Kenneth Masset II          Send a link to a friend

Posted Wednesday afternoon

MOUNT PULASKI -- Kenneth "Kenny" William Masset II, 34, of Mount Pulaski, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at 8:45 p.m. at St. John's Hospice in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with John Robertson officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Steenbergen Cemetery.

Mr. Masset was a truck driver and a U.S. Army veteran.

He was born July 26, 1970, at Taylorville. He married Lisa Hower on May 20, 2000, at Tower Hill.

He is survived by his wife, of Mount Pulaski; one son, Trae Masset of Beason; his father, Kenneth (and Nancy) Masset of Tower Hill; his mother, Jill (and Larry) Gabriel of Mount Pulaski; one stepbrother, David Hester of Pana; his paternal grandmother, Orvillia Masset of Stonington; his maternal grandmother, Janice Denton of Mount Pulaski; and an uncle, Gary Denton of Chestnut.

He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandfathers.

He was a member of Mount Pulaski Christian Church and Suburban Teamsters of Northern Illinois.

He was an avid NASCAR fan and loved woodworking.

He was so full of life and will always be remembered as an excellent, loving husband, dad and son.

Memorials may be made to the Trae Masset College Fund in care of the Farmer's Bank of Mount Pulaski.

Charles Becherer Sr.          Send a link to a friend

Updated Thursday morning

LINCOLN -- Charles B. Becherer Sr., 80, of Lincoln died Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at 5:20 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. Saturday at Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln.

A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Glendale Cemetery in Washington, Ill.

Mr. Becherer had owned and operated Becherer Jewelry Store in Lincoln since 1960.

He served in the U.S. Army in World War II.

He was born June 5, 1924, in Bristol, Tenn., to Francis X. and Florence Blackman Becherer. He married Carol White on Feb. 3, 1951, in Peoria.

Mr. Becherer is survived by his wife of 54 years; two sons, Charles B. Becherer Jr. and Robert E. Becherer, both of Lincoln; and one brother, Robert S. Becherer of Florida.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.

He was a member of Lincoln Elks Lodge 914 and a former member of the Railsplitter Antique Car Club and Jaycees.

He graduated from the Bradley School of Watchmaking at Bradley University in Peoria.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.

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Florence McCabe

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Archived March 30, 2005

LINCOLN -- Florence K. McCabe, 85, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at 1:06 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Frank Pieper officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.

Mrs. McCabe retired from the Lincoln Garment Factory and Outlet Store.

She was born Feb. 24, 1920, at Hartsburg to Carl Frederick and Sophie Nagle Marsh. She married Calvin McCabe on June 1, 1940, in Lincoln.

She is survived by her husband, of Lincoln; one son, Rick (and Brenda) McCabe of Lincoln; and one grandson, Michael McCabe of Lincoln.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and American Legion Auxiliary Post 263.

Memorials may be made to her church.

Robert Camden          Send a link to a friend

Archived March 30, 2005

JOLIET -- Robert "Bob" Camden, 71, of Joliet, died Monday, March 28, 2005, at 5:50 p.m. at St. Joseph's Hospital in Joliet.

His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with John Robertson officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mr. Camden was a chemical engineer for Amoco Chemical Company.

He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He was born Nov. 8, 1933, at Waynesville to William and Edna Pray Camden. He married Hazel Kinmon Beghtol at Mount Pulaski on April 23, 1973. His prior marriage was to Patty Birk of California.

He is survived by his wife, of Joliet; four daughters, Becky Beghtol (and Cecil) Rumsey of Thompsonville, Rhonda Camden of Minnesota, and Robin and Rolynda Camden of California; three sons, Rodney and Ronald Camden of California and Robert Camden of Utah; numerous grandchildren, including Wendi Humbert-Plunk of Elwood and Tracy Humbert-Gump of Herrin; numerous great-grandchildren, including Jesika and Jordan Jule of Herrin, Taylor Gump of Herrin, Savannah Sprandrell of Elwood, Olivia and Austin Plunk of Elwood, Kristin Camden of California, and Riley Camden of Utah; and one brother, Richard (and Betty) Camden of Springfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.

