Wyatt, Eva Grace

1928 - 2023  (95 years)

• Name	Wyatt, Eva Grace
  		Eva (Wyatt) Herdes (1928-2023)
  Birth	10 Apr 1928	Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	WYAT.E001
  Death	22 Oct 2023	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	26 Oct 2023	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I12454	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Herdes - Minard Joseph Herdes and Mary Ann Minard Descendants
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Wyatt, Oscar William,   b. 20 Feb 1889   d. 30 May 1959 (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Ellis, Gladys Merl 'Merl Gladys',   b. 9 Nov 1899, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky d. 10 Feb 1992, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	8 Jan 1917  [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F5853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Herdes, Claudie J. 'Junior',   b. 22 Mar 1924, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 24 Oct 1989, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1946	Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky   [1, 7]
  Children	+ 1. Herdes, D.J. + 2. Herdes, D. > 3. Herdes, D. > 4. Herdes, D. + 5. Herdes, Donald Roy 'Duck',   b. 2 Jun 1950, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Dec 2024, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F1636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Klingler, Leroy   d. yes
  Marriage	Y  [3, 4]
  Family ID	F5852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Apr 1928 - Wayne County, Illinois Marriage - 12 Sep 1946 - Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky Death - 22 Oct 2023 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - 26 Oct 2023 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Eva Grace (Wyatt) Herdes, 95, of Olney, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at her home. Eva was born on April 10, 1928 in Wayne County, Illinois, the daughter of Oscar William and Merl (Ellis) Wyatt. She married CJ "Junior" Herdes on September 12, 1946 in Morganfield, Kentucky, and he preceded her in death on October 24, 1989. Eva had many hobbies, including making quilts, and she had made over 400 quilts in her lifetime. She also enjoyed basket weaving and took pleasure in teaching others how to weave baskets as well as making quilts. Her other hobbies were embroidery, crocheting, and fishing. Eva especially enjoyed spending time with her family and her house was always open to family and friends. She was also a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendelin. Eva is survived by her children, Donna Oaster and husband Larry of Maryville, IL; Dena Fulk of Noble, IL; Dennis Herdes and wife Diane of Noble, IL; Darla Means of Newton, IL; Donald Herdes and wife Trudi of Noble, IL; 13 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild; brother, Noel Wyatt of Clay City, IL; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husbands, CJ Herdes and Leroy Klingler; parents, siblings, Lucille Kauble, Bernice Kauble, Neil Wyatt, Billy Wyatt, twin sister, Neva Slankard, and son-in-laws, Roy Fulk and JR Means. Visitation will be held for family and friends on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Holy Cross Catholic Church Parish Hall in Wendelin and on Thursday morning from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Holy Cross Catholic Church Parish Hall. Interment will follow the mass at Clay City Cemetery in Clay City. Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials can be made to Charity of your choice or Holy Cross Catholic Church.Grace

  
  

• Sources

  [S15727] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, Herdes, Eva Grace (Wyatt), 95, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=29638570&fbclid=IwAR0BjBX431NZH3AjOoGNN6SfVJ0sTOjPAE) (Reliability: 2). [S16416] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, Herdes, Donald Roy "Duck", 65, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/Donald-Roy-Herdes?obId=34245767&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR13ETh40i9oUVP8_F) (Reliability: 2). [S1986] Olney Daily Mail, Obituary, Fulk, Barbara Ann, 59, (Olney Daily Mail, 10 November 2008), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3376] Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Weber, Elizabeth, 95, (Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 16 Nov 2010, 10:58 AM), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5337] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wyatt, Gladys Merl, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19211332/Gladys-Merl-Wyatt), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5335] http://www.findagrve.com, Headstone, Wyatt, Merl G. and Oscar W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19211308/oscar-william-wyatt), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14416] Donna Oaster, Personal Interview, Donna Oaster, (Donna Oaster, 10 Sep 2015).