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George
Armstrong
George
R. Armstrong, 80, of Atlanta died at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001,
at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln.
His
funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Faith
Christian Centre in Atlanta, with the Rev. Kevin Cunningham
officiating.
Burial
will be in Atlanta Cemetery. Military rites will be accorded by the
Atlanta American Legion Gresham-Crutchley Post 341.
Visitation
will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta.
Armstrong
retired from Lincoln Development Center in 1975 after 22 years of
employment there. He was an ordained minister and was actively
involved in a music ministry.
He
was an Army veteran of World War II.
He
was born Feb. 28, 1921, at Thebes to Earl and Verna Ball Armstrong.
He married Betty Lou Risor on June 24, 1972, at Girard. She
survives.
Also
surviving are one daughter, Debbie (and George) Menken of Atlanta;
three sons, Raymond (and Christy) Armstrong of Atlanta, Robert (and
Pam) Armstrong of Springfield and Roger (and Tina) Armstrong of
Atlanta; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Eileen Karl of St. Louis, Mo., Doris Stevens of Clifton and
June Tallon of Casselberry, Fla.; and one brother, Earl Armstrong of
Whidby Island, Wash.
Armstrong
was a member of the Faith Christian Centre in Atlanta. He was an
avid guitarist, enjoying Christian music, and he composed several
Christian songs.
Memorial
contributions may be made to his church or to the Atlanta Fire
Department.
Ilene
Southern
Ilene
Southern, 75, of Beason died at 2:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at
her home.
Her
funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at Holland and
Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Ray Hudson officiating.
Burial
will be in Harmony Cemetery, Beason.
Visitation
will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs.
Southern was a homemaker. She retired from employment with Odd
Fellows day care in 1994.
She
was born April 4, 1926, at Beason to Linus and Lena Griffin Voyles.
She married Don Southern on June 20, 1943, at Beason United
Methodist Church. He survives.
Also
surviving are two daughters, Sandra Slack (and David) of Lincoln and
Lee Ann Figueroa (and Pedro) of Lincoln; five grandchildren, Chelsi,
Kasey and Jessie Slack, Mark Paggie and Amy Holmes; and two sisters,
Irma McAdams of Michigan and Verna Atteberry of Beason.
She
was preceded in death by one brother, Wayne Voyles, and two sisters,
Bernadine Montgomery and Mildred Donnan.
She
was a member of the United Methodist Church of Beason.
Memorials
may be made to Visiting Nurses Assoc./Hospice, 720 N. Bond St.,
Springfield, IL 62702.
Richard
Howser
Richard
P. Howser, 80, of Atlanta, died at 7:58 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15,
2001, at BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal.
His
funeral service was Tuesday morning at the Atlanta Christian Church,
with David Harmon officiating.
Burial,
with military rites accorded by the Atlanta American Legion Gresham-Crutchley
Post 341, was in Atlanta Cemetery.
Visitation
was Monday evening at Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta.
Howser
owned and operated several businesses in Atlanta. He served as the
Atlanta city clerk for many years. He also was a bus driver for the
Atlanta public schools and later for the Olympia school district.
He
was an Army veteran of World War II.
Howser
was born Feb. 26, 1921, at Lincoln to Claude and Dora Pech Howser.
He married Wilma L. Bavester on Oct. 5, 1946, at Atlanta. She died
Dec. 15, 1984.
Surviving
are one daughter, Lorinda (and Mark) Franks of Armington; two
grandsons, Dal Bristow of Naperville and Richard Bristow of Savoy;
and two great-grandchildren, Ella and Francis Bristow.
Howser
was a member of the Atlanta Christian Church, a 50-year member and
past commander of the Atlanta Gresham-Crutchley American Legion Post
341, and a former member of the Atlanta Fire Department.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Atlanta Rescue Squad or Atlanta
Christian Church.
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Eleanor
Jo Means
Eleanor
Jo Means, 77, of Mason City died at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18,
2001, at her home.
Mrs.
Means was cremated.
A
memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at First
Christian Church of Mason City, with the Rev. Dustin Fulton
officiating.
Arrangements
are being handled by Hurley Funeral Home, Mason City.
Mrs.
Means was an artist and a homemaker.
She
was born Jan. 8, 1924, in McLeansboro to Charles and Ruth Daily
Wright. She married Dr. Jack Means on July 31, 1948, in Springfield.
He died Oct. 17, 1999.
Surviving
are three sons, John (and Peggy) Means of Mason City, Mike (and Alys)
Means of Prosser, Wash., and Curtis (and Alissa) Means of Mason
City; one daughter, Lori (and Marion) Combs of Mason City; 14
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two half brothers, John
Wright of Mission Viejo, Calif., and Bill Wright of Carbondale.
She
was also preceded in death by two half brothers.
She
was a member of First Christian Church of Mason City, Mason City
Historical Society, Springfield Art Association and Lincoln Emblem
Club. She was one of the honorary alumni of Lincoln College.
During
World War II she was a USO volunteer.
She
attended Washington University in St. Louis for two years.
Memorials
may be made to First Christian Church of Mason City, Mason City
Historical Society or Illini Central Science Club.
Julian
Johnson
Julian
K. Johnson, 92, of Lincoln died at 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001,
at his home.
His
funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Daniel Wissmann
officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.
Burial
will be in Old Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
Johnson
retired from Lincoln Developmental Center after nine years. He
previously worked 41 years at Stetson China Factory.
He
was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He
was born May 29, 1909, in Bloomington to Roy and Leonora Koopman
Johnson.
Surviving
are cousins Mark Davison of Tremont, Betty Lunick of Springfield,
Edna Marie Powers of Witt and Kathleen Lebeck of Albuquerque, N.M.
He
was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 263
and Masonic Lodge 210 AF & AM, all in Lincoln.
Memorials
may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church or to the donor’s choice.
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