The son of William Harrison Childers and Lotha Jane Smith, Fern married Ethel Miriam Jennings on 17 Jul 1926 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. They were the parents of 3 children.
Fern and Ethel lived in Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois. He was a farmer until his retirement.
Fern died at Edwardsville Care Center East following a long illness. At the time of his death, he was 91 years, 2 months and 23 days old.
He was survived by his wife, Ethel; 2 daughters, Janet Williams of East Alton, Illinois, and Marilyn Langel of Greenville, Illinois; 8 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Fern was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Doyle Childers and Lloyd Childers. He was also preceded by 1 daughter, Norma Jean Tappy, who died less than 2 months before Fern.
Visitation was held on 08 May 1990 at Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto, Illinois. Funeral services were conducted there at 1 p.m. the following afternoon.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the American Cancer Society.
Children: 3 daughters.
Father of:
Janet L. Childers Williams
Norma Jean Childers Tappy
Marilyn Childers Langel Smith
Fern and Ethel lived in Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois. He was a farmer until his retirement.
Fern died at Edwardsville Care Center East following a long illness. At the time of his death, he was 91 years, 2 months and 23 days old.
He was survived by his wife, Ethel; 2 daughters, Janet Williams of East Alton, Illinois, and Marilyn Langel of Greenville, Illinois; 8 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Fern was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Doyle Childers and Lloyd Childers. He was also preceded by 1 daughter, Norma Jean Tappy, who died less than 2 months before Fern.
Visitation was held on 08 May 1990 at Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto, Illinois. Funeral services were conducted there at 1 p.m. the following afternoon.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the American Cancer Society.
Children: 3 daughters.
Father of:
Janet L. Childers Williams
Norma Jean Childers Tappy
Marilyn Childers Langel Smith
The son of William Harrison Childers and Lotha Jane Smith, Fern married Ethel Miriam Jennings on 17 Jul 1926 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. They were the parents of 3 children.
Fern and Ethel lived in Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois. He was a farmer until his retirement.
Fern died at Edwardsville Care Center East following a long illness. At the time of his death, he was 91 years, 2 months and 23 days old.
He was survived by his wife, Ethel; 2 daughters, Janet Williams of East Alton, Illinois, and Marilyn Langel of Greenville, Illinois; 8 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Fern was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Doyle Childers and Lloyd Childers. He was also preceded by 1 daughter, Norma Jean Tappy, who died less than 2 months before Fern.
Visitation was held on 08 May 1990 at Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto, Illinois. Funeral services were conducted there at 1 p.m. the following afternoon.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the American Cancer Society.
Children: 3 daughters.
Father of:
Janet L. Childers Williams
Norma Jean Childers Tappy
Marilyn Childers Langel Smith
Fern and Ethel lived in Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois. He was a farmer until his retirement.
Fern died at Edwardsville Care Center East following a long illness. At the time of his death, he was 91 years, 2 months and 23 days old.
He was survived by his wife, Ethel; 2 daughters, Janet Williams of East Alton, Illinois, and Marilyn Langel of Greenville, Illinois; 8 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Fern was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Doyle Childers and Lloyd Childers. He was also preceded by 1 daughter, Norma Jean Tappy, who died less than 2 months before Fern.
Visitation was held on 08 May 1990 at Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Bethalto, Illinois. Funeral services were conducted there at 1 p.m. the following afternoon.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the American Cancer Society.
Children: 3 daughters.
Father of:
Janet L. Childers Williams
Norma Jean Childers Tappy
Marilyn Childers Langel Smith
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