Notes:

FRIEDRICH KRUGHOFF

COME, CHILDREN, LET US GO
THE EVENING IS COMING SOON
IT IS DANGEROUS TO REMAIN
IN THIS WILDERNESS.
COME-STRENGTHEN YOUR COURAGE
TO TRAVEL TOWARD ETERNITY
IT IS THE END THAT IS GOOD

This was a favorite song. And, "Eben-ezer: Hither-to the Lord has helped us," was the life-long MOTTO of Mr. Friedrich Krughoff of North Prairie who, on January 1, 1910, at approximately 7:30 was called Home. On New Year's morning father Krughoff now entered a new Life as dawn came, as he closed his tired eyes to awaken to eternal Light, to everlasting Life. For him now was fulfilled his favorite song: "IT IS THE END THAT IS GOOD." Surrounded by his family whom he loved so dearly; and who were so devoted to the husband, father, grand-father, he, clear of mind, took leave and gently, peacefully slumbered to a better world; The Hereafter. With the turn of one year to that of another (New Year) came the end of his mortal life.

Considering his age, Mr. Krughoff had engaged in and enjoyed unusual vigor; but during the last year some signs of infirmity began to show. Heart disease had developed and for the last four years (with the exception of last year) he had been very ill at Christmas time. In the last three months he was suffering more and more. On Thanksgiving Day he attended church for the last time. Last Thursday evening he complained of servere pain and the physician diagnosed this a severe inflammation of the lungs which his ailing body could not cope with. He understood how things were now, for he said on Friday evening: "This is the last night; now I am going home." He spoke loving words to his children; and, as his son Louis arrived from San Jose, he, being so ill and weak, nodded to his son to indicate to him that he recognized him. Soon thereafter he passed away.

Friedrich W. Krughoff was born November 23, 1829, in Rothenuffeln, Preuss-Minden, Germany, and attained the age of 80 years, one month, and eight days. He was the second- oldest of a family of 12 children and came to this country in 1847, arriving in St. Louis on his 18th birthday. After a stay of one and three-fourth year he traveled to North Prairie which since that time has been his home. In 1849 his sister Christine, and in 1851 his brother Oberst L. Krughoff arrived. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Friedrich William Krughoff, as well as brothers and sisters, followed also to the new home the next year.

On August 9, 1855, Mr. Krughoff was united in marriage to Miss Wilhelmine Peithmann who, for 54 years, lived with him in great happiness. The wedding took place in the home of the groom's parents, with the Rev. Maul of Plum Hill presiding. They were blessed with 10 children. During the 54 years there was never an instance of death in the entire family; it was the father who was the first who preceded all into eternity. His home-place, the Krughoff farm, became home of the married couple on January 11, 1857, and they lived there since (42 years) in the new dwelling over whose door-way was placed the following MOTTO: "EBEN-EZER." This house still stands on the farm land.

Mr. Krughoff was a devout Christian whose religion was also reflected in his daily living. He was one of the founders of the local Evangelical congregation which was organized 55 years ago (Only Mr. Christ Wiese of Hoyleton is a surviving organizer of the church). As a young man he (Mr. Krughoff) was for a period of time a Sunday School teacher and was a Counselor in the North Prairie congregation which, at that time, was located on the Henry Hartmann farm. Later the Mother-church of Hoyleton Zion Congregation was organized in North Prairie, with a church located on the farm of Friedrich Wilhelm Krughoff, father of the now deceased. The latter was also a member. The two farms which have been referred to (the F. W. Krughoff farm and the Henry Hartmann farm) eventually became the Henry C. Kleeman farm. Mr. Krughoff was elder of the Evnagelical Zion Congregation of Hoyleton 24 years and, for 6 years was an honorary (senior) elder. He was distinctly honored and respected by fellow-citizens and was often appointed to deal with confidential matters.

Honest and upright, friendly and obliging, Mr. Krughoff was well-known for his hospitality. He was a good citizen, trusted friend, and loving husband and father. Whoever knew him learned to treasure and love him.

