1923 - 2016 (92 years)
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Name |
Lilly Aleta Barber |
Birth |
9 Nov 1923 |
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan [1] |
Death |
10 Oct 2016 |
Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin [1] |
Agency: Premier Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing |
Obituary |
12 Oct 2016 [1] |
Lilly Aleta Donehue, 92, of Beloit, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016 at Premier Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing in Beloit, Wisconsin.
Lilly was born on November 9, 1923 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Arthur and Luler (Johnson) Barber. She married Forest Donald Fazel. They moved to Beloit in 1952 from Richland Center, Wisconsin. Forest preceded her in death on June 3, 1963. Lilly married Arthur Robert Donehue Sr. on November 5, 1966 in Rockford, Illinois. He died on November 21, 1991.
Lilly was a homemaker for much of her life. She was employed at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Beloit for 14 years and several years at The Wagon Wheel Resort in Rockton, Illinois. Lilly was a member/soldier of the Salvation Army for over 75 years. She volunteered much of her time at the Salvation Army Senior Center. During the Christmas season she spent many hours as a "Bell Ringer", she taught Sunday School, was a Missionary Sergeant, distributed the Salvation Army publication, "The War Cry" to local businesses, and served in the Home League, now known as the Women's Ministry. The family would like to thank the staff at Premier Rehabilitation for the many years of compassionate care that was given to Lilly.
Lilly is survived by her children, Forrest (Ann) Fazel of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, Jeannette (Major David) Fazel Biggs of Attica, Indiana, and Aleta (Lee) Fazel Brockman of Beloit, Wisconsin, step-daughter, Dorothy Truitt of Hampton, South Carolina, daughter-in-law, Rosa Fazel of Beloit, Wisconsin, seventeen grandchildren, along with numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, other relatives, and friends. Lilly was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, a son, James Fazel, step-son, Arthur "Sammy" Robert Donehue, Jr, and her twelve siblings, Leona Schmuir, Stella Rich, Arthur Barber Jr, Wilson "Bill" Barber, Raynold Barber, Dolly Galihugh, Dasie Fazel, Charles Barber, Alta Aldrich, Harold Barber, and two siblings in infancy.
Funeral services are 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2016 at Hansen-Gravitt Funeral Home, 424 Prospect Street, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511 with Major David Biggs of The Salvation Army officiating. Visitation is Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Committal in Rockton Township Cemetery, Rockton, Illinois will follow the service on Friday. Memorial donations may be given to The Salvation Army. Online condolences can be shared at www.hansengravitt.com. |
Burial |
14 Oct 2016 |
Rockton Township Cemetery, Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA [1] |
Siblings |
9 Siblings |
| 1. Charles Arthur Barber, b. 10 Jun 1912 d. May 1987, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (Age 74 years) | | 2. Harold Barber, b. 15 Oct 1927 d. 04 Jul 1995, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana (Age 67 years) | | 3. Luler Estella Barber, b. 07 Jun 1914 | | 4. Junior Rutherford Barber, b. 25 Jun 1916 | | 5. Dolly Marguerite Barber, b. 28 Aug 1917 | | 6. Daisie Barber, b. 30 Aug 1919 d. 20 Mar 2004 (Age 84 years) ▻ Hugo Fazel | | 7. Alta Louise Barber, b. 11 Jun 1921 d. 19 May 1988, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan (Age 66 years) ▻ Gray | + | 8. Lilly Aleta Barber, b. 9 Nov 1923, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan d. 10 Oct 2016, Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin (Age 92 years) ▻ Forest Donald Fazel; Arthur Robert Donehue, Sr., m. 5 Nov 1966 | + | 9. Wilson H. "Bill" Barber, b. 10 Feb 1925, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan d. 16 Nov 2006, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (Age 81 years) ▻ Carol J. Cooper, m. 13 Oct 1979 | | 10. Ravnola Stilman Barber | |
Person ID |
I2607 |
| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Polly |
Last Modified |
18 Feb 2018 |
Father |
Arthur W. Barber, b. 16 Feb 1887, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan d. 8 Aug 1964, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan (Age 77 years) |
Mother |
Luler Johnson, b. 06 Jan 1890 d. Apr 1973, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan (Age 83 years) |
Marriage |
Yes, date unknown |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
Family ID |
F1516 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Arthur Robert Donehue, Sr. d. 21 Nov 1991, Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin |
Marriage |
5 Nov 1966 |
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois [1] |
Age at Marriage |
She : 43 years - He : ??. |
Family ID |
F3087 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
18 Feb 2018 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 9 Nov 1923 - Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan |
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| Marriage - 5 Nov 1966 - Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois |
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| Death - 10 Oct 2016 - Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin |
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| Burial - 14 Oct 2016 - Rockton Township Cemetery, Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA |
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Sources |
- [S1123] Obituary of Lilly Aleta Donehue, (Beloit, Wisconsin: Hansen-Gravitt Funeral Home, 12 October 2016).
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