efficient business man, a devoted
and
loving husband, and seemingly had a prosperous future before him. In
the
very prime of his life, he was seized with pneumonia which proved
fatal.
Besides his grief stricken wife he leaves to mourn his death, his aged
parents, three brothers and two sisters, and many relatives and friends
of his boyhood years. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon,
Feb 22 from the residence of his parents on North Broad street,
conducted
by Rev. William RIEMEIER, who spoke comforting words to the
bereaved,
choosing for his text Coll. 6.9 [?].
Name
of Deceased:
LORENZ,
Frank William Arnold
Name of Newspaper: Carlinville Democrat
Date of Obituary: Wed., 28 Feb 1917
Obituary: Frank William Arnold LORENZ, the third son of
Mr.
and Mrs. P. W. LORENZ, was born in Carlinville, Dec.18, 1877,
and
was confirmed in the Evangelical St. Paul's church March 22, 1891, by
Rev.
H. J. DINKMEIER. He was engaged in mercantile business in
Chicago,
where he also resided with his beloved wife, Mrs. Emma LORENZ
(nee
BOSWORTH) at the time of his death, which occurred Feb. 21, 1917
at 2814 Broadway street. He was an industrious, painstaking and
efficient
business man, a devoted and loving husband, and seemingly had a
prosperous
future before him. In the very prime of his manhood he was suddenly
seized
with pneumonia, which was the immediate cause of his death. Besides the
grief-stricken wife he leaves to mourn his death, his aged parents,
three
brothers, George and William, of St. Louis; Charles LORENZ, of
Patton
Hill, Montana; and two sisters, Mrs. R. C. SMITH, of Canton,
Miss.,
and Mrs. R. O. AUGUR, of Decatur, and many relatives and
friends
of his boyhood years here in Carlinville. His age was 39 years, 2
months
and 2 days. Funeral services were held Friday, February 23d, at the
home
of his parents, conducted by Rev. REIMEIER, of the Evangelical
church.
Interment was in the city cemetery.Card
of Thanks. We
wish
to
express, through the columns of this paper, our appreciation and
gratitude
to the dear good people of Carlinville for their kindness and sympathy
to us in our recent sorrow. May God keep and bless you. Mr. and Mrs. P.
W. LORENZ and family.
Obituary
of Henry LORENZ Macoupin County Illinois ©1999 Submitted by
Patricia
Lorenz
Name
of Deceased:
LORENZ,
Henry
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer
Date of Obituary: Wed., 24 Dec 1902
Obituary: Death of Henry LORENZ. Henry LORENZ died at
his
home in St. Louis, Sunday morning at 7 o'clock, after a three weeks
illness
from typhoid pneumonia. He was aged 26 years, 11 months and 6 days. The
deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. LORENZ, of this city
and
was a bright young man. He had been living in St. Louis the past few
years--since
his marriage--up to the time of his demise. The remains were brought to
this city Monday afternoon and conveyed to the home of his parents on
South
Broad street. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock,
after which the remains were placed in the silent grave. The deceased
leaves
a wife and two small children to mourn his untimely demise, who have
the
sympathy of a large number of friends in their great loss.
Obituary
of Henry
LORENZ
Macoupin
County Illinois (c)1999 Submitted by Patricia Lorenz
Name
of Deceased:
LORENZ,
Henry
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer
Date of Obituary: Wed., 24 Dec 1902
Obituary: Abstract Only: Henry LORENZ died Sun., 21 Dec
1902,
at 7 a.m. at his home in St. Louis, aged 26 years, 11 months and 6
days.
He had 3-week illness and died of typhoid pneumonia. His parents were
Mr.
and Mrs. B. LORENZ, Carlinville. Henry had been living in St.
Louis
several years since his marriage. The remains were brought to the home
of his parents on South Broad Street; the funeral was 23 Dec 1902 at 2
p.m. Survivors include his wife and two children.
Obituary
of Jacob LORENZ Macoupin County Illinois ©1999 Submitted by
Patricia
Lorenz
Name
of Deceased:
LORENZ,
Jacob
Name of Newspaper: Carlinville Democrat
Date of Obituary: Thurs., 3 Mar 1887
Obituary: Died, on Sunday Feb 27, 1887, Jacob LORENZ,
aged
60. Funeral services from the German Evangelical Church at 2 p.m.
Tuesday.
The deceased was a brother of Bernhard and Peter LORENZ of this
city and has been an invalid for many years, by reason of a paralytic
stroke.