Mourning the loss of a beloved husband and father are, in addition to his widow, five sons and five daughters. They are: Maria, wife of H. E. Hoffmann; Elisabeth, wife of Charles L. Brink; Fred Krughoff of North-Prairie; Anna, wife of William Elmers of Moweaqua; Minnie, wife of Judge L. Bernreuter of Nashville; Louis Krughoff of San Jose; Lydia, wife of Frank Hake; Edward, Julius and Albert Krughoff of North Prairie. Also morning are 33 grand-children and 2 great-grand children; two sisters, the 82 year-old Mrs. Christine Nagel of North Prairie and Mrs. Louise Kleeman of Hoyleton. She is now gravely ill with bronchial inflammation. The mother of the deceased died in 1880 and the father died in 1887.

The funeral service took place on Tuesday afternoon in the German Methodist Church in North Prairie. The Rev. Schroeder, Pastor of the Zion Evangelical
Congregation in Hoyleton, had a comforting sermon based on I Corinthians 13, verse 13. Pastor F. Austermann had the English funeral sermon. Pastor A. Ludwig read a Bible passage; and Pastor H. Niederhoefer had the Prayer.

Serving as coffin-bearers were: Hy. Hake, Hy. Hohmann, Gottlieb Struckmeyer, Christ Wiese, William Weigel and Fred Breuer.

Close to his home where he had dwelt in happiness and with great blessings, he now sleeps toward THE MORNING OF RESURRECTION.

(Translated from German.)

ANOTHER TRANSLATION OF SAME MATERIAL:


FRIEDRICH KRUGHOFF


Come, children, let us go
The evening is coming
It is dangerous standing
In this wilderness
Come, strengthen your courage
To go to eternity
The end is good.

This was his favorite song and "Evenezer: The Lord has helped us thus far" was the motto of life for Mr. Friedrich Krughoff of North Prairie, who departed on January 1, 1910, at 7:30. (1 Sam. 7:12 samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, meaning stone of help, saying "Thus far the Lord helped us." So the Philistines were subdued and did not invade Israelite territory again.) On New Years morning Father Krughoff went on to a new life; in his old age it became dawn and he closed his tired eyes to awaken in the realm of eternal light, that of eternal life. Through him his favorite song was fulfilled -- "The end is good." Surrounded by his relatives, whom he loved earnestly, by those to whom he was husband, father, and grandfather, he departed with full consciousness adn slumbered softly and peacefully in the better hereafter -- with the turn of the year came his life's end.
For his age Mr. Krughoff had enjoyed unusual vigor, but in the last years he felt the frailty of age. Heart trouble had developed and for four years (with the exception of last year) he was deathly ill at Christmas time. In the last three months he suffered more and Thanksgiving Day was the last time he went to church. Last Thursday evening he complained about intense pain and the doctor confirmed dangerous pneumonia which the ailing body could not resist.
He knew how it stood with him because Friday night he said: "This is the last night -- now I'm going home." He spoke loving words to his children, and as his son Louis from San Jose came in and he was too weak to speak, he showed by nodding his head that he recognized him. Soon after that he passed away.
Friedrich W. Krughoff was born on November 23, 1829, in Rothenuffelm, Preuss Minden, Germany, and reached an age of 80 years, 1 month and 8 days. He was the second oldest of a family of 12 children and came to this country in 1847, settling in St. Louis on his eighteenth birthday. After a stay of 1 3/4 years, he moved to North Prairie, his home ever since. In 1849 his sister Christine followed him and in 1851 his brother Oberst L. Krughoff. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Friedrich Wilhelm Krughoff, and brothers and sisters came in the next year to the new home.
On the 9th of August, 1855, Mr. Krughoff married Miss Wilhelmina Peithmann, whose happy marriage lasted 54 years. The wedding, performed by Pastor Maul from Plum Hll, was held in the home of the bridegroom's parents. The union was blessed with 10 children. During these 54 years there wasn't a single death in the family -- the father was the first to go on to eternity. The couple moved to the home place, the Krughoff Farm on Janfuary 11, 1857, and lived for 42 years in the new dwelling, over whose entrance his saying is mounted: Ebenezer. The old house is still standing on the farm.
Mr. Krughoff was a devout Christian, whose religion proved itself in life. He was one of the founders of the local protestant parish, which was organized 55 years ago. (Now Mr. Christ Wiese from Hoyleton is the only living founder). As a young man he was a Sunday school teacher and admonisher in the North Prairie church which at the time stood on the Henry Hartmann Farm. Later the mother parish of the Hoyleton Zion parish was founded in North Prairie and a church was built on the farm of Friedrich Wilhelm Krughoff, father of the deceased, and teh latter was an active member. The two named farms now form the Henry C. Kleemann farm. For 24 years Mr. Krughoff was the director of the Zion protestant parish at Hoyleton and for 6 years has been the administrator. He was lso chosen by fellow citizens for various honorary offices.
In socil life Mr. Krughoff was sincere and uprighteous, friendly and kind, and the hospitality of his home was well-known. He was a good citizen, a loyal friend and a loving husband and father. Whoever knew him learned to respect and love him.
Besides the widow, five sons and five daughters mourn the loss of their dear husband and father: Maria, wife of H. E. Hoffmann; Elisabeth, wife of Chas. L. Brink; and Fred Krughoff of North Prairie; Anna, wife of Wm Elmers of Moweaqua; Minnie, wife of Judge L. Bernreuter of Nashville; Louis Krughoff of San Jose; Lydia, wife of Frank Hake; Edward, Julius, and Albert Krughoff of North Prairie, as well as 33 grandchildren adn 2 gret-grandchildren, two sisters -- teh 82-year-old Mrs. Christine Nagel from North Prairie and Mrs. Louise Kleemann of Hoyleton, who is sick with bronchitis. Teh mother of the deceased died in 1880 and the father in 1887.
The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon in the German Methodist Church in North Prairie. Pastor M. Schroedel, minister of the protestant Zion parish in Hoyleton, gave a very comforting message from I Cor. 13:13. Pastor F. Austermann gave the English funeral sermon. Pastor A. Ludwig read a Bible passage and Pastor H. Niedernhofer gave the prayer. Serving as pallbearers were: Hy. Hake, Hy. Hohmann, Gottlieb Struckmeyer, Christ Wiese, Wm. Weigel and Fred Breuer.
Near his ome where he lived happily and worked prosperously, he now slumbers until the morning of the resurrection.


