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Edith Hyser was born on 30 April 1889 in DeKalb County, Illinois.^1,2,3,4 She and Ralph (Jerry) Strawn were married on 26 July 1911 in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois.² She died on 19 August 1975, at age 86, in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.^2,3,4 She was buried in Maple Cemetery (Section D), Kirkland, DeKalb, Illinois.⁴

Viola Strawn was born on 27 June 1914 in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.^1,2,3 She and Herman H. Page were married on 17 June 1940 in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.² She died on 10 February 1978, at age 63, in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.^2,3

Blanche Lulu Hyser was born on 20 March 1899 in DeKalb County, Illinois.^1,2 She and William Herman Strawn were married on 11 October 1919 in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois.^2,3 She died on 18 July 1992, at age 93, in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.²

Herman William Strawn was born on 9 May 1920 in Illinois.^1,2,3 He died on 28 September 2006, at age 86.^2,3 He was buried in Highland Garden of Memories, Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.³

Living in Wisconsin-2004.

Helen Strawn was born on 6 June 1925 in Illinois.^1,2 She died on 5 September 2004, at age 79, in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.² She was buried in Highland Garden of Memories, Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.²

Helen Strawn was a Bookkeeper in Nielson Music Store.² She was educated in Rockford Business College.² (Belvidere Daily Reoublican June 6, 1925)
Mr. and Mrs. William Strawn have a new baby daughter, born this morning at the home of Mrs. Strawn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hyser, 1308 Union Avenue, who weighed 8 1/2 pounds. Mrs. Stawn was before marriage Mis Blanche Hyser.

(Rockford Register Star September 7, 2004)
Helen L. Strawn, 79
BELVIDERE -- Helen L. Strawn, 79, lifelong Belvidere resident died Sunday night, Sept. 5, 2004, in her home after a short illness. Born June 6, 1925, in Belvidere, the daughter of William Herman and Blanche Lulu (Hyser) Strawn. She was employed as a bookkeeper for Nielsen Music Store and she later worked for Lunstrom and Peterson Paint Store. Member of First Baptist Church. Helen was an avid Cubs and Bears fan, listening to games on the radio and watching them on television simultaneously. She graduated from Belvidere High School and Rockford Business College. Helen is survived by brother, Herman Strawn of Clinton, Wis.; niece, Salley Dredske of Poplar Grove; Terry Strawn of Florida; several great-nephews and great-great-nieces and -nephews. Preceded in death by parents. Service at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, in Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Funeral Home, 218 W. Hurlbut Ave., with the Rev. Brian Johnson, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial in Highland Garden of Memories. Visitation 12:30 to service time Thursday in funeral home.