Michels, Billie Jean

1924 - 2009  (85 years)

• Name	Michels, Billie Jean
  Birth	2 Sep 1924	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	MICH.B004
  _FGRAVE	41960454
  Funeral	Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Death	12 Sep 2009	Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 4]
  Burial	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Schnepper, Billie Jean and Francis "Sam"
  Person ID	I18054	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Schnepper - Michels Francis F. 'Sam' Schnepper and Billie Jean Michels Descendants
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Michels, Eugene
  Mother	Patterson, Cordell,   b. 22 Sep 1898   d. 7 Feb 1927 (Age 28 years)
  Family ID	F8060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Schnepper, Francis F. 'Sam',   b. 7 Nov 1919   d. 21 Nov 1970 (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1946  [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	She : 22 years and 1 month - He : 26 years and 11 months.
  Children	+ 1. Schnepper, Mary Jo + 2. Schnepper, Jeanie Marie,   b. 7 Dec 1943, Richland County, Illinois d. 31 Mar 2024, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 80 years) + 3. Schnepper, William A. 'Corky',   b. 23 Nov 1946, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 2 Feb 2015, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 68 years) > 4. Living
  Family ID	F7923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Sep 1924 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - - Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 12 Sep 2009 - Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Double Funeral Yesterday For Mother and Daughter, Car-Tractor Accident Victims.

  
  

• Notes

  Billie Jean Schnepper, 85, of Flora and formerly of Clay City, died at 3:50 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2009, Flora Healthcare Center in Flora. Mrs. Schnepper was born on September 2, 1924, in Noble, the daughter of Eugene and Cordell (Patterson) Michels. She married Francis "Sam" Schnepper on October 8, 1947. He preceded her in death on November 8, 1971. She owned and operated Billie's Café in Clay City for more than 32 years. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary in Sailor Springs. Mrs. Schnepper is survived by her daughter, Mary Jo Patridge and her husband, Larry, of Clay City; daughter, Jeanie Hall, of Clay City; son, William "Corky" Schnepper and his wife, Roberta, of Rinard; son, Michael E. Schnepper and his wife, Jodi, of Noble; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Francis "Sam" Schnepper, one brother and one sister. Services were at Clay City United Methodist Church in Clay City with Rev. Brad Harris and Dick Sharp officiating. Burial was Dillman Cemetery in Sailor Springs. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children. Published Olney Daily Mail.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4496] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Schnepper, Billie Jean and Francis "Sam", (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41960454), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4497] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schnepper, Billie Jean, 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41960454), none. (Reliability: 2). [S373] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 9a, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00143&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4498] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schnepper, William A. "Corky", 68, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Schnepper&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=142148028&), none. (Reliability: 2).