Mary Lee Lasbury

Family/Spouse: Jack Wickenhauser. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Lester James Lasbury
• FindaGrave ID: 17355351
• Occupation: Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union/ Amoco
• Alt Birth: 28 May 1925
• Military Service: Between 16 May 1944 and 21 May 1946; US Navy

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Died:
Lester Terrell Lasbury, 56, of Wood River, died at 8 a.m. Thursday in Denver, Colo., while attending a convention as the international staff representative for the Oil and Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union.

He had been president and vice president of Oil Workers Local #7776 and had served on the Wood River Township Board of Auditors and the Wood River City Council.

born in St. Louis, son of the late Edwin Woodside and Alice Josephine (McFetridge) Lasbury, he married Dorothy Jean Bryant on Nov. 14, 1947, in Wood River. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mary Lea Lasbury, and a son, James R., both of Wood Rive; three sisters, Mildred Evans of Peoria, Ada Goodman of East Alton, Alice Dvorchak of Wood River, and a brother, William of Wheeling, W. Va.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Rickey Dean Lasbury, a daughter, Terry Jo Lasbury, two brothers, Thomas and Eddie Lasbury, and two sisters, Dorothy Considine and Beatrice Huber.

Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Sunday at Marks Mortuary in Wood River. The Shriners will assemble at 7 p.m., and Masonic rites will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. by Wood River Lodge #1062.

The Rev. Manley Mace will conduct funeral services at Marks on Monday at 11 a.m. and burial will be in Woodland Hill Cemetery in East Alton. Memorials may be made to the Shrier's Hospital for Crippled Children.

Lester married Dorothy Jean Bryant on 14 Nov 1947 in Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA. Dorothy (daughter of Harold Bryant and Ruby Davis) was born on 24 Mar 1928 in Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, USA; died on 22 Nov 2019 in Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA; was buried on 27 Nov 2019 in Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave ID: 17355400

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Died:
Dorothy Jean Lasbury, 91, formerly of Wood River, passed away 10:40 am, Friday, November 22, 2019 at Jerseyville Manor.

Born March 24, 1928 in Wood River, she was the daughter of Harold and Ruby (Cobel) Bryant.

Dorothy was a longtime member of Lovejoy United Presbyterian Church in Wood River.

On November 14, 1947 in Wood River, she married Lester T. Lasbury. He died May 12, 1983.

Surviving are a daughter, Mary (Don) Tuttle of Godfrey; grandchildren, Zach (Lindsey) Lasbury, Daniel (Lauren) Wickenhauser, David (Kyli) Wickenhauser, Monica Wickenhauser, Maria Lasbury, Leah Lasbury; great grandchildren, Charlie Wickenhauser and Ayden Lasbury; sister-in-law, Barbara Bryant in Michigan; and many loving nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sons, Rickey and Jim Lasbury; daughter, Terry Jo Lasbury; and brother, Donny Bryant.

Visitation will be from 9 am until time of service at 11 am, Wednesday, November 27 at Marks Mortuary in Wood River. Rev. David Wickenhauser will officiate.

Burial will follow in Woodland Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Children.

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• FindaGrave ID: 17355268
• Occupation: Stillman / Standard Oil Company

Edwin married Alice Josephine McFetridge on 4 Nov 1903 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Alice (daughter of James McFetridge, II and Mary Kathryn Beide) was born on 20 Sep 1884 in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA; died on 14 Dec 1981 in Edwardsville, Madison, Illinois, USA; was buried on 17 Dec 1981 in Edwardsville, Madison, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave ID: 17355257
• Residence: 14 Dec 1981, East Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA; Address:
  31 Smith, East Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA

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Died:
ALICE JOSEPHINE LASBURY, 97, who with her husband and two sons, moved from Alton to Wood River about the turn of the century when "there wasnt' anything here except watermellon patches and stickers (sandburrs)", died at 4:55 p.m. Monday at Madison County Nursting Home in Edwardsville.

During a celebration of her 90th birthday, the nonagenarian recalled, "There wasn't even a grocery store in Wood River-just our house and a little bitty saloon where the men could get their beer."

It was about 18 months before there were any more people in Wood River, she said.

Born in Alton, a daughter of the late James and Mary (Beide) McFetridge, she married Edwin W. Lasbury in 1904 in St. Louis. He died February, 1939.

Mrs. Lasbury moved from Wood River in 1963 to become the second resident at the Olin Home in East Alton.

Surviving are two sons, Lester of Wood River and William K. of Wheeling, W. Va.; three daughters, Alice Dvorchak of Wood River, Ada Goodman of East Alton, and Mildred Evans of Wilmington, Del.; 17 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Wednesday at Marks Mortuary, where prayer service will be read at 7:30 p.m.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Bethalto with the Rev. William Kekeisen as celebrant, and burial will be in Valley View Cemetery at Edwardsville.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two daughters, Dorothy Considine and Beatrice Huber and two sons, Charles and Thomas Lasbury.

