Obituary: Brodhead Independent Register.
Ray Elliott, 61, Brodhead, died Tuesday, April 26 at 7:25 a.m. following an apparent heart attack at Barber-Coleman, Rockford, Ill., where he was employed. He was dead on arrival at the Swedish-American Hospital, Rockford.
Born in Whitewater on April 8, 1916, he was the son of Lewis M. and Minnie Rogers Elliott. He was married to Opal Weaver on Oct. 25, 1936, in Harrison, Ark. He had been employed as a machinist with Barber-Coleman for the past 20 years.
Mr. Elliott and his wife operated Ray's Cafe in Brodhead since 1968. At one time he had been engaged in farming in Woodstock and Hebron, Ill. He was a veteran of World War II having served with the U.S. Air Force.
Surviving are his wife, Opal; his step-mother, Marie Elliott, Ozark, Mo.; three sons, Charles Ray, Colorado Springs, Colo., Tilton of Loves Park, Ill., and Clayton, Brodhead; four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Evelyn) Schwartzlow, Rt. 2, Brodhead, Mrs. Lowell (Joyce) Arnsmeier, Brodhead, Mrs. Bruce (Debra) Capps, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Barbara, at home.
Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Fred (Coyeattie) Livermore, Lead Hill, Ark., Mrs. Jess (Lois) Buckner, Springfield, Mo., Mrs. Bertha Shannon, Washington, Ill., and Mrs. Ruthie Bishop, Fort Collins, Colo.; three brothers, Lewis, Yellville, Ark., Edward, Wilder, Idaho, and V.J. Elliott, Fort Collins, Colo.; and 19 grandchildren.
Mr. Elliott was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Donald, November, 1974; a daughter, Mrs. James (Wanda) Church on Jan. 7, 1977; a brother, Clarence, 1963; and three grandchildren.
Services were held Saturday, April 30, at 11 a.m. in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brodhead. Rev. Ronald E. Massen officiated. Mrs. Marshall d. Markham sang "How Great Thou Art" and "The Old Rugged Cross" accompanied by organist Mrs. Merritt T. Milks. Pallbearers were: Marvin Schwartzlow, Frederick Mac Ties, Lawrence Rosheisen, Roy Church, Brodhead; Ben LaRosa and T.C. Weaver, Beloit.
Burial was in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens, Beloit. The Newcomer Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Ray Elliott, 61, Brodhead, died Tuesday, April 26 at 7:25 a.m. following an apparent heart attack at Barber-Coleman, Rockford, Ill., where he was employed. He was dead on arrival at the Swedish-American Hospital, Rockford.
Born in Whitewater on April 8, 1916, he was the son of Lewis M. and Minnie Rogers Elliott. He was married to Opal Weaver on Oct. 25, 1936, in Harrison, Ark. He had been employed as a machinist with Barber-Coleman for the past 20 years.
Mr. Elliott and his wife operated Ray's Cafe in Brodhead since 1968. At one time he had been engaged in farming in Woodstock and Hebron, Ill. He was a veteran of World War II having served with the U.S. Air Force.
Surviving are his wife, Opal; his step-mother, Marie Elliott, Ozark, Mo.; three sons, Charles Ray, Colorado Springs, Colo., Tilton of Loves Park, Ill., and Clayton, Brodhead; four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Evelyn) Schwartzlow, Rt. 2, Brodhead, Mrs. Lowell (Joyce) Arnsmeier, Brodhead, Mrs. Bruce (Debra) Capps, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Barbara, at home.
Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Fred (Coyeattie) Livermore, Lead Hill, Ark., Mrs. Jess (Lois) Buckner, Springfield, Mo., Mrs. Bertha Shannon, Washington, Ill., and Mrs. Ruthie Bishop, Fort Collins, Colo.; three brothers, Lewis, Yellville, Ark., Edward, Wilder, Idaho, and V.J. Elliott, Fort Collins, Colo.; and 19 grandchildren.
Mr. Elliott was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Donald, November, 1974; a daughter, Mrs. James (Wanda) Church on Jan. 7, 1977; a brother, Clarence, 1963; and three grandchildren.
Services were held Saturday, April 30, at 11 a.m. in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brodhead. Rev. Ronald E. Massen officiated. Mrs. Marshall d. Markham sang "How Great Thou Art" and "The Old Rugged Cross" accompanied by organist Mrs. Merritt T. Milks. Pallbearers were: Marvin Schwartzlow, Frederick Mac Ties, Lawrence Rosheisen, Roy Church, Brodhead; Ben LaRosa and T.C. Weaver, Beloit.
Burial was in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens, Beloit. The Newcomer Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Obituary: Brodhead Independent Register.
