Richard E. Sille
Born: July 30, 1908 in Monroe, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: April 4, 2004 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 143
Lot Owner: John Emmack, purchased in 1899
Married: Maxine Emmack on November 27, 1937 in Bethany, Missouri
Children: Ruby, Sheryl, Karen, Donita, Mary Lou
Parents: Dirk and Johanna Freeken Sille
Richard E. Sille
Richard E. Sille, 95, of Newton died Sunday, April 4, at Careage of Newton in Newton.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. Burial will be at Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. The family will greet friends from 12 to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials will be accepted to the American Cancer Society and may be left at the funeral home.
The son of Dirk and Johanna (Freeken) Sille, he was born July 30, 1908, in Monroe. On Nov. 27, 1937, he married L. Maxine Emmack in Bethany, Mo. He lived in Monroe and northeast of Newton and was a farmer all his life. He was a member of Jasper County Farm Bureau and was a NASCAR race fan. He enjoyed reading.
Survivors include his wife; five daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby and Dale Verber of Ankeny, Sheryl and Ken Van Veen, Karen Vermillion, and Donita and Dave Carpenter, all of Newton, and Mary Lou Villafuerte of Omaha, Neb.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Margaret Sille of Newton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and five sisters. ~ The Newton Daily News, April 6, 2004, page 2A.
Maxine (Emmack) Sille
Born: April 11, 1916 at Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: October 16, 2004 at Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 143
Lot Owner: John Emmack, purchased in 1899
Married: Richard Sille on November 27, 1937 at Bethany, Missouri
Children: Ruby, Sheryl, Karen, Donita, Mary Lou
Parents: Elmer and Georgiana Miller Emmack
L. Maxine Sille
L. Maxine Sille, 88, of Newton died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, at Careage of Newton in Newton.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton with the Rev. Jim Olson of Zoar Church in rural Newton officiating. Burial will be at Sugar Grove Cemetery in rural Newton.
Friends may call after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where the family will greet friends from 1 p.m. until the time of the service.
The daughter of Elmer and Georgiana (Miller) Emmack, she was born April 11, 1916, in Metz. She was a graduate of Newton Senior High School and Normal Training. On Nov. 27, 1937, she married Richard Sille in Bethany, Mo. She was a teacher, homemaker and farmer's wife. She taught in the Jasper County rural schools and later worked as a para-pro at Berg Elementary. She also worked at day care centers in Newton.
Mrs. Sille enjoyed music, playing piano and needle work. She was a member of the Happy Pals and Women's Guild at St. John's Church.
Survivors include five daughters and three sons-in-law, Ruby and Dale Veber of Ankeny, Sheryl and Ken Van Veen, Karen Vermillion and Donita and Dave Carpenter, all of Newton, and Mary Lou Villafuerte of Omaha, Nebl; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Joy Machin of Newton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers and a sister. ~ The Newton Daily News, October, 18, 2004.