The daughter of William Joseph "Bill" Yarbrough and Louise A. "Lou" Sauers, "Josie" was married to Leo Cleveland Rulo. They lived in Richwoods, Missouri and were the parents of at least 11 children.
Leo died in 1965.
Known children from first marriage: 4 sons, 7 daughters.
Josie's second husband was Melvin Courtoise.
Children from second marriage: None.
At the time of her death, Josie was 63 years, 3 months and 10 days old.
She was survived by her husband, Melvin; 4 sons, Rolla Rulo and Charles Rulo, both of Grafton, Illinois, and George Rulo and William Rulo, both of East Alton, Illinois; 6 daughters, Ethel Rulo and Theresa Urban, both of Peoria, Illinois, Margie Roderique of Sullivan, Missouri, Mary Louise Courtoise of Bethalto, Illinois, Myrtle Tendick of Moro, Illinois, and Frances Boyer of St. Louis, Missouri; 3 brothers, Rolla Yarbrough of California, and George Yarbrough and Lytle Yarbrough, both of St. Louis; and 2 sisters, Sarah Cordia and Lillie Yarbrough, both of St. Louis, Missouri.
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