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| Son | Ira Ewing Helm+ (b. 1 October 1878, d. 31 May 1935) |
| Son | Charles Helm (b. May 1880) |
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| Father | William Helm (b. June 1855, d. 1914) |
| Mother | Anna Payne (b. 3 May 1858, d. 21 November 1936) |
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| Daughter | Gertrude Irene Helm+ (b. 4 July 1901, d. 21 May 1964) |
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| Father | William Helm (b. June 1855, d. 1914) |
| Mother | Anna Payne (b. 3 May 1858, d. 21 November 1936) |
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| Daughter | Gertrude Irene Helm+ (b. 4 July 1901, d. 21 May 1964) |
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| Father | Ira Ewing Helm (b. 1 October 1878, d. 31 May 1935) |
| Mother | Nina Victoria Hawkins (b. 27 August 1881, d. 1947) |
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| Son | Bobbie Detmering (b. 1920, d. 31 July 1921) |
| Daughter | Marcella Detmering+ (b. 24 March 1922, d. 3 August 1969) |
| Son | Marion Caile (b. 1925, d. 1925) |
| Son | Billie Caile (b. 1925, d. 1925) |
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Gertrude Irene Helm (she went by 'Irene') was born in Streator, Illinois on July 4, 1901 to parents Ira and Nina (Hawkins) Helm. She lived her entire life in Streator. Around 1919, she married Raymond 'Ray' Peter Detmering (FAG# 79545835). In 1920, she gave birth to a baby, Bobbie (FAG# 79545834), but tragically, both the baby and her husband Ray died in 1921, and are buried in Fairview Cemetery in Streator.
Gertrude had become pregnant a month before Ray died, and on March 24, 1922, she gave birth to their daughter Marcella Detmering (FAG# 79625446). Marcella married John Edward Wright (FAG# 111525103). Marcella died August 3, 1969 in Chicago, and John died September 4, 1989. Both are buried in Fairview Cemetery in Streator.
On March 8, 1924, Gertrude married James William Caile, who was from England. In 1925, Gertrude gave birth to twins Marion (FAG# 79423648) and Billie (FAG# 79423646), but both twins died at birth.
James Caile (FAG# 79423647) died in 1950 in Streator, and Gertrude then married Leander 'Lee' A. Crider on March 11, 1953. Lee died in June, 1978. Irene died on May 21, 1964 in Streator.
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| Son | Bobbie Detmering (b. 1920, d. 31 July 1921) |
| Daughter | Marcella Detmering+ (b. 24 March 1922, d. 3 August 1969) |
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Ray Detmering was born to George Detmering and Adah Ora Lowe Detmering on June 12, 1893 near Fontana, Kansas. He had two younger siblings: Earl Christopher Detmering, born 8/2/1895; and Ora Ada Detmering, born 3/1/1898
On February 8, 1918, Ray married Gertrude Irene Helm in Illinois. In 1920, they had their first child, Bobbie, but a year later on July 31st, with a knife, Ray killed his son, Bobbie, attempted to kill his wife (but she survived), and then killed himself. Ray and Bobbie were buried on August 2nd in Riverview Cemetery in Streator, Illinois.
Before this tragic incident, Gertrude had become pregnant with another child, Marcella, who was born on March 24, 1922. She later married John Edward Wright. Marcella and John are also buried in Riverview Cemetery.
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| Father | Raymond Peter Detmering (b. 12 June 1893, d. 31 July 1921) |
| Mother | Gertrude Irene Helm (b. 4 July 1901, d. 21 May 1964) |
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| Daughter | Sharon Rose Wright (b. 7 October 1939, d. 23 June 2008) |
| Daughter | Jacqueline Wright+ (b. 5 March 1941, d. 13 June 2004) |
| Daughter | Marcella Wright+ (b. 7 March 1942, d. 20 May 2021) |
| Son | John Edward Wright, Jr.+ |
| Daughter | Roberta Irene Wright+ (b. 26 January 1945, d. 3 November 2019) |
| Daughter | Victoria A. Wright (b. 2 July 1947, d. 8 April 1996) |
| Daughter | Janene Wright+ (b. 12 April 1949, d. 1 November 1984) |
| Daughter | Kathleen Wright |
| Daughter | Rebecca Wright |
| Son | James Wright |
| Daughter | Miriam Wright |
| Daughter | Mary Kay Wright |
| Daughter | Beth Ann Wright |
Obituary – The Times-Press, Streator, Illinois; Monday, 4 AUG 1969, page 12 (Newspapers.com):
Local Woman Succumbs In Chicago
Mrs. John (Marcella) Wright of 104 Grove St. died Sunday at 1:30 a.m. in Presbyterian-St. Luke’s hospital, Chicago. She had been in ill health since June 21.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, in the Central Church of Christ, with burial in Riverview cemetery.
