Obituary Cress Augusta 1975
Hancock County Historical Society
306 Walnut Street
Carthage, Illinois 62321-0068
Phone: 217.357.0043
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Funeral Services For Miss Jeanette Cress
     Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Lamporte Funeral Home at Hamilton for
Miss Jeanette Cress, 94.
     Her death occurred at Blessing Hospital, Quincy, Monday, July 12, [1965] at 11:40 a.m.
A. daughter of William and Sophie Schaaf Cress, she was born in Warsaw, April 6, 1871. She spent her
early life here and taught school in this vicinity, later moving to Hamilton, where she was a librarian for
many years.
     She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church of Warsaw and a resident of Sunset Home at
Quincy for the past 14 months. A surviving sister, Miss Augusta Cress, is also a resident of the Home. A
niece, Mrs. Larry (Janice) Williams of Springfield, also survives.
     She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and a brother.
     The Rev. Cecil R. Lockard officiated at the service. Interment was in Oakland Cemetery, Warsaw.