Michels, Charles Lewis

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MICH.C003
• _FGRAVE: 106247830
• Military Service: Viet Nam War, Sergeant, United States Air Force

Notes:

He was employed at Holiday Tours, Inc., in Caseyville, Illinois, as a motor coach driver and at Millstadt Community School District as a bus driver. He was a member of the Olney AF & AM No. 140 Masonic Lodge, Shriners and Christ Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois.

Buried:
Plot: SECTION 1JJ-A SITE 149

Family/Spouse: ?, D.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Keys, L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Michels, R.A.
2. Michels, K.G.

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• Reference Number: MICH.J001
• _FGRAVE: 23969804
• Military Service: World War II, United States Army Air Forces
• Funeral: 16 Jan 2008, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

Notes:

He worked for Prairie Farms Creamery in Olney for 40 years. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in World War II. He was a member of Calhoun United Methodist Church in Calhoun, Calhoun Community Club, Calhoun Ruritan and Calhoun Pony Club.

Died:
Joseph Harry Michels, 92, of Olney, died at 7:35 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 2008, at Burgin Manor in Olney.

Buried:
Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery in Olney with full military rites performed by Olney veterans organizations.

Joseph married Messer, Mamie Ellen on 16 Dec 1944 in San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California. Mamie (daughter of Messer, Lou Renza and DeBord, Nancy Elizabeth) was born on 22 Dec 1920 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma; died on 21 Jul 2003 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 23 Jul 2003 in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Beauty Shop Owner and Operator
• Reference Number: MESS.M002
• Funeral: 23 Jul 2003, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

Notes:

She was owner-operator of a beauty shop for 32 years. She was a member of Calhoun United Methodist Church and a member of Ladies Missionary Society and Hairdressers Affiliate of Richland County.

Died:
Burgin Manor

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MICH.C001
• _FGRAVE: 23795623

Charles married McDowell, Louemma on 25 Jul 1906 in Richland County, Illinois. Louemma (daughter of McDowell, Warren Edmond 'Ed' and Patterson, Louvina 'Vine') was born on 22 Mar 1888 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 17 Aug 1967 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 19 Aug 1967 in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MCDO.L007
• _FGRAVE: 23795806
• Funeral: Summers-Rainey Funeral Home,

Notes:

Mrs. Louemma Michels, 79, of Calhoun, passed away early this morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital after a long period of illness.

She was born on March 22, 1888, near Noble, daughter of W. E. and Lavina Patterson McDowell. She was married July 25, 1906, to Charles R. Michels, who passed away on December 10, 1951.

She had made her home in the Calhoun neighborhood for the past 28 years and prior to that, lived in Olney for many years.

She was a member of the Calhoun Methodist church.

She is survived by two daughters and three sons. They are Mrs. Dorothy Wilkerson of Calhoun, Mrs. Tressie Scott of St. Louis, Myrl and Joe Michels of Calhoun, and Bert Michels of Olney. A brother, Than McDowell of Calhoun, and a sister, Mrs. Zadie Fulk of Olney, also survive. Ten grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home with Rev. Leland Hooper of Clay City in charge. Burial will be at Haven Hill cemetery. I Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday.

Obit from an Olney, IL area newspaper

Died:
Mrs. Louemma Michels, 79, of Calhoun, passed away early this morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital after a long period of illness.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MESS.L001

Lou married DeBord, Nancy Elizabeth. Nancy died before 21 Jul 2003. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: DEBO.N001

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• Reference Number: MICH.H001

Henry married Chandler, Elizabeth 'Lib'. Elizabeth (daughter of Chandler, P. and Brown, A.) was born on 2 Oct 1851 in Jasper County, Illinois; died on 4 Jun 1931 in Jasper County, Illinois; was buried in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: CHAN.E001

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: MCDO.W001
• _FGRAVE: 25164944
• Census: 19 Jul 1870, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois; 1870 Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, Page 07

Notes:

Buried:
Row 13-1/2

Warren married Patterson, Louvina 'Vine' on 14 Sep 1882 in Richland County, Illinois. Louvina (daughter of Patterson, John William 'Splitfoot' and Nash, Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy') was born on 14 Nov 1858 in Kentucky; died on 9 Aug 1910 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: PATT.L001
• _FGRAVE: 25164947

Notes:

Researcher Joyce Nash lists her as "Lavina Patterson". In the 1910 census, she is listed as "Luvina"

Census:
The 1880 census lists her as Lavina, age 22