Hursta, Elizabeth Ann

1926 - 2012  (85 years)

• Name	Hursta, Elizabeth Ann
  Birth	24 Dec 1926	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	HURS.E002
  _FGRAVE	101536356
  Death	30 Nov 2012	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I55205	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Hursta, Arval
  Mother	Frutiger, Bertha
  Family ID	F20022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Craig, Gene Elroy 'Bob',   b. 1 Dec 1926, Dundas, Richland County, Illinois d. 2 Apr 2008, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1945	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	She : 19 years - He : 19 years.
  Family ID	F20023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 24 Dec 1926 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 24 Dec 1945 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 30 Nov 2012 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Elizabeth Ann (Hursta) Craig (1926-1945)

  
  

• Notes

  Elizabeth Ann Craig, 85, of Olney, died at 5:30 p.m. Friday, November 30, 2012, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Mrs. Craig was born December 24, 1926, in Olney, the daughter of Arval and Bertha (Frutiger) Hursta. She married Gene E. Craig on December 24, 1945, in Olney. He preceded her in death on April 2, 2008. She was a lifetime member of Richland Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, where she spent many hours working in the Medical/Surgery waiting room. She was an outspoken advocate for the beautification of Olney. She was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church in Olney. Mrs. Craig is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Jean (Craig) O'Reilly and her husband, Richard, of Olney; son, Keith Craig and his wife, Sherry, of Olney; grandchildren, Kristina Fluksa and her husband, George, Bobby Craig and his wife, Dorothy, Michelle Robinson and her husband, Josh, and Tiffany Roddy and her husband, Greg; and nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arval and Bertha (Frutiger) Hursta; husband, Gene E. Craig; and brothers, George Hursta and John Hursta. Olney Daily Mail, IL

  
  

• Sources

  [S15924] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Craig, Elizabeth Ann, 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101536356/elizabeth-ann-craig), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15925] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Craig, Gene E. "Bob", 81, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25722739/gene_elroy_craig), none. (Reliability: 2).