1860 Illinois Census - Nashville, Illinois - 9/12/1860
1306/1256Fred Krughkroff30 M Farmer 15,000-1,000Prussia
Mina25 FPrussia
Mary 4 FIllinois
Mina 1 FIllinois
Ernest Krietmire33 MPrussia

FREDERICK married PEITHMANN FRIEDERIKE WILHELMINA CHRISTINE on 9 Aug 1955 in Home of Groom's Parents: Rev. Maul of Plum Hill, Illinois, Presiding.. FRIEDERIKE (daughter of PEITHMANN EBERHARD FRIEDRICH GOTTLIEB (RODEKOPF) and PEPER MARIE LOUISE) was born on 29 Jan 1835 in Unterlubbe, Kreis Minden, Germany.; died on 6 Jul 1910; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

MARY married HOFFMAN HENRY ERNEST on 3 Aug 1877. HENRY (son of HOFFMAN EARNEST (ERNEST) HENRY and BRINK CAROLINA (JUSTINE FRIEDERICKE KAROLINE)) was born on 19 Aug 1853 in B. family home sw of Nashville, Illinois; died on 24 Apr 1922; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

ELIZABETH married BRINK CHARLES L. (CARL CHRIST LOUIS) on 23 Nov 1880. CHARLES (son of BRINK WILLIAM (ERNST HEINRICH FRIEDRICH WILHELM) and GERKEN MARY (MARIE) (MARIAGLE) WOEPKE) was born in 1855; died in 1942 in Washington County, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

FREDERICK married BARTELSMEYER ANNA on 4 Jun 1885 in North Prairie Ch., Washington County, Il.; G. E. Heidel officiating; Louis Hake and Chas. Brink witnesses. ANNA (daughter of BARTELSMEYER FRIEDRICH and DUEKER KAROLINE JUSTINE WILHELMINE CHRISTINE) was born in 1865; died in 1895; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