Madison County Nursing Home has been named as a memorial.

Harold + Ruby Davis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave ID: 17679429
• Residence: 7 Apr 1861, Shenley, Hertfordshire, England, UK; : 2y; Address:
  Shenley Hill, Shenley, Hertfordshire, England, UK
• Emigration: 1865, Shenley, Hertfordshire, England, UK
• Immigration: 1865, Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, USA

Thomas married Catherine Beatrice Freeman on 16 Oct 1882 in Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri, USA. Catherine (daughter of Charles Freeman and Eliza Emms Read) was born on 3 Oct 1864 in St. George Hanover Square, London, England, UK; died on 22 Nov 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried on 25 Nov 1947 in Creve Coeur, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave ID: 17679443

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• FindaGrave ID: 18997118
• Immigration: 18 Oct 1854, New York, New York, New York, USA

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Immigration:
JAMES McFETRIDGE, JR., who along with his parents James R. and Anna Ray McFetirdge immigrated to the United States from their native Edinburgh, Scotland in 1854, landing in New York Harbor on the SS Isaac Webb on October 18 of that year. They made their way to Alton, Illinois where they established their home. James, Jr. was the husband of Mary Kathryn BEIDE and father of Isabelle, Alice and Anna McFetridge.

James McFetridge, 75, for many years a mate on various steamers plying between St. Louis and New Orleans, died at 11:30 today at St. Joseph's hospital after a brief illness. his death was caused by pneumonia and he had been ill but five days. Yesterday his condition became worse and he was moved to the hospital.

Mr. McFetridge was born in Scotland and was brought to America with his parents in childhood. For the past few years McFetridge had retired and lived with his sister, Mrs. Walter Moore, 915 Hampton street.

He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edward Lasbury, Mrs. Edward Juneau, and Mrs. William Adams of Wood River; a brother, George McFetridge of Alton and a sister, Mrs. Walter Moore.

Buried:
Plot: Block 19, Lot 7

James married Mary Kathryn Beide on 8 Feb 1882 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Mary (daughter of Johannes Beide and Anna Marie Helm) was born on 20 Jun 1859 in Fosterburg, Madison, Illinois, USA; died on 20 Oct 1930 in Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA; was buried on 23 Oct 1930 in Godfrey, Madison, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Katie
• FindaGrave ID: 17355052
• Residence: 7 May 1900, Mitchell, Madison, Illinois, USA

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Died:
MARY KATHRYN BEIDE McFETRIDGE DOAN, born in Fosterburg, Madison County, Illinois the daughter of Bavarian immigrants John BEIDE and Mary HELM. Mary and her five siblings were orphaned at an early age when both of their parents died in the small pox outbreak in Alton, Illinois. The Beide children were placed under the guardianship of Fritz Klinke, a neighboring farmer in Fosterburg who managed the farm and according to family lore, made off with the Beide land. Mary Beide married Scottish born JAMES McFETRIDGE on February 8, 1882 in St. Louis, Missouri. James and Mary had three daughters: Isabelle Mary, Alice Josephine and Anna Mae McFetridge. The marriage was not without its moments but proved ultimately an unhappy one and following their divorce, Mary married JOHN DOAN in Alton, Illinois on May 17, 1900. Mary and John lived with her daughter Mrs. Edward (Anna) Juneau in Wood River in their later years. Mary Kathryn Beide McFetridge Doan died in Wood River on October 20, 1930.

Mary was also referred to as "Katie" and was the sister of Barbara Beide Shannon, John Jr., Joseph, William and Fred Beide.

Mrs. Mary Doan, 69, wife of John Doan of Wood River, died unexpectedly Monday evening at 11 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Juneau, 613 Penning Ave.

Mrs. Doan was born and reared in the neighborhood of Fosterburg and was a member of the Beide family there. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Beide.

She spent the greater part of her life in Alton, moving here shortly after her marriage to James McFetridge. To this union three daughters were born. She was later married to John Doan, who survives her.

In addition to her husband and daughter, Mrs. Juneau, two other daughters, Mrs. Belle Adams and Mrs. E. W. Lasbury, and two brothers, Fred Beide of York, Neb. and Joseph Beide of Galesburg survive. She also leaves 18 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete, awaiting word from the brother in Nebraska. Services will be held from the Streeper funeral home in Wood River to St. Bernard's Church.

FUNERAL OF MRS. DOAN

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary McFetridge Doan, will be held at St. Bernard's Church with the Rev. Father E. J. Douglas, the pastor, officiating, at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.