Floyd Richard Horsch b. 4 Sep 1930 Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 9 Aug 2008 Gibson City, Ford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Floyd Richard Horsch[1]

Male 1930 - 2008  (77 years)


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  • Name Floyd Richard Horsch 
    Birth 4 Sep 1930  Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Aug 2008  Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • GCCH
    Burial Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I4041  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2017 

    Father Joseph W. Horsch,   b. 1 Nov 1900, Gilmore City, Pocahontis Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1952 (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Ruth Sarah Birky,   b. 19 Aug 1905, Seldon, KS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1991 (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jan 1926  Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • At bride’s home
    Family ID F2839  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Sep 1930 - Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 9 Aug 2008 - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: (Bloomington Pantagraph)
      FOOSLAND -- Floyd Richard Horsch, 77, of Foosland died at 7:25 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 9, 2008) at Gibson Area Hospital in Gibson City.

      His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lamb Funeral Home, 303 N. Church St., Gibson City. The Rev. David Condreay will officiate. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the East Bend Cemetery in Fisher.

      Mr. Horsch was born Sept. 4, 1930, in Foosland, a son of Joseph and Ruth Birky Horsch.

      Surviving Floyd are two brothers, Orville (Hannah) Horsch of Oklahoma City, and Joseph Horsch of Eureka; one sister, Velma (David) Condreay of Gibson City; a sister-in-law, Eleanor Horsch of Gibson City; two nieces, Peggy Horsch of Foosland, and Deborah Van Dollen of Oklahoma City; two nephews, Rodney Horsch of Foosland, and John Horsch of Oklahoma City; and many great-nieces and nephews also survive.

      He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant brother; and his brother, Donald.

      Floyd spent all of his life living and farming in the Foosland area. He loved working out-of-doors and helping in all aspects of grain and animal farming. He was a loyal member of the Stratford Park Bible Chapel in Champaign. He lived out his personal faith in Jesus Christ and devotion to God on a daily basis with family and all those he met.

      Memorial tributes may be made to the Stratford Park Bible Chapel.

      Never married.

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Edna Schertz, Joseph and Catherine Stalter Good.

    2. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.


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