| Diane C. Ackerman, 66, of Munith, Mich., formerly of Deer Creek, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at her residence. She was born Oct. 25, 1949, in Peoria to Robert and Emma (Joos) Ackerman. Surviving are her daughter, Annette (Ben) Miller of Chelsea, Mich.; one son, Michael (Christina) Peterson of Clarksville, Tenn.; six grandchildren, Robert, Karlye and Hannah Miller and Katherine, Abigail and Lillian Peterson; two brothers, Roger (Margie) Ackerman of Morton and Donald (Wanda) Ackerman of Deer Creek; and two sisters, Roberta (Tim) Beutel of Morton and Elaine (David) Barth of Blufton, Ind. She was a graduate of Dee-Mack High School, class of 1967, and the University of Illinois School of Nursing. Diane worked as an R.N. for more than 20 years at the University of Michigan Hospital. She worked in Pediatric Cardio Thoracic Intensive Care and last worked in Pain Management. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton, with Morton Apostolic Christian ministers officiating. Visitation will be from 10 until 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery. |
| DEER CREEK -- Robert J. Ackerman, 77, of 31940 U.S. Route 150 died at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1993, at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Born April 21, 1916, in Morton to Christian and Rosa Jacob Ackerman, he married Emma Louise Joos on Sept. 21, 1940, in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Roger of Deer Creek and Donald of Washington, Ill.; three daughters, Mrs. Tim (Roberta) Beutel of Morton, Diane Peterson of Chelsea, Mich., and Mrs. David (Elaine) Barth of Bluffton, Ind.; 14 grandchildren; one brother, Melvin of Morton; and three sisters, Mrs. John (Viola) Perdelwitz of Zapata, Texas, Mrs. Fred (Velma) Kerr of Chillicothe, Mo., and Mrs. Ray (Lanora) Fort of Pekin. He was preceded in death by two brothers. He lived at his residence for 52 years. He was a grain and livestock farmer until he retired from farming in 1982. He also was an order filler at the Morton Caterpillar Inc. plant until 1981. A member of Tazewell County Farm Bureau, he also was a past chief of the Deer Creek Rural Fire Department and was a Deer Creek Township Supervisor. He was a 4-H Leader of the Deer Creek Hot Shots for 20 years and was a charter member of Deer Creek PTA. He attended the Apostolic Christian Church in Morton where services will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Church ministers will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Ludwig-Rohrschneider Mortuary in Morton and 30 minutes before services at the church. Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Morton. Memorials may made to the Apostolic Christian Church or any charity. Peoria Journal Star (Peoria, IL) - Friday, September 17, 1993 |
| FAIRBURY - Anna "Ann" L. Aupperle Hagel, 77, St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Fairbury, died at 4 a.m. Sept. 28, 2006, at Woodside Hospice House in Pinellas Park, Fla. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at First United Methodist Church, 200 E. Maple St., Fairbury. Memorials: Open Bible Church, 2912-12th St., North St. Petersburg, FL 33701; American Cancer Society or to a charity of the donor's choice. Survivors: her husband, Richard Hagel, St. Petersburg; and four brothers, Elias (Greta) Aupperle, Fairbury; Willis (Joanne) Aupperle, Gridley; Elmer (Beata) Aupperle, Champaign; and Eldon "Bud" (Virginia) Aupperle, Toulon. |
| Mrs. Louise K Joos, 83, who lived with her daughter, Miss Carrie Joos of 1023 E Corrington Ave, died there at 8:10 pm Friday after an illness of a week. Mrs. Joos was born at Asberglen, Germany, Jan. 15, 1881, a daughter of George and Christine Seiffer Aupperle. She was married to Ernest Joos at Princeville Aug. 25, 1901. He died at Tremont Dec. 9, 1957. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. Surving are seven sons, John Joos of Princeville, William Joos of Deer Creek, Frederick Joos of Washington, and George Joos, Paul Joos, Ben Joos, and Samuel Joos, all of Morton; five daughters, Miss Carrie Joos, with whom she had made her home since coming to Peoria six years ago, Miss Frieda Joos, also of Peoria, Mrs. Bertha Michel of Tremont, Mrs. Emma Ackerman of Deer Creek and Mrs. Louise Winemiller of Washington; one sister, Mrs. Pauline Farney of Peoria, two brothers, Fred Aupperle of Peoria and Ernest Aupperle of Fairbury; 36 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. One brother and one sister preceded her in death. Private services for the family and relatives will be at 2 pm Monday at the Wright & Salmon Mortuary. Burial will be in Spingdale Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 3 pm Sunday. |
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