Esther Theresa Meech

1928 - 2019  (90 years)

• Name	Esther Theresa Meech  [1]
  Birth	2 Aug 1928	Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Mar 2019	Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin   [1, 2]
  Burial	Rockton Township Cemetery, Rockton, Winnebago, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I288970	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	17 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Ralph B. Meech,   b. 23 Apr 1890, Illinois d. 27 Jan 1953 (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Agnes A. Lathers,   b. 21 Jun 1892, Wisconsin d. 30 Jan 1961 (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1917  [3]
  Family ID	F115565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald L. Rumage,   b. 25 Oct 1927, ..., Rock, Wisconsin d. 28 Dec 2013, Rockton, Winnebago, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1948	Orfordville, Rock, Wisconsin   [4]
  Children	1. Anita L. Rumage,   b. 24 Dec 1956, Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin d. 26 Feb 2015, Rockton, Winnebago, Illinois (Age 58 years)   2. Carol Rumage   3. Jim Rumage   4. Mark Rumage
  Family ID	F115569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 May 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Beloit Daily News (WI) March 22, 2019 Esther T. Rumage, 90, of Rockton, IL died at 9:58 a.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Beloit Memorial Hospital. Born August 2, 1928, in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Ralph and Agnes (Lathers) Meech, graduated from Beloit High School, Class of 1946. Esther married Donald L. Rumage in Orfordville, WI on February 14, 1948. She was employed as a school bus driver for the Shirland School District for many years. Esther farmed in Rockton, IL for most of her life where she was involved with 4-H, not only as a leader, as chaperone for many trips. She also enjoyed knitting, baking cookies, crocheting and reading. Survivors include son Jim (Brenda) Rumage of Rockton, IL; son Mark (Anita) Rumage of Rockford, IL; Son-in-Law Tom Streich of Orfordville, Wi; Son-in-Law Ed Specht of Rockton, IL; ten grandchildren; five great grandchildren with one on the way and sister Eva Arnold. She is preceded in death by her husband Donald who died in 2013, daughter Carol Streich and Anita Specht, grandson Mike Rumage and brother Byron Meech.

  
  

• Sources

  [S53754] Cemetery index, Rockton Township Cemetery, Rockton, Winnebago, Illinois, (Find-a-Grave). [S68279] Obituary, Beloit Daily News (WI), Esther T. Rumage, (March 22, 2019). [S45491] 1930 census, Wisconsin, Rock county, Year: 1930; Census Place: Turtle, Rock, Wisconsin; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0051 (Reliability: 3). [S68278] Obituary, Rockford Register Star (Rockford, IL), Donald L, Rumage, (December 30, 2013).