Leona's obituary read: "Mrs. Leona Frances Farnsworth, 84, of 816 N. Hazel Street, died at 2:25 P.M. Tuesday (April 30, 1963) at Lakeview Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient three days. She had been in ill health a year and one-half and bedfast eight weeks. Born June 18, 1878, at Mt. Vernon she was a daughter of Henry W. and Mary Frances Brown Brown. Her schooling was near Mt. Vernon.
She was married January 1, 1895, at Mt. Vernon to Irvin Henry Ross, who preceded her in death in 1942. Surviving from this marriage are two sons, Raymond Ross of Danville and Lilbert Ross of Catlin; two daughters, Mrs. Lillie Frances Epperson of Danville and Mrs. Opie Ellen Stevens of Catlin; 22 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
Mrs. Farnsworth had resided in Danville since 1922. She was married November 7, 1956, in Danville to John William Farnsworth who survives. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Effie Argo of St. Joseph, and a half-sister, Mrs. Simeon Pate of California. She also was preceded in death by three sons, a sister, three brothers and a step-daughter.
She was a member of the Central Christian Church and the Gleaners Sunday School Class. Her hobby was interest in children. The body is at the Pape Memorial Home where friends will be received 7-9 P.M. Wednesday and 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. Thursday, Funeral Services."
She was married January 1, 1895, at Mt. Vernon to Irvin Henry Ross, who preceded her in death in 1942. Surviving from this marriage are two sons, Raymond Ross of Danville and Lilbert Ross of Catlin; two daughters, Mrs. Lillie Frances Epperson of Danville and Mrs. Opie Ellen Stevens of Catlin; 22 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
Mrs. Farnsworth had resided in Danville since 1922. She was married November 7, 1956, in Danville to John William Farnsworth who survives. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Effie Argo of St. Joseph, and a half-sister, Mrs. Simeon Pate of California. She also was preceded in death by three sons, a sister, three brothers and a step-daughter.
She was a member of the Central Christian Church and the Gleaners Sunday School Class. Her hobby was interest in children. The body is at the Pape Memorial Home where friends will be received 7-9 P.M. Wednesday and 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. Thursday, Funeral Services."
Leona's obituary read: "Mrs. Leona Frances Farnsworth, 84, of 816 N. Hazel Street, died at 2:25 P.M. Tuesday (April 30, 1963) at Lakeview Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient three days. She had been in ill health a year and one-half and bedfast eight weeks. Born June 18, 1878, at Mt. Vernon she was a daughter of Henry W. and Mary Frances Brown Brown. Her schooling was near Mt. Vernon.
She was married January 1, 1895, at Mt. Vernon to Irvin Henry Ross, who preceded her in death in 1942. Surviving from this marriage are two sons, Raymond Ross of Danville and Lilbert Ross of Catlin; two daughters, Mrs. Lillie Frances Epperson of Danville and Mrs. Opie Ellen Stevens of Catlin; 22 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
Mrs. Farnsworth had resided in Danville since 1922. She was married November 7, 1956, in Danville to John William Farnsworth who survives. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Effie Argo of St. Joseph, and a half-sister, Mrs. Simeon Pate of California. She also was preceded in death by three sons, a sister, three brothers and a step-daughter.
She was a member of the Central Christian Church and the Gleaners Sunday School Class. Her hobby was interest in children. The body is at the Pape Memorial Home where friends will be received 7-9 P.M. Wednesday and 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. Thursday, Funeral Services."
She was married January 1, 1895, at Mt. Vernon to Irvin Henry Ross, who preceded her in death in 1942. Surviving from this marriage are two sons, Raymond Ross of Danville and Lilbert Ross of Catlin; two daughters, Mrs. Lillie Frances Epperson of Danville and Mrs. Opie Ellen Stevens of Catlin; 22 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
Mrs. Farnsworth had resided in Danville since 1922. She was married November 7, 1956, in Danville to John William Farnsworth who survives. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Effie Argo of St. Joseph, and a half-sister, Mrs. Simeon Pate of California. She also was preceded in death by three sons, a sister, three brothers and a step-daughter.
She was a member of the Central Christian Church and the Gleaners Sunday School Class. Her hobby was interest in children. The body is at the Pape Memorial Home where friends will be received 7-9 P.M. Wednesday and 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. Thursday, Funeral Services."
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