FREDERICK married HAKE MARTHA HENRIETTE on 8 Sep 1896 in North Prairie Ch., Washington County, Il., H. F. Miller officiating; parents and friends as witnesses. MARTHA (daughter of HAKE FRIEDRICH WILHELM and HARTMANN SOPHIA CHARLOTTE) was born on 20 Dec 1866; died on 25 Jun 1952 in Dod may be 7/25/52; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

ANNA married ELMERS WILLIAM. WILLIAM was born in 1861 in of Moweaqua, Illinois; died in 1938. [Group Sheet]

WILHELMINA married BERNREUTER JUDGE LOUIS on 15 Jun 1892. JUDGE (son of BERNREUTER CONRAD, II and STULKEN CATHARINE (STULLKEN)) was born on 11 Apr 1863 in St. Charles, Missouri; died on 22 Nov 1944 in Nashville, Illinois; Dod maybe9/14/51; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

LOUIS married SCHLINGER ANNA. ANNA was born in 1870; died in 1948. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Henry Krughoff was an associate of A. W. Thee in the implement business per obit from Nashville Historical society.

EDWARD married HAKE LYDIA SOPHIA in 1898. LYDIA (daughter of HAKE ERNST FRIEDRICH and SCHNAKENBERG SOPHIA TIBKE) was born on 12 Jan 1874; died on 1 Feb 1968; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

LYDIA married HAKE J. A. FRANK. J. (son of HAKE FRIEDRICH WILHELM and HARTMANN SOPHIA CHARLOTTE) was born on 19 Feb 1873; died on 15 Oct 1953; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

JULIUS married HAKE SARAH MARIA on 8 Nov 1903. SARAH (daughter of HAKE FRIEDRICH WILHELM and HARTMANN SOPHIA CHARLOTTE) was born on 28 Feb 1875; died on 13 Mar 1964. [Group Sheet]

ALBERT married BRINK MILLICENT (EMILY OR MILLIE OR AMELIA) C. in 1905. MILLICENT (daughter of BRINK FREDERICK (ERNST FREDERICK GUSTAV HENRY) and BECKMEYER SOPHIA M. A. (BOKEMEIER BOEKMEIER)) was born on 20 Oct 1883 in Near Hoyleton, Washington County, Illinois; died on 5 Aug 1972 in On way to Washington County Hospital, Nashville, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

GEORGE married STELZRIEDE CLARA LOUISE on 11 Mar 1908. CLARA (daughter of STELZRIEDE CHARLES H. and BUHRMESTER CAROLINE M.) was born on 10 Jan 1882 in Richview Twp.; died on 11 Jan 1913; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

GEORGE married STELZRIEDE ESTHER SOPHIA on 13 Apr 1914. ESTHER died on 10 Jul 1936. [Group Sheet]

SUSAN married LUDWIG EDWIN JULIUS on 14 Feb 1907. EDWIN (son of LUDWIG PHILIP PETER and BOHL ELIZABETH) was born on 20 May 1880 in Mowequa, Shelby County, Illinois; died on 12 Nov 1972; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

ANNA married NEULING OTTO. OTTO was born in 1887; died in 1972. [Group Sheet]

PHILLIP married WEBER ANNA on 28 Oct 1928. ANNA was born in in No children. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Florence Krughoff, dod is 1963.

ALBERT married LEHMAN FLORENCE. FLORENCE was born in 1892; died on 10 Feb 1976. [Group Sheet]

ALBERT married SCHNIEPP LUELLA on 17 Aug 1917. LUELLA was born in 1892; died on 10 Mar 1922. [Group Sheet]

JOHN married GERLING ALICE VIOLA on 23 Aug 1919. ALICE (daughter of GERLING CHRISTIAN FRIEDERICH (FRED) WILHELM and DUEKER JUSTINE WILHELMINE FRIEDERIEKE) was born on 26 Jun 1893 in Stinde Farm SE of Hoyleton, Irvington Twp., Washington County, Illinois; died on 28 Nov 1979; was buried on 1 Dec 1979 in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Florence Krughoff his name was Eberhart.

