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Dean
Alexander
Dean
E. Alexander, 88, of Lincoln died at 5:55 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000,
at Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.
Alexander
has been cremated, and a private committal service will be at a
later date, with burial in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.
Visitation
will be at the First Baptist Church in Lincoln from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 13. A memorial service of praise celebrating his life
will be at the First Baptist Church in Lincoln on Saturday, Oct. 14,
at 2 p.m.
Alexander
retired in 1976 from First National Bank, where he was vice
president.
He
was born Oct. 1, 1912, in Kinmundy to Fred G. and Pearl M. (Jackson)
Alexander. He married Blanche A. Morfey on May 29, 1932, in
Charleston. She survives.
Also
surviving are two daughters, Margaret M. (and husband Robert) Doyle
of Marion, Iowa, and Judith A. Katz of Lincoln; one son, David E.
(and wife Sonnie) Alexander of Lincoln; six grandchildren; 22
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one sister, Nelda
Humphrey of Tampa, Fla.; and one brother, Xon Alexander of Elberton,
Ga.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and five brothers.
He
was a resident of Lincoln since 1939. He was the manager at Sears
Roebuck & Co. in Lincoln for a number of years before joining
the First National Bank.
He
was an active member of the Elks and Rotary clubs and served in
several positions of leadership.
He
was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Lincoln. He
loved his Lord and his church, and his life has made a positive
impact on the lives of those with whom he came in contact. A
Scripture that meant much to him through the years is Romans 8:28:
"And we know that all things work together for good, to them
who are the called according to His purpose."
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Donna
Schulmeister
Donna
M. Schulmeister, 62, of rural Atlanta died at 10:30 a.m. Monday,
Oct. 9, 2000, at her residence.
Funeral
services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at Zion Lutheran
Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Mark Carnahan officiating.
Committal service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at Shiloh
Cemetery, Whittington.
Visitation
will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Holland & Barry Funeral
Home in Lincoln and at Zion Lutheran Church for one hour before the
service time on Thursday.
Mrs.
Schulmeister was a homemaker and mother.
She
was born May 14, 1938, at Geneva to Phyllis (Johnson). She married
Ronald V. Schulmeister on March 4, 2000. He survives.
Also
surviving are Kathryn (and husband James) Pendergrass of Mendon,
Mich., Thomas Ortner Jr. of Whittington, Sherry (and husband Robert)
Richardson of Largo, Fla., Valerie Ortner of Atlanta (Ill.), Ron
(and wife Jacqueline) Schulmeister Jr. of Villa Park, Michael (and
wife Sandra) Schulmeister of Atlanta, Ga., Jett (and husband Don)
Brown of Taylorville, Bonnie (and husband Jerry) Roberts of
Cincinnati, Ohio, and James Colson of Evansville; 20 grandchildren,
including Shaun, Angie, Amanda, Allie, Jeffrey, Dylan, Marcus,
Amber, Matt, Crimson, Mikey, Sara, Jamie, Jason and Sharon;
great-grandchildren Keeley, Brett, Austin and Rocky; one brother,
Stanley Makaraitis of Aitkin, Minn.; a sister-in-law, Cheryl (and
husband Frank) Coleman of Tennessee; and a brother-in-law, Alan
Schulmeister of Melrose Park.
She
was preceded in death by previous husband Thomas W.S. Ortner Sr.; a
grandson, Thomas Franklyn Ortner; and numerous family members.
She
was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Lincoln and the Ladies
Garden Club of Vicksburg, Mich.
She
loved eagle watching and traveling. She loved to sit on the porch
and watch her hummingbirds and bird feeders. She also loved growing
flowers and plants and mowing the grass.
Mrs.
Schulmeister is described as a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother,
sister and friend who was dearly loved and will be missed by all her
family and friends. An obituary statement says, "She touched
the life of every person that ever knew her. She gave all her love
without expecting anything in return. She gave her life and heart to
God and trusted in Him."
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