Children of William and Flora Clankie

Death Certificate of William Charles Clankie (click to enlarge)

3-2. Pearl Mae Clankie (May 29, 1904-Feb. 27, 1997)

Pearl Mae (Clankie) Bogenrief, 92

Obituary from Rockford Register Star, Feb 28, 1997

     Pearl M. Bogenrief, 92, of Rockford died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 27, 1997 in Swedish American Hospital. Born May 29, 1904 in Rockford, the daughter of Henry and Grace Knight Clankie. Lifelong Rockford resident. United in marriage to Ernest Bogenrief on May 7, 1922, in Marengo; he died Sept 11, 1979. Member of Pine Grove Free Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Doris (Dale) Jones of South Beloit, Rhonda (Steve) Miller and Leone Hill of Rockford; son Ron (Jeanette) Bogenrief of Florida; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; sister Grace Patnou of Rockford; and brother, Earl Clankie of South Beloit. Also predeceased by daughter Evelyn Renton; son Robert Bogenrief; two sisters, Mabel and Cora; and two brothers Henry and Bill.

      Services at 1 p.m. Monday, March 3, in Julian-Poorman-Welte funeral home, 304 N. 5th St. with the Rev Mark Caplinger, Pastor of Pine Grove Free Methodist Church officiating.

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Children of Ernestt Bogenrief and Pearl Clankie

3-3. Mable Jane Clankie (Feb. 20, 1905-July 13, 1980)

A photo of Mabel (middle) and Sam Earlywine (right), with Clifford Clankie (left). (Photo courtesy of Kendra Hatlan and George Clankie)

A photo of Mable (Clankie) Earlywine.

Mable (Jane) (Clankie) Earlywine

Obituary from Rockford Register Star July 14, 1980

Earlywine--Mable Jane Earlywine, 75, 512 Lillian Court, died at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 1980, in Rockford Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born Feb. 20, 1905, in Rockford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clankie. Lived all her life in Rockford.  Married to Sam Earlywine in Belvidere, Dec. 19, 1922. Survivors include her husband Sam; two brothers, Henry and Earl Clankie, both of Shirland; three sisters, Cora Stock, Pearl Bogenrief and Grace Patnou, all of Rockford; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 19, in Julian-Poorman funeral home, 304 N. 5th St., with the Rev. Ralph Woodworth, pastor of Pine Grove Free Methodist Church, Rockford, officiating.  Burial in Greenwood Cemetary.  Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

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Sam Earlywine

A photo of Mable and Sam Earlywine.

Obituary from Rockford Register Star Dec. 5, 1980

Earlywine--Sam Earlywine, 78, 512 Lillian Court, Loves Park died at 7:10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 1980, in him home after a long illness.  Born June 19, 1902 in Janesville, Wis, son of Mr and Mrs Sam Earlywine, Sr. Lived all his life in Rockford.  Married to the former Mabel Jane Clankie in Belvidere Dec 19, 1922; she died July 1980 in Rockford.  He was a self-employed trucker. Survivors include two brothers Charles, Rockford, and Harold, Rockton. A sister Myrtle Lampson, San Diego, Calif. and several nieces and nephews. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday Dec 6 in Julian-Poorman Funeral Home 304 N. 5th St. with the Rev William O. Risinger, Pastor of Centennial United Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

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3-4. Hazel Clankie (Nov. 8, 1908-May 7, 1916)

Obituary from Rockford Register Star, May 7, 1916

Hazel Clankie, 7

Funeral services for Hazel Clankie, who was shot and killed Sunday when a gun her brother was carrying was accidently discharged, were held this afternoon at the home, Rev. Mr. Mustard officiating. Internment took place at the West Side Cemetery.

The Illinois State Archives Death Index shows that the death was registered in Rockford (Winnebago County) on May 9, 1916, certificate #0044032.