Friends may call at the Winterrowd funeral home after 4 p.m., Monday.
Mrs. Wright was born March 24, 1922, in Streator, to Raymond and Gertrude I. (Helm) Detmering. Mrs. Wright was married to John Wright in the Episcopal church in Streator, Jan. 31, 1939. She was a member of the Central Church of Christ and resided in this city her entire life.
Surviving are her husband; 13 children, Mrs. Andrew (Sharon) Palko, Mrs. Jerry (Jacqueline) Raber, Mrs. Edmund (Roberta) Essman, Mrs. Terrell (Janene) Bennet, and Mrs. Robert (Kathleen) Hays, all of this city; Mrs. Marcella Mitchell, John Wright, Jr., Mrs. Fred (Victoria) Paulmeyer, and Miss Rebecca Wright, all of Joliet; James Wright, Miriam Wright, Mary Kay Wright, and Beth Ann Wright, all at home; 16 grandchildren; one brother, Robert Caile; her step-father, Lee Crider.
Preceding her in death were her parents; a step-father, James W. Caile; two half-brothers; two grandchildren.
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| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Sharon Rose Wright (b. 7 October 1939, d. 23 June 2008) |
| Daughter | Jacqueline Wright+ (b. 5 March 1941, d. 13 June 2004) |
| Daughter | Marcella Wright+ (b. 7 March 1942, d. 20 May 2021) |
| Son | John Edward Wright, Jr.+ |
| Daughter | Roberta Irene Wright+ (b. 26 January 1945, d. 3 November 2019) |
| Daughter | Victoria A. Wright (b. 2 July 1947, d. 8 April 1996) |
| Daughter | Janene Wright+ (b. 12 April 1949, d. 1 November 1984) |
| Daughter | Kathleen Wright |
| Daughter | Rebecca Wright |
| Son | James Wright |
| Daughter | Miriam Wright |
| Daughter | Mary Kay Wright |
| Daughter | Beth Ann Wright |
Obituary – The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois; Wednesday, 6 SEP 1989, page C5 (Newspapers.com):
John E. Wright, Sr.
STREATOR – John E. Wright, Sr., 71, of Streator died at 9:10 a.m. Monday (Sept. 4, 1989) at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Danville.
His funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Winterrowd Funeral Home, Streator. Following services, the body will be cremated and the ashes will be inurned at the Riverview Cemetery, Streator.
Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
He was born Aug. 1, 1918, in Streator, a son of George and Mary Tucker Wright. He married Marcella Detmering-Caile Jan. 31, 1939, in Streator. She died in 1969.
Survivors include two sons, John Wright, Jr., Columbus, Ohio, and James Wright, Columbia, Mo.; 10 daughters, Sharon Palko, Jacqueline Reber (sic), Roberta Essman, Victoria Matzen and Kathleen Hays, all of Streator; Marcella McKee, Joliet; Rebecca Tavitas, San Antonio, Texas; Miriam Hawley, Tonica; Mary K. Werhane, Lena, and Beth Ann Mahon, Dwight; 26 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Irene Blain, Georgene Ward and Elizabeth Overrocker, all of Streator; and Ellen Cherveny, Wilmington.
A veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Paratroopers, Mr. Wright lived most of his life in the Streator area. He was employed for many years at the Owens Illinois Glass Co. and also Enterprise Co. in Kernan.
He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Streator.