Notes:

Alvin E. Hoffman (partical article) 1979 Washington County History book.
Alvin and Viola Hoffman, and both their children, Virgil and Gladys, were confirmed and married in North Prairie Methodist Church and attended Elm Point Elementary School.
Except for his service time in WWI, Alvin E. Hoffman lived his entire life on the same farm and even today, his remains are at rest on a portion of that land, as he, along with his parents, four brothers and four sisters, are buried on North Prairie Cemetery.
By: Viola Hoffman

ALVIN married HAKE VIOLA SARAH. VIOLA (daughter of HAKE PHILLIP LEONARD and BARTELSMEYER LYDIA FRIEDA) was born on 31 Dec 1901; died on 17 Feb 1983 in Cem. stone has Feb. 7, 1983; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

ALBERT married BOCK LYDIA M. on 11 Aug 1929. LYDIA (daughter of BOCK FREDRICK (FRITZ) and SPARFIELD CLARA) was born on 30 May 1897 in Missouri; died on 16 Apr 1996; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Florence Krughoff date of birth is 1886.

LAURA married HAKE JULIUS E. on 27 Feb 1908. JULIUS (son of HAKE ERNST FRIEDRICH and SCHNAKENBERG SOPHIA TIBKE) was born on 14 May 1883 in Hoyleton Twp, Washington Co., Illinois; died on 8 Jul 1961; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Florence Krughoff dob is 1887.

ANNA married BRINK WALDO BENJAMIN ALEXANDER on 23 Sep 1919 in Bride's Home, North Prairie, Il. by Rev. Gustav F. Brink. WALDO (son of BRINK HENRY J. and HOFFMAN WILHELMINE (MINNIE) CATRIENE MARIA) was born on 11 Nov 1895 in Washington County, North Prairie Community, Rural Route, Nashville, Il.; died on 28 Oct 1967 in Washington Co. Hospital, Nashville, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington Co., IL.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Florence Krughoff dod is 1970.

WESLEY married Living [Group Sheet]

RUTH married PRIES GUSTAV RICHARD EDWARD on 25 Nov 1926. GUSTAV was born on 26 Oct 1898; died on 15 Jan 1979 in Dod maybe 1/31/79; tombstone has 1/15/1979; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

MINNIE married HASTINGS NORMAN. NORMAN was born in 1892; died in 1975. [Group Sheet]

FRED married Living. [Group Sheet]

MABEL married SANDERS FRANK. FRANK was born in 1877; died in 1967. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married WATTS J.A., JR (son of WATTS JAMES ALBERT, SR and WAGGAMAN KATE) [Group Sheet]

Living married Living (daughter of ADAMS WILLIAM GETTY and ROBINSON ELIZABETH ANN) [Group Sheet]

CORA married GULLION DON. [Group Sheet]

CLARENCE married UNKNOWN LORRAINE. [Group Sheet]

CLARENCE married UNKNOWN VERA. [Group Sheet]

Living married UNKNOWN E.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Florence Krughoff dod is 1951.

ZADA married RIXMANN ALFRED FREDRICK. ALFRED was born on 24 Feb 1898; died on 17 Aug 1985; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

CLARENCE married LIVESAY ZORA MAY. ZORA was born on 22 Jun 1904; died on 24 Mar 1995; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

ALBERTA married BRINK LEONARD H. on 12 May 1939 in Red Bud, Illinois. LEONARD (son of BRINK FREDERICK (ERNST FREDERICK GUSTAV HENRY) and BECKMEYER SOPHIA M. A. (BOKEMEIER BOEKMEIER)) was born on 9 Jan 1896 in Hoyleton Twp., Washington County, Illinois; died on 12 Jul 1977 in Nashville, Illinois; was buried on 15 Jul 1977 in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington Co., IL.. [Group Sheet]

ADA married LEUTNER ERNEST AUGUST. ERNEST was born on 23 Aug 1905; died on 25 Jul 1980; was buried on 27 Jul 1980 in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Living married CONREY T.M., JR.. [Group Sheet]

MILDRED married RIXMANN ALFRED FREDRICK. ALFRED was born on 24 Feb 1898; died on 17 Aug 1985; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