He was a member of American Legion Post 1080 and Moose Lodge 300, both in Joliet.

Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Religious Order or Hospice of Joliet.

Roland Tibbs

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Archived March 29, 2005

LINCOLN -- Roland F. Tibbs, 76, of Lincoln died Monday, March 28, 2005, at 2:15 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Don Pankey officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Zion Cemetery.

Mr. Tibbs was an inspector at Caterpillar Tractor Co. in East Peoria before he retired.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.

He was born Sept. 25, 1928, at New Holland to Daniel B. and Lucy Faulkner Tibbs. He married Lottie Preston in Lincoln on May 25, 1950. She died in 1984.

He is survived by three sons, Gene (and Evelyn) Tibbs of San Jose, Tom (and Shirley) Tibbs of Lincoln and Todd (and Doris) Tibbs of Decatur; one daughter, Linda (and James) Remlinger of Lincoln; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by two sons, nine brothers and two sisters. He was the last of his immediate family.

He was a member of American Legion Post 672 in Middletown and Eagles Lodge 2708 of Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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Nancy Amberg

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Archived March 28, 2005

LINCOLN -- Nancy A. Amberg, 68, of Lincoln, died Saturday, March 26, 2005, at 12:20 a.m. at her home.

Her funeral was Wednesday morning at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Emden, with the Rev. Frank Pieper officiating. Visitation was at the church on Tuesday and one hour before the service on Wednesday.

Burial is in Hartsburg Union Cemetery, Hartsburg.

Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Mrs. Amberg retired from the Illinois comptroller's office as an accountant. She had also been employed by the Illinois Legislative Council and worked at Cutler-Hammer.

She was born Nov. 30, 1936, at Emden to Lawrence and Lillian Klokkenga Kaesebier. She married Robert Amberg on June 20, 1961, in Lincoln.

She is survived by her husband, of Lincoln; two daughters, Jane Ryan of Lincoln and Mary Quisenberry (and Alan Burton) of Grayslake; six grandchildren, Amanda Quisenberry, Bridget Ryan, Alan Burton II, Elizabeth Redding, Joe Ryan and Jenny Norris; nine great-grandchildren; and one sister, Loretta (and Wallace) Berglund of Rochester, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, William Quisenberry; and one sister, Janet Jeckel.

She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Emden and served as a member of the church council for Immanuel Lutheran Church and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln. She was a member of the Lincoln Police and Fire Commission, secretary for the Illinois Democratic County Chairman's Association, Logan County Democratic chairman from 1985 to 2003, candidate for state representative, candidate for Logan County clerk and recorder, former president and board member of the Senior Citizens of Logan County Oasis center, former president and board member of the Lincoln Woman's Club, former president of the American Business Women's Association Kickapoo Chapter, charter member of the Logan County chapter of the Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois, and was involved with community theater.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Peter Lutheran Church of Emden.

Rev. Todd Singley          Send a link to a friend

Archived March 25, 2005

MOUNT PULASKI -- The Rev. Todd M. Singley, 53, of Mount Pulaski died Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at 9:40 a.m. at Chestnut.

His body was cremated.

A memorial service will be on April 2 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Pulaski. The Rev. Carol Andricks, the Rev. Martha Scott and the Rev. Lora Zink will officiate.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski handled arrangements.

The Rev. Singley was an ordained clergyman, retired from ministry with the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church.

He was born Aug. 22, 1951, in Lincoln to Melvin E. and Shirley J. Logan Singley.

He is survived by his parents, of Mount Pulaski; two sisters, Rebecca (and John) Drake of Chestnut and Jane (and Gary) DeWitt of Mount Pulaski; and a longtime friend, David Zweifler of Frankfort.

He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to The Human Rights Campaign or Hospice Care of Illinois.

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