Advertisement

Henry Francis Averill

Advertisement

Henry Francis Averill Veteran

Birth
Banner, Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Death
20 Dec 1999 (aged 81)
Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Bryant, Fulton County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
The Rushville Times, December 29, 1999

Henry F. Averill, 81, of Lewistown, formerly of Ipava, died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born Jan. 24, 1918, at Duck Island in Banner Township of Fulton County, the son of Arthur A. and Daisy (Lingenfelter) Averill.

He married Wanda Parr April 16, 1955, in Canton. She died Sept. 30, 1987. He is survived by one son, Arthur (wife, MaryAnn) Averill of Peoria; three daughters, Edith Atwater of Ipava, Mrs. Sheldon (Yvonne) Zaborac of Canton and Mrs. Rodney (Patricia ) Burke of Rock Springs, Wyo.; 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lewistown. He was an army veteran of World War II and was employed as a small arms repair-man for the Illinois Army National Guard in Springfield, retiring in 1978.

Funeral services were Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Shawgo Memorial Home in Ipava with the Rev. Robert O'Connor officiating. Burial was at Maryville Cemetery in Bryant. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
The Rushville Times, December 29, 1999

Henry F. Averill, 81, of Lewistown, formerly of Ipava, died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born Jan. 24, 1918, at Duck Island in Banner Township of Fulton County, the son of Arthur A. and Daisy (Lingenfelter) Averill.

He married Wanda Parr April 16, 1955, in Canton. She died Sept. 30, 1987. He is survived by one son, Arthur (wife, MaryAnn) Averill of Peoria; three daughters, Edith Atwater of Ipava, Mrs. Sheldon (Yvonne) Zaborac of Canton and Mrs. Rodney (Patricia ) Burke of Rock Springs, Wyo.; 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lewistown. He was an army veteran of World War II and was employed as a small arms repair-man for the Illinois Army National Guard in Springfield, retiring in 1978.

Funeral services were Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Shawgo Memorial Home in Ipava with the Rev. Robert O'Connor officiating. Burial was at Maryville Cemetery in Bryant. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement