Sophia Marie Hedges
1918 - 2006 (87 years)-
Name Sophia Marie Hedges Born 15 Dec 1918 Royal, Clay County, Iowa 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Female Died 7 Jul 2006 Vermilion County, Illinois [2, 3] Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois [2, 3] Person ID I336 Hedges Last Modified 27 Nov 2023
Father George Edward Hedges, b. 19 Dec 1887, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois , d. 21 May 1953, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 65 years) Mother Bertha Rosalie Julias, b. 25 Aug 1893, Pocahontas County, Iowa , d. 15 Mar 1937, Chadwick, Christian County, Missouri (Age 43 years) Married 30 Oct 1915 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois [1] Family ID F202 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Daniel Earl "Pat" Larrance, b. 27 Nov 1909, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 13 Feb 1994, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 84 years) Married 11 Nov 1944 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois [1, 3, 4] Last Modified 27 Nov 2023 Family ID F204 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 15 Dec 1918 - Royal, Clay County, Iowa 
Married - 11 Nov 1944 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Died - 7 Jul 2006 - Vermilion County, Illinois 
Buried - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Hedges Reunion 1946
The Seventeenth Annual Hedges Reunion was held Sunday, August 18, 1946 at Lincoln Park, Danville, Illinois with 99 relatives and friends present. A basket dinner was served at the noon hour. George F. Hedges presided at the business meeting in the afternoon. Talks were given from those from distances and was enjoyed by all. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year. President J. W. Hedges, Vice President P. T. Hedges, Secretary Treasurer Anna Bagley. The next meeting will be held the 3rd Sunday in August 1947 in Missouri. Gifts were presented to the oldest man present, George F. Hedges, 79. Oldest woman was Mrs. Cora Hedges, 76 years old. The youngest was Robert Alan Yeazel, 3 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yeazel. Newlyweds were Mr. and Mrs. John Hanks. The one coming the farthest was Jasper N. Hedges of Dubois, Wyoming, 1650 miles. There were 6 marriages, Betty Buckman and Dale Wood, Geraldine Hedges and Frank Pesorara, Betty Lou Smith and Frank Day, Lois Smith and Max Dodd, Roy Hedges and Inez Cola, Irene Smith and John Hanks. There were 9 births [transcriber has omitted this section to preserve privacy] Two deaths: Ercel Eldon Simpson and James A. Hedges. Greetings were received from those from a distance who could not attend.
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Notes - Sophia M. Larrance, 87, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2006, at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village.
She was born Dec. 15, 1918, the daughter of George and Bertha (Julius) Hedges in Lynn Gove, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Earl "Pat" Larrance on Nov. 11, 1944, in Danville. He preceded Sophia in death in February 1994.
Survivors include: her three nieces, Gwen (Jerry) Price of Gravious Mills, Mo., Gayle (Gene) Spesard of Indianola, and Nita (Deane) Winkler of Indianola; and her nephew, Dale (Mona) McCallister of Chandler, Ariz. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother.
Sophia was a member of the Ridge Farm United Methodist Church where she was the organist and pianist for many years. She belonged to the Ridge Farm Women's Club and Home Bureau. She enjoyed gardening and sewing.
A celebration of Sophia's life will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2006, at Sunset's Houghton-Leasure Funeral Home. Pastor Jennie Chin will officiate. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Monday before the service. She will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery in Indianola. Memorial donations can be made in Sophia's name to the Ridge Farm United Methodist Church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.
Commercial News, Danville, Illinois. 8 July 2006.
https://obituaries.commercial-news.com/obituary/sophia-larrance-717995221
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- Sophia M. Larrance, 87, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2006, at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village.
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