Publication
Date: August 30, 1993
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
18
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Robert O. Lowder, 73, of Petersburg, formerly of Springfield, died at 9:05
a.m.
Sunday
at St. John's Hospice.
He
was born March 5, 1920, in Virden, the son of Oren Charles and Eleanora
Falcetti Lowder.
He
married Athanasia Jaros Pinkewich in 1972. He was preceded in death by a
sister, Orrine
Lowder.
Mr.
Lowder was a sales supervisor for Interstate Bakery for 15 years. He was
co-owner of
Pioneer
Building Maintenance until retirement in 1986. He was a member of St. Peter's
Catholic
Church
in Petersburg, Shambolee Golf Club, Elk Lodge 158, Knights of Columbus 4175,
and
Illinois
National Guard Rifle Team 123. He was a World War II veteran. Surviving are
his wife,
Athanasia;
two daughters, Mrs. Bob (Gloria) Nika and Mrs. William (Janice) Kelty, both of
Springfield;
two sons, Robert P. Lowder and Jaigh E. Lowder, both of Springfield; six
stepchildren,
Rhonda Ray, Candace Bobbitt and Timothy Pinkewich, all of Decatur, Tamara
Fanale
and Shawn Glazebrook, both of Springfield, and Eric Pinkewich of Casselberry,
Fla.; 23
grandchildren;
13 great-grandchildren; mother, Eleanora Lowder of Springfield; a sister, Mrs.
Edward
(Helen) Bell of Springfield; a brother, Oren "Lou" Lowder of
Springfield; several aunts;
and
several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at
Staab
Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Schauer officiating. Burial will be in Camp
Butler
National
Cemetery.
Publication
Date: September 05, 1993
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
22
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
William T. Fromm, 45, of Springfield died at 10:54 a.m. Saturday at St. John's
Hospital.
He
was born March 31, 1948, in Springfield, the son of Herman R. "Duke"
and Pauline
Dahlkamp
Fromm.
Mr.
Fromm had been the owner and operator of Bill's New Image Barber and Tan Shop
since
1969.
He was a Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S. Army. Surviving are his daughter,
Tamara
Dawn
Fromm of Springfield; two sons, W. Timothy Fromm and Christopher S. Fromm,
both of
Springfield;
one grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Nick A. (Donna) Fanale and Mrs. Brad (Mary)
Williams,
both of Riverton; an aunt; three uncles; and several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Services
will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Staab Funeral Home, the Rev. Frank O'Hara
officiating.
Burial in Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Publication
Date: September 13, 1993
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
7
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Mary A. Viola, 78, of Riverton died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at Villa Healthcare
East in
Sherman.
She
was born May 10, 1915, in Riverton, the daughter of John and Elizabeth DeMarco
Fanale.
She
married Julio Viola in 1947. She was preceded in death by a son, Marco John
Viola; and
sister,
Ana Pambianco. Mrs. Viola retired as head cook of the Riverton School District
and
cooked
for Riverton Daily Bread. She was a member of St. James Church in Riverton,
Altar and
Rosary
Society, and St. Anthony's Guild. Surviving are her husband, Julio; two
daughters, Mrs.
Robert
(Mary) Story of Sherman and Mrs. Frank (Clara) Larocca of Palatine; four
grandchildren;
two brothers, John J. Fanale and Nick S. Fanale, both of Riverton; several
nieces,
nephews,
cousins, and great nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass will be at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday at
St.
James Church in Riverton, with the Rev. Kenneth Steffen officiating. Burial
will be in Calvary
Cemetery.
Staab Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Doris E. Schaeffer
Publication
Date: December 06, 1993
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
14
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Mary "Evelyn" Roach, 81, of Springfield, formerly of Coffeen, died
at 10:20 a.m.
Sunday
at St. John's Hospice.
She
was born Jan. 7, 1912, in Coffeen, the daughter of Jerry and Cora Young
Hanner. She
married
Robert A. Roach in 1940. Preceding her in death was a brother, Horace Hanner.
Mrs.
