MRS. ELIZABETH STEELE

Mrs. Elizabeth Steele, 80, of 421 East Pierce street, Macomb, passed away at 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 18 in St. Francis hospital after a week's illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Friday, Apr. at the Dodsworth-Piper chapel with the Rev. Colin Robertson officiating. Burial was in Gibson cemetery near Fandon.
Mrs. Steele was born March 8, 1871 in McDonough county, daughter of Jeptha and Lettie Tandy Steele. She spent most of her life in Macomb. On March 17, 1888 she was married to Alex Steele who is deceased.
She is survived by the following children: John, Ralph, Mrs. Opal Noel and Mrs. Oren Wares, all of Macomb; Mrs. Manuel Baker, Gulfport, Ill., and Otto and Fred Steele, both of Sciota. A daughter, Mrs. Clifford Steele, is deceased.
A brother, Earl Tandy of Macomb and sisters, Mrs. Anna Rippetoe of Kansas City, Mrs. Anna Featherlin of route four, Macomb, Mrs. Maude Coghill, Colchester and Mrs. Joe Sullivan, Macomb, also survive. Brothers, Frank, James and Edgar Tandy and a sister, Mrs. Mattie Cochran, are deceased. Twenty-four grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren also survive.


Macomb Daily Journal


Macomb Daily Journal, April 17, 1951 - Mrs. Elizabeth Steele, 80, of Macomb Passes Away
Mrs. Elizabeth Steele, 1421 East Pierce Street, died at 3 p.m. yesterday at the St. Francis Hospital after an illness of one week. She was 80 years old. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Dodsworth-Piper funeral home, the Rev. Colin J. Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery.
Mrs. Steele was born March 8, 1871 in McDonough County, a daughter of Jeptha and Lettie Barber Tandy, and had spent most of her life in Macomb. She was married March 17, 1888 to Alex Steele deceased. Surviving are the following children: John and Ralph Steele, Mrs. Opal Noel and Mrs. Oren Wares all of Macomb; Otto and Fred Steele of Sciota, and Mrs. Manuel Baker of Gulfport, Ill. A brother and four sisters, Earl Tandy and Mrs. Ida Sullivan of Macomb, Mrs. Anna Rippetoe of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Una Featherlin, Macomb route four, and Mrs. Maude Coghill, Colchester route three, 24 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren also survive. A daughter, Mrs. Clifford Steele, four brothers, Frank, James, Louis, and Edgar Tandy, and a sister, Mrs. Mattie Cochran, are deceased.

Notes: (Alex and Elizabeth were married March 9, 1898 according to marriage license. Ralph Steele was not a son, he was Ralph Self, a grandson, which she took to raise.-Info provided by Shirley J. Steele Thielbar, a great grandaughter)