Thursday, September 25, 1997, Robinson Constitution, Robinson, Illinois

Iola Akeman

     Iola Akeman, 95, Robinson, died Monday, September 15, 1997, at her residence of an apparent heart attack.
     Born January 22, 1902 in the Annapolis vicinity of Crawford County, she was the daughter of Abraham Lingafelter and Clara (Keenan) Lingafelter.  She was a homemaker.  She was a member of the Robinson Church of Christ, charter member of Crawford County Farm Bureau, Crawford County 4-H Leader, Home Bureau member, and a Porterville Grange member.
     She married Carl B. Akeman on December 10, 1921, who preceded her in death on November 12, 1978.  Also preceding her in death were four brothers, James, Bruce, George and Basil Lingafelter; and nine sisters, Elizabeth Sellars, Luella Bollinger, Annetta Nash, Eva Lingafelter, Roxanna McDaniels, Ima Sellers, Irma Tyhurst, Alice Lionberger and Belva Richards.
Survivors include a daughter, Doris Day, Evansville, Ind.; two grandsons and their wives, Jeffrey and Linda Day, Evansville, Ind., and Larry and Alma Day, Bellmont, Mo.; three great-grandchildren, Deborah Wandtke, Evansville, Ind., Bradley Scott Day, Evansville, Ind., and Karen Sue Day, Clovis, N.M.; a great-great grandchild, Tyler Jeffrey Wandtke, Evansville, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews.
     The funeral was 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 18 at Pulliam Funeral Home, Robinson, with Bro. Raymond Warfel officiating.  Burial was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, rural Annapolis.
     Memorials may be made to the Robinson Church of Christ with envelopes available at the funeral home.

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