Roach had been a resident of Springfield since 1942.
Surviving
are her husband, Robert A. "Bob" Roach; daughter, Mrs. John
(Roberta) Fanale of
Riverton;
son, Jerry L. Roach of Cabot, Ark.; five grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren;
sister,
Mrs. Opal Weller of Hillsboro; a brother, Carter Hanner of Mattoon; and
several nieces,
nephews
and cousins.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Staab Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jeffrey
Bealmear
officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Publication
Date: June 09, 1994
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
12
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Helen Schmidt, 93, of Sherman died at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's
Hospital.
She
was born April 5, 1901, in Riverton, the daughter of Wesley and Albina Kobeck
Prehoda.
She
married Joseph Schmidt in 1922. She was preceded in death by her husband in
1962; a
granddaughter;
three brothers, John, Wesley and Bartholomew Prehoda; four sisters, Mary
Prehoda,
Albina Vala, Josephine Went and Theresa Carey.
Mrs.
Schmidt had been a resident of Riverton most of her life, Springfield for 20
years and
Sherman
since 1987. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John Vianney Church.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. R.E. (Virginia) Barnacastle of Brookville, Pa.; a son,
Robert J.
Schmidt
of Sherman; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth
Antonacci
of Riverton; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral
Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Church, the Revs. James
Fanale,
Eugene
Costa and Ralph Zetzel officiating. Burial in Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Staab
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Publication
Date: November 05, 1995
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
64
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
James Randal "Randy" Batterton, 76, of Springfield died Saturday at
St. John's
Hospital.
He
was born Nov. 5, 1918, in Elkhart, the son of James and Corynne Randal
Batterton. He
married
Leona Boyer in 1950.
Mr.
Batterton had been a resident of Springfield for most of his life. He was
employed with the
state
of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency as a sampler for 21 years. He was
a U.S. Army
veteran
serving during World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Elm Street
Christian
Church, Area Christian Men's Fellowship, Abe Lincoln Gun Club, VFW Post No.
755
and
American Legion Post No. 32. Survivors: wife, Leona; a daughter, Mrs. Chuck
(Pam)
Zorens
of St. Louis; six adopted grandchildren; a nephew; and several cousins.
Services:
1 p.m. Tuesday, Elm Street Christian Church, with Paul Cox officiating.
Burial: Camp
Butler
National Cemetery. Staab Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia
Schmidt-Barnacastle, 72, of Brookville, Pa., formerly of Riverton, died
Wednesday in
Brookville,
Pa.
She
was born July 31, 1923, in Riverton, the daughter of Joseph and Helen Prehoda
Schmidt.
She
married Rupert E. Barnacastle on April 29, 1960, in Arlington, Va.
Mrs.
Barnacastle was employed by George Washington University in Washington, D.C.,
as an
assistant
registrar. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Brookville, Pa.
Survivors:
husband, Rupert E.; a brother, Robert J. Schmidt of Sherman; an aunt; and
several
nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Publication
Date: December 05, 1995
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
10
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Edith L. Parrish, 79, of Auburn died Monday at Doctors Hospital.
She
was born April 17, 1916, in Riverton, the daughter of Nicholas and Rose Fanale
Santarelli.
She
married William B. Parrish in 1962; he died in 1979. Survivors: a daughter,
Mrs. Dohn
(Cathy)
Beard of Springfield; two sisters, Gloria Chevalier of Auburn and Jennie
Mussatt of
Riverton;
three brothers, Nick Santarelli of Auburn and Robert and James Santarelli,
both of
Riverton;
and several nieces and nephews.
Services:
10 a.m. Thursday, Bramley Funeral Home, Auburn, the Rev. Dan LaCount
officiating.
Burial:
Auburn Cemetery.
Publication
Date: June 13, 1995
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
25
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Gertrude N. Fanale, 79, of Springfield died Monday at Memorial Medical Center.
She
was born April 29, 1916, in Riverton, the daughter of Carius and Elizabeth
Schmidt Davis.
She
married Michael J. Fanale in 1936; he preceded her in death in 1985.
