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Sally, 79, was born Oct. 25, 1937, in Hinsdale, Massachusetts; her parents were Lisle and Mary Studley (deceased); one sister, Mary (Scott) Creaser (deceased); and one brother, Charles (Chris) Studley, who lives in Walpole, Massachusetts. Sally was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon.Sally was the wife and 57-year loving spouse of Max Baumgardner. They were married on March 21, 1959, in Hartford, Connecticut, where both were employed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford, Connecticut.Sally’s career revolved around her children and her passion for nature. She had four children; Gretchen (Jim) Hill of West Chester, Ohio, Karen (Charles) Parker of Wayne, Nebraska, Erich (Ann) Baumgardner of West Chester, Ohio, and Kenneth Baumgardner of Franklin Grove. Sally was the grandmother to seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren who live in Ohio, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.Sally graduated in 1958 from Becker Junior College in Worcester, Massachusetts, with a degree in marketing, and after raising her children, she then entered the University of Cincinnati at the age of 48 to pursue her true love of biology and other science subjects. Sally devoted much of her life to educating children about birds, animals, trees and the prairies of Illinois. For many years she would take her pet fox snake – The Professor – into the Oregon fifth-grade classes and teach them not to be afraid of these reptiles. She would sometimes have hundreds of fifth-graders visit the Prairie at Nachusa Grasslands (outside of Franklin Grove), helping them learn about their Prairie State home and then, at the conclusion of their visit, let each child have an opportunity to hold the snake before leaving for home. Even a few teachers and other adults would hold the Professor – but not very many. Sally worked with injured owls and hawks, displaying them on her arm for teaching children at various grade schools in the Chicago suburbs, and she thoroughly enjoyed the educational aspects o...

Ponca City, the daughter of Ruth Evelyn Russell Martin and Samuel Lloyd Martin. Shelly graduated from Ponca City High School and Oklahoma State University where she became a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. She was an accomplished pianist, loved to dance and travel as much as possible with her husband Donald Frank Fleet.She was very involved in the Oklahoma City community. She was past president of Oklahoma Hospitality Club, past president of Redbud Women’s Club, past president of Greater Oklahoma City Panhellenic, member of Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae and a member of Chapter AI of PEO Club. She was very active in the Ladies Music Club, The Greens Country Club Ladies Bridge group and various other bridge groups around Oklahoma City.Along with her husband Don, she is survived by her only son, David Lloyd Cathey and his wife Betty; grandchildren, Brittany Anne Cathey, Jennifer Nicole Cathey and Michael LaMar. She is also survived by Don’s family, sons, Bob Fleet (Lori) and David Fleet (Laura); daughter, Marci Fleet Hodge (Phil); grandchildren, Kim Fletcher (Shane), Thomas Fleet (Brittney), Eric Fleet, Ryan Fleet, Austin Fleet, Abby Fleet, Skye Fleet, Christina Hodge and Katie East (Michael) and a host of other family members and close friends.The family would like to acknowledge the wonderful staff of Villagio Senior Living and Memory Care and the staff of Heritage at Brandon Place Nursing Center for their loving care of Shelly this past year.A memorial service was held, at 10 a.m., Oct. 26, at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Oklahoma City.paid obituarySheila "Shelly" Ann Martin Fleet...

Bob" Schmidt, 89, formerly of Harmon, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. His wife of 67 years, to the day, was at his side at The Meadows of Franklin Grove.Bob was born July 17, 1927, in Dixon, the son of Arthur C. and Wilma (Krafock) Schmidt. He was a graduate of Dixon High School, Class of 1945. Upon graduation, he joined the Army Air Corps. He served in Japan and the Philippine Islands until the war ended. He completed his service with the military in 1947.Bob married Ida Marie Schaefer on Sept. 23, 1949, in Harmon. He was employed at Reynolds Wire, and later at Medusa Portland Cement Plant, both in Dixon. He always made it a point to take yearly family vacations, and enjoyed special fishing trips with his sons.Survivors include his wife of Franklin Grove; four sons, Edward R. (Georgia) of Dixon, Roger W. (Mindy) of Lena, Raymond C. (Meg) of Dixon, and Arthur H. (Jackie) of Dixon; his sister, Marilyn Smallwood of Harmon; nine grandchildren, Karen (Bill) Stauffer, Angie (Eric) Meier, Mike (Lisa) Schmidt, Rob (Jen) Schmidt, Laura (Siza) Mtimbiri, Kevin Schmidt, Karla (Roger) Dickson, Jennifer (Aaron) Ragusa, and Kayla (Mike) Bellows; and 14 great-grandchildren, Kelly and Abby Stauffer, Carson and Kendall Meier, Demetrio Velazco and Chloe Jean Schmidt, Clara and Anna Schmidt, Raymond and Alex Mtimbiri, Bradley Schmidt, Kaylee and Amelia Ragusa, and Grayson Bellows.He was preceded in death by his parents, and stillborn great-granddaughter, Verity Ann Mtimbiri.A gathering of family and friends will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, and the memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon, with Pastor Sandi Graver, officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.Memorials have been established to Harmon Methodist Church and the Wounded Warrior Project. Comments...