Leak, M.

married Gibbs, N.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: GIBB.F001
• _FGRAVE: 18286518
• Military Service: Korean War, Corporal, United States Army

Frederick married Duke, Katherine RaJean on 29 Jan 1954 in First Christian Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Katherine (daughter of Duke, Thomas J. and Rickard, Eliza) was born on 16 Apr 1932; died on 6 Nov 2011 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: DUKE.K001
• _FGRAVE: 80004592

Notes:

Katherine RaJean Gibbs, 79, of Flora,IL passed away at 9:00p.m. on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at her residence.

RaJean was born in Flora, Illinois to Thomas & Eliza (Rickard) Duke. RaJean graduated from Harter-Stanford Township High School in 1950 and later married Fred Gibbs on January 29, 1954 at the First Christian Church of Flora.

RaJean had been previously employed at the Flora Shoe Factory and later at Montgomery Ward and Spartans, however her main career was a homemaker. RaJean was a member of the Effingham Community of Christ Church. She loved to crochet, she has made countless afghans over the years and took great pride in donating many to organizations for raffles. She has made many hats for cancer patients. She loved spending time with family and friends and loved having backyard cookouts. She also loved shopping, traveling, playing games, putting jigsaw puzzles together and doing crossword puzzles with the family. In the last few weeks working the crossword puzzles gave her great joy.

RaJean is survived by two children Rick & wife Sherry Gibbs of Flora and one daughter Nancy Leak & companion Justin Cooper of Flora; five grandchildren, Nathan Gibbs of Salem, IL, Beth Gibbs of St. Charles, MO, Matt Leak of Flora, Mindy Musgrave & husband Evan of Flora and Josh Gibbs of St. Charles, MO, and one great granddaughter Corinne Gibbs of Salem, IL.

Rajean is preceded in death by her husband Fred Gibbs, her parents, 2 brothers Charles & Albert Duke, and 2 sisters Helen Morris and Lois Powless.

Services will be at the Byrd & Kohn Funeral Home in Flora with interment immediately following at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora.

Friends may call at Byrd & Kohn Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 from 5-8p.m.

Expressions of sympathy should take the form of donations to the Clay County Cancer Crusaders.

Died:
Katherine RaJean Gibbs, 79, of Flora,IL passed away at 9:00p.m. on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at her residence.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: GIBB.H001
• _FGRAVE: 5730348

Harold married Gill, Pearl Elizabeth on 18 Aug 1926 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois. Pearl (daughter of Gill, Lafayette 'Lafe' and Kauble, Nancy Jane) was born on 4 May 1907 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 Jul 2002 in Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 10 Jul 2002 in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: GILL.P003
• _FGRAVE: 25099533
• Funeral: 10 Jul 2002, Hosselton Funeral Home, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois

Notes:

She was a housewife, and member of the Bethel United Methodist Church in Clay City, and Ladies Community Club in Clay City.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: DUKE.T001
• _FGRAVE: 34580671

Thomas married Rickard, Eliza. Eliza was born on 27 May 1890; died on 24 Nov 1978; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: RICK.E002
• _FGRAVE: 34580679