Clarice Knowles

Clarice N. Knowles, 77, of Lincoln died at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2000, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

An Amaranth service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, March 24, followed by the funeral service at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Burial will be in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown.

Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home in Lincoln, with an Eastern Star service at 7 p.m.

Mrs. Knowles worked as an aide at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, and she worked for 13 years as a cook at Mary-Henry Nursing Home.

She was born July 18, 1922, at Meriden, Conn., a daughter of Richard and Clarice (Nevin) Gade. She married Kenneth Knowles Oct. 18, 1947, at Meriden, Conn. He survives, in Lincoln.

Also surviving are two sons, Lawrence Knowles of Springfield and George Knowles of Lincoln; one daughter, Karen (and David) Lindsey of Effingham; one brother, John (and Hedy) Gade of Meriden, Conn.; one sister, Dorothea (and Henry) Dickinson of Plantsville, Conn.; and three grandsons, Timothy (and Jamie) McCoy of Arcola, Joshua McCoy of Lincoln and Matthew Knowles of Lincoln; one granddaughter, Molly Knowles of Lincoln; one great-grandson, Donovan McCoy of Arcola; and one great-granddaughter, Peyton McCoy of Arcola.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Meriden, Conn., a past worthy matron of Lincoln Chapter #351 Order of Eastern Star, a past royal matron of Springfield Court #8 Order of Amaranth, and a member and past president of Middletown American Legion Auxiliary.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

 


 O. L. "Sonny" Deatrick

O. L. "Sonny" Deatrick, 72, of Shirley was pronounced dead of natural causes at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2000, at his residence.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 23, at the Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta. Clayne Beck will officiate.

Burial will be in Funk’s Grove Cemetery, rural McLean, with military rites conducted by the Heyworth American Legion Post 624.

Visitation will be one hour before the services at the funeral home.

Deatrick farmed in the Shirley area for many years. After he retired from farming, he worked for the Thorp Seed Company in Wapella for nine years.

He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.

He was born Jan. 29, 1928, at LeRoy, a son of Edgar and Lois (Bishop) Deatrick. He married Jane Cotton Oct. 20, 1952, at Fort Ord, Calif. She survives.

Also surviving are three daughters, Connie (and Tom) Stock of Armington, Sandy (and Mark) Regenold of Farmer City and Sherry (and Scott) Springer of Heyworth; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four brothers, Paul Deatrick of Wapella, Delmar Deatrick of Bloomington, Donald Deatrick of McLean and Roger Deatrick, also of McLean; and two sisters, Margaret Spaulding of McLean and Charlene Bertram of Stanford.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters and one great-granddaughter.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Heyworth Ambulance Service or the Heyworth Christian Church.

 

Garland Gupton

Garland Gupton, 86, of Lincoln died at 4:52 a.m. Thursday, March 23, 2000, at Maple Ridge Health Care Center in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Pastor Larry Maffett officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Masonic services will be at 8 p.m.

Gupton was a retired farmer. He had also worked in delivery at Lincoln Developmental Center.

He was born April 16, 1913, in rural Menard County, a son of Everett and Lucille (McKinsey) Gupton. He married Mary C. Lloyd April 7, 1946, at Middletown.

One son, John E. Gupton of Vernon Hills, survives.

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

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Middletown; the Middletown American Legion; Lincoln Masonic Temple, where he was a 32nd degree Mason and past master; Ansar Shrine; Eastern Star, as a worthy patron; VFW; Consistory; and Amvets.

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

 

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