The following obituary was submitted by Mary Runyon-Hanshew from the Chatsworth Plaindealer, Chatsworth, IL.
Mrs. Jonas (Mary) Hill
August 29, 1946
Mrs. Jonas Hill of Chatsworth died at the Mennonite Hospital in Bloomington Friday morning at 4 o'clock after a long illness. She had been failing about six years but was in hospital this time for 16 days.
The body was brought to the Hill home in Chatsworth and funeral services were conducted from the Evangelical church Monday afternoon, August 26 at 2 o'clock by the church pastor, the Rev. E.E. Keiser. Two songs, selected by Mrs. Hill, were sung at the service by Mrs. Clara Game and Miss Faye Shafer, accompanied by Mrs. Nellie Shafer. Burial was at Chatsworth cemetery. Leslie Schade, Albert Wisthuff, Ralph Dassow, Elmer Grosenbach, Walter Grosenbach and Walter Grieder were pallbearers.
Mary Ellinger Hill was born near Cullom, January 1, 1877, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam M. Ellinger, and was married November 27, 1901 to Jonas S. Hill of Dayton, Virginia, with whom she lived on a farm near Charlotte for about 12 years. In 1913 the family moved to Chatsworth where Mr. Hill found employment with the railroad. Mr. Hill preceded her in death the 3rd of April, 1946.
Mrs. Hill was a member of Chatsworth Evangelical church and a faithful member of the Woman's Missionary society. She was interested in the church and its activities and found much pleasure in the fellowships, association and service there.
She devoted herself to her famiy with true love and was the center of a family circle held together in mutual interest and affection. As a neighbor and friend she endeared herself to all who knew her, and developed a fine human interest in the affairs of life generally.
Eight children survive. They are: Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Gladys Baker and Mrs. Lottie Bowman of Bradley, Illinois; John of Clinton, Tennessee; Clifford, Clement, Albert and Kenneth at home.
Two brothers, Chris Ellinger, Chatsworth and John Ellinger of Cullom; and a sister, Mrs. John (Catherine) Gelmer of Chatsworth also survive.
The following obituary was submitted by Mary Runyon-Hanshew from the Chatsworth Plaindealer, Chatsworth, IL.
Mrs. Jonas (Mary) Hill
August 29, 1946
Mrs. Jonas Hill of Chatsworth died at the Mennonite Hospital in Bloomington Friday morning at 4 o'clock after a long illness. She had been failing about six years but was in hospital this time for 16 days.
The body was brought to the Hill home in Chatsworth and funeral services were conducted from the Evangelical church Monday afternoon, August 26 at 2 o'clock by the church pastor, the Rev. E.E. Keiser. Two songs, selected by Mrs. Hill, were sung at the service by Mrs. Clara Game and Miss Faye Shafer, accompanied by Mrs. Nellie Shafer. Burial was at Chatsworth cemetery. Leslie Schade, Albert Wisthuff, Ralph Dassow, Elmer Grosenbach, Walter Grosenbach and Walter Grieder were pallbearers.
Mary Ellinger Hill was born near Cullom, January 1, 1877, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam M. Ellinger, and was married November 27, 1901 to Jonas S. Hill of Dayton, Virginia, with whom she lived on a farm near Charlotte for about 12 years. In 1913 the family moved to Chatsworth where Mr. Hill found employment with the railroad. Mr. Hill preceded her in death the 3rd of April, 1946.
Mrs. Hill was a member of Chatsworth Evangelical church and a faithful member of the Woman's Missionary society. She was interested in the church and its activities and found much pleasure in the fellowships, association and service there.
She devoted herself to her famiy with true love and was the center of a family circle held together in mutual interest and affection. As a neighbor and friend she endeared herself to all who knew her, and developed a fine human interest in the affairs of life generally.
Eight children survive. They are: Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Gladys Baker and Mrs. Lottie Bowman of Bradley, Illinois; John of Clinton, Tennessee; Clifford, Clement, Albert and Kenneth at home.
Two brothers, Chris Ellinger, Chatsworth and John Ellinger of Cullom; and a sister, Mrs. John (Catherine) Gelmer of Chatsworth also survive.
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