Stark County IL Archives Obituaries.....Ribley, Ora A Kitterman 1870- ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Terasa pcuser@horizon.hit.net July 1998 NEWSPAPER--UNKNOWN MRS. WILLIAM S. RIBLEY Mrs. Wm. S. Ribley, who came to this city a little over a year ago, passed away at the Kewanee Public hospital at 9:20 o'clock last night. Mrs. Ribley had been in poor health for about a year, and had been seriously ill for two weeks before her death. She was taken to the hospital a week ago, and the end came last night, the immediate cause of death being acure nephritis. Ora A. Kitterman was born in Osceola, Il., April 11, 1870, and at the time of death she was 51 years, 1 month and 1 day old. Her earlier years were spent in Bradford and vicinity, after which she lived for six years in Buda. She came to this city April 6, 1920, the family residence being 124 Poplar street. Her marriage to William S. Ribley of Bradford took place February 7, 1892. No children were born to this union. Besides the husband, the surviving relatives include the father, Jasper N. Kitterman, Neponset; three sisters, Mrs. F. R. Manning, Bradford; Mrs. P.G. Schember and Mrs. Otto Bottin, Pekin; four brothers, John Kitterman, Chester, Iowa; Ross Kitterman, Monmouth, Il.; Jasper W. Kitterman, Bradford, Il.; Roscoe Kitterman, Pekin, Il. Mrs. Ribley was a member of the Order Eastern Star of Bradford, and the four years she was treasurer of the lodge. She was also a member of the Mystic Workers. She was friendly by nature, and in addition to her relatives, she leaves a great many friends to regret her passing. The funeral service will be held in the Bradford M.E. church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Arthur Smith, pastor of the church will conduct the service, and it is expected that the O.E.S. will have charge of the service at the grave. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/stark/obits/r/ribleyoak.txt File size: 2 Kb