IRVIN married LINDQUIST WINIFRED E.. WINIFRED was born on 24 Sep 1915; died on 14 May 1999; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

FRIEDA married HOTZ EMIL F.. EMIL was born on 8 May 1907; died on 28 Apr 1966; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

ROSE married WACKER WALDO O.. WALDO (son of WACKER FREDERICK WILLIAM and GARNHOLZ ANNA E.) was born on 18 Oct 1908; died on 28 Apr 1991; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

HILDA married WACKER EDWIN L.. EDWIN (son of WACKER FREDERICK WILLIAM and GARNHOLZ ANNA E.) was born on 26 Aug 1906; died on 24 Feb 2003; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

CLARA married HUCK VINCENT PETER on 15 Mar 1947 in Maybe March 3, 1947. VINCENT (son of HUCK JOHNANNES JOSEPH and NICKLES EMILIE ALICE) was born on 13 Dec 1902 in Hoyleton, Washington County, Illinois; died on 30 Jul 1994; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

BETH married JACKSON RAYMOND on 15 Sep 1949. RAYMOND was born in 1914; died in 1959. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

VIRGIL married GERLING CATHERINE on 3 Oct 1942. CATHERINE was born on 9 Sep 1921; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Obituary from The Nashville News, June 4, 2003
Gladys Beek
Gladys M. Beek, 75, of Nashville, passed away at 8:35 p.m. on Sautrday, May 31, 2003 at Washington County Hospital in Nashville.
Born on November 21, 1927 in Hoyleton, she was the daughter of Alvin E. and Viola S. (Hake) Hoffman. She was baptized on March 11, 1928 by Rev. Henry Idel and confirmed on May 12, 1940 by Rev. Otto R. Buess at North Prairie Methodist Church. She was united in marriage to Arthur Beek, Jr. on September 22, 1946 at North Prairie Methodist Church by Rev. Roy Brown and he survives.
Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Jay L. Beek and wife Jennifer of Raceland, Kentucky, two daughters, Carol A. Fruend and husband Gene of Nashville and Brenda K. Blades and husband Kenny of Island, KEntucky; a brother, Virgil Hoffman and wife Catherine of Sparta; six grandchildren, Janel Mueller, Sharisa Burden, Jody Liszewski, Brad Fruend, Justin Beek and Jared Beek; and six great-grand-children, Kaity, Hunter, Paige, Lily, Keaghan and Jessica.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Gladys was a graduate of Nashville Community High School. She was a secretary at Washington County AAA, Washington County Service Company and St. Paul United Church of Christ. She was a bookkeeper at Nashville Community High School from 1981 to 1990 and a payroll clerk at King Management Co. in Nashville from1991 to 1997.
She was a member of North Prairie MEthodist Church until transferring her membership to St. Paul Evanvelical Church in Nashville in 1946, and served as organist at St. Paul's since September 1950. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Her hobbies included music and golf.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at St. Paul United Church of Christ with Rev. Lance Lackore officiating. Burial will be in North Prairie Cemetery, near Hoyleton.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Research, St. Paul UCC Scholarship Fund or St. Paul UCC Digital Hymnal Fund and will be received at Styninger-Krupp Funeral Home in Nashville.
Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at skfh/@/accessus.net.

GLADYS married BEEK ARTHUR JR. on 22 Sep 1946 in North Prairie Methodist Church, Washington County, Illinois by Rev. Roy Brown.. ARTHUR was born on 19 Jan 1924; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married MOTZER W.G., SR. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

LAVONNE married CLARK WARNER E.. WARNER was born on 26 May 1919; died on 14 Nov 1991; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Winona attended Rubicam Business College, St. Louis - 1939 - 1940. She worked in a secretarial capacity for several firms in St. Louis - one of these had to do withmining equipment and it was here that she met her husband.

