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Buddy Lisenbery was born on 6 February 1929 in Lookeba, Caddo, Oklahoma.¹ He died on 14 February 2002, at age 73, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.¹

Aldine Merit was born on 22 November 1884 in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois.¹ She and James Hartzell Langstaff, Sr., were married on 22 October 1910 in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois.¹ She died on 23 July 1973, at age 88, in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois.¹ She was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois.¹

James Hartzell Langstaff, Jr., was born on 5 June 1915 in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois.¹ He and Mary Elizabeth Durbin were married on 30 November 1941 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.¹ He died on 27 September 1990, at age 75, in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois.¹

John Merit Langstaff was born on 7 August 1919 in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois.¹ He died on 5 December 1987, at age 68, in IBrevard County, Florida.¹

Mary Elizabeth Durbin was born on 5 April 1917 in Hillsdale, Rock Island, Illinois.¹ She and James Hartzell Langstaff, Jr., were married on 30 November 1941 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.¹ She died on 12 May 1997, at age 80, in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois.¹ She was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois.¹

Mary Elizabeth Durbin was educated in Lutheran Hospital- Moline, Illinois.² She was a Surgical Scrub Nurse.² Mary Elizabeth Durbin Langstaff
Birth: Apr. 5, 1917, Hillsdale, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Death: May 12, 1997, Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois, USA
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The Funeral of Mary E. Durbin Langstaff, 80, of Fairbury will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury, the Rev. Kirwin Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. She died at 4:55 a.m. Monday (May 12, 1997) at her residence. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Fairbury or to the Mary E. Langstaff Memorial Fund.

She is survived by two daughters, Katherine Aldine Langstaff (Mathew) Adams, Bloomington; and Mary Lynn Langstaff (Albert) Unser, Tulsa, Okla.; one son, James H. Langstaff III, Fairbury; one sister, K. Lois Durbin, San Diego, Calif.; one brother, Warren Durbin, North Hollywood, Calif.; and four great-grandchildren. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Kelly J. Kinate, Kandace Kinate Boudra, Sean P. McGivney, Jason Mathew Adams, Nicole Elizabeth Unser and Travis Jerome Unser.

She was preceded in death by four brothers.

Mrs. Langstaff was born April 5, 1917, in Hillsdale, a daughter of John Benton and Katherine Elizabeth Walker Durbin. She married Dr. James Hartzell Langstaff Jr. on Nov. 30, 1941, in Chicago. He died Sept. 27, 1990. She was a graduate of Hillsdale High School and attended Augustana College, graduating from Lutheran Hospital in Moline. She was a surgical scrub nurse, having worked with Dr. James Hartzell Langstaff Sr., Dr. James Hartzell Langstaff Jr. and Dr. John Merit Langstaff. She also worked as a registered nurse at Presbyterian Hospital and Cook County Hospital. Mrs. Langstaff was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury, and a 50-year member of the Art Club. She also belonged to the American Red Cross, the American Legion Auxillary, the Fairbury Hospital Auxillary, the Martha Circle of her church and the American Nurses Association. She was a 41-year member of the Illinois State Nurses Association.
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Mary Lynn Langstaff was born on 23 July 1946 in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois.¹ She died on 25 June 2007, at age 60, in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma.¹

Mary Lynn Langstaff was in Medical Technology Certification.² Obituary
Mary Lynn Unser
June 30, 2007

FAIRBURY - Mary Lynn Unser, 60, formerly of Fairbury, died Monday (June 25, 2007) in Tulsa, Okla.

Survivors: her husband, Al Unser; two children, Nici and Travis; her sister, Kathy Langstaff-Adams; and brother, Jim Langstaff.

Services: rosary at 7 p.m. Sunday and funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Monday, both at Church of the Madalene, Tulsa, Okla. Arrangements are by Ninde Brookside Chapel, Tulsa, Okla., (918) 742-5556 or www.ninde.com. Memorials: in lieu of flowers, Emergency Infant Services, 14 E. 7th St., Tulsa, OK 74119; All-Star Therapy Group: Therapeutic Horseback Riding, 37500 US 75 Hwy, Ramona, OK 74061; or Madalene Church: Social Concerns, 3188 E. 22nd St., Tulsa, OK 74114.

