Wiltsey, Loren James

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Merchant
• Reference Number: WILT.L001

Family/Spouse: Harrison, Myrtle Marie. Myrtle was born in 1887 in Illinois; died in 1976; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Pitcher, Major League Baseball
• Reference Number: WILT.H002
• _FGRAVE: 40416097

Notes:

Professional Baseball Pitcher; Honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Retired in 1937 and went to work in the oil fields.
From Wikipedia:
Harold James Wiltse (August 6, 1903 – November 2, 1983) nicknamed "Whitey", was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1926 and 1931 for the Boston Red Sox (1926–28), St. Louis Browns (1928) and Philadelphia Phillies (1931). Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 168 lb., Wiltse batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Clay City, Illinois.
Wiltse, nicknamed "Whitey", posted a 20–40 record with 134 strikeouts and a 4.87 ERA in 102 appearances, including 65 starts, 23 complete games, two shutouts, one save, and 500+1/3 innings pitched during his major league career. He also had an extensive minor league baseball career, spanning fifteen seasons from 1923 until 1937.
Wiltse died at the age of 80 in Bunkie, Louisiana.
Hal Wiltse
Pitcher
Born: August 6, 1903
Clay City, Illinois
Died: November 2, 1983 (aged 80)
Bunkie, Louisiana
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 13, 1926, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
April 20, 1931, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 20-40
Strikeouts 134
Earned run average 4.87
Teams:
Boston Red Sox (1926–28)
St. Louis Browns (1928)
Philadelphia Phillies (1931)

Family/Spouse: Sutherlin, Eleanor Elizabeth. Eleanor was born in UNKNOWN; died on 3 Jan 1981; was buried in Pythian Cemetery, Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WILT.B001
• _FGRAVE: 7325556

Notes:

Bernice Sunday, 91, of Clay City, died at 5:40 a.m. Monday, March 31, 2003, at Clay County Hospital in Flora.

There will be no visitation. Graveside will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Clay City Cemetery with Doyle Williams officiating. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Sunday was born on April 21, 1911, in Clay City, the daughter of Loren James and Myrtle (Harrison) Wiltsey. She married Oris Sunday on July 3, 1932, in Clay City. He preceded her in death in 1980.

She was owner-operator of Sunday's Ice Cream Parlor in Clay City from 1950 to 1972. She was a member of Clay City United Methodist Church and Clay City Garden Club.

Mrs. Sunday is survived by a son, Loren Sunday and his wife, Mary, of Henderson, Ky.; three daughters, Linda Yeates and her husband, Mark, of Sarasota, Fla., Lois Gidcumb and her husband, John, of San Antonio, Texas, and Anita Lake and her husband, Calvin, of Clay City; and 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother, Harold Wiltsey.

Buried:
There will be no visitation. Graveside will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Clay City Cemetery with Doyle Williams officiating. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City is in charge of arrangements.

Bernice married Sunday, Oris Neal on 3 Jul 1932 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Oris (son of Sunday, Wilbur Cecil Jr. and Burgin, Maggie May) was born on 26 Feb 1909 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 9 Jan 1980; was buried on 12 Jan 1980 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gidcumb, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SUND.L003
• _FGRAVE: 232975138

Notes:

Loren Lee SUNDAY, age 87, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park Florida. Loren was born August 7, 1934 and raised in Clay City, Illinois. He married Mary Alberts Sunday and they enjoyed 56 years of marriage before she passed away in 2012.

A visitation for Loren will be held Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Hardage-Giddens, Riverside Memorial Park & Funeral Home, 7242 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32205. A funeral service will occur Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, 7242 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32205. A graveside service will occur Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, 7242 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32205.

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

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• Reference Number: SUND.L004
• _FGRAVE: 262786862

Notes:

Linda Lou Sunday was born on November 30th, 1940 in Clay City, IL. Growing up in Clay City, when she was not tending to her studies and school work, she had the unique experience of working at her family's restaurant, Sunday's Ice Cream Parlor. Sunday's was the "it" establishment in Southern Illinois known for the best homemade ice cream in the region. She attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale where she met Mark Yeates the ultimate love of her life. Mark and Linda were married in Kankakee, Illinois on June 6, 1964. They initially lived in Peoria, Illinois where Linda was an elementary school teacher and Mark was trying his hand in sales and marketing roles with local companies. In 1967 Mark accepted a position with Eastman Kodak Company and off she went with Mark and their two year old son Andy to relocate to Rochester, New York, where she continued to teach at the elementary school level. Their daughter Stacey came along one year later and the growing Yeates family settled into Rochester as their home base for years to come.

After several years of teaching, Linda's focus turned to Andy and Stacey as she transitioned into a stay at home mom and became CEO of the Yeates household. Outside of caring for Andy and Stacey, Linda had a number of varied interests and passions. She was an avid tennis player and along with Mark became a founding owner of the Mendon Valley Tennis Club. Her passion for food and wine had Linda and Mark actively involved in the Rochester "Gourmet Club" which included a number of their close friends and many a great meal.

When Mark retired from Eastman Kodak Company in 1992 Mark and Linda became snowbirds splitting their time between Rochester and various parts of Florida. They ultimately gave up their Rochester roots and moved full time to Sarasota, Florida in 1994. In Florida Linda continued her passion for playing tennis, playing cards and mahjongg, getting out on their boat and enjoying global travel and cruising. She picked up a new passion of working in cut glass designing and constructing numerous decorative pieces and marketing them under her own brand "Yeates Originals".

Linda was preceded in death by her parents Oris and Bernice Sunday, husband Mark Yeates and brother Loren Lee Sunday. She is survived by her two sisters - Lois Gidcumb (John) and Anita Lake (Calvin), her two children, who she was incredibly proud of, Andy Yeates (Barbara Yeates) and Stacey Dera (Peter Dera), her six grandchildren - Ryan Yeates, Christopher Yeates, Meghan Yeates, Patrick Yeates, Cameryn Dera, Reese Dera and her many nephews and nieces.

Linda had a passion for life and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will sorely be missed by all that had the opportunity to know her.

A memorial mass for Linda will take place at St. Thomas More Catholic Church (2506 Gulf Gate Drive, Sarasota, FL) on Monday, January 29th at 12:00pm.

Family/Spouse: Yeates, M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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