Olive A. Hillers, 91, of Fountain Green, died Saturday, April 7, 2001, at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center, LaHarpe.

She was born April 26, 1909, in Webster, the daughter of James and Mary (Reynolds) Yetter. She married Fred Hillers on January 6, 1926, in Carthage.  He survives.

She is survived by one daughter, Mabel Hasten, Blandinsville; one son, Edwin Hillers, LaHarpe; one brother, Franklin Yetter, LaHarpe; one sister, Anna Mary Jones, Webster; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Harley Yetter; and one sister, Forrest Fuller.

She lived all her life near Webster and Fountain Green.  She was a telephone operator in Fountain Green for 26 years and served as Justice of the Peace in Fountain Green for two terms.  She also served as the substitute postmaster at the post office in Fountain Green.  She was a member of the Fountain Green Presbyterian Church and the church's Sunshine Class and the U.S.A. Club of Webster.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 11 (today), at 11 a.m. at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe, with Rev. Larry Van Gundy officiating.  Burial will be in the Webster Cemetery.

A memorial fund has been established for the Grace Bible Church of Dallas City and the Fountain Green Fire Department.

Fred Hillers, 99, of Fountain Green, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage.

He was born in Tazewell County on Aug. 12, 1904, the son of Wilhelm and Katie Cramer Hillers.  On Jan. 6, 1926, he married Olive Yetter in Carthage.  She died April 7, 2001.

He is survived by one daughter, Mabel Hasten of rural Blandinsville; one son, Edwin Hillers of rural LaHarpe; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were held Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Webster Cemetery.  Rev. Lee Unger officiated.

A memorial has been established for the Fountain Green Fire Department.

Hillers, Wilhem, head, male, white, 41, married (1st) for 7 years, born Ger German, both parents born Ger German, year of immigration to the U.S. - 1884, naturalized, spoke English, farmer, gen farm, working on own account, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 92

Katie, wife, female, white, 32, married (1st) for 7 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, father born Ger German, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write

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Fred, son, male, white, 5, single, born IL, father born Germany, mother born IL

Annie, daughter, female, white, 3, single, born IL, father born Germany, mother born IL

Yetter, Ottis, head, male, white, 25, married (1st) for 4 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, odd jobs, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, rented his home

Mary, wife, female, white, 21, married (1st) for 4 years; mother of 3 children, 3 living [sic]; born IL, father born NE, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Forest, daughter, female, white, 2, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Olive, daughter, female, white, 11/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Hillers, Wilhelm, head, owner, paying on a mortgage, male, [white], 51, married, year of immigration to the U.S. - 1884, naturalized, year of naturalization - 1890, could read and write, born Germany, native tongue German; both parents born Germany, native tongue - German; spoke English, gen farmer, gen farm, working on own account, farm schedule 86

Katie A, wife, female, white, 41, married, could read and write, born IL; father born Germany, native tongue - German; mother born IL

Fred, son, male, white, 15, single, could read and write, born IL; father born Germany, native tongue - German; mother born IL

Anna M, daughter, female, white, 12, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL; father born Germany, native tongue - German; mother born IL

Yetter, Otis, head, renter, male, white, 34, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, farm schedule 16

Mary, wife, female, white, 31, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born NE, spoke English

Forest, daughter, female, white, 12, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Olive, daughter, female, white, 10, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Harley, son, male, white, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Hillers, Fred, head, renter, [no entry for monthly rental], owned a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 25, married, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born IL, father born Germany, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 113

Olive, wife, female, white, 20, married, age at first marriage - 16, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Mable, daughter, female, white, 3, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Edwin, son, male, white, 2, single, born IL, both parents born IL