Scroggin, Mary Alice (Clendenen), 1860-1945 [k-31871] (SP:10-F69; HS:L5)

& Clendenen, John Henry [k-32686] (SP-10-F69s; HS:L5s)

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Mount Pulaski Times-News, 2 August 1945

M. Clendenen Died Tuesday at Hospital

Had Been in Poor Health for Some Time

Mrs. Mary Agnes Clendenen, well known and esteemed resident of the Copeland
Christian church community all her life, and who lived five miles southwest
of Mount Pulaski, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 1945 in St. Clara's
Hospital, Lincoln, Ill., aged 85 years, 5 months, and 22 days. Although
she had been in feeble health for many months, her last illness was of
short duration. During the early hours of Sunday morning, she suffered a
stroke and was removed to the hospital in the Schahl ambulance.
Mary Agnes Scroggin was born Feb. 9, 1860, five miles southwest of Mount
Pulaski, daughter of Leonard D. and Mary Sims Scroggin, pioneers of this
community. She was united in marriage to John H. Clendenen on Jan. 8,
1890, and they observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1940. Her
husband preceded her in death on August 2, 1943. She was the last member
of the Scroggin family to survive.
She had been an active and faithful member of the Copeland Christian church
for 60 years, and taught a bible class there for 44 years. She was a
member of the church's Ladies Aid.
Decedent is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William Burris, of Atlanta, and
Mrs. Ellis Quandt, with whom she made her home; and three grandchildren,
Eloise, Paul, and Leon Quandt.
The remains were removed to the Schahl Funeral Home, and taken to the
family residence on Wednesday afternoon.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in Copeland
Christian church, conducted by Rev. Kenneth Hooe, of Blue Mound, assisted
by the pastor, Raymond Huffman, of San Jose. "Under His Wings" was sung by
Myrna and Glenna Copeland, and George and Clarence Bowers, and "The Holy
City" was sung by John Bowers. The accompanist was Miss Joyce Bowers.
Burial was in Steenbergen Cemetery, pallbearers being Herbert Shellhammer,
Donald Copeland, Willis Ayers, George Gulso, Charles Herring, and Fred Bellati.
In charge of the flowers were Mrs. Clarence Bowers, Mrs. Richard Drabing,
Mrs. Herbert Shellhammer, and Mrs. Donald Copeland.

Lincoln Evening Courier, 3 August 1943

JOHN H. CLENDENEN

MT. PULASKI - The funeral for John H. Clendenen will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the Copeland Christian Church and burial will be made in
Steenbergen Cemetery, with the Rev. L. H. Hooe, of Tuscola, Ill., officiating.
The body was removed from the Schahl Funeral Home to the Clendenen
residence Tuesday.