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3-5. Arthur Clankie (Mar. 15, 1909-April 9, 1916)

0347-1162 3/15/09 Baby Boy Clankie to Henry and Grace Clankie

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3-6. Grace Christina (Clankie) Patnou (March 12, 1911-May 17, 1997)

Obituary

Grace C. Patnou, 86

Brooksville, Fla.--Grace C. Patnou, 86, of Brookridge, Brooksville, Fla., died Saturday, May 17, 1997, in Brooksville. She was born in Rockford, recently moving to the Brooksville area from her native Rockford. She was a former employee of Rockford Country Club. She was a homemaker adn of the Lutheran faith.  Survivors include two sons, Robert Patnou of Mountain Home, Ark., and Gary Patnou of Rockford; three daughters, Colleen Blee and Shirley Walker, both of Brooksville, and Barbara Lang of Hudson, Fla.; 15 grand-children; and brother Earl Clankie of Roscoe. Dedicated in loving memory from her grandson, Gary D. Patnou Jr.

Winnebago County Birth Index

0462-1831, 2 3/12/11 Grace Christina Clankie to Henry and Grace Clankie

3-7. Henry Arthur Clankie (May 2, 1913-July 3, 1986)

Winnebago County Birth Index

0464-1074, 5 5/2/13 Henry Arthur Clankie to Henry and Grace Clankie

Obituary from Rockford Register Star, July 4, 1986

Henry Arthur  Clankie

Clankie--Henry A. Clankie, 73, Rockford, died at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 1986 in his home after a long illness. Born May 2, 1913, in Rockford, son of Henry and Grace Clankie. Lived many years in Shirland before moving to Rockton. Married to the former Hazel J. Kilmer in Belvidere, Sept. 5, 1934. Formerly employed by Rockford Iron & Metal Co. 17 years and Joseph Behr 15 years, retiring eight years ago. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Judy) Sorenson, Rockton: four sons, George, South Beloit, Randall, Brodhead, Wis., Larry, Orfordville, Wis., and David, Beloit, Wis.; a brother, Earl, Rockton; three sisters, Cora Stock and Grace Patnow, both Rockton, and Pearl Bogenrief, Rockford; seven grandchildren and a great-granddaughter, Brittanie. Predeceased by wife, Hazel, August 1982, a son and a daughter.

      Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, in Julian-Poorman funeral home, 304 N. 5th St. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. No visitation.

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Hazel J. (Kilmer) Clankie, 73 (Jan. 16, 1909-Aug. 20, 1982)

Obituary from Rockford Register Star, Aug. 21, 1982

Clankie-Hazel J. Clankie, 73, RR1, Hauley Road, Durand, died at 2 a.m. Friday, Aug 20, 1982, in Rockford Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born Jan 16, 1909 in Winterset, Iowa, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Kilmer. Lived most of her life in Rockford. Married to Henry A. Clankie in Belvidere, Sept 5, 1934. Survivors include her husband, Henry: a daughter Mrs. Robert (Judy) Sorenson, Rockford, four sons, George, Durand, Randall, Brodhead, Wis; Larry, Beloit, Wis, and David, Rockford; two brothers, Clell and Jessee Kilmer, Winterset; a  sister Audrey Bascore, Winterset, and seven grandchildren. Predeceased by her parents, a son, a daughter, a brother and a sister.

      Services at 1 p.m. Monday Aug 23, Julian-Poorman Funeral Home 304 N. 5th St. with the Rev. John Moore, Pastor of Riverside Community Church, Loves Park, Officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. No visitation.

Social Security Death Index

Clankie, Henry 331-05-4321 IL 2 May 1913 Jul 1986 IL Rockton, IL 61072

Clankie, Hazel 361-10-9291 IL 16 Jan  1909 Aug 1982 IL Durand, IL 61024

Children of Henry and Hazel Clankie

3-8 Cora Louise Clankie (June 2-1915-March 5, 1996)

(Photos courtesy of Sue Cousin)

Sue writes of Cora, her grandmother, "She was the ideal grandmother who thrived by doing things for her friends, family and neighbors. Cora was a wonderful cook and enjoyed sharing both her creations and her knowledge of recipes with others. Throughout her life she made numerous quilts. All of her sewing was done by hand and with the use of a Singer pedal sewing machine she used up until the last year of her life."

