WERNER, William Frederick 1881 – 1931

WERNER, ADAMI

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/2/2011 at 13:38:52

Publication not noted; NOT “The Fairfield Ledger”
Date perhaps December 4th or 5th, 1931

SERVICES HELD FOR W. WERNER

Dr. W. F. Rex Officiated; Interment Evergreen Cemetery

Funeral services for William WERNER, who passed away Monday afternoon (sic – November 30, 1931) following a serious operation, were held from the First Lutheran church at 2:00 o’clock (sic) yesterday. Dr. W. F. Rex officiated at the last rites.

Miss Cora Ball sang “Rock of Ages” and “Going Down the Valley,” accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Glen Bates.

The church was filled to overflowing with relatives and friends who had come to pay their last respects to one who had won their esteem and affection. Many beautiful floral offerings were banked about the casket in mute testimony.

The pall bearers were Floyd Eyestone, Harry Parsons, Arthur Johnson, Roy Junkin, Fred Messer and Logan Ogden. Interment was in Evergreen cemetery.

Out-of-town friends and relatives who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrss. (sic) Russell Bonar and daughter of Libertyville, Mr. and Mrs. Fred WERNER of Washington, Clifford and Bernadine McKeel and Danny Horton of Peoria, Ill.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: William’s wife was Anna ADAMI who died in 1951. They are buried in Lot 3rd.011. An obituary appeared in “The Fairfield Daily Ledger” on Saturday, December 5, 1931, Page 3, Columns 1 and 2, but was not copied and transcribed at this time.