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Robert
Geriets
Robert
Eugene "Mike" Geriets, 69, of Lincoln died at 10:20 a.m.
Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at Crestview Healthcare Center in Clinton.
A
memorial service, with the Rev. Doug Rittig officiating, will be at
5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, at Hartsburg First United Methodist Church in
Hartsburg. The family will meet with friends during the hour before
the service at the church. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.
Geriets
donated his body to medical science.
He
was custodian at Hartsburg-Emden and West Lincoln-Broadwell grade
schools. Also, he was owner and operator of Geriets Janitorial
Service for 25 years.
He
served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He
was born May 13, 1931, in Athens to Herman and Carrie (Naylor)
Geriets. He married Sherry Neff on July 4, 1964, in Aurora.
Surviving
are his wife, of Lincoln; four daughters, Lee (and Kevin) Boward of
Middletown, Tracy (John Cotner) Geriets of Heyworth, Karen (and
Chuck) Porter of Brighton and Cynthia Walker of Carlinville; seven
grandchildren, David L. DeTar Jr., Zachary Laubenstein, Alicia
Brant, Dustin Hill, Kenny Geriets, Rudy Porter and Sam Porter; one
brother, Herm (and Alice) Geriets of Lincoln; and four sisters,
Donna (and Gene) Miles of Lincoln, Fran (and Bill) Lessen of
Hartsburg, Dorothy Engel of Springfield and Ruth (and Gene) Pruett
of Glendale, Ariz.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Kenneth "Stringbean"
Geriets.
He
was a member of First United Methodist Church of Hartsburg and
American Legion Post 263.
The
family requests no flowers. Memorials may be made to the family.
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Gertrude
Simons
Gertrude
E. Simons, 91, of Lincoln died at 5:20 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at
Christian Village in Lincoln.
Funeral
services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 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 at the funeral home