Viletta (Lettie) RICE

Female 1868 - 1933  (65 years)


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  • Name Viletta (Lettie) RICE 
    Born 18 Feb 1868  Knox Co. IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 May 1933  Knox Co. IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Gilson Cemetery, Gilson, Knox Co. IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • OBITUARY

      Daily Register Mail; Tue Evening, 30 May 30 1933,

      Mrs. Violetta Rice Anneker

      May 30, 1933 -- Violetta Rice, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Westfall Rice, was born on February 18, 1868, in Copley township, Knox county, and passed away at Knoxville, May 26, at the age of 65 years, 3 months and 8 days.

      She grew to womanhood in Persifer township and was married to William Anneker in 1897. Mr. Anneker passed away in 1927. The greater part of her married life was spent in Gilson.

      Mrs. Anneker is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Leroy Rawlings of Chicago, and William, Jr., also of Chicago. The eldest son, Clarence, 19 years of age, passed away at Bridgewater, Neb., thirteen years ago.

      She leaves also three brothers, Harvey M. Rice of Galesburg, George of Persifer and Edward W. of Williamstown, Mo.; also two sisters, Mrs. Lavina Lutcavish of Laramie, Wyo., and Mrs. Anna Anderson of Lisco, Neb.

      Funeral services were conducted from the Gilson Community church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. M.R. Stanton officiated. The song service was rendered by Mrs. Reese Pickrel and Mrs. Dick McDonald, with Mrs. Claude McCoy as accompanist at the piano. The selections, "The Old Rugged Cross," "Where He Leads Me I Will Follow" and "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," were used. The casket bearers were Sanford Moore, Ernest Reynolds, C.W. Mills and John Patton. Interment was in the family lot in the Gilson cemetery.

    Person ID I28696  Master File
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2015 

    Father Edward RICE,   b. 06 Jan 1818, Athens Co. OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Jul 1880, Knox Co. IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Westfall,   b. 14 Dec 1841,   d. 15 Dec 1915  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 19 Sep 1864  Knox Co. IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12286  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Anneker 
    Children 
     1. William Anneker
     2. Clarence Anneker
     3. Daughter Anneker
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F12291  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart