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- [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com).
Lewis William "Lemons" Spinner
Birth: Feb. 14, 1927
Death: Dec. 30, 2009
Lewis William "Lemons" Spinner, 82, of Pana, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Prairie Rose Health Care Center, Pana. He was born February 14, 1927 in Pana, the son of Joe & Bertha Budds Spinner. Lemons graduated from Pana Township High School, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He had lived his entire life in Pana, and was an avid gardener, golfer, hunter, and a life-long Cub fan. He worked at the Pana Refinery until it closed, and then worked for Commonwealth Edison in 1969 until his retirement at age 61. Lemons was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church; Pana Knights of Columbus; Pana VFW Post #4431; Pana Sportsman's Club; & Pana Country Club.
He married Irma White on March 31, 1951 in Pana. They were later divorced.
Lemons is survived by his daughters: Marcia M. Mendenhall & husband Jim, Manhattan, IL & Bridget Unger & husband John, Indianapolis, IN; son: William J. "Butch" Spinner & companion Tina Burdzilauskas, Pana, IL; 5 grandchildren: James William & Timothy Ryan Mendenhall; Grant & Gregg Gruen; and Laura Morrell; 6 great grandchildren: Bostyn & Brooklyn Morrell; Grace, Isbelle, Phillip, & Lillian Gruen; and brothers & sisters: Dee Lynch, Pana, IL; Rose Watts, Decatur, IL; & Raymond "Cotton" Spinner, Pana, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Rusty, Vernon "Skinny", Frank "Oranges", Joe, & Robert Eugene; and sisters: Bernice "Babe", Gwendolyn "Tootsy", & Norma Jean.
Funeral mass will be held Monday, January 4, 2010 in St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Joseph Havrilka officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Pana with graveside military rites by VFW/American Legion/AmVets Honor Guard, Pana. Friends may call on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home with a wake service at 7:00 p.m.
Burial:
Calvary Cemetery
Pana
Christian County
Illinois, USA
Created by: Sherry
Record added: Jan 06, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 46385019
- [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur.
Proposed Change: Lewis William Spinner (I178866) Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I178866&tree=Suedpfalz Description: Excerpt from his obit (resulted in the following findings): He married Irma White on March 31, 1951 in Pana. They were later divorced. Lemons is survived by his daughters: Marcia M. Mendenhall & husband Jim, Manhattan, IL & Bridget Unger & husband John, Indianapolis, IN; son: William J. "Butch" Spinner & companion Tina Burdzilauskas, Pana, IL; 5 grandchildren: James William & Timothy Ryan Mendenhall; Grant & Gregg Gruen; and Laura Morrell; 6 great grandchildren: Bostyn & Brooklyn Morrell; Grace, Isbelle, Phillip, & Lillian Gruen; and brothers & sisters: Dee Lynch, Pana, IL; Rose Watts, Decatur, IL; & Raymond "Cotton" Spinner, Pana, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Rusty, Vernon "Skinny", Frank "Oranges", Joe, & Robert Eugene; and sisters: Bernice "Babe", Gwendolyn "Tootsy", & Norma Jean Vernon's death: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JR2T-H4X There was only one Vernon in Pana (same age) in 1940: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWD-THF Here is the link to 1940, showing Bernice (not in your db): https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWWD-BPL claire rassman
claire rassman
- [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur.
Proposed Change: Lewis William Spinner (I178866) Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I178866&tree=Suedpfalz Description: Found his obit, with all sorts of crazy nicknames of sibs, etc. Some spouses of children mentioned, too. http://www.mccrackendeanfuneralhome.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/238194 claire rassman
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- [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur.
Proposed Change: Bertha M. Budds (I178848) Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I178848&tree=Suedpfalz Description: I found the marriage record, but you have to "think" outside the box on this one. Father listed as Frances, vs Franklin and mother listed as Belle Barr. I can get Belle out of Isabell, but maybe the writing was poor. Too bad they don't show the actual doc. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2PH-TBL claire rassman
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- [S720] Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935.
ame: Joseph Spinner
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Spouse's Name: Bertha May Budds
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Event Date: 30 Sep 1913
Event Place: Pana, Christian, Illinois
Father's Name: Joe Spinner
Mother's Name: Anna Cheppids
Spouse's Father's Name: Frances Budds
Spouse's Mother's Name: Belle Barr
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01209-4
System Origin: Illinois-ODM
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1927 - 2009 (82 years)