Wille, Charles Alvin

1926 - 2009  (83 years)

• Name	Wille, Charles Alvin
  Birth	16 May 1926	Alton, Madison County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Retired Mechanic  [1]
  Reference Number	WILL.C007
  _FGRAVE	44534316
  Funeral	18 Nov 2009	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Corporal, United States Army Air Forces  [1, 3]
  	Note: His obituary says he was a WWII Air Force Veteran, but the Air Force was formed in 1949 (after the end of WWII in 1945).
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	16 Nov 2009	Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	18 Nov 2009	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  	Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery with full military rites at the graveside.
  		Headstone, Wille, Charles A. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Wille, Charles A. and Lois N. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Wille, Charles A. and Lois N.
  Person ID	I10300	Carl Wayne Gray Research | McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Wille, Charles Henry 'Red',   b. 5 Dec 1901   d. 9 Apr 1992 (Age 90 years)
  Mother	GRIFFIN, Sarah Rachel,   b. 11 Apr 1908, Mason City, d. 7 Oct 2010, Aldersgate Village, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 102 years)
  Marriage	Y  [4]
  Family ID	F4991	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	McDowell, Lois Neoga,   b. 10 Sep 1931   d. yes
  Marriage	8 Jun 1951	Missouri   [1, 2, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He was 25 years and 1 month - She was 19 years and 9 months.
  Children	+ 1. Wille, Victor Lee,   b. 20 Feb 1962, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 19 Jul 2019 (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F1222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 May 1926 - Alton, Madison County, Illinois Marriage - 8 Jun 1951 - Missouri Death - 16 Nov 2009 - Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 18 Nov 2009 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 18 Nov 2009 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Charles Alvin Wille, 83, of Clay City died at 9:10 a.m. Monday, November 16, 2009, at Flora Healthcare Center in Flora. Mr. Wille was born May 16, 1926 in Alton, the son of Charles H. and Sarah Rachel (Griffin) Wille. He married Lois Neoga (McDowell) Wille on June 8, 1951 in Missouri. He was a retired mechanic and a WWII Air Force Veteran. Mr. Wille is survived by his wife, Lois Neoga Wille; son, Victor Wille; mother, Sarah Wille; sister, Lois Roberts; grandson, Chuck Wille; grandson, Bud Wille; granddaughter, Melissa Hagen. He was preceded in death by his father and three brothers Richard, William and Berlin Wille. Funeral services will be at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City with Minister Carson Root officiating. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery with full military rites at the graveside. Published Olney Daily Mail.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2789] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wille, Charles A., 83, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44534316/charles-alvin-wille), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1139] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wille, Charles A. and Lois N., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245448527/lois-n-wille), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2790] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wille, Charles A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44534316/charles-alvin-wille), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4450] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wille, Sarah Rachel, 102, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69001578/sarah-rachel-wille), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1327] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Jack Lee, 70, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25361121/jack-lee-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).