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| Ruth Waugler Jones was born in Normal, a daughter of Edward Waugler and Amy Lorra Ranney Waugler. She married Carl E. Jones on Dec. 1, 1933 in Terre Haute, Ind. He preceded her in death on June 18, 1998. Surviving are three sons, Donald L. Jones, Robert C. (Simone) Jones and Lawrence (Judy) Jones; two daughters, Carolyn J. Collins and Linda (Marshall) Stone; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Amy L. Waugler and Josephine Waugler Benes. |
| Virginia "Mae" Gannaway, 80, of Normal passed away at 8:10 a.m. Saturday (March 1, 2014) at her home after an extended illness. She was born on March 21, 1933 in Bloomington, a daughter of Clarence and Marguerite Koch Wilcox. She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Donald, Harold, Melvin and Gary Wilcox and two sisters, Rose Otto and Rosealee Wilcox. She married Orville Gannaway on Jan. 12, 1951 in Normal. He survives. Also surviving are five children, Ron (Karen) Gannaway, Dave (Nola) Gannaway, Pam (Bruce) Naffziger, Julie Golliday and Becky (Doug) Gerig; 20 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister, Betty Lovekamp; and two brothers, Ralph (Joann) Wilcox and Larry (Tina) Wilcox. She worked at Mennonite Hospital in Bloomington for several years before becoming a surgical technician at the hospital. |
| BLOOMINGTON - Elvira M. Kugel, 78, Bloomington, passed away at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2010) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Normal. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Normal. The Rev. John McIntosh will officiate. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson�Disease Foundation or First United Methodist Church, Normal. Elvira was born June 11, 1932, in Bloomington, the daughter of John and Blanche Lesher Williamson. She married Forrest Kaufman Jr. on Sept. 7, 1952, in Danvers. She later married Carleton Kugel on Jan. 11, 1975, in Normal. He passed away July 13, 2000. She is survived by two children, Randy (Jean) Kaufman, Bloomington, and Linda (Terry) Park, Normal; five grandchildren, Becky (Bob) Fleck, Westmont; Chris (Carrie) Kaufman, Jill Andersen, Andy (Kim) Kaufman and Matt (fiancee, Kayla Upchurch) Kaufman, all of Normal; three great-grandchildren, Jacob and Adam Fleck, Westmont, and Addison Kaufman, Normal; one sister, Alice (Harlan) Glaser, Belleview, Mo.; two stepchildren, Craig Kugel, Baltimore, Md., and Kathy Kugel, Bloomington; two stepgrandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Ralph Williamson. Elvira was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Normal, and the United Methodist Women. She had worked at Union Auto Insurance Co., Bloomington, and in the office of McLean County Asphalt, which her first husband, Forrest, started. She later worked as a purchasing secretary for the Eureka Co. and Modine Manufacturing, Bloomington. She had been a Sunday school teacher at First Presbyterian Church, Danvers. She was a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader. Elvira was a member and past president of Women's Club of Bloomington-Normal. She had volunteered in the BroMenn Service League in the hospital gift shop. |
| CARLOCK - John Deal Williamson, 86, of Carlock, a retired Caterpillar Tractor Co. employee, died at 12:45 a.m. yesterday (Feb. 4, 1991) at Heritage Manor, Bloomington. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Otto-Argo Funeral Home, Carlock, the Rev. William S. Vincent Jr. officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. He was born April 16, 1904, in Dry Grove Township, McLean County, a son of George and Eunice Deal Williamson. He married Blanche Lesher June 27, 1931, in Bloomington. She died June 25, 1977. Surviving are one son, Ralph, 823 W. Oakland Ave., Bloomington; two daughters, Elvira Kugel, 108 Ruth Road, Bloomington, and Alice Glaser, Caledonia, Mo.; one brother, Jay, R.R. 3, Bloomington; two sisters, Helen Enns, 2025 E. Lincoln St., Bloomington, and Frances Jackson, 708 E. Walnut St., Bloomington; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. Mr. Williamson was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Danvers and McLean County Farm Bureau. He farmed until 1951 and then worked for Caterpillar from 1951 to 1969. Memorials may be made to his church, Arthritis Foundation or National Parkinson's Foundation, 1501 N. West Ninth Ave., Miami, Fla. 33136. Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - February 5, 1991 |
| John Cornelius Wilson, 81, Normal, died at 2 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 20, 2009) at Heartland Health Care Center, Normal. He is survived by two sons, Dale L. (Deborah) Wilson, Albuquerque, N.M., and William A. (Annette) Wilson, Indiana; six grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. |
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