Obituary for William Hilgendorf, Iroquois County Illinois William Hilgendorf, a lifelong resident of Buckley and com- munity, died Monday morning, Jan. 21, at his home in Buckley where he had resided the past 16 years after retiring from farming. He had been in failing health the past several years but had not been confined to his bed or home. He passed away in his sleep and was discovered dead in his bed by his wife at 6:30 a.m. Born Dec. 27, 1877 on a farm two miles to the south of Buckley, he was the son of John and Marie Hartke Hilgendorf and one of a family of eight children. He was married to Miss Martha Steinman at Buckley, Jan. 8, 1899. She pre-deceased him in 1910. He is survived by his widow, the former Ida Beman (sic) who he married Jan. 18, 1911; two daughters by his first marriage, Mrs. Frank (Esther L. ) Dippel, Buckley, Mrs. Russell (Lenora) Blue, Milington, Mich.; eight grandchildren, five great-grand- children; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Wagner, Loda, Mrs. Elnora Kaufman and Mrs. Martha Kaufman, both of Buckley. He was preceded in death by his parents, four infant children, two sisters, Mrs. Anna Ronna and Mrs. Mathilda Steinman, and three brothers, Henry, John and Fred. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Jan. 24, at St. John's Lutheran Church following a family prayer service in Kelley Memorial Home who was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the church cememtery. Rev. W. A. Eissfeldt officiated. ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Loretta Krumwiede Barlow