- Date Of Birth: December 23, 1908
- Date Of Death: January 22, 2008
- State: Illinois
Edna B. Davidsmeyer, 99 years, of South Jacksonville, IL died Tuesday evening, January 22, 2008 at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville.
She was born December 23, 1908 in Nortonville, IL; the daughter of F. Elmer and Sarah Kitchen Newby. She married Arthur Davidsmeyer on April 4, 1935 and he preceded in death in June of 1936.
She is survived by a son, Gene A. Davidsmeyer (wife, Carol) of Naperville; two grandchildren, Mark Davidsmeyer of Richland, WA and Susan Bullinger (husband, Karl) of Iowa City, IA; a nephew, Earl Newby (wife, Jewel) of Jacksonville; three nieces, Helen McCurley (husband, Amos) of Sun City West, AZ, Doris Herman of Katy, TX, and Betty Steward (husband, Merill) of Woodson; and several great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, Claude Newby.
Mrs. Davidsmeyer was a 1928 graduate of Franklin High School and was employed for 29 years at J. Capps & Sons in Jacksonville prior to her retirement in 1972. She was a member of Brooklyn United Methodist Church since 1942 where she served many years as membership secretary and as a member of the Rebecca Circle.
