Cecil Mae Mortimer


MORTIMER: OBITUARY OF CECIL MORTIMER HENDRICKS

Mrs. Cecil Mae Hendricks , 75, Valton, died Monday, October 12, 1970 in the Hillsboro hospital following an illness of about three months.

She was the daughter of Will and Ella Mortimer and was born on Sept 20, 1895 in the Valton community. She was untied in marriage to Reinholt N. Hendricks on Oct. 18, 1912 at Valton, where she spent her entire life.

Surviving are a son, Lewis, of Bonner Springs, Kan.; and three daughters, Mrs. Lyle Dietz, Blue River; Mrs. Dean Beier, Valton; and Mrs. John Garlick, Cazenovia; a brother, Roy Mortimer, of Baraboo; a sister, Mrs. Thelma Bauer, Mauston; 16 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 1:30pm Wednesday, October 14, at the Friends Church, Valton, with Misses Rev. Eastman and Rev. Henderson officiating. Interment was in the family lot in the Valton Cemetery. The Thompson Funeral Home was I charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were: Maynard Woolever, Roscoe Stanley, Harvey Mortimer, Maurice Moon, Paul Bauer, and Lee Chatten. She was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Elma Lamphear; and a son, Merlin.


  • Father : William H. Mortimer
  • Mother : Ella C. Jones
  • Birth date : September 20, 1895
  • Born at : Valton, Woodland Twp., Sauk County, Wisconsin
  • Marriage date : October 10, 1912
  • Married : Reinhold N. Hendricks
  • Married at : Valton, Woodland Twp., Sauk County, Wisconsin
  • Death date : October 12, 1970
  • Buried at : Valton Cemetery, Valton, Woodland twp., Sauk Co., Wisconsin.
  • Children :
    Merlin Hendericks
    Lewis "Bud" Hendericks
    Elma Hendericks
    Ilis Hendericks (Lyle Dietz)
    Delores Hendericks (Dean Beier)
    Lela Hendericks (John Garlick and Leonard Escher)

    Sources

    Birth-Cemetery Inscriptions of Sauk Co., Wisconsin, Volume 5 and Obituary.
    Marriage-Sauk Co. Reg. of Deeds, Volume 11, Page 269; Marriage Index and Marriage Certificates and Obituary.
    Death-Cemetery Inscriptions of Sauk Co., Wisconsin, Volume 5 and Obituary.
    Buried-Cemetery Inscriptions of Sauk Co., Wisconsin, Volume 5, Page 137 and Obituary.
    History of Reedsburg and the Upper Baraboo Valley-by Merton E. Krug, page 423.
    Obituary-From Jeanne Jessie (NEWSPAPER unknown, but probably Reedsburg Press, Richland Observor, or Baraboo News Republic).
    Other-Obituary and History of Valton by Gilbert Mortimer page 12.

    1916 Mortimer Family Reunion.

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