TULSA WORLD ARCHIVES
Jul 1, 2007
UNSER - MARY LYNN

UNSER - Mary Lynn, age 60, passed away Monday, June 25, 2007 in Tulsa. She is survived by: her husband of 37 years, Al Unser; and 2 children, Nici and Travis. She was a loving mother, dedicated to her daughter and son in every way. Lynn was always cheerful, greeting every- one she met with a warm smile and a kind word. She was loved for her genuine compassion and gift of making everyone feel special.

She was an avid horse lover, enjoyed reading, loved photography, was an accomplished runner, completing the Fiesta Bowl Marathon in 1983, co-President of the Bishop Kelley Booster Club for 2 years and a member of St. Francis Hospital Alter Society and Bible Study Fellowship.

She is also survived by: her sister, Kathy Langstaff-Adams; and brother, Jim Langstaff; as well as best friends, Cindy and Kathy.

She was born on July 23, 1946 to Dr. James H. and Mary Elizabeth Langstaff in Fairbury, IL. She attended Fairbury High School, Ferry Hall Academy, the University of Miami and Brokaw Hospital, where she received her Medical Technology certification. She worked at Northern Virginia Doctors Hospital as a Medical Technologist for 2 pediatric allergists in Louisville, KY, as an Office Manager and at the office of Lynn E. McCaslin, CPA in Jenks, as an Office Assistant.

Rosary will be held 7p.m., Sunday, July 1, and Funeral Mass 10a.m., Monday, July 2, both at Church of the Madalene. In lieu of flowers friends may contribute to Emergency Infant Services, 14 E. 7th St., Tulsa, OK 74119; All Star Therapy Group: Thera- peutic Horseback Riding, 37500 US 75 Hwy., Ramona, OK 74061; Madalene Church: Social Concerns, 3188 E. 22nd St., Tulsa, OK 74114. Ninde Brookside Chapel, 742-5556, www.ninde.com. Mary Lynn Unser VIEW AND SIGN THE ONLINE GUEST BOOK: www.legacy.com/tulsaworld.

Ruth Alma Ford was born on 26 April 1921 in Chatsworth, Livingston, Illinois.¹ She died on 4 December 1994, at age 73, in Brevard County, Florida.¹

Sarah Ella Getty was born on 27 November 1896 in Colfax, McLean, Illinois.¹ She and Rubie Wellington Langstaff were married on 6 February 1914 in St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan.¹ She died on 19 December 1989, at age 93, in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois.¹

Lorisdene Langstaff was born on 27 February 1918 in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois.¹ She and Raymond Edward Finfgeld were married on 27 March 1941 in Streater, LaSalle, Illinois. She died on 1 June 1989, at age 71, in Streator, La Salle, Illinois.¹ She was buried in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax, McLean, Illinois.¹

Lorisdene Langstaff was educated in Purdue University.² She was an Owner in Lorisdene's Antiques- Streator, Illinois.² Lorisdene Langstaff Finfgeld
Birth: Feb. 27, 1918, Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois, USA
Death: Jan.* [Jun] 1, 1989, Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
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Published Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - June 2, 1989

Lorisdene Finfgeld, 71, was a daughter of Ruby and Ella Getty Langstaff. She married Raymond Finfgeld on March 27, 1941, at Streator, Illinois.

She is survived by her husband and her mother. Her father preceded her in death.

Mrs. Finfgeld, a graduate of Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, was the owner of Lorisdene's Antiques in Streator. She was a member of Chapter CM, PEO Sisterhood, the Park Presbyterian Church and the National Antique Dealers Association.
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Raymond Edward Finfgeld was born on 9 January 1914 in Lexington, McLean, Illinois.¹ He and Lorisdene Langstaff were married on 27 March 1941 in Streater, LaSalle, Illinois. He died on 15 July 2008, at age 94, in Streator, La Salle, Illinois.¹ He was buried in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax, McLean, Illinois.¹

Raymond Edward Finfgeld was educated in University Of Illinois College of Commerce and Business Administration.² Raymond Edward Finfgeld
Birth: Jan. 9, 1914
Death: Jul. 15, 2008
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Published in the Bloomington, Illinois Pantagraph

Raymond E. Finfgeld, 94, Heartland Health Care Center, Henry, passed away early Tuesday morning, (July 15, 2008) at St. Mary's Hospital, Streator.

