Obit: Humke, George E. (1917 - 1995)

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Surnames: HUMKE SHEETS ETTA TOBUREN HORN JACKSON

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 03/15/1995

GEORGE HUMKE (1917 - 1995)

George E. Humke, 77, Sterling, Ill., formerly of Greenwood, Clark County, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1995, at Coventry Village, Sterling, Ill. A mass of Christian burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, 1995, at St. Mary's
Parish Center, Sterling. Rev. Carlos Hoffner, M.S., officiated. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Sterling.

George E. Humke was born on Dec. 25, 1917, in Greenwood, to George and Lelah (nee Sheets) Humke. He married Valerie Ann Etta on Nov. 22, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri. She preceded him in death in Jan. 1994. He was a personnel manager for R. B. W., Rock Falls, Ill., retiring in 1976. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sterling.

Survivors included two brothers, Irvin and Paul Humke, both of Greenwood three sisters, Ruth Toburen, Greenwood Verona Jackson, Sparta and Jeanette Horn, Thorp and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife his parents and one brother, Harvey.

Grennan Funeral Home, Sterling, assisted the family with arrangements.