Fifth Generation

323. Thelma Louise AKERIGHT was born on 4 Feb 1916 in Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois.⁴⁸¹ AKERIGHT, Thelma Louise | 2/14/16 | Buckley | Harry | LUHRSEN, Mata L. She died on 23 Jan 1995.⁴⁸⁴ She was buried about 26 Jan 1995 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.¹⁹ Section C, Row 16, Plot 46C

Thelma Louise AKERIGHT and Harry "Myrle" STRAUSS were married on 1 May 1936. Harry "Myrle" STRAUSS (son of William James STRAUSS and Mary Euretta BURR) was born on 14 Jul 1913 in Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois.^50,113,485 His name was registered twice, presumably to correct a misspelling of Myrle as "Myrtle." The corrected birth record reads: STRAUSS, Harry Myrle | 7/14/13 | Buckley | William James | BURR, Mary Uretta | 2 He died on 1 Apr 1982. He was buried about 5 Apr 1982 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.¹⁹ Section C, Row 16, Plot 46C. Tombstone reads, "Pfc US Army WWII". Thelma Louise AKERIGHT and Harry "Myrle" STRAUSS had the following children:

818	i.	Merle Gene STRAUSS was born on 29 Apr 1938. He died on 14 Mar 1994. He was buried about 17 Mar 1994 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.19 Section C, Row 16, Plot 46C
+819	ii.	Gordon Lee (Peanuts) STRAUSS.