He leaves an wife and three children.
Obituary
of Johanna LORENZ ( MIEHE), Macoupin County Illinois
©1999
Submitted by: by Patricia Lorenz
Name
of Deceased:
LORENZ,
Johanna (MIEHE)
Name of Newspaper: Carlinville Democrat
Date of Obituary: June 26, 1922
Obituary: Died Saturday Night. The many friends of Mrs.
Peter
LORENZ were much grieved to learn of her death, which occurred
at
her home on North Broad Street in Carlinville, Saturday night at 11:30
o'clock, July 22d. Mrs. LORENZ was aged 77 years. Her death
followed
that of her brother, Charles MIEHER, which occurred at her home
about one week ago. Mrs. LORENZ had been in feeble health for
several
years and it is believed that the shock of her brother's death was more
than she could withstand. She had been a resident of this city for 60
years
and was one of the highly esteemed pioneer women of Carlinville and
community.
She is survived by her husband, Peter LORENZ, two daughters,
Mrs.
Clara SMITH, of Canton, Miss.; Mrs. Anna AUGER, of
Decatur;
three sons, George LORENZ, of St. Louis, Charles LORENZ,
of Texas, and Wm. LORENZ, of Decatur. Also surviving is one
brother,
Chris. MIEHER, who resides near Nilwood. For many years Mrs. LORENZ
had been a faithful and consistent member of St. Paul's Evangelical
church.
She was regular in attendance at services whenever her health
permitted.
The husband, who is now in his 85th year, and the daughters and sons,
have
the sympathy of their many friends in their sorrow. Funeral services
were
held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from St. Paul's Evangelical
church,
Rev. REIMEIER, the pastor officiating. There was a large
attendance
of friends who came to pay their last tribute of respect of this most
estimable
lady. Interment was in the city cemetery. The pallbearers were
the
following: Casper ZENGERLE, George MIEHER, August KASTEN,
Lee ROBLEY, Frank KLAUS and Ed MIEHER.
Obituary
of Johanna LORENZ (MUELLER) Macoupin County Illinois ©1999
Submitted
by Patricia Lorenz
Name
of Deceased:
LORENZ,
Johanna (MUELLER)
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer
Date of Obituary: Wed., 28 Aug 1912
Obituary: Mrs. Johanna LORENZ Dies. After an illness of several
years, Mrs. Johanna LORENZ, widow of the late Jacob LORENZ,
died at 11 o'clock Tuesday evening, at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs.
Anna BEASLEY at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 25 days.
Mrs.
LORENZ was born in Kleindettan, Bavaria, Germany, on September
25,
1840. She is survived by two children by her first marriage, three by
her
second marriage, four step-children and ten grandchildren. The funeral
of Mrs. Johanna LORENZ was held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday
afternoon
at the family residence. Rev. Mr. REIMIER, officiating.
Interment
was made in the city cemetery. The services were largely
attended
by friends and relatives. The pall bearers were: Mike ROHR, C. GUNTERBERG,
W. CREHL, W. HEILMAN, H. LEEFERS and W. FUESS.
Name
of Deceased:
LORENZ,
Johanna (MUELLER)
Name of Newspaper: Carlinville Democrat
Date of Obituary: August 1912
Obituary: Death of an Aged Lady. Mrs. Johanna LORENCE,
aged 71 years, died in Carlinville, Tuesday p.m., August 20, at the
home
of her daughter Mrs. Anna BEASLEY. Decedent was a native of
Germany,
and was born in 1840 in Kleindttan, Bavaria. Surviving are several
children
and grandchildren, besides many friends. Funeral services were held
Thursday
p.m. from the residence at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. RIEMEIER
officiating.
The pallbearers were Wm. FUESS, M. ROHR, C. GUNTERBERG,
Wm. CREHL and W. HEILMAN. Interment was in the city
cemetery.
Obituary
of Maria LORENZ (ZAPF) Macoupin County Illinois (c)1999 Submitted by
Patricia Lorenz
Name of Newspaper: Carlinville Democrat
Date of Obituary: November 23, 1882
Obituary: Died on the 15th the wife of Berhard LORENZ,
aged
48 years. Funeral from St. Joseph's Church on the 16th. Mrs. LORENZ
had long been a sufferer from impaired health and her death was not
unexpected.
The family have many friends to sympathize with them in their sad
affliction.
