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Rick
Bridges
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Archived May
17, 2005
LINCOLN -- Rick D. Bridges, 53, of Lincoln,
died Monday, May 16, 2005, at 9:50 p.m. at St.
Clara's Manor.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday
at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln, with the Rev. Robert Henderson
officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior
to the service.
Mr. Bridges owned Sundance Metaphysical
Bookstore in Springfield.
He was born
March 3, 1952, in Lincoln to Carl J. and Neva F.
Robbins Bridges Sr.
He is survived
by his mother, of Lincoln; three brothers, Roger
(and Vicki) Bridges of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.,
Randy (and Tina) Bridges of Atlanta and Rodney
(and Janice) Bridges of Hartsburg; one sister,
Debbie Carter of Lincoln; and a close friend,
Joe Davis of Decatur.
He was preceded
in death by his father.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of
Illinois or the American Cancer Society.
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Marjorie
Marquis
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17, 2005
MOUNT PULASKI -- Marjorie D. Lowe Marquis,
89, of Mount Pulaski, died Monday, May 16, 2005,
at 2:20 p.m. at her home.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday
at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday
at the funeral home, with the Rev. Carol
Andricks and the Rev. Steven Smith officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.
Mrs. Marquis was a housekeeper at Vonderlieth
Living Center before she retired.
She was born Dec. 19, 1915, in rural Kenney
to Ernest and Tena Severs Donnan. She married
Lawrence Lowe in Clinton on Feb. 25, 1937. He
died Oct. 9, 1971. She married Elmer Marquis in
Springfield on May 20, 1978, and he died Jan.
13, 2000.
She is survived by two daughters, Janice Howe
of Mount Pulaski and Joyce (and Jerry) Maxheimer
of Mount Pulaski; four grandchildren, Robin (and
Warren) Ray of Mars Hill, N.C., Tammy (and
Kevin) Holmes of Bloomington, Julie (and Tim)
Milner of Mount Pulaski and Doug (and Angie)
Maxheimer of Mount Pulaski; 15
great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Harold
(and Helen) Donnan of Lincoln; and two sisters,
Evelyn Bateman of Lincoln and Edna (and Jim)
Strachan of Chestnut.
She was also preceded in death by two
brothers, Donald Donnan and Alvin Donnan; one
sister, Doris Baldwin; and one grandson, Tony
Howe.
She was a member of the First United
Methodist Church of Mount Pulaski.
Memorials may be made to the First United
Methodist Church of Mount Pulaski, St. John's
Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski or Hospice Care
of Illinois.
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 Mary
Curry
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17, 2005
LINCOLN -- Mary Louise Curry, 89, of Lincoln,
formerly of Elkhart and Bath, died Sunday, May
15, 2005, at 3:40 p.m. at St. John's Hospice in
Springfield.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday
at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the funeral home, with Jerry
Pippenger officiating.
Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery.
Mrs. Curry was a retired clerk for the
secretary of state.
She was born June 28, 1915, in Corwin
Township, near Middletown, to C.A. and Mary A.
McCord Dobey. She married Floyd O. Curry on Dec.
19, 1936, at Williamsville. He died July 23,
1994.
She is survived by one daughter, Marlene (and
Richard) Lanterman of Elkhart; two sons, Robert
Curry of Summerville, S.C., and Gus (and
Felecia) Curry of Bethany, Mo., six
grandchildren, Lisa (and Joe) Pelc of Sherman,
Stacy Lanterman of Elkhart, Steven (and Julie)
Curry of Summerville, S.C., Mike (and Beth)
Curry of Newberry, S.C., and Scott and Abby
Curry of Bethany, Mo.; six great-grandchildren,
Christopher Lanterman of Armington, Cory and
Samantha Pelc of Sherman, Adam and Logan Curry
of Summerville, S.C., and Robbie Curry of
Newberry, S.C.; three sisters-in-law, Kathryn
Dobey of Elkhart and Elizabeth Dobey and Peg
Dobey, both of Middletown; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was also preceded in death by an infant
son and six brothers. She was the last of her
immediate family.
She was a member of Elkhart Christian Church.
Memorials may be made to her church or to St.
John's Hospice in Springfield.
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 Ramey
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17, 2005
LINCOLN -- Ramey M. French, 83, of Lincoln,
died Sunday, May 15, 2005, at 1:20 p.m. at OSF
St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at
Park Meadows Baptist Church, with the Rev. S.M.
