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Obituary of Elsa E. Christ

Princeville - Elsa E. Christ, 85, of Princeville, died at 11:25 a.m. Monday, July 26, 2004 , in the emergency room at OSF St. Francis Medical Center , Peoria , as a result of a two car accident in Peoria County , IL .

Born February 18, 1919 , in Backnang , Germany , the daughter of Paul and Emma Russ Schulten, she married Kurt Nonnenmacher. He preceded her in death in 1942. She later married Eugen Christ on January 13, 1945 , in Scheppach , Germany . He died also on Monday, July 26, 2004 , as a result of the same two-car accident in Peoria County .

Surviving are 2 daughters, Gisela A. (and James) Stogsdill of East Moline, IL, and Hanne "Lori" (and Frank) Reliford of Peoria, IL; 1 son, Wolfgang (and Barbara) Christ of Princeville, IL; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Luise Schaeffler, Marta Russ, and Erna Laegler all of Germany; and 1 brother, Willi Russ of Germany. Her parents, three brothers, and one sister preceded her in death.

She and her husband owned and operated Christs Bakery in Princeville for many years, retiring in 1993. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church, Princeville.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 30, 2004 , at Apostolic Christian Church, Princeville. Ministers of the Church will officiate. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 29, 2004 , at Hammitt-Hott Funeral Home, Princeville, and also from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. at the church on Friday. Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery , Princeville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Akron/Princeville Ambulance Service or Apostolic Christian Skylines, Inc., Peoria .

Hammitt-Hott Funeral Home (John Edenburn) 309-385-4414