Obituaries - 2008

Carolyn Marie Atkins

Mrs. Carolyn Marie Atkins, 101, of LaHarpe, Illinois died at 7:15 AM Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center.

She was born February 1, 1907 in Stronghurst, Illinois, the daughter of John and Bertha Apt Fordyce. On July 6, 1934, she married E. Laurence Atkins in Kahoka, Missouri. He died in May 1970.

She attended Stronghurst and Roseville Schools and graduated from Monmouth Hospital Nursing School in 1927. She practiced the nursing profession for several years and was Floor Supervisor at Monmouth Hospital. She and her husband lived in the Roseville area for 17 years before moving to the Disco, Illinois community in 1951. Mrs. Atkins moved to LaHarpe in 1985. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Roseville and Disco for 65 years. She has been a member of the Laharpe Union Church since 1986.

Mrs. Atkins was a long time member of the Disco Embroidery Club, Rene Cossitt, Jr. Chapter of DAR, American Legion Auxiliary at Roseville, Monmouth Nurses Alumnae, Mayflower Society, Philathea Class, LaHarpe Senior Citizens and LaHarpe Historical Society.

Survivors include one daughter-in-law, Ruth Atkins of Riverside, California, 2 grandsons, 5 granddaughters, 21 great-grandchildren, 33 great-great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-great-grandchild, 1 niece and 1 nephew and many cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, 3 brothers, 1 sister, 2 step-daughters, Margaret Walbring and Jeanne Sturhahn, 1 step son, E. Laurence Atkins, Jr. 1 grandson, 1 great-granddaughter and 2 nieces.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, September 19, 2008 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe with Rev. Bruce Goettsche and Pastor Rick Goettsche officiating. Burial will be in the Roseville Cemetery. Friends may call after 2:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home where th family will meet with friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. A memorial fund has been established for the LaHarpe Union Church. Send a condolence here.