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     Lula J. Cummins was buried at English Cemetery, English, Crawford Co., Indiana.^3,2 She was born on September 23, 1891 at Indiana; Her gravestone has a birth year of 1892.^3,2 As of circa 1911,her married name was Gobbel.⁴ She married Dr. Novy E. Gobbel, son of Frederick Rodolphus "Fred" Gobbel and Eliza Jane Benham, circa 1911.^3,4 Lula J. Cummins died on September 6, 1978 at Paoli, Orange Co., Indiana, at age 86.²

     Elizabeth Priscilla Tracy was buried at Plainfield Cemetery, Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.² She was born on February 13, 1867 at Illinois.² As of July 5, 1886,her married name was Goebel.¹ She married Aaron A. Goebel, son of Dr. Fredrick/Frederick O. Gobble and Hannah Hammond, on July 5, 1886 at Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.¹ Elizabeth Priscilla Tracy died on December 25, 1949 at Illinois at age 82.²

     Alice Dora Goebel was buried at Middlebourne Cemetery, Middlebourne, Tyler Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 236-78-9420.⁴ She was born on March 31, 1887 at Illinois.^1,2,4 As of September 16, 1916,her married name was Smith.³ She married Arlie Cyrus Smith on September 16, 1916 at Lawrence Co., Illinois.³ Alice Dora Goebel died on April 16, 1976 at West Virginia at age 89.²

     His Social Security Number was 548-14-4871.⁷ Charles Francis “Charlie” Goebel was buried at Plainfield Cemetery, Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.^1,4 He married Ella Lora Baker.¹ Charles Francis “Charlie” Goebel was born on October 18, 1888 at Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.^1,7,2,3 He died on March 20, 1967 at Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois, at age 78.^1,4 He GOEBEL, Charles Francis, 78, Newton, found dead at 11:45 a.m. Monday in home; leaves sisters, Mrs. Eunice Romack, Rose Hill; Mrs. Alice Smith, Middleburn, W. Va; services, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Flagg Funeral Home, Newton; burial, Plainfield Cemetery, near Newton; call after 2 p.m. Tuesday. on March 21, 1967.⁴

     Carrie Goebel was buried at Plainfield Cemetery, Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.¹ She was born in May, 1892 at Illinois.² She died in 1910 at Jasper Co., Illinois.¹

     Eunice J. Goebel was buried at Westlawn Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois.⁸ Her Social Security Number was 349-38-5800.⁹ She was born on September 20, 1894 at Jasper Co., Illinois.^1,9,2 As of September 12, 1919,her married name was Romack.⁸ She married Rolla Aubrey Romack on September 12, 1919 at Richland Co., Illinois.^8,2,3,4 Eunice J. Goebel died on January 15, 1978 at Effingham, Effingham Co., Illinois, at age 83.^9,2,3 She Mrs. Rolla (Eunice Goebel) Romack, 83, of Hidalgo died 5 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 15, 1978) in St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Buchanan Funeral Home in Newton. Mrs. Romack was born in Jasper County, a daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth Goebel. She was a member of Rose Hill Methodist Church, Jasper Post 20 American Legion Auxiliary and National Retired Teachers Association. She was a retired teacher. She married Rolla Romack in 1919. Surviving are her husband; son, Rex of Waterloo, Iowa; daughters, Billie Harms and Helen Koeneman, both of San Antonio, Texas; Carolee Ann Romack of Los Angeles, Calif; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. on January 16, 1978.²

     Fred Henry Goebel was buried at Plainfield Cemetery, Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.² He was born on January 13, 1897 at Jasper Co., Illinois.^1,2,3 He married Leo Madge Keenan on March 13, 1918 at Richland Co., Illinois.^2,4 Fred Henry Goebel died on December 15, 1918 at Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois, at age 21.^2,3

     Ned Goebel was buried at Plainfield Cemetery, Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.¹ He was born in June, 1899 at Jasper Co., Illinois.² He died in 1904 at Jasper Co., Illinois.¹

     Ella Lora Baker was buried at Plainfield Cemetery, Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.¹ Her married name was Goebel.¹ She married Charles Francis “Charlie” Goebel, son of Aaron A. Goebel and Elizabeth Priscilla Tracy.¹ Ella Lora Baker was born on June 8, 1888 at Illinois.¹ She died on November 17, 1957 at age 69.¹

