Ruth Miller

Ruth L. Miller, 89, of Lincoln died at 11:10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001, at St. Clara’s Manor.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln, with the Rev. Thomas Delk officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be two hours before the service at the church on Saturday.

Mrs. Miller was a homemaker for her family and a cook at Burtonview School.

She was born near Emden on March 29, 1911, to William and Anna (Wagonknecht) Wiemer. She married Alvin F. Miller on Dec. 21, 1930, at Emden. He died Jan. 19, 1997.

Surviving are two sons, Darrell A. (and wife Norma) Miller of Urbana and Donald G. (and wife Rose) Miller of Lincoln; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Alfred and Wilbur Wiemer, and one sister, Lillian Pfeifer. She was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln and of the church’s 60-plus group, Ladies Aid and Ladies Sewing Circle. She was also a member of Neighborhood Watch and Farm Bureau.

She was a graduate of Emden High School.

Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln.


Ruby McMahon

Ruby V. McMahon, 95, of Lincoln died at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at St. Clara’s Manor in Lincoln.

Cremation rites were accorded. There will be no services for Mrs. McMahon. Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. McMahon lived and worked in the Chicago area for many years. She returned to Lincoln in 1970 after retiring from Wheeler Mfg. Co., where she was a power machine operator.

She was born April 9, 1905, in Corwin Township in Logan County to David Finley and Amanda Josephine (Shaw) Klarr. She married James McMahon on May 30, 1928, in Chicago. He died July 5, 1957.

Surviving are one niece, Patricia Hinkle of Lincoln, and three nephews.

As one of 10 children, she was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Bloomington.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.


Carl Kline

Carl I. Kline, 86, of Lincoln died at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at St. Clara’s Manor in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Richard Reinwald officiating.

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

Visitation will be one hour before the service on Saturday at the funeral home.

Kline was a retired florist. He had worked at Hembreiker’s Greenhouse, Lincoln.

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

He was born July 15, 1914, at New Holland, to Joseph and Ida (Buchholz) Kline.

Surviving are one brother, Walter Kline of Lincoln; one sister, Beulah Tutter of Lincoln; and several nieces and nephews.

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

He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to St. Clara’s Manor or to the donor’s choice.

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Benjamin Donath

Benjamin C. Donath, 79, of Storm Lake, Iowa, formerly of Lincoln, died at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. He had been ill for a short time.

Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating.

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

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, at Kerrigan Funeral Home in Lincoln. The rosary and wake service will be at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Donath was employed by Illico Oil Co. in Lincoln for over 40 years. He retired as purchasing agent in 1978.

He served with the Army Air Corps during World War II.

He was born June 19, 1921, in Lincoln to Benjamin F. and Coletha (Seitz) Donath. He married Ruth Jones on July 6, 1942, in Lincoln. She survives.

Also surviving are one daughter, Karen Donath of Bloomington; two sons, Michael (and Martha) Donath of Lincoln and Benjamin (and Tina) Donath of Storm Lake, Iowa; one granddaughter; two sisters, Alma Twardos of Lincoln and Edna Miller of Chestervale; and one brother, Paul Donath of Lincoln.

He was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.


Terrence Irish

Terrence M. "Terry" Irish, 72, of Lincoln, formerly of the Pekin-East Peoria area, died at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens, Pekin.

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

Irish had been a sales representative for Index Industry and a meat cutter and businessman in the Peoria area.

He was a Navy veteran of World War II.

He was born April 1, 1928, in Peoria to Thomas and Marvel (Skiles) Irish. He married Magdalene Guengerich on Jan. 18, 1976, in Pekin.

Surviving are his wife, of Lincoln; three daughters, Jody (and Steve) Borbely of Lincoln; Karen Bodan of Glen Ellyn and Linda Lee of Pekin; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one brother, Donald (and Carol) Irish of Daphne, Ala.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He attended Faith Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the church.

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Elberta Hubbell

Elberta Hubbell, 90, of Lincoln died at 10 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at Kraus Retirement Home in Lincoln.

Cremation rites were accorded. There are no funeral services. Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln, is in charge of arrangements.

Burial will be at a later date in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora.

Mrs. Hubbell was a retired schoolteacher.

She was born Feb. 10, 1910, at Herrin to Tony and Ninnie (Collins) Malandrone. She married C.F. Hubbell on Oct. 24, 1931, at Grafton. He died in December of 1959.

Surviving are one daughter, Marilyn Fox of Lincoln; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Zella Malandrone Hardy.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Lincoln.

