The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois

December 15, 1971 - Wednesday, pg 2 

JAMES  VICTOR  CERNICH 

James V. Cernich Of Tampico Dies 

Tampico: - James Victor Cernich, 90, died Tuesday evening in Community General Hospital, Sterling, following an extended illness.  Friends may call at the Schmitt Chapel after seven o'clock this evening and a rosary will be recited in the chapel at 8:15 p.m. 

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tampico, with the Rev. Eugene Parker officiating. The burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Tampico.

James Victor Cernich was born in Hungary, July 15, 1881, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cernich. He received his education in the Chicago schools and was  united in marriage in Chicago with Margaret Brophy, July 25, 1925.  He had resided in the Tampico vicinity for 25 years and was a member of St. Mary's Church and the Operating Engineers Union. 

Surviving are his wife at home in Tampico, one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Jerry (Ollie) Harrington of Hollywood, Calif., Thomas at home and John of RFD Tampico. There are four grandchildren.  Mr. Cernich was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters in Hungary.