Mrs.
Fanale was a resident of Springfield for most of her life. She retired in 1987
from the
attorney
general's office, where she was employed as a legal secretary.
She
was a member of St. Agnes Church and Altar and Rosary Society, Samaritan
Volunteers of
St.
John's Hospital and St. Louise de Marillac Guild.
Survivors:
two daughters, Marianne Fanale of Chicago and Trudi M. Fanale of Lakewood,
Colo.;
three sons, Rev. James F. Fanale, CSV, of Arlington Heights, Michael J. Fanale
of
Glastonbury,
Conn., and Thomas J. Fanale of Springfield; nine grandchildren; two sisters,
Mrs.
Francis
(Frances) Hickey of Decatur and Mrs. Ken (Bette) Keys of Trinity, Texas; and
several
nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Funeral
Mass: noon Wednesday, St. Agnes Church, Rev. James F. Fanale officiating.
Burial:
Calvary
Cemetery.
Staab
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Publication
Date: July 25, 1996
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
36
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Julio C. Viola, 78, of Riverton died Tuesday at St. John's Hospital.
He
was born Jan. 25, 1918, in Sherman, the son of Nicholas and Mary Jannesse
Viola. He
married
Mary A. Fanale in 1947; she died in 1993.
A
longtime resident of Riverton, Mr. Viola owned and operated Uptown Market in
Riverton until
1960.
In 1983, he retired from Park & Shop Grocery Store in Riverton.
A
U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of St. James Catholic
Church in
Riverton,
Riverton Volunteer Fire Department and a charter member of K of C Marian
Council
3914.
Survivors:
two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Mary) Story of Sherman and Mrs. Frank (Clara)
Larocca
of Palatine; four grandsons; two sisters, Sister Deanne Viola OSF of
Springfield and
Anna
Marie Johnson of Sherman; a brother, Robert "Nick" Viola of
Springfield; several nieces,
nephews
and cousins.
Funeral
Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church in Riverton, the Rev. Peter
Mascari
officiating.
Burial: Calvary Cemetery. Staab Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Publication
Date: February 08, 1997
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
7
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
James Santarelli, 65, of Riverton died Friday at St. Joseph's Home.
He
was born May 12, 1931, in Riverton, the son of Nicola and Rose Fanale
Santarelli. He
married
Margaret A. Tierney in 1957.
Mr.
Santarelli, a resident of Riverton most of his life, retired from the state
Department of
Transportation
where he was employed for 35 years as a registered professional civil engineer
and
land surveyor.
He
was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Riverton, Knights of Columbus
Council 3914
in
Riverton, Riverton Athletic Club, former Riverton School Board member, and was
a U.S.
Army
veteran.
Survivors:
wife, Margaret A. Santarelli; a daughter, Marikim Santarelli of Champaign; two
sons,
James
R. Santarelli of Springfield, and Stephen J. Santarelli of Riverton; five
grandchildren; two
sisters,
Gloria Chevalier of Auburn and Mrs. Tom (Jennie) Mussatt of Riverton; two
brothers,
Nick
Santarelli of Auburn and Robert Santarelli of Riverton; and several nieces,
nephews and
cousins.
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, St. James Catholic Church, Riverton. Burial: Camp
Butler
National
Cemetery.
Staab
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Publication
Date: May 28, 1997
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
18
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Edith M. Burlbaw, 86, of Springfield died Friday at Heritage Manor.
She
was born July 1, 1910, in Riverton, the daughter of Harry and Elsie Howarth
White. She
married
John E. Burlbaw in Williamsville in 1929. Mrs. Burlbaw, a homemaker, was a
Springfield
resident for 35 years. She was a member of the West Congregation of Jehovah
Witnesses.
Survivors:
husband, John E.; a sister, Mrs. John (Elizabeth) Fanale of Riverton; and
several
nieces
and nephews.
Remains
were cremated.
Memorial
services: 3 p.m. Saturday, West Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, with
Ronald
Stepp
officiating. Vancil Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of
arrangements.