Owens, J.

R.W. married Harris, Wanda Lea. Wanda (daughter of Harris, Charles Knight and Yauch, Mary Opal) was born on 8 Sep 1947; died on 11 Dec 2021 in Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HARR.W003
• _FGRAVE: 234807954

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Wanda L. Bailey, age 74, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away Saturday morning, December 11, 2021, at Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

She was born September 8, 1947, the daughter of Charles Knight and Mary Opal (Yauch) Harris. On May 21, 1988, she was united in marriage to Ronald R. Bailey during a ceremony at the Clay City First Baptist Church, and they have enjoyed spending 33 wedding anniversaries together.

Wanda had worked at Sparton Manufacturing and Bel-Tronics. She was an excellent cook, and very much enjoyed playing bingo.

She is survived by her husband, a sister, a nephew, a niece, and two cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Knight and Opal Harris; and a nephew, Charles Haynes.

Private burial will take place at Clay City Cemetery.

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• Occupation: Butcher
• Reference Number: HARR.C003
• _FGRAVE: 18300671
• Military Service: World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy

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Military Service:
Entered active service on February 27, 1945. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. Assigned to and served at Naval Air Station, Ottumwa, Iowa. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on March 23, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal for service during the periods of eligibility.

This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2235882

Charles married Yauch, Mary Opal. Mary (daughter of Yauch, Jacob 'Jake' and Sager, Blanche Marie) was born on 30 Jul 1925; died on 7 Dec 1967; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: YAUC.O001
• _FGRAVE: 24068424

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Opal and her mother Blanche ran a resturant in Clay City, Illinois.

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• Reference Number: HARR.C002
• _FGRAVE: 23089523

Charles married Kearney, Mina C. on 22 Jun 1914 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. Mina was born on 6 Mar 1893 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 Dec 1971 in Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: KEAR.M001
• _FGRAVE: 27570841

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Mrs. Mina C. Harris, 78, Sailor Springs, died Monday at 9:30 p.m. at the Clay County Hospital, where she had been a patient 28 days.

She was born March 6, 1893 in Clay County.

She married Charles Harris June 22, 1914 in Louisville. He preceded her in death July 6, 1967.

Surviving are three sons, Knight of Clay City, Willard of Crown Point, IN, and Max of Troy; a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Davis of Pensacola, FL; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

She was a member of the Sailor Springs Christian Church.

Services will be at the Clay City Chapel of the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home, with burial in the Smith Cemetery, north of Clay City.

Visitation will be in the funeral home.

Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, December, 1971.

Contributor: Barbara Bromm (47643809) • tgram63@outlook.com

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: YAUC.J002
• _FGRAVE: 25165345
• Funeral: Easley Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Jake Yauch, 79, of Olney and Clay City, died Wednesday evening at the Richland Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Easley Funeral Home in Clay City with interment in Hanna Cemetery, northwest of Noble. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p. m. today.

Mr. Yauch was born west of Noble and was a farmer in his early life. Later he moved to Clay City where he lived for a number of years. About 20 years ago, he moved to Olney and had lived here except for intermittent periods in Clay City.

He is survived by his wife Blanche; three sons, Russell of Flora, Joseph of Kankakee, and Lawrence of Noble; three daughters, Mrs. Eileen Mayhill of West Liberty, Mrs. Bernice Payne and Mrs. Doris Krutsinger, both of Bradley; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A daughter, his parents, five sisters and one brother preceded him in death.

Olney Daily Mail (IL)

Birth:
His WWII Draft Registration Card lists his birthdate as Oct 13, 1890

Jacob married Sager, Blanche Marie. Blanche (daughter of Sager, Joseph 'Joe' and Cubberly, Mary Ellen) was born on 5 Feb 1897 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 20 Oct 1970 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 22 Oct 1970 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SAGE.B001
• _FGRAVE: 35088926

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Blanche died at the Richland Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted by Reverend Doyle Keller.