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Nora Lockenour

Nora Mae Lockenour, 68, of Lincoln died at 6:25 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2001, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

Her funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with Pastor Roger David officiating.

Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Mrs. Lockenour was retired.

She was born March 22, 1933, in Broadwell to Joe J. and Bernice Bruns Lessen. She married Vernon Lockenour on Feb. 14, 1960, in Hartsburg. 

Surviving Mrs. Lockenour are her husband, of Lincoln; two sons, David (and Nan) Lockenour of Lincoln and Thomas (and Kris) Lockenour of Lincoln; two granddaughters, Leah and Rachel Lockenour of Lincoln; and three brothers, Marvin (and Andy) Lessen, Larry Joe (and Bev) Lessen and Ben (and Charlene) Lessen, all of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by one brother, James Lessen.

She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

She was a 1951 graduate of Lincoln Community High School.

Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.


Earl Bidner

Earl Randel Bidner, 92, of Lincoln died at 7:35 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001, at the Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

His funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln, with the Rev. Rich Reinwald officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

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

Bidner was a grain and livestock farmer in Logan County.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

He was born March 1, 1909, in Bellflower to Elmer and Anna Randel Bidner. He married Ruth Bloes on Jan. 21, 1950, in Lincoln. She preceded him in death.

Surviving are one daughter, Verdeen Ingram (and husband Larry) of Lincoln, and two grandchildren, Shanda Ingram of Pensacola, Fla., and Orry Ingram of Lincoln.

He was also preceded in death by one brother, Lloyd Bidner.

He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ and the church’s Brotherhood. He was a former Sunday School superintendent and did considerable missionary work for his church. He also delivered meals for Community Action.

He had served as chairman of the building committee for Osman Lutheran Church in Osman and was a member of the American Legion at Bellflower.

He was a member of the Logan County Farm Bureau.

He enjoyed flower arranging and was a member of the Central Illinois Rose Society.

He was also an avid bowler.

Memorials may be made to St. John United Church of Christ.

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Loretta Dickey

Loretta Dickey, 52, of Lincoln died at 1:35 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Dickey was a housewife.

She was born Sept. 26, 1949, in Lincoln to William and Helen Clark Juhl. She married Oscar Dickey on Sept. 4, 1972, in Lincoln. He died March 28, 1992.

Surviving are one son, Kevin Dickey of Lincoln; two brothers, Harold Juhl of Peoria and Alvin Juhl of Farmersville; and one sister, Janet Schafer of Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

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