Isaac Leroy Shrontz, Sr.

Mr. I.L. Shrontz was born May 1st, 1850, at Paris, Ohio, and died April 1st 1929, at his home in Fairmount, Ind., after a brief illness. Mr. Shrontz came to Momence when a small boy with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Shrontz, where he grew to manhood, settling on a farm southeast of this city, he later moved to Waldron, where he lived some years, then moving into Kankakee, where he conducted what was known as the Stamm Bakery and Restaurant for some years, where he made many friends. Selling his place of business he moved to Indiana where he farmed for some years near Francisville, then again entering the grocery business at Goodland. After moving to Fairmont where he conducted a store until about a year ago, when his health began to decline he again moved to a farm near Fairmount, where he passed away. The deceased leaves a wife, and the following children to mourn his passing away - Mrs. Laura Parmle, Harvey; Mrs. Magdelane Harris, Sheldon, Ill.; Mrs. Minnie Bowman, Aroma Park; Mrs. Mae Swan, Mrs. Jessie Beckhelm and John Shrontz of Kankakee; Leroy of Ind.; Glen of Chicago; Howard and Harry of Fairmount; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Campbell, of this city and Mrs. Maria Randel of Nisland, South Dakota. The older residents of this city will remember Mr. Shrontz who was also a brother of Dr. J.F. and Samuel Shrontz, deceased.

credit: The Momence Progress, April 5, 1929. A copy of the article is available on Facebook at Momence Genealogy Corner.