     Rolla Aubrey Romack was buried at Westlawn Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois.¹ His Social Security Number was 356-36-4896.⁶ He was born on January 9, 1897 at Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.^1,4,6 He married Eunice J. Goebel, daughter of Aaron A. Goebel and Elizabeth Priscilla Tracy, on September 12, 1919 at Richland Co., Illinois.^1,3,4,5 Rolla Aubrey Romack died on February 15, 1978 at Hildago, Jasper Co., Illinois, at age 81.^1,4 He Rolla A. Romack, 81, of Hidalgo died 8 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 15, 1978) in his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Buchanan Funeral Home, Newton. Mr. Romack was born in Rose Hill, son of Oliver and Sarah Romack. He was a retired letter carrier, member of Newton Masonic Lodge and Newton American Legion and a veteran of World War I. He married Eunice Goebel, who died Jan. 28. Surviving are son, Rex Alan of Waterloo, Iowa; daughters, Mrs. Billie Harms and Mrs. Helen Koeneman, both of San Antonio, Tex; Carolee Anne Romack of Los Angeles, Calif; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. on February 17, 1978.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 356-16-5619.⁴ Billie Frances Romack was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.^1,5,8 She was born on September 29, 1921 at Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.^1,4,5,8 As of February 7, 1942,her married name was Harms.⁵ She married Raymond Keith Harms on February 7, 1942.^1,5 Billie Frances Romack died on July 29, 2005 at San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, at age 83.^1,4,5,8 She Billie F. Harms, a long-time San Antonio resident, died in her home on July 29th, 2005, surrounded by her four children. Billie was born on September 29, 1921 in Jasper County, Illinois to the late Rolla A. and Eunice G. Romack. She was a graduate of Newton High School in Illinois and earned her Baccalaureate Degree from Eastern Illinois University in 1941. After her college graduation, Billie began her career as an educator, teaching high school children barely younger than she. Billie married her college sweetheart, Raymond K. Harms, on February 7th, 1942. At that time, Ray had already joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and after his service in World War II, she accompanied him throughout his career to numerous locations abroad and in the U.S. including Germany, Morocco, Hawaii, Illinois and Ohio, finally settling in Texas. Billie spent 25 years as a teacher and librarian in the Northside Independent School District here in San Antonio. She began enjoying her retirement in 1987. Billie was preceded in death by her husband Raymond and her sister, Helen Koenemann. She is survived by a brother, Rex A. Romack; sister, Carolee A. Romack, as well as four loving children; three daughters, Terry R. Smith, Lynn H. Spencer, and JoAnn Christian (William), and son, Steven R. Harms. Other survivors include grandchildren, Kristen L. Gadd, William Spencer IV, Tracy E. Smith, Cynthia L. Crawford, Shelley R. Vega, Adam W. Christian, and great-granddaughter, Alexandra Gadd. A Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, August 2 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Research Foundation. on July 31, 2005.⁵

     Raymond Keith Harms was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.^1,2,4 His Social Security Number was 353-07-6266.⁵ He was born on December 24, 1916 at Illinois.^1,2,5,4 He married Billie Frances Romack, daughter of Rolla Aubrey Romack and Eunice J. Goebel, on February 7, 1942.^1,6 Raymond Keith Harms died on July 24, 1979 at Lackland Air Force Base, Bexar Co., Texas, at age 62.^1,2,3,4

     Helen Enid Romack was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.^8,9 Her Social Security Number was 352-14-6046.¹⁰ Her married name was Koeneman.⁸ She married Russel Gregory Koeneman.⁸ Helen Enid Romack was born on July 25, 1924 at Jasper Co., Illinois.^8,10,9 She died on July 27, 2000 at Bexar Co., Texas, at age 76.^8,10,3,9

     Russel Gregory Koeneman was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 426-07-5236.⁴ He married Helen Enid Romack, daughter of Rolla Aubrey Romack and Eunice J. Goebel.¹ Russel Gregory Koeneman was born on August 13, 1916 at Missouri.^1,2,4,3 He died on February 1, 1978 at San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, at age 61.^1,2,3

