Lillian Sophia Wilhelmina Taylor, 96, formerly of Brodhead, died Sunday morning at Continental Manor Nursing Home, Evansville, after an extended illness.
The former Lillian Claas was born in Spring Grove Township, Green County, Oct. 2, 1883. She married Walter Taylor January 8, 1908, in Freeport, Ill., he died April 6, 1942.
Engaged in farming all their lives, they moved to Evansville in 1932 and also lived in Woodstock, Ill., moving back to Brodhead in 1953. Mrs. Taylor moved to Edgerton in 1972 and had been a resident of the nursing home since 1974.
She was a memberof St. Peter's Evangelical Luthern Church, Brodhead, and a retired member of the Legion Auxiliary.
Surviving are two sons, Roy, of Brodhead, and Merrill of Waugekan, Ill.: four daughters, Mrs. Vera Paulson, of Salem, Ore., Mrs. Ruth Tierne, of Evansville, Mrs. Marie Bratzke of Edgerton, and Mrs. Myriah Wiley of Nora, Ill., one sister, Miss Mabel Claas of Janesville: 25 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Furneral services were held Tuesday at St. Peter's Evangelical Luthern Church with burial in Stateline Cemetery, Newcomer Funeral Home, Brodhead handling the arrangements.
Edgerton Reporter dated 11-28-1979 page 11:5