Rodgers, Lafe Marcus

1908 - 1991  (83 years)

• Name	Rodgers, Lafe Marcus
  Birth	24 Mar 1908  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	RODG.L001
  Death	5 Jun 1991  [2]
  	Lafe M. Rodgers, 83, of Olney, died Wednesday, June 5, 1991 at 5:33 p.m
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [3]
  		Headstone, Rodgers, Ruth and Lafe
  Person ID	I21119	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Rodgers, Charles Albert 'Al',   b. 11 Nov 1870   d. 7 May 1921, Richland County, Illinois (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Morgan, Ruth Kizarh,   b. 14 Apr 1880   d. 13 Mar 1923 (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	23 Sep 1897	Richland County, Illinois   [4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 10 months - She : 17 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F462	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Worlow, Ruth M.,   b. 9 Nov 1909   d. 26 Sep 1984 (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	15 Feb 1936  [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 11 months - She : 26 years and 3 months.
  Children	> 1. Rodgers, Mark Canepari
  Family ID	F9451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Rodgers worked in the cutting department at the International Shoe Company until he moved to Shelbyville, Ill. where he owned and operated the Gas Company. He and his wife, Ruth, also operated an antique store. Mr. Rodgers was a member of the Church of Christ, Olney Eagles and Moose Lodge.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5819] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rodgers, Lafe M., 83, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48531383/lafe-marcus-rodgers), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3328] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Brandenburg, Elizabeth (Toots) Rodgers, 78, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97883592/dortha-elizabeth-brandenburg), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5820] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Rodgers, Ruth and Lafe, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48531383/lafe-marcus-rodgers), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3327] https://www.findagrave.com/, Headstone, Rodgers, C. Albert and Ruth K., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40280526/charles_albert-rodgers), none. (Reliability: 2).