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Hazel Esther <I>Grigsby</I> Ratcliff

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Hazel Esther Grigsby Ratcliff

Birth
Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Death
17 Jun 1975 (aged 77)
Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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d/o Joseph Grigsby & Myrtle Wilcoxen
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ASTORIA--Mrs. Hazel E. Ratcliff, 77, of Astoria, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Culbertson Memorial Hospital at Rushville.

She was born Sept. 28, 1897, near Lewistown, a daughter of Joseph and Myrtle Wilcoxen Grigsby. She married Jesse W. Collins on Oct. 29, 1914. He died Nov. 27, 1952. She married Grover Ratcliff on Jan. 30, 1954. He died May 23, 1966.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lella Ray and Mrs. Eileen Tippey, both of Astoria, and Mrs. Reta Rudd of Canton; 16 grandchildren; a step-grandchild; 19 great grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Eskridge of Lewistown and Mrs. Katie Fidler of Peoria Heights; a half sister, Mrs. Jennie Payne and a half brother, Arthur Grigsby, both of North Platte, Neb. A son and two brothers died earlier.

Mrs. Ratcliff was a member of Astoria United Methodist Church.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Astoria United Methodist Church. The Rev. James Friesner assisted by Collis Trone will officiate.

Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

obit courtesy of John Fisher-Green
d/o Joseph Grigsby & Myrtle Wilcoxen
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ASTORIA--Mrs. Hazel E. Ratcliff, 77, of Astoria, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Culbertson Memorial Hospital at Rushville.

She was born Sept. 28, 1897, near Lewistown, a daughter of Joseph and Myrtle Wilcoxen Grigsby. She married Jesse W. Collins on Oct. 29, 1914. He died Nov. 27, 1952. She married Grover Ratcliff on Jan. 30, 1954. He died May 23, 1966.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lella Ray and Mrs. Eileen Tippey, both of Astoria, and Mrs. Reta Rudd of Canton; 16 grandchildren; a step-grandchild; 19 great grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Eskridge of Lewistown and Mrs. Katie Fidler of Peoria Heights; a half sister, Mrs. Jennie Payne and a half brother, Arthur Grigsby, both of North Platte, Neb. A son and two brothers died earlier.

Mrs. Ratcliff was a member of Astoria United Methodist Church.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Astoria United Methodist Church. The Rev. James Friesner assisted by Collis Trone will officiate.

Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

obit courtesy of John Fisher-Green


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  • Added: Oct 24, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79241710/hazel_esther-ratcliff: accessed ), memorial page for Hazel Esther Grigsby Ratcliff (28 Sep 1897–17 Jun 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79241710, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Debra (contributor 47324320).