St. Joseph Record - July 1980
Effie Argo

Effie J. Argo, 96, of St. Joseph, died July 4 at the Champaign County Nursing Home.

Mrs. Argo and her husband farmed near St. Joseph. She was a member of the St. Joseph United Methodist Church.Born February 27, 1884, in southern Illinois, she married William H. Argo in St. Joseph. He preceded her in death.

Survivors include a son, Glenn of Fairfax, Va., and a sister, Mrs. Simeon Pate of Roseville, Calif.Mrs. Ago was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Private funeral services were held July 8 at Freese Funeral Home in St. Joseph with the Rev. Billy Pearson officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Olive Cemetery at Mayview.

Submitted by Marguerite Butzow