Obitituary of Agnes BLACKFORD WERNICK, Vermilion County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Whitney Proffitt Newspaper: unknown, (Vermilion Co., IL), Date: 1985 AGNES WERNICK POTOMAC - Agnes BLACKFORD WERNICK, 98, of Potomac, died at 9:05 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15, at her home. Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Armstrong, the Rev. Robert EINHOUSE officiating. Burial was in Partlow Cemetery in Armstrong. Wolfe Funeral Home, Potomac, was in charge of arrangements. She was born June 27, 1887, in Rankin, a daughter of Godrey and Anna RAHN BURKHART. She married Ernest BLACKFORD on Feb. 19, 1908, in Potomac. He died Jan. 20, 1930. She married Fred WERNICK in 1935 at Danville. He died Oct. 16, 1958. Survivors include two sons, Keith BLACKFORD of Armstrong and Dale BLACKFORD of Penn Valley, Calif.; one daughter, Lois HENDERSON of Western Springs; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters, two grandchildren, a sister and two brothers. She was a member of the Armstrong United Methodist Church and was past president of the ladies' association. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB 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: Whitney Proffitt