Lacon Illinois

Biographical Sketch of Judson W. Ong, Jr.

Judson W. Ong, Jr., born November 5, 1880, in Lacon, Illinois, began his career in the piano business at age 18. He married Mercedes E. Armitage in 1902 and had two children. Ong co-developed a successful player piano mechanism and held various prominent roles, including city sales manager at W. F. Frederick Piano Co. and president of The Anderson Piano Co. Notably, he was among the first to introduce self-playing pianos in the Midwest and worked with renowned pianist I. J. Paderewski.

Street, Victoria Hewitt – Obituary

Victoria Hewitt Street, born March 16, 1878, in Streeter, Illinois, passed away at her home in Sturgis on April 20, 1965. Married in 1899 to Leslie Street, they moved to South Dakota in 1911. She is survived by her son Harry, daughters May Fuller and Evelyn Marshall, a sister, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Following funeral services at F. O. Jolley Funeral Home, she was interred at Bear Butte Cemetery. She was preceded in death by eight siblings.

Cahill, Alice V. Boers – Obituary

Alice V. Cahill, born June 14, 1905, in Lacon, Illinois, passed away on Thursday at Sturgis Community Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at F. O. Jolley Funeral Home, with burial at Bear Butte Cemetery. Alice married Joseph E. Cahill in 1926 and lived in various locations including South Dakota and Washington before settling in Sturgis in 1946. She is survived by three children and nine grandchildren, and was preceded in death by her husband in 1974.

Boers, Ole Jacob – Obituary

Ole Jacob Boers, born May 19, 1878, in Lacon, Illinois, passed away in Sturgis after a prolonged illness. He married Daisy Ellen Hewitt in 1902, and they had four children, with one son dying in infancy. Survived by his wife, two children, and three grandchildren, Boers moved to South Dakota in 1911, living in various locations before settling in Sturgis in 1944. His funeral was held at F. O. Jolley Funeral Home, with interment at Bear Butte Cemetery.

Boers, Louis Paul – Obituary

Louis P. Slim Boers, aged 78, passed away on April 21, 1993, at his home in Sturgis. Born on November 29, 1914, in Lacon, Illinois, he moved to South Dakota as a child. Boers served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946 and later worked as a carpenter until retirement. He was interred at Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors. Survivors include his sister, niece, and nephews. He was a member of the Sturgis American Legion.