He was born Jan. 9, 1914, in Lexington, son of Edward and Frances Moore Finfgeld. He married Lorisdene Langstaff on March 27, 1941. She died June 1, 1989.

He is survived by nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister and two brothers.

He graduated from Lexington High School in 1931, and graduated from the University of Illinois College of Commerce and Business Administration in 1936. He was the owner and operator of Ray's Paint and Wallpaper Store in Streator for 48 years, from 1936 until 1984.
He also assisted his wife in the operation of Lorisdene's Antiques in Streator and at major antique shows throughout the Midwest.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving from July of 1943 to January of 1946. He served in the European Theater with the 486th anti-aircraft automatic wapons battalion of the Third Armored Division. He participated in campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, the Rhineland and Central Europe. From these campaigns, he received 3 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal and European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with one silver battle star and one World War II Victory Medal.

He was a member of Park Presbyterian Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1942, American Legion Post 217, Streator P.P.O Elks 591, and the Streator Moose Lodge 372.
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Guy O. Hedges was born on 16 February 1883 in Pennsylvania.¹ He and Elsie (Elsa) Josephine Langstaff were married on 10 August 1911 in St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan.¹ He died on 3 November 1916, at age 33, in Colfax, McLean, Illinois.¹

Elsie E. Leyda was born on 5 April 1901 in Oklahoma.¹ She died in 1969, at age ~68, in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas.¹

Elsie was shown to be 1/8 Quapaw (Wyandotte) Indian and was recorded in Indian Census Rolls 1910 thru 1921, 1925, 1929-1930, 1932 thru 1934, along with sons Henry and Calvin 1/16 Quapaw Indian.

Henry Edward Langstaff was born on 7 August 1920 in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas.¹ He and Thelma Louisa Kepler were married on 8 June 1941 in Montgomery County, Kansas.¹ He died on 2 February 2008, at age 87, in Lenexa, Johnson, Kansas.¹

* Only partial obituary comes up online.
In Memory Of
Henry Edward Langstaff
Lenexa, Kansas
Porter Funeral Home - Lenexa, KS

Henry Edward Langstaff was born in Independence, KS on August 7, 1920. He went to be with his Lord and his dear first wife of 40 years on February 2, 2008. Born to Ed and Elsie Langstaff, he was very proud of his native heritage. He was a member of the Wyandotte Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. He...

Calvin Reno Langstaff was born on 10 February 1926 in Kansas.¹ He and Joyce Fern Hultman were married in August 1957.¹ He died on 21 January 2002, at age 75, in Mulvane, Sumner, Kansas.¹

Ruth I. (?) was born on 18 February 1919 in Larkinberg, Kansas.¹ She died on 23 January 2011, at age 91, in Overland Park, Johnson, Kansas.¹

Ruth I. (?) was an Administative Assistant in Shawnee Mission Public Schools.² Porter Funeral Homes and Crematory
Kansas City / Lenexa, Kansas area
Ruth Peck Langstaff
February 18, 1919 - January 23, 2011

Ruth Peck Langstaff, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas, died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at the home. Private family graveside services were held at the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Langstaff was born February 18, 1919, in Larkinberg, KS. For 22 years she was an administrative assistant for Dr. Leonard Molotsky, Superintendent of Education for the Shawnee Mission Public Schools retiring in 1982. She was a member of the First Central Church of the Brethren, the Golden Wheels Camping Club, Wyandotte Campers, and N.C.H.A.

She was preceded in death by husbands Harold Peck in 1959, Henry Langstaff in 2008 and her daughter Marcy in 2010. She is survived by 2 daughters Meredith Jo Pettis, Melanie Bendure, 4 grandchildren Craig, Erin, Jeff, Mark and 9 great grandsons.

* Ruth is buried with her first husband Harold Henry Peck.

Thelma Louisa Kepler was born on 16 February 1922 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas.¹ She and Henry Edward Langstaff were married on 8 June 1941 in Montgomery County, Kansas.¹ She died on 19 September 1981, at age 59, in Kansa City, Wyandotte, Kansas.¹