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Delbert Lechleiter

Delbert Charles Lechleiter, 94, of Lincoln died at 4:13 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001, at Maple Ridge Care Center in Lincoln.

His funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln, with Father Thomas Taylor officiating.

Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Lechleiter farmed in Logan County for many years before retiring at age 83.

He was born Nov. 20, 1906, at Burton View to Charles and Margaret Semple Lechleiter. He married Lucille Rohlfs in Lincoln on Feb. 16, 1944. She survives.

Also surviving are one son, Edward H. Lechleiter of Hartsburg; two sisters, Pauline Brinkmeyer and Beuhlah Lechleiter, both of Lincoln; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Gilbert Lee and Ronald Delbert Lechleiter; one daughter, Judith Ann Lechleiter; and one sister.

He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln and the Knights of Columbus.

Memorials may be made to the Holy Family Catholic Church of Lincoln.


 


John McGee

John A. McGee, 20, of Anderson, Ind., formerly of Virden, died at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, at his home.

His funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at the United Pentecostal Church of Virden.

A graveside service was at 3 p.m. Monday at Graham Chapel Cemetery, Allenville.

McGee attended Indiana Bible College in Indianapolis, Ind.

He was born March 9, 1981, in Lincoln to the Rev. James D. and Julia A. Spaugh McGee.

Surviving are his parents, in Virden; one brother, Justin D. McGee of Virden; one sister, Jennifer L. McGee of Virden; his grandparents, Charles and Judy Spaugh of Lincoln and Earl and Peggy McGee of Flint, Mich.; and aunts and uncles Barbara McGee, Robert and Linda McGee, William and Marina McGee, Michael and Buffy McGee, all of Flint, Mich., Richard and Melva McGee of Clinton, David and Joyce McGee of Anderson, Ind., Rhonda and Joseph Morley of Newark, Del., Roger and Elizabeth Spaugh of Barnhart, Mo., and Carrie and Rick Orth of Burlington, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by an uncle, Mike Spaugh.

He was a member of the First Pentecostal Church in Anderson, Ind.

He was a 1999 graduate of Virden High School and had been a member of the Illinois All-State Youth Choir.

Memorials may be made to the United Pentecostal Church of Virden and to the family of John A. McGee.

 

 

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Robert Dowell

Robert Clinton Dowell, 79, of Lincoln died at 10:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, 2001, at his home.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Lincoln Southern Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dennis Shaw officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln and at the church on Wednesday, one hour before the service.

Dowell farmed many years for Leroy Allison farms. He also worked as an electrician for the Lincoln Developmental Center before retiring Dec. 31, 1991.

He was born Dec. 21, 1921, at Oakford to Edgar and Elizabeth Potter Dowell. He married Lydia McMullen on May 2, 1942, in Bowling Green, Mo. They had been married 50 years when she died Aug. 27, 1992. He married Charlene Bradley Creager in Lincoln on April 23, 1994. She survives.

Also surviving are four children, Thomas Dowell and wife Sandy of Delavan, Marjorie Wibben and husband Jim of Atlanta, Betty Spires and husband Larry of Atwood and Daniel Dowell and wife Ellen of Delavan; four stepchildren, Roger Creager and wife Connie of Navarre, Fla., Debbie Creager of Lincoln, Myrna Carroll and husband Pat of Lincoln and Rhoda Baldock and husband David of Navarre, Fla.; eight grandchildren and five stepgrandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren and one step-great-granddaughter.

He was also preceded in death by one sister, Erma Dowell, and a stepson, Jim Creager Jr.

He was a member of Lincoln Southern Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon and trustee for many years. He is described as a person who "really loved the Lord and was very active in his church." He was also active in the IBEW Union Local 193.

Memorials may be made to his church or to hospice care.


 

 

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