Carrie Gertrude Connor Maurice Obituary

Urbana Daily Citizen
September 8, 1964

Mrs. Carrie C. (sic) [G.] Maurice

ST. PARIS -- Mrs Carrie Connor Maurice, 84, of Thackery, died at 5:30 a.m. Monday in the Champaign Nursing Home, where she had been a patient two years.

She was born in Adams Township, Champaign County, July 20, 1880, the daughter of Benjamin and Eliza Ward Connor.

The widow of O.V. Maurice, she was a member of the Zerkle Lutheran Church in Thackery.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Laurel (Alta) Irvin, of Springfield; five grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Baker Funeral Home, St. Paris, with the Rev. Luther Buckholtz officiating. Burial will be in Terre Haute Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from Wednesday evening until time of services.

Estell Deaton Maurice Obituary

July 7, 1950
Urbana Daily Citizen

County Native Succumbs in Ashtabula Home

E.D. Maurice, 51, Champaign county native and former Urbana school teacher, who had been superintendent of the Ashtabula city schools for 10 years, died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday in his Ashtabula home following a stroke.

He attended a board meeting at the high school Wednesday night, apparently in good health, but suffered the stroke about 2:00 a.m. after returning home. He was unconscious until the time of his death, two and a half hours later.

A native of Thackery, Supt. Maurice went to Ashtabula from Canton, being appointed superintendent of the city schools in that city in May 1940, a position he held until the time of his death.

Previously he taught in the Urbana schools, spent seven years as head of LaRue schools, was superintendent of Stark county's school system for five years, and served as principal of the Terre Haute schools.

He attended Wittenberg college, receiving a bachelor or arts degree, then took graduate work at Ohio State and Harvard universities.

He was a member of Harmony lodge No. 8 F. & A.M.

Survivors include his wife Beulah; two sons, James, at home, and William of Cleveland; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Greenawalt of Ashtabula; a sister, Mrs. Laurel Irvin of Springfield, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.V. Maurice of Thackery.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday by Reb. Wallace Johnson in Messiah Lutheran church at Ashtabula, while family services will be held at the Zerkle Lutheran church, Thackery, at 2:00 p.m. Sunday. The local Masonic lodge will have a part in the Sunday services at Thackery.

Burial will be made in Terre Haute cemetery.

Obert Vada Maurice Obituary

May 21, 1951
Urbana Daily Citizen


Arrange Services for O.B. Maurice Victim Of Attack

Funeral services for Obert B. (sic) [V.] Maurice, 71, of Thackery, who died unexpectedly on Saturday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Thackery Lutheran church.

Mr. Maurice suffered a heart attack in his home early Saturday and was taken to Springfield Mercy hospital only twelve hours before his death.

He was born in Clark county July 21, 1879, a son of Van Horn and Mary Littlejohn Maurice. He attended Lawrenceville high school in Clark county. A retired farmer, he had resided in Champaign county 51 years. He was a member of the Thackery Lutheran church.

Surviving are his wife, the former Carrie Conner; a sister, Miss Elsa (sic) [Elsie] M. Maurice, who resided with Mr. and Mrs. Maurice; a daughter, Mrs. Laurel (Alta) Irvin of near Springfield; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A son preceded him in death one year ago.

The Rev. David Scharf, pastor, will be in charge of the services. Burial is to be in Terre Haute cemetery.

Friends may call at the Baker funeral home at St. Paris until 11 a.m. Tuesday, when the body will be taken to the church to lie in state until time for services. Friends may call there, too, but the casket will be finally closed at 2 p.m., the family said.