She received a bachelor’s degree from McKendree College and a master’s degree in education from the University of Illinois.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church in Lincoln.


Dollie Robinson

Dollie I. Robinson, 93, of Lincoln died at 5:55 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at Christian Village in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Tom Gerdts officiating.

Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be one hour before the service on Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Robinson retired from Lincoln Developmental Center after 33 years as nursing supervisor.

She was born Jan. 12, 1907, at Meadville, Mo., to James and Permelia (McKinney) Mier.

Surviving are one son, Jesse (and Phyllis) Robinson of Lincoln; one daughter, Trella (and Neal R.) Young of Riverview, Fla.; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Louise Hackl of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, three brothers and one daughter, Doris Canada.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church and White Shrine of Jerusalem.

Memorials may be made to the Christian Village in Lincoln.

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Daisy Tesh

Daisy M. Tesh, 86, of Lincoln died at 12:54 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at her residence.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Jefferson Street Christian Church in Lincoln, with J.K. Jones and Tom Gerdts officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be for an hour and a half before the service at the church on Friday.

Mrs. Tesh was a homemaker.

She was born Sept. 30, 1914, at Amistad, N.M., to Arthur and Hattie (Forman) Douglass. She married S. Edward Tesh on May 27, 1934, in Ashland. He died March 17, 1999.

Surviving are one son, A. Laverne (and Marcella) Tesh of Lincoln; two daughters, Nancy L. (and Kenneth) Thompson of Indianapolis, Ind., and Becky S. (and Terry) Werth of Licoln; nine grandchildren, Jeffrey (and Cindy) Thompson, Gregory (and Stephanie) Thompson, Corby (and Julie) Thompson, Jill (and Michael) Briggs, Dawn Howard, Dara Tesh, Daryl (and Charma) Tesh, DeAnn (and Bill) Cooper, and Christopher (and Stephanie) Werth; 17 great-grandchildren; one brother, Dwight (and Marjorie) Douglass of Holiday, Fla.; and one sister, Pearl Skaggs of Pleasant Plains.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two brothers, Chester and Howard Douglass.

She was a member of Lake Fork Christian Church, Lake Fork.

Memorials may be made to the S. Edward Tesh Scholarship Fund (in care of Lincoln Christian College) or to Christian Village Nursing Home.

Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln, is in charge of arrangements.


Laurel Hasenmyer

Laurel Hasenmyer, 85, of Lincoln died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Larry Maffett officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at the funeral home.

Hasenmyer farmed in Logan County from 1939 to 1986.

He was born Jan. 26, 1915, in Lincoln to George and Anna (Howland) Hasenmyer. He married Helen Irene Lessen on Jan. 18, 1939, in Lincoln. She survives.

Also surviving are one brother, Louis Hasenmyer of Lincoln, and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one grandchild; one brother, George D. Hasenmyer; and two children, Marvin Hasenmyer and Jane Hasenmyer.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Lincoln and the Logan County Farm Bureau.

Memorials may be made to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation or the American Diabetes Association.


Bill Harmon

Bill Harmon, 75, of Lincoln died at 8:50 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at St. Clara’s Manor in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Don Schlough officiating.

Burial will be in Camp Butler Cemetery, Springfield.

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

Harmon was retired from the U.S. Post Office in Lincoln.

He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the U.S.S. Cleveland.

He was born May 29, 1925, in Rockford to George Ewing and Ruby (Wilson) Harmon. He married Edna J. Henrichsmeyer on March 24, 1962, in Lincoln.

Surviving are his wife, Edna, of Lincoln; three sons, Timothy (and Linda) Harmon of Pleasant Plains, Kevin Eric Harmon of Chicago, Mark William (and Nancy) Harmon of Fort Collins, Colo.; two granddaughters, Krista Hoban and Hannah Harmon; one grandson, David Harmon; two great-granddaughters, Victoria Hoban and Katelyn Hoban; one great-grandson, Patrick Hoban; one brother, Robert G. Harmon of Decatur; and one sister, Marilyn Dunn of Canton, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to St. Clara’s Manor or the American Diabetes Association.

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Arthur Tate

Arthur C. Tate, 80, of Lincoln died at 2:40 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at his home.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be one hour before the service on Friday at the funeral home.

Tate worked at the ammunition plant in Illiopolis and had farmed with his parents.

He was born Dec. 31, 1920, in Lincoln to George W. and Sylvia (Supinger) Tate.

Surviving are one brother, Edward Tate of Washington, and two cousins, Jean Mellott and Dorothy Hupp, both of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene of Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to Central Illinois Economic Developmental Corporation.

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