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Etta B. Fitch was born on 10 November 1909.^1,2,3 She and Jesse Glenn Weaver were married on 27 November 1926.² She died on 3 October 1973, at age 63.³ She was buried in Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.³

Margaret (Maggie) Evelyn Cline was born on 25 April 1882.¹ She died on 29 June 1968, at age 86, in Illinois.¹ She was buried in Flora Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone, Illinois.¹

Theodore F. Strawn was born on 20 July 1903 in Illinois.¹ He died on 26 January 1958, at age 54, in Illinois.¹ He was buried in Flora Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone, Illinois.¹

Henry C. (Bud) Strawn was born on 25 August 1906 in DeKalb County, Illinois.¹ He died on 2 September 1991, at age 85, in Illinois.¹ He was buried in Flora Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone, Illinois.¹

Gladys M. Strawn was born on 21 September 1909. She died on 11 June 2006, at age 96, in Genoa, De Kalb, Illinois.

Gladys M. Koch, 96, of Kirkland, IL died Sunday evening, June 11, 2006 in St. Annes Center after a lingering illness.

Gladys was born September 21, 1909 the daughter of Harvey and Maggie (Cline) Strawn. She married Ralph J. Koch on November 19, 1932 in Geneva, IL. Gladys devoted her life to the children she taught. She started her teaching career in the rural setting, and retired from Washington Elementary School in Belvidere. She graduated from DeKalb Teachers College and earned her master's degree from Northern IL University. She was a member of Flora Community Church.

Survivors include her daughter, Bonnie J. Hatfield of Caledonia; extended family, Charles (Karen) Hatfield, Jr., Bill (Nancy) Hatfield, Shane (Kim) Hatfield, Kim (Jeff) Franta, Stacy (A.J.) Halverson, Laurie (Nick) Mendez, and families.

Gladys is predeceased by her parents, husband; two brothers, Henry and Theodore Strawn; son-in-law, Charley Hatfield, Sr.

Funeral services will be held at Noon Wednesday, June 14, 2006 in Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Funeral Home, 218 W. Hurlbut Ave., Belvidere, IL with Rev. Lisa Kruse-Safford officiating. Burial will be in Flora Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m., to service time at the funeral home.

A memorial will be established in her name for education and can be given in care of the family.

Alice Nyman was born on 25 January 1906 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.¹ She died on 18 February 1990, at age 84, in Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Illinois.¹ She was buried in Flora Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone, Illinois.¹

Banieta M. (Peg) Joslin was born on 6 April 1916 in Ogle County, Illinois.¹ She died on 22 March 1997, at age 80, in Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Illinois.¹ She was buried in Flora Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone, Illinois.¹