Viola Stauffer b. 3 Nov 1919 Milford, Seward Co., NE d. 11 May 2010 Gibson City, Ford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Viola Stauffer[1]

Female 1919 - 2010  (90 years)


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  • Name Viola Stauffer 
    Birth 3 Nov 1919  Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 11 May 2010  Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Heritage Manor
    Burial 15 May 2010  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Bend Memorial Gardens
    Person ID I3805  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2018 

    Family Vilas John Oyer,   b. 3 Oct 1917, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 2006, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 4 Oct 1944  Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Jerry S. Oyer
     2. Anna Marie Oyer
     3. Helen Mae Oyer
     4. Kenneth R. Oyer
    Family ID F2604  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Nov 1919 - Milford, Seward Co., NE Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Oct 1944 - Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 May 2010 - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 15 May 2010 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      GIBSON CITY – Viola Oyer, 90, of rural Gibson City died at 8:42 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at Heritage Manor in Gibson City.
      Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2010, at Lamb-Young Funeral home in Gibson City. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2010, in East Bend Memorial Gardens in Fisher, with family and close friends in attendance. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the East Bend Mennonite Church in Fisher, with visitation one hour prior to the service.
      Mrs. Oyer was born on Nov. 3, 1919, on the family farm near Milford, Neb., the daughter of Henry and Sophia (Zimmerman) Stauffer. She was baptized as a youth into the East Fairview Mennonite Church. In 1939 she moved to Illinois, working in Hopedale, Peoria and Foosland. She married Vilas Oyer on Oct. 4, 1944, in Peoria; he preceded her in death on March 17, 2006.
      Mrs. Oyer was an active member of the East Bend Mennonite Church since 1946. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, sewing, various craft projects, and gardening.
      Mrs. Oyer is survived by two sons, Jerry S. (Susie) Oyer of Gibson City and Kenneth R. (Marcia) Oyer of Mahomet; two daughters, Anna Marie Oyer of Ephrata, Pa., and Helen Mae (Edward) Amberg of Anaconda, Mont.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Wilda Schrag of Moundridge, Kan.; and one brother, Clarence Stauffer of Milford, Neb.
      Mrs. Oyer was proceeded in death by her husband; her parents; two sisters, Ethel Stauffer and Rose Weaver; two half brothers, Vernon and Irvin Roth; and two half sisters, Alma Hershberger and Edna Ehrisman.
      Memorials may be made to the East Bend Mennonite Church.

  • Sources 
    1. [S26] Margaret and Verle Oyer, Jacob Zehr, 1825-1898, Mackinaw Meeting Preacher.

    2. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.


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