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Helen R. (Wagner) Perry, 92, of Kentland, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at Franciscan Health Hospital of Lafayette. She was born on September 3, 1927 in Rensselaer to the late John and Nealla M. (Mathew) Wagner. Helen was a 1945 graduate of Wolcott High School.
Her marriage was to William H. “Bill” Perry on January 23, 1954 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Remington. Bill preceded her in death on January 24, 2020. Helen and Bill celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary this year.
Helen was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Kentland where she was continually active in the Rosary and Altar Society. She was also a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 23 and Red Hats Society of Lafayette.
Soon after high school, Helen moved to Kentland and started work in the accounting department at Edward J. Funk and Sons, where she worked until the birth of her children. Later she began work as a teacher’s aide at Kentland Elementary School, later moving into the position of school secretary there. She then moved to the South Newton School Corporation Office where she held the position of treasurer until she retired in 1994.
Helen enjoyed a challenging crossword puzzle, baking and cooking, and loved time spent with her family. Helen also was proud of her time spent as an election judge in Newton county.
Helen is survived by her two children, Patricia Perry of Palatine, IL and Bill (wife: Teresa) Perry of Elgin, IL; two grandchildren, Robert Mathew Perry and Veronica Mae Perry. She is also survived by a sister, Lucille Perkins of Kentland - as well as numerous nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, cousins and other relatives too numerous to mention, but all much loved.
Preceding her in death along with her husband and parents are three brothers (Edward, Donald and Russell Wagner) and two sisters (Evelyn Harris and Margaret Limp).
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

Helen married PERRY, William H on 23 Jan 1954 in Remington, Jasper County, IN. William was born on 20 Dec 1928 in Watseka, Iroquois County, IL; died on 24 Jan 2020 in Brook, Newton County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PERRY, William M
2. PERRY, Patricia

John married MATHEW, Nealla Marie on 23 Jun 1920. Nealla (daughter of MATHEW, Levi A and PROVO, Armeline) was born on 26 Nov 1900 in Wolcott, White County, IN; died on 3 Dec 1983 in Rensselaer, Jasper County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Nealla M. Wagner
REMINGTON - Mrs. Nealla M. Wagner, 83, of Remington, died at 10:40 a.m.Saturday in Rensselaer Care Center. She had been a patient there three years.
She was born in Wolcott. In 1920 she was married, in Remington, to John M. Wagner, they fared in the Remington and Wolcott areas until his death in 1960. She then moved into Remington.
Mrs. Wagner was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rosary and Altar Society and Wolcott American Legion Auxiliary 294.
Surviving are three sons, Edward Wagner of Battle Ground, Donald Wagner of Remington and Russell Wagner of Rensselaer; four daughters, Mrs. Elman (Lucille) Perkins) and Mrs. William (Helen) Perry, both of Kentland, Mrs. Evelyn Harris of Remington and Mrs. Margaret Limp of Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Also surviving are a brother, Raymond Mathew of Rensselaer; and five sisters, Mrs. Iva Deno of Goodland, Mrs. Mabel Deno of Earl Park, Mrs. Lillian Faker of Kentland, and Ms. Lorene Anstett and Mrs. Rita Mahaffey, both of Ocala, Fla.

Nicholas married ZEHRDEN, Anna Margaret on 19 Apr 1877 in Chicago, Cook County, IL. Anna was born on 4 Sep 1858 in Rhine Province, Germany; died on 30 Oct 1932 in Jasper County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Monticello Herald-Journal
Thu, Dec 07, 1950 Page 3

Grandsons Serve As Pallbearers

Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10 o'cock at the Sacred Heart Church in Remington for Levi Mathew, a well known resident to the Wolcott community who passed away Friday morning at the St. Elizabeth hospital, at Lafayette. The services were largely attended.
Pallbearers were grandsons Edward Wagner, Dean Norwood, Melvin Wagner, Robert Deno, Albin Anstette and Gene Deno. Father Leo McHale officiated and burial was made in the Sacred Heart cemetery at Remington. The Foster Funeral Home of Wolcott was in charge of the rites.

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LEVIMATHEW

WOLCOTT, Dec. 1-Levi Mathew, 74, a retired farmer, died at St. Elizabeth hospital, Lafayette, yesterday. He had been a patient there three weeks.
He had lived in this community more than 70 years and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic church, Remington. He was first married to Armelia Propo, who died in 1926, then, on Dec. 26, 1939 he was married to Claire Ribard.
He was the eldest of 11 children and was the father of 11 children.
Surviving with the widow are the 11 sons and daughters, Mrs. John Wagner, Edwin Mathew, Mrs. Lawrence Mathew, Mrs. George Zeno, Mrs. Elmer Zeno, Ryland Mathew, Mrs. Rita Mattes, and Raymond Mathew, of this community, and Mrs. W.N. Norwood, Lason, Ill., Mrs. Ervin Anstett, Earl Park, and Mrs. George Faker, Chalmers; and eight brothers, Ned, Fred, William, Oscar, Arthur, Amos, Clarence and Herman Mathew, of this community, and two sisters, Mrs. Fred Guimond, Manteno, Ill., and Mrs. Felix Delisle, Boronnate, Ill.

Levi married PROVO, Armeline on 20 Sep 1898 in White County, IN. Armeline was born on 9 Mar 1878 in Wolcott, White County, IN; died on 27 Dec 1926 in West Point Township, White County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married LEBEAU, Anna on 11 Jan 1876 in St George, Kanakee County, IL. Anna (daughter of LEBEAU, Louis Pascal Lalouette and MARCOTTE, Angelique) was born on 6 Jul 1860 in St George, Kanakee County, IL; died on 14 Jan 1938 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Anna Mathews Dies Friday Morn

Mrs. Anna (Lebow) Mathew, 78, widow of the late Alfred Mathew, and a resident of Remington, died Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock at St. Elizabeth hospital, in Lafayette where she had been a patient since Dec. 5. Born in St. George, Ill., on July 6, 1860, she was married to Mr. Mathew 62 years ago. or many years they lived on a farm south o Wolcott, and after Mr. Mathew's death, she went to Remington live. She was a member of the Sacred Hert Catholic church at Remington. She leaves 11 children, Levi, Alfred, Williaf, Oscar, Arthur, Amos, Clarence and Herman, all of Wolcott; Meddie, of Chicago; Mrs. Mina Belisle, of St. George, Ill., and Mrs. Cordelia Guimond, Menteno, Ill.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church, Remington. Burial in the Catholic cemetery at Remington.

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Married:
May be 2/11/1875