submitted by Melva Taylor
The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois
June 25, 1959 - Thursday, pg 3 col 2
I. ROBERTA (Peterson) ACKERSON
Mrs. Herbert L. Ackerson Dies Following Long Illness, Rites Saturday
Tampico: - Mrs. Herbert L. Ackerson, 51, died at her home in Tampico Thursday at 2 a.m. Death came following a long illness.
The body was taken to the Parent Funeral Chapel where friends may call until noon on Saturday when it will be taken to the Tampico Methodist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at the church at 2 p.m. Saturday, the Rev. Henry Holverson, pastor of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Tampico Memorial cemetery.
I. Roberta Peterson was born in Manlius township on Oct. 10, 1907 the daughter of Leslie F. and Jennie M. Anderson Peterson. She was educated in the Manlius and Tampico schools. She was married to Herbert L. Ackereson at Mount Carroll on May 23, 1928. She had lived in Tampico for the past 42 years.
She was a member of the Tampico Methodist Church and served as president of the Woman's worthy matron of Morning Star Chaper 382 OES. She taught for one year at the Fairfield School and for two years at the Sunnyside school during the years of 1926-28.
Survivors are her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Earl (Pataricia) Coers and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
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