Stiff, Eugene Merritt

1914 - 2011  (97 years)

• Name	Stiff, Eugene Merritt
  		Eugene Merritt Stiff (1914-2011)
  Birth	9 Feb 1914  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	STIF.E002
  _FGRAVE	77680889
  Death	4 Oct 2011	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I55997	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Williams, Theora Rosalie,   b. 14 May 1919, Rafetown, Jasper County, Illinois d. 4 Mar 2017, Helia Healthcare, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	1 Feb 1941  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years - She : 21 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F20223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 4 Oct 2011 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Eugene M. Stiff, 97, of Dundas, died at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Funeral services at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home with Reverend Jeremy Henson officiating. Burial in Crest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery in rural Claremont. Mr. Stiff was born February 9, 1914, the son of John and Hattie (Hoover) Stiff. He married Theora Williams on February 1, 1941. She survives. He graduated from Olney Township High School in 1932. He was a retired grain and dairy farmer and was awarded the Richland County Conservation Farmer of the Year award in 1993. He was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church and charter member of Dundas Ruritan Club. Mr. Stiff is survived by his wife, Theora Stiff, of Dundas; daughter, Mary Lou Walden and her husband, Wayne, of Mt. Carmel; grandson, Chris Walden and his wife, Allison; grandson, Chad Walden and his wife, Sarah; three great-grandchildren, Hadleigh, Ely and Stella; brother, Bob Stiff, of Olney; caregivers, Sue Holland and Linda Hanes; and several nieces and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Hattie Stiff; son, Larry Gene; great-granddaughters, Teagan and Tinsley Walden; and brother, Elbert.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16271] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Stiff, Eugene M., 97, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77680889/eugene-merritt-stiff), none. (Reliability: 2).