Leola Frances Stuemky

Leola Frances Stuemky

• Father: Frank Rufus Stuemky b. 28 July 1879, d. 1 April 1939
• Mother: Nellie Pearl Kirby b. 18 July 1880, d. 15 December 1966

• Leola Frances Stuemky was born on 21 June 1908 in Illinois.
• Frank Rufus Stuemky and Nellie Pearl Kirby appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, at 1410 Illinois Avenue. Other members of the household included Leola Frances Stuemky.
• Frank Rufus Stuemky and Nellie Pearl Kirby appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, at 737 North 24th Street. Other members of the household included Leola Frances Stuemky.
• Frank Rufus Stuemky and Nellie Pearl Kirby appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, at 737 North 24th Street. Other members of the household included Leola Frances Stuemky, Maria Jane Church.
• She was employed as a clerk by the steam railroad, according to the 1930 census.
• She married Laurie Josiah Fundis on 5 June 1935.
• The following appeared on 3 April 1939 in the St. Louis Star-Times: Funeral services for Frank R. Stuemky, East St. Louis general contractor who died of Hodgkin’s disease, a glandular ailment, at his home, 737 North Twenty-fourth street, East St. Louis, Saturday night, will be held at 1 p. m. tomorrow at Kurrus Chapel, 2525 State street, East St. Louis. Burial will be in Trenton, Ill. Mr. Stuemky, 59 years old, is survived by his wife, the former Miss Nellie Kirby, and a daughter, Mrs. Leola Fundis of Belleville.
• Laurie Josiah Fundis and Leola Frances Stuemky appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, at 9435 North 85th Street.
• The following appeared on 11 September 1940 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Births Recorded . . . Laurie and Leola Fundis, Belleville, Ill. . . .
• Leola Frances Stuemky became a widow at the 18 August 1992 death of her husband Laurie Josiah Fundis.
• Leola Frances Stuemky died on 6 February 2004 at age 95.
• She was interred at Dennard Cemetery, Dennard, Van Buren County, Arkansas.
• The following was published online by Clinton Funeral Service: Jacqueline "Jackie" Sue Fundis Rattan, 76, of Dennard, passed away December 19, 2016 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born September 3, 1940 in Saint Louis, Missouri to Laurie Josiah and Leola Francis Stuemky Fundis. Jackie was a member of the Leslie United Methodist Church. She loved to be outside, loved tractors and loved animals especially. Jackie worked as a Bookkeeper and Tax Preparer before her retirement.
       Left to cherish her memory are her sister Gail Brown of Leslie; significant other of 15 years, Warren Wood of Dennard; nephews Darrin Potter and Clinton Potter; as well as other family and friends.
       Jackie was preceded in death by her father, Laurie Josiah Fundis and her mother Leola Francis Stuemky Fundis.
       Graveside services will be Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Dennard Cemetery with Brother Mike Proctor officiating. Burial will follow in Dennard Cemetery. Pall Bearers are Joel Houseley, Leon Wilson, Darrin Potter, Dennis Pelzer, Jim Adams and Bill Derrickson.
       Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Jackie's Book of Memories, please go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.

• Last Edited: 31 Dec 2016