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer
Date of Obituary:Wed, 18 Jan 1933
Obituary: Peter W. LORENZ Pioneer Citizen, Died Saturday. One of Our Well Known
Civil War Veterans Who Had Lived to Be Ninety-five Years of Age; Former Merchant
of Carlinville. Peter W. LORENZ, one of the oldest citizens of Carlinville, passed away
at his home on North Broad street in Carlinville at 11:20 Saturday evening. He had
been ill for the past ten days and owing to his advanced age he had little resistance of
disease. The deceased was one of the best known citizens of Carlinville. He came here
at an early day and had an extensive acquaintance. He was a man of good character and
always took a great interest in his family. He was a devoted member of his church and
could always look upon the bright side of life. The deceased was born in Hanover,
Germany, Dec. 17, 1837 and came to America in 1857. When he first emigrated to
America he resided in New York State, but he only remained there a few months. In
response to a message from his brother, Bernard LORENZ, he came to Carlinville in
1858. It will be remembered by many of the older citizens that Bernard LORENZ
was a harness maker, and was for years in business on the west side of the square. The
deceased remained in the employ of his brother for two years. In the year 1861, Mr.
LORENZ enlisted in Company K, Seventh Illinois Infantry and in July of the same year
he was honorably discharged from the company. Returning home, immediately after his
discharge, he remained out of the army for two weeks and again entered the service
with the First Missouri Calvary for three years. He furnished his own horse and went to
war fully equipped. He was with his regiment on all its long marches through Arkansas
and Texas and was in several battles. At the expiration of his enlistment he was
honorably discharged at Little Rock and was mustered out of the service in St. Louis in
October, 1864, after which he returned to Carlinville. In 1865 Mr. LORENZ was
married to Miss Johanna MIEHER of this vicinity. To this union nine children were
born. Three died in infancy; one son, Frank, residing in Chicago, died in 1917. Those
surviving are George LORENZ, St. Louis; Charles, of Wichita Falls, Texas; Mrs.
Robert SMITH, Canton, Miss.; Mrs. R. O. AUGER, Decatur, Ill; Will LORENZ,
Mattoon. Besides his children he leaves three grandchildren. Mrs. LORENZ passed
away July 9, 1922. The deceased was one of a family of nine children and he was the
last one to pass away. After his marriage, Mr. LORENZ engaged in the grocery
business and continued as a merchant of Carlinville for thirty-one years. Part of the
time he conducted the grocery store on the north side of the square on the site of the
present Anderson bank building, and the remainder of the time he ran his store in a
wooden building on the west side of the square, the present site of the Carlinville
National Bank building. On account of poor health, Mr. LORENZ retired from business
in 1898. In politics he was always a staunch Republican. He was a great admirer of
Abraham LINCOLN and went with Carlinville friends to Springfield to hear the Great
Emancipator before he became president. He was a charter member of St. Paul's
Evangelical church and always took a great interest in all the activities of this religious
organization. Funeral services were held at The Riefenberg Funeral Home on North
Broad street at 2:30 Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. R. HOHMANN, pastor of
the Evangelical church. Interment was made in the City Cemetery. The pall bearers
were members of Guy Baird Post of the American Legion who had charge of the
services at the cemetery and were B. C. BALDRIDGE, John STEINMEYER, Clark
ROBISON, Todd PORTER, Lee CRUISE and Frank BEHRENDT. The full ritualistic
service of the Legion was held with the firing squad, colors and color guard and the
sounding of taps.
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer
Date of Obituary:Thurs., 2 Mar 1950
Obituary: Conduct Rites for Member of Old Carlinville Family. William T. LORENZ
Dies Sunday in St. Louis Hospital. Funeral services were conducted yesterday
(Wednesday) afternoon at Heinz funeral home for William T. LORENZ, a former
resident of Carlinville who at the time of his death was residing in St. Louis. The Rev.
R. C. HOHMANN, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical church, officiated and burial was in
City cemetery. Mr. LORENZ, a member of an old Carlinville family, passed away
Sunday in a St. Louis hospital. He had been ill for several weeks. He was born in this
city on Oct 23, 1886, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. LORENZ. Surviving are
his wife, Clara; one daughter, Mrs. Lucille ARCHIBALD of Tuscola; one son, Robert
W. of Rolling Fork, Miss; two brothers, George of St. Louis and Charles F. of Wichita
Falls, Tex; one sister Mrs. R. O. AUGER of Decatur and three grandchildren.
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