     Carolee Ann "Kelly" Romack was born on February 14, 1936 at Richland Co., Illinois.⁵ She died on August 1, 2014 at North Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 78.⁵

     Leo Madge Keenan was buried at Plainfield Cemetery, Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.¹ She was born on August 15, 1898 at Crawford Co., Illinois.¹ As of March 13, 1918,her married name was Goebel.² She married Fred Henry Goebel, son of Aaron A. Goebel and Elizabeth Priscilla Tracy, on March 13, 1918 at Richland Co., Illinois.^1,2 Leo Madge Keenan died on February 26, 1937 at Jasper Co., Illinois, at age 38.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 343-32-5368.² Freda Carrie Goebel was buried at Andrews Cemetery, Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.^1,3 She was born on December 17, 1918 at Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.^1,2,3 As of 1935,her married name was Mendenhall.³ She married Lloyd Myrl Mendenhall in 1935.^1,3 Freda Carrie Goebel died on September 17, 2006 at Greenup, Cumberland Co., Illinois, at age 87.^1,2,3 She HIDALGO - Freda Mendenhall, 87, of Hidalgo, died at 9:50 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 17, 2006) at the Cumberland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Bishop Funeral Home in Greenup, with the Rev. Dan Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Andrews Cemetery, Hidalgo. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. She was born Dec. 17, 1918 in Rose Hill, a daughter of Fred A. and Madge Keenan Goebel. She married Lloyd "Myrl" Mendenhall in 1935; he died in 1996. Survivors include one son, Ken Mendenhall of Toledo; one daughter, Avice Woodard of Hidalgo; one brother, Bob Bartley of Charleston; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Mendenhall was a homemaker. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. on September 19, 2006.³

     Lloyd Myrl Mendenhall was buried at Andrews Cemetery, Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.¹ His Social Security Number was 346-12-8548.² He was born on March 27, 1913 at Hildago, Jasper Co., Illinois.^1,2 He married Freda Carrie Goebel, daughter of Fred Henry Goebel and Leo Madge Keenan, in 1935.^1,3 Lloyd Myrl Mendenhall died on December 7, 1996 at Coles Co., Illinois, at age 83.^1,2

     Kenneth Alvin "Ken" Mendenhall was buried at Andrews Cemetery, Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.^1,2 He was born on February 2, 1941 at Hildago, Jasper Co., Illinois.^1,2 He died on November 12, 2015 at Toledo, Cumberland Co., Illinois, at age 74.^1,2 He Kenneth A. Mendenhall, 74, of Toledo, Illinois passed away at 4:10 a.m., Thursday, November 12, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Meyer Funeral Home (Formerly Bishop Funeral Home) in Greenup, Illinois with Angie Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Andrews Cemetery in rural Hidalgo, Illinois with full military rites. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the funeral home. Kenneth was born on February 2, 1941 in rural Hidalgo, Illinois the son Lloyd "Myrl" and Freda (Goebel) Mendenhall. Kenneth was a member of the Class of 1959 from Newton Community High School in Newton, Illinois. He served his country in the United States Air Force as Technical Sergeant from December 15, 1968 until September 14, 1973. Kenneth was a farmer, printer and a truck driver. Some of greatest accomplishments include being a doting grandpa and planting over 20,000 trees after his retirement. He also enjoyed helping his children with the Mendenhall Racing Team. Kenneth is survived by children, Teri (John) Heath of Toledo and John (Charity) Mendenhall of Toledo; grandchildren, Shaun "Pedro", Owen "Twinky", Kayden "Babe", Lilly "Johnny" Layla "Possum" and Blain "Casey" sister, Avice Woodard of Hidalgo. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, and brother-in-law Lance Woodard. on November 13, 2015.²

     Arlie Cyrus Smith was buried at Middlebourne Cemetery, Middlebourne, Tyler Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 233-26-0206.³ He was born on May 14, 1884 at Middlebourne, Tyler Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4,5 He married Alice Dora Goebel, daughter of Aaron A. Goebel and Elizabeth Priscilla Tracy, on September 16, 1916 at Lawrence Co., Illinois.¹ Arlie Cyrus Smith died on May 8, 1944 at Middlebourne, Tyler Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^2,5