Cora Louise (Clankie) (Crawford) Stock, 80

Obituary from Rockford Register Star, March 6, 1996

Rockton--Cora L. (Crawford) Stock, 80 of Rockton, formerly of Rockford, died at 6:50 a.m. at Saint Anthony Medical Center, after a long illness. Born June 2, 1915 in Rockford, daughter of Henry and Grace Knight Clankie. Predeceased by first husband John Crawford. Married Myron 'Ray' Stock on June 2, 1961; he died March 1, 1984. Employed for many years by Barber-Coleman Co. Member of Free Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, John (Alberta) Crawford of Rockford and Charles (Rita) Crawford of Albany, OR; three daughters, Gloria Draper of Rockford, Trudy (Jim) Torrones of Brodhead, WI, and Nancy (Ken) Keegan of Machesney Park; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren, brother Earl Clankie of South Beloit, sisters Pearl Bogenrief and Grace Patnou, of Rockford; several nieces and nephews, cousins and friends and special lifelong friend, Evelyn Arlow of Rockford. Also predeceased by parents, brothers, William and Henry and sister Mable Earlywine.

      Services at 2 p.m. Friday, March 8, in Julian-Poorman-Welte Funeral Home 304 5th St., with the Rev. Mark Caplinger of Pine Grove Free Methodist Church, officiating. Burial in the Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

Children of Cora Louise Clankie

3-9 Harold Earl Clankie (December 26, 1917-April 7, 2008), 90

Earl Harold Clankie-90-Machesney Park, died at 6:55 A.M. Monday, April 7, 2008, at Medina Nursing Home in Durand. Born July 26, 1917, in Rockford, son of Harold and Gracie Knight Clankie. Married to Luella M. Putnam in Harvard, IL. on October 17, 1934 and she died on November 24, 1990. Earl worked at the Sand Prairie Auto Sales and Salvage. Survivors include several children and grandchildren. Services at 10:30 A.M. Friday, April 25, 2008 at Winnebago Cemetery. Rev. David Petty will officiate. Julian-Poorman-Welte assisted the family. Service was held at Fri. April 25, 2008, 10:30 A.M. at Winnebago Cemetery.

Winnebago County Birth Index

0350-1325 12/26/17 Harold Earl Clankie to Henry and Grace Clankie

Luella M. Putman Hellar Clankie, 72

Obituary from Rockford Register Star, Nov. 25, 1990

Clankie--Luella M. Putman Hellar Clankie, 72, 1615 Blackhawk Blvd, South Beloit, died at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 1990 in Rockford Memorial Hospital, after a long illness. Born July 12, 1918 in Harvard, daughter of Loren Putman and Pearl Krischke; stepdaughter of William Hellar. Lived eight years in Rockford. Married Earl Clankie in Belvidere. Homemaker. Attended Rockford High School. Survivors include her husband, Earl Clankie; South Beloit; six daughters Joanne (Bertis) Carey, Durand, Sandra (Laverne) Nickless, Rockton, Kathy (Donald) Andree, Elburn, Sharon (Thomas) Buker, Texas, Charlene (Glenn) Geer, Babcock, Wis, and Sheila (Dale) St. Clair, Byron; three sons, Eugene Clankie, Texas, Kenneth (Nancy) Clankie, Machesney Park,  and Loren (Shirley) Clankie, Rockton; one sister Mary Kirchner; two aunts, Mary Krischke and Rose Witt.

      Services at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov 26, in Julian-Poorman-Welte Funeral Home 304 N. Fifth St. Cremation to follow. No visitation. Memorials to the family.

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Social Security Death Index

LUELLA M CLANKIE 12 Jul 1918 24 Nov 1990 361-26-0428 Illinois

Children of Earl and Luella Clankie

Last updated: May 25, 2010