Descendants of Joseph Edwards
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DELORIS RUTH (GROHARING) CORBETT, 76, a homemaker of Mt. Carroll, died March 14, 1997 at Samaritan North Hospital, Clinton, Iowa. She had worked as a presser for the Savanna Garment Factory until it closed, at the laundry at the Savanna City Hospital, and later as a cook at Pauley's Restaurant, Mt. Carroll. She enjoyed crocheting, craftwork, reading and helping people in need. She especially enjoyed her great-grandchildren. Daughter of
Howard L. and Jessie M. (Edwards) Groharing, she was born September 20, 1920 in Savanna. She attended Savanna High School. On July 4, 1939 in Lanark, she married
Voris G. Corbett. He lives at Savanna. Other survivors are a daughter,
Ruby (Dick) Handel of Mt. Carroll; a son,
Jerry (Kandi) Corbett of Mt. Carroll; 7 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; three sisters,
Hazel (Guy) Turney of Savanna,
Opal Cross of Peachtree City, Georgia, and
Jessie (Francis "Bud") Riddle of Savanna. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, and three sisters. Her funeral was March 16 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, where visitation was also held on Sunday. Rev. Michael Pater of Hickory Grove Methodist Church, Wacker, officiated. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll.
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