WINONA married HUCKSHOLD ELMER JACOB on 27 Feb 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri. ELMER (son of HUCKSHOLD LOUIS and ARNOLD JOSEPHENE) was born on 17 Nov 1915 in St. Louis, Missouri; tombstone says Nov. 19, 1915; died on 17 Mar 1972 in Madisonville, Ky.; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Living married CLOUSER W.J. (son of CLOUSER FRANKLIN AUGUSTUS and BUJEWSKI THERESA M.) [Group Sheet]

MARTHA married HENDRICH THEODORE H.. THEODORE was born on 17 Jun 1929; died on 28 Jan 2003; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Niell was not adopted but was raised by Bernreuters from his early teen years, as I recall. wlg

NEILL married RICHARDSON DIANN. DIANN was born in in OF ST. LOUIS, MO.. [Group Sheet]

Living married LUTZ P.A. [Group Sheet]

Living married UNKNOWN V.. [Group Sheet]

Living married UNKNOWN M.K.. [Group Sheet]

Living married UNKNOWN S.. [Group Sheet]

Living married REDDING L.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Tombstone has June 25, 1999 and Government Stone has June 24, 1999. Obituary has June 24, 1999.

Obituary from Nashville News:
Amos Edward Rixmann, 74, of rural Nashville, entered rest at Washington, Missouri on Thursday, June 24, 1999 at 8:10 a.m. following a sudden illness.
Born at Huegely on May 26, 1925, he was the son of Alfred and Zada (Krughoff) Rixmann. He was united in marriage to June Rand at Nashville and she preceded him in death in 1953. He then married Felicity Nicholson on July 7, 1976 at Littleton, Colorado and she survives.
Other survivors include one daughter Cheryl Happ and husband John of Bunker City, Oklahoma; two sons, Dwight and wife Krina of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Douglas and wife Cristy of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; six stepchildren, Alec Nicholson of Charlotte, North Carolina, Hugh Nicholson, Amanda Bennett and husband Joe, all of England, Andy Nicholson and wife Becky of Belleville, Harvey Nicholson and wife Nancy of Kuwait, and Hilary Smith and husband Andy of New Zealand; two sisters, Eunice Rixmann of San Diego, California, and Pauline Mays and husband Fischer of Denver, Colorado; seven grandchildren, Elizabeth and Kirsten Webster, Andrew Happ, Jonathan, Monica, Matthew and Allison Rixmann; step grandchildren, many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Mildred Rixmann, in addition to his parents and first wife, June.
Mr. Rixmann served in the United States Navy Air Corps during World War II and was a pilot. Afterwards Amos attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and Northwestern University in Chicago. He graduated from DePauw University at Green Castle, Indiana, with a degree in engineering. He worked for Caterpillar Equipment Co. and International Harvester Co. before becoming a self-employed agricultural design engineer. He was later employed by the United States Defense Department at St. Louis, Missouri and retired in December of 1998 after 15 years of service.
Amos enjoyed farming and attended Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ, Hoyleton. He was a member of the Washington Lodge No. 55 AF & AM and the Order of the Eastern Star of Nashville; John C. Atchison Post No. 110, American Legion, Nashville. He was one of the founders of the American Thresherman's Association and was a member of the Gas and Steam Traction Hall of Fame. Amos had a passion for music and enjoyed singing in barber shop quartets.
Funeral services were held Monday at 11:00 a.m. in Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ, Hoyleton. Rev. Bill Causer officiated. Interment was in North Prairie Cemetery in rural Hoyleton. Military grave side rites were accorded by the John C. Atchison Post No. 110, American Legion, Nashville. Pall bearers were Phil Jones, Ron Luessenheide, Jerry Rixmann, Warren Dueker, Chaddy Atterberry and Elmer Powell.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Southern Illinois or the St. Louis Symphony Children's Education Fund.
The Campagna Funeral Home, Nashville, was in charge of arrangements.

From another obituary printed before internment stated as follows:
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today or from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Campagna Funeral Home of Nashville or from 9:30 a.m. until time of services Monday at the church.
Masonic services will be held at *;00 p.m. today at the funeral home by the Washington Lodges No. 55 AF & AM.

AMOS married RAND JUNE C.. JUNE was born on 29 Jul 1930; died on 26 Jun 1984. [Group Sheet]

AMOS married NICHOLSON FELICITY. FELICITY was born on 5 Dec 1934; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married CLINE C.. [Group Sheet]

Living married POE C.. [Group Sheet]

Living married UNKNOWN N.. [Group Sheet]