Leonard Karbowski

Leonard R. Karbowski, 58, of Middletown died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, at his residence.

Cremation rites were accorded. Services will be at a later date in Chicago.

Karbowski had been a maintenance man for Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles. He had a teaching degree in heating and air conditioning.

He was born Feb. 17, 1942, in Chicago to Walter and Elizabeth Karbowski.

Surviving are one daughter, Amanda Karbowski of Middletown; three grandchildren, Alex, Sammy and Zacharie; two brothers, David Karbowski of Park Ridge and Robert Karbowski of Lake Zurich; and one sister, Millie Knecht of Texas.

He was of the Catholic faith.

 


Ronald McCray

Ronald D. McCray, 69, of Lincoln died at 5:25 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, at his residence.

Funeral services will be Friday, Dec. 15, at 10:30 a.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Tracy Thomas officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

McCray retired in 1984 from Ball-Incon, where he had worked in maintenance and machine repairs. He was self-employed in his own auto salvage parts business for 25 years.

He was born Sept. 3, 1931, in Lincoln to Walter and Stella Flossie (Russell) McCray. He married Norma C. Karrick on Nov. 17, 1950, in Atlanta. She died Aug. 7, 1997.

Surviving are one son, Rod (and Debra) McCray of Atlanta; three daughters, Karen "Kay" Wolpert, Shirley (and Tim) O’Donoghue and Linda McCray, all of Lincoln; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Norma Anderson of Lincoln and Betty Heckler of Riverton; and four brothers, Paul McCray of Lincoln, Kenneth McCray of Lincoln, LeRoy McCray of Lincoln and Harold McCray of Canyon Lake, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and one great-grandson.

He was a member of Waynesville Christian Church in Waynesville.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Illinois.

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Frank Unger

Frank Unger, 78, of Waukegan died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wis.

The burial is private.

Unger served with the U.S. Navy in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He retired from the Navy in 1966 and made his home in Waukegan. He also worked for 10 years for the North Shore Sanitary District.

He was born Dec. 26, 1921, in Lincoln to Mike and Wilma Unger.

Surviving are his wife, Trudy; two daughters, Shirlee (and Richard) Alvarez of Beach Park and Rosalie (and Gary) Duffy of Elgin; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one nephew, Gary (and Christina) Guile of Pekin.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Paul and sister Helen.

He was a patriotic man and was devoted to his country. He loved to speak of his 20˝ years of Navy service. He was a member of the American Legion.

Marsh Funeral Home in Waukegan is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Waukegan's animal shelter.

 


Pansy Pirtle Parrish Holmes

Pansy Pirtle Parrish Holmes, 80, of Lincoln, formerly of Mounds, died at 5:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Graveside services will be Friday, Dec. 15, at 11 a.m. at Spencer Heights Cemetery, Mounds, with the Rev. Jerry Herring officiating.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln and from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Barkett Funeral Home in Mounds.

She owned and operated a beauty shop in Mounds for many years before she moved to Lincoln. She retired after being a beautician at Lincoln Developmental Center for many years.

She was born Jan. 20, 1920, in Bernie, Mo., to Theodore and Helen (Allen) Rice. She married Vance Pirtle. He died in 1957. She later married Lloyd Parrish. He died in 1981. She married Cleo Holmes in Jonesboro, Ark., on Aug. 7, 1995. He survives, in Lincoln.

Also surviving are one son, William (and Susan) Pirtle of Lincoln; two grandchildren, Leigh Pirtle of Chicago and Jason Pirtle of Lincoln; and one niece, Janice Bingham Crane.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands and one sister, Margie Bingham.

She was a member of the Eastern Star.

Memorials may be made to Yanks Who Gave or to the donor’s choice.

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