Van Boden, Wilhelmina M.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: VANB.W002
• _FGRAVE: 34870389

Family/Spouse: Venable, Edward 'Toots'. Edward was born on 7 May 1890; died on 24 Sep 1953; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: VENA.E002
• _FGRAVE: 36681747
• Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, Company A, 724th Military Police Battalion, United States Army

Notes:

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on March 22, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for duty with the Military Police, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of rifleman (mos 745). Departed the Continental U.S. on September 14, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Company A, 724th Military Police Battalion. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on January 5, 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Earned the Meritorious Unit Plaque, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and The WWII Victory Medal.

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: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2312425

Buried:
15 1/2 Franklin Add. Grave 3

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: VENA.S002
• _FGRAVE: 19315980

Family/Spouse: Adams, Lucille Lee 'Lucie'. Lucille was born on 4 Aug 1925; died on 5 Mar 1997; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: VENA.E001
• _FGRAVE: 187222935
• Funeral: 12 Feb 2018, Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Emma "Mae" Pierce, 88, of Clay City, passed away on Thursday, February 08, 2018 at her residence.

She was born on June 27, 1929 in Flora, IL, the daughter of Edward and Wilhemina (Van Boden) Venable. She married Clifford Pierce on October 4, 1947 in Henderson, KY. He survives her.

Mae was outgoing and open minded. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Mae enjoyed quilting and preparing family dinners. She was a faithful Christian and a member of the Clay City Methodist Church and took pleasure in teaching Sunday School.

Mae is survived by her husband, Clifford Pierce of Clay City; Daughter, Kathy Obrecht and husband Stan of Clay City; Grandchildren, Mary (Leonard) Wolfe of Fairfield, IL, and Aaron (Malia) Bryan of Wayne City, IL; Great Grandchildren, Sophia Wolfe, Lauren Wolfe, Pierce Bryan, and Bennet Bryan; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Wesley, Edward, Samuel, and Tommy Venable.

Memorials can be made to Clay County Hospice.

(Kistler-Patterson obituary)

Emma married PIERCE, E.C. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Truck Driver
• Reference Number: VENA.G001
• _FGRAVE: 36867106
• Funeral: Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - May 30, 2001

Deceased Name: Venable

60, Clay City, truck driver, died Monday (May 28, 2001).

Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with 7 p.m. Masonic rites.

Burial: Clay City Cemetery.

Memorials: Clay City First Baptist Church.

Buried:
Plot: 15 1/2 Franklin Add. Space 4

Gary married CAILTEUX, D.J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Obrecht, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]