Ray Elliott, 61, Brodhead, died Tuesday, April 26 at 7:25 a.m. following an apparent heart attack at Barber-Coleman, Rockford, Ill., where he was employed. He was dead on arrival at the Swedish-American Hospital, Rockford.
Born in Whitewater on April 8, 1916, he was the son of Lewis M. and Minnie Rogers Elliott. He was married to Opal Weaver on Oct. 25, 1936, in Harrison, Ark. He had been employed as a machinist with Barber-Coleman for the past 20 years.
Mr. Elliott and his wife operated Ray's Cafe in Brodhead since 1968. At one time he had been engaged in farming in Woodstock and Hebron, Ill. He was a veteran of World War II having served with the U.S. Air Force.
Surviving are his wife, Opal; his step-mother, Marie Elliott, Ozark, Mo.; three sons, Charles Ray, Colorado Springs, Colo., Tilton of Loves Park, Ill., and Clayton, Brodhead; four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Evelyn) Schwartzlow, Rt. 2, Brodhead, Mrs. Lowell (Joyce) Arnsmeier, Brodhead, Mrs. Bruce (Debra) Capps, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Barbara, at home.
Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Fred (Coyeattie) Livermore, Lead Hill, Ark., Mrs. Jess (Lois) Buckner, Springfield, Mo., Mrs. Bertha Shannon, Washington, Ill., and Mrs. Ruthie Bishop, Fort Collins, Colo.; three brothers, Lewis, Yellville, Ark., Edward, Wilder, Idaho, and V.J. Elliott, Fort Collins, Colo.; and 19 grandchildren.
Mr. Elliott was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Donald, November, 1974; a daughter, Mrs. James (Wanda) Church on Jan. 7, 1977; a brother, Clarence, 1963; and three grandchildren.
Services were held Saturday, April 30, at 11 a.m. in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brodhead. Rev. Ronald E. Massen officiated. Mrs. Marshall d. Markham sang "How Great Thou Art" and "The Old Rugged Cross" accompanied by organist Mrs. Merritt T. Milks. Pallbearers were: Marvin Schwartzlow, Frederick Mac Ties, Lawrence Rosheisen, Roy Church, Brodhead; Ben LaRosa and T.C. Weaver, Beloit.
Burial was in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens, Beloit. The Newcomer Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Ray Elliott, 61, Brodhead, died Tuesday, April 26 at 7:25 a.m. following an apparent heart attack at Barber-Coleman, Rockford, Ill., where he was employed. He was dead on arrival at the Swedish-American Hospital, Rockford.
Born in Whitewater on April 8, 1916, he was the son of Lewis M. and Minnie Rogers Elliott. He was married to Opal Weaver on Oct. 25, 1936, in Harrison, Ark. He had been employed as a machinist with Barber-Coleman for the past 20 years.
Mr. Elliott and his wife operated Ray's Cafe in Brodhead since 1968. At one time he had been engaged in farming in Woodstock and Hebron, Ill. He was a veteran of World War II having served with the U.S. Air Force.
Surviving are his wife, Opal; his step-mother, Marie Elliott, Ozark, Mo.; three sons, Charles Ray, Colorado Springs, Colo., Tilton of Loves Park, Ill., and Clayton, Brodhead; four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Evelyn) Schwartzlow, Rt. 2, Brodhead, Mrs. Lowell (Joyce) Arnsmeier, Brodhead, Mrs. Bruce (Debra) Capps, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Barbara, at home.
Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Fred (Coyeattie) Livermore, Lead Hill, Ark., Mrs. Jess (Lois) Buckner, Springfield, Mo., Mrs. Bertha Shannon, Washington, Ill., and Mrs. Ruthie Bishop, Fort Collins, Colo.; three brothers, Lewis, Yellville, Ark., Edward, Wilder, Idaho, and V.J. Elliott, Fort Collins, Colo.; and 19 grandchildren.
Mr. Elliott was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Donald, November, 1974; a daughter, Mrs. James (Wanda) Church on Jan. 7, 1977; a brother, Clarence, 1963; and three grandchildren.
Services were held Saturday, April 30, at 11 a.m. in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brodhead. Rev. Ronald E. Massen officiated. Mrs. Marshall d. Markham sang "How Great Thou Art" and "The Old Rugged Cross" accompanied by organist Mrs. Merritt T. Milks. Pallbearers were: Marvin Schwartzlow, Frederick Mac Ties, Lawrence Rosheisen, Roy Church, Brodhead; Ben LaRosa and T.C. Weaver, Beloit.
Burial was in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens, Beloit. The Newcomer Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
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