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| Father | John Edward Wright, Sr. (b. 1 August 1918, d. 4 September 1989) |
| Mother | Marcella Detmering (b. 24 March 1922, d. 3 August 1969) |
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Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Sharon Rose Palko, 68, of Streator, passed away Monday morning, June 23, at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Born Oct. 7, 1939, in Streator, she was the daughter of John and Marcella (Detmering-Caile) Wright. She married Andrew Joseph Palko on June 14, 1958. He passed away July 23, 1980.
Surviving are two sons, Andrew (Tanya) Palko of Chesapeake, Va., and Daniel (Tammy) Palko of Streator; a daughter, Susan (Thomas) Wenzel of San Antonio, Texas; six grandchildren; two brothers, John Wright of West Virginia and James Wright of Pontiac; six sisters, Marcella McKee, Roberta Essman, Kathleen Hays and Beth Crank, all of Streator, Miriam Hawley of Arizona and Mary Kay Werhane of Lena, Ill.; and her longtime companion, James Hallam of Streator.
She was preceded in death by four sisters, Jacqueline Raber, Victoria Matzen, Janene Bennett and Rebecca Tavitas.
She retired from St. Mary's Hospital medical records department after 25 years. She was a member of Central Church of Christ.
She graduated from Streator Township High School in 1958.
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| Father | John Edward Wright, Sr. (b. 1 August 1918, d. 4 September 1989) |
| Mother | Marcella Detmering (b. 24 March 1922, d. 3 August 1969) |
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| Son | Daniel Raber |
| Son | William Copeland |
| Daughter | Denise M. Copeland |
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Jacqueline Raber, 63, of Hutchinson, Kansas, formerly of Streator, died at 12:50 a.m. Sunday, June 13, 2004, at Hospice House in Hutchinson.
Born March 5, 1941, in Streator, she was the daughter of John and Marcella (Detmering) Wright.
Surviving are a daughter, Denise Copeland of Streator; sons, William (Julie) Copeland of Streator and Dan Raber of Hutchinson, Kansas; seven grandchildren; sisters, Marcella McKee, Roberta (Mrs. Ed) Essman, Kathleen Hays and Beth Cronk, all of Streator, Mary Kay (Mrs. Jim) Werhane of Lena, Sharon Palko of San Antonio, Texas, Rebecca (Mrs. Frank) Tavitas of Crown Point, Ind., and Miriam Hawley of Mesa, Ariz.; and brothers, James Wright of Pontiac and John Wright of West Virginia.
Preceding her in death were her parents and sisters, Victoria Matzen and Janene Bennett.
She worked for many years as a nurse's aide at Heritage Manor of Streator.
She was a member of Central Church of Christ.
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| Father | John Edward Wright, Sr. (b. 1 August 1918, d. 4 September 1989) |
| Mother | Marcella Detmering (b. 24 March 1922, d. 3 August 1969) |
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| Son | Chad Eugene Essman+ (b. 30 December 1971, d. 11 May 2004) |
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Roberta I. Essman, 74 of Streator and a resident of the Flanagan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center passed away Sunday (November 3, 2019) at the OSF St. James Hospital, Pontiac.
Following cremation, a visitation will be held Saturday from 1- 2 PM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Roberta was born on January 26, 1945 in Streator to John and Marcella (Detmering) Wright. She married Edmund Essman of November 16, 1965. He preceded her in death on March 23, 2019.
Surviving are siblings; Marcella McKee of Streator, Kathleen Hays of Streator, Miriam Hawley of Phoenix, AZ, Mary Werhane of Lena, IL , Beth Crank of Manville who she and her husband raised, John Wright of Parkersburg, WV and James Wright of Streator, grandsons Jacob Mahon and Dylan Crank, great-grandsons Julian and KJ Mahon and several nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Chad, sisters Janene Bennett, Victoria Matzen, Jacqueline Raber, Rebecca Tavitas and Sharon Palko.
Roberta attended Streator Grade Schools and Streator High School. She was formerly employed at Owens Illinois Glass.
Memorials may be made in her name to the Flanagan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
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| Father | John Edward Wright, Sr. (b. 1 August 1918, d. 4 September 1989) |
| Mother | Marcella Detmering (b. 24 March 1922, d. 3 August 1969) |
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| Daughter | Kimberly F. Bennett |
| Daughter | Lorie Bennett |
| Daughter | Anne Elizabeth Bennett |
Obituary – The Times-Press, Streator, Illinois; Friday, 2 NOV 1984, page 3 (Newspapers.com):
Janene Bennett
1949-1984
Janene Bennett, 35, of 110 W. Second St., was found dead at approximately 2 p.m. Thursday at her home. LaSalle County Deputy Coroner Kenneth Sangston is investigating the death.
The body will be cremated.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Winterrowd Funeral.
The ashes will be interred at Riverview Cemetery.
Born April 12, 1949, in Streator, she was the daughter of John and Marcella (Detmering Caile) Wright.
Surviving are three daughters, Kimberly, Lorie and Anne Bennett, all of Pontiac; 10 sisters, Sharon Palko, Jacqueline Raber, Roberta Essman, Kathleen Hays and Miriam Hawley, all of Streator, Beth Ann Wright and Mary Kay Warner, both of Lena, Marcella McKee and Victoria Mattson, both of Joliet, and Rebecca Wright of San Antonio, Texas; two brothers, John E. Wright, Jr. of Seattle, Wash., and James Wright of Columbia, Mo.; and her father of Streator.
She was preceded in death by her mother.
Ms. Bennett resided in Streator all of her life. She was formerly employed by Tuscarora Plastic Company.
Memorial may be directed to the Salvation Army.
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| Father | John Edward Wright, Sr. (b. 1 August 1918, d. 4 September 1989) |
| Mother | Marcella Detmering (b. 24 March 1922, d. 3 August 1969) |
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| Son | Michael John McKee |
| Son | Jason D. McKee |
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Marcella "Marty" McKee, 79, of Streator, Illinois, died on May 20th, 2021 at Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Streator, Illinois. Born March 7, 1942, in Streator, she was the daughter of John and Marcella (Detmering) Wright.
Surviving are sons, Michael McKee of Streator and Jason (Mei) McKee of Carol Stream; four grandchildren; sisters Kathleen Hays and Beth Crank of Streator, Mary Kay (Jim) Werhane of Lena, Miriam Hawley of Arizona, and brothers John Wright of West Virginia and James Wright of Streator.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Victoria Matzen, Sharon Palko, Jaqueline Raber, Roberta Essman, Janene Bennett and Rebecca Tavitas.
She enjoyed reading, tending to her flower gardens and doing genealogy research. She worked as a patient technician for many years at Tinley Park Mental Health Center.
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| Father | John Edward Wright, Sr. (b. 1 August 1918, d. 4 September 1989) |
| Mother | Marcella Detmering (b. 24 March 1922, d. 3 August 1969) |
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| Son | Daniel Raber |
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| Son | Chad Eugene Essman+ (b. 30 December 1971, d. 11 May 2004) |
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Edmund Eugene Essman, 84 of Streator passed away Saturday morning (March 23, 2019) at the OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.
Following cremation a visitation will be held Saturday from 1 – 2 PM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Edmund was born on January 28, 1935 in Streator to Henry and Minnie (Reick) Essman Sr. He married Roberta Wright on November 16, 1965. She survives.
Also surviving is a brother Louis Essman of Streator, 3 sisters-in-law, Beth Crank of Streator and Mary Kay Werhane of Lena, IL whom he and his wife raised, Ramona Essman of Streator and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, son Chad, Brothers Henry and John Essman and a sister Josie Borman.
Edmund attended Streator Schools, served in the US Army and retired from Thatcher Glass.
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| Daughter | Kimberly F. Bennett |
| Daughter | Lorie Bennett |
| Daughter | Anne Elizabeth Bennett |
| Last Edited | 17 February 2023 00:00:00 |
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| Last Edited | 14 February 2023 00:00:00 |
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| Son | Marion Caile (b. 1925, d. 1925) |
| Son | Billie Caile (b. 1925, d. 1925) |
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