Davis officiating. Visitation will be from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church.
Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln is handling arrangements.
Mr. French retired from Lincoln Developmental
Center after 35 years as a supervisor. He had
also worked at Illiopolis Munitions Plant and in
his younger years as a farm hand.
He was born Nov. 1, 1921, in Buffalo, Ky., to
Hayes and Nellie McClaine French. He married
Helen C. Dutz on April 4, 1950 in Lincoln.
He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; one
son, Paul Alan (and Nancy) French of Lincoln;
two grandsons, Adam (and Angel) French of
Lincoln and Nathan French of Lincoln; two
stepgrandchildren, Heidi (and Steve) Browne of
Lincoln and Andy Daugherty of Atlanta; one
great-granddaughter, Ivory French of Lincoln;
three step-great-grandsons, Konnor, Karter and
Kannon Browne; two brothers, Jim (and Virginia)
French of Lincoln and Kenneth French of Normal;
two sisters, Annabelle French of Lincoln and
Hazel Jones of Atlanta.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one
brother, Delmar French; and one sister, Thelma
Damman.
He was a member of Park Meadows Baptist
Church.
He was an avid fan of the Cardinals. He
enjoyed walks with his faithful companion,
Buddy, in the trailer park.
He was a loving father and grandfather and
husband of 55 years to Helen. His faith
sustained him through his illness.
Memorials may be made to his church.
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Morris
Pettijohn
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16, 2005
LINCOLN --
Morris W. Pettijohn, 64, of Lincoln, died
Saturday, May 14, 2005, at 12:40 a.m. at his
home.
His funeral was
Tuesday morning at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader in
Lincoln, with the Rev. Dennis Shaw and Joel
Beard officiating. Visitation was on Monday at
the funeral home.
Burial is in
Zion Cemetery.
Mr. Pettijohn
was a retired prison dietary supervisor.
He was a U.S.
Army veteran.
He was born
Sept. 27, 1940, in White County to Ted B. and
Nigal Dutton Pettijohn. He married Joyce
Lascelles in Robinson on March 17, 1967.
He is survived
by his wife of Lincoln; one daughter, Amanda
(and Woody) Franklin of Lincoln; a
daughter-in-law, Michelle Pettijohn of Lincoln;
six grandchildren; one sister, Hazel (and
Charles) Horton of Mountain Home, Ark.; two
brothers, David Pettijohn of Peoria and Mike
Pettijohn of Norris City; and several cousins,
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; one son, Andrew; and
two brothers.
He was a member
of the Southern Baptist Church.
He was a
published songwriter and a volunteer at The
Oasis senior citizen center.
He was an avid
checkers player and a member of the American
Checkers Association
Memorials may be
made to his church or to the senior citizen
center.
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Robert
Myers
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16, 2005
LINCOLN --
Robert L. Myers Jr., 66, of Lincoln, formerly of
Kenney, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, at 12:10
a.m. at the Christian Nursing Home.
Visitation will
be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln. His funeral will be at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with
the Rev. Jame Hahs officiating.
Burial will be
in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. Myers was a
lifelong farmer in the Chestnut-Beason area and
farmed with his son Clint.
He was born
Sept. 1, 1938, to Robert L. and Dorothy Bicknell
Myers Sr. He married Linda Schmidt on Jan. 24,
1959, in Lincoln.
He is survived
by his wife, of Lincoln; two sons, Robert L.
(and Gail) Myers of Morrison, Colo., and Clint
(and Angie) Myers Sr. of Chestnut; one daughter,
Denha (and Dean) Stansbury of Trenton; seven
grandchildren; and two sisters, Linda (and Leo)
Hergenroder of Gretna, Neb., and Betty Rodgers
of Beason.
He was preceded
in death by his parents.
He was a member
of the Chestnut United Methodist Church and was
a church officer.
He served on the
school board in Chestnut and was a director of
Farmers Grain in Chestnut.
He enjoyed
horseback riding, snowmobiling and Case IH toys.
Memorials may be
made to the Multiple Sclerosis National Society,
St. Jude's Foundation or the donor's choice.
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Carol
Wilcoxson
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Archived May
17, 2005
MASON CITY --
Carol R. Wilcoxson, 77, formerly of Easton, died
Friday, May 13, 2005, at 11:45 p.m. at West
Pasco Care Center, New Port Richie, Fla.
Visitation will
be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hurley Funeral
Home in Mason City. Her funeral will be at 1
p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will be
in Mason City Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilcoxson
owned and operated a beauty salon in rural
Easton for 10 years. She retired from employment
with the state of Illinois in 1989 after 20
years of service.
She was born
Oct. 21, 1927, in Taylorville to Nelson and Edna
Baker Oller. She married Carol Wilcoxen on June
10, 1946, in Mount Pulaski.
She is survived
by her husband, of New Port Richie, Fla.; four
sons, Carl Jr. (and Carolyn) Wilcoxson of
Knoxville, Bruce (and Eva) Wilcoxson of Havana,
Aaron (and Patricia) Wilcoxson of Easton and
David (and Lynn) Wilcoxson of Easton; and 22
grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her parents and two brothers, James
and Don Oller.
She was a member
of St. John's Lutheran Church of Topeka.
She had been a
den mother for Troop 177, Den 2 in Mason City
and was a member of the Magnolia Valley Golf and
Civic Association in New Port Richie, Fla.
Memorial
contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran
Church, rural Topeka.
George
Klockenga
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16, 2005
LINCOLN --
George F. Klockenga, 93, died Friday, May 13,
2005, at 11:15 p.m. at the Christian Village.
His funeral was Tuesday morning at Immanuel
Lutheran Church, with Pastor Don Wissmann
officiating. Visitation preceded the service.
Burial is in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.
Mr. Klockenga farmed in Logan County for many
years.
He was born Sept. 20, 1911, at Atlanta to
Nanke and Tena Conrady Klockenga. He married
Irma Seefeldt on Aug. 21, 1934. She died March
9, 1981. He married Florence Ruble on Nov. 24,
1983. She survives.
Other survivors are his children, Duane (and
Kay) Klockenga of Lincoln and Arlene Bratton of
Zionsville, Ind.; one stepdaughter, Gay Bowen of
Lincoln; five grandchildren, Rhonda Klockenga of
Bloomington, Jodi Klockenga of Dallas, Texas,
Leslie Greenwood of Indianapolis, Ind., Vicki
Hoffert of Lincoln and Patrick Bratton of
Indianapolis, Ind.; two stepgrandchildren; four
great-grandchildren and one
step-great-grandchild; one sister, Martha Sloan
of Hartsburg; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by two
brothers, Frank Klockenga and Nanke Klockenga,
and one stepgrandchild.
He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church
and was a former treasurer of the church. He had
also served on the school board in Broadwell.
Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran
Church or Wayne Schall Hospice.
Louis
'Ted' Smith
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16, 2005
LINCOLN -- Louis
E. "Ted" Smith, 91, of Lincoln, died
Friday, May 13, 2005, at 8:20 p.m. at St. John's
Hospice in Springfield.
His funeral will
be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Jame Hahs
officiating. Visitation will be from noon until
the service time. There will also be a Masonic
service at 1:45 p.m.
Burial will be
in Zion Cemetery.
Mr. Smith had
been employed by the state of Illinois as chief
engineer at Lincoln Developmental Center. He
retired in 1979.
He was born May
17, 1913, at McCormick to Wiley and Effie Warren
Smith. He married Mary Wainwright in Nashua,
Iowa, on Oct. 15, 1938.
He is survived
by his wife, of Lincoln; two daughters, Lana
(and Ron) Goldhammer of Lincoln and Lynda
Klockenga (and Bob Guy) of Lincoln; five
grandchildren, Craig (and Michele) Goldhammer,
Chad (and Bridgette) Goldhammer, Brent (and
Emily) Klockenga, Blake (and Natalie) Klockenga
and Lindsay (and John) Ingram; and eight
great-grandchildren, Michael Goldhammer,
Elizabeth Goldhammer, Brandon Goldhammer, Brooke
Goldhammer, Brady Klockenga, Brendon Klockenga,
Kortney Klockenga and Chelsea Klockenga.
One brother and
one sister preceded him in death.
He was a member
of the First United Methodist Church of Lincoln,
Lincoln Lodge 210, Ansar Shrine and Knights
Templar of Springfield.
Memorials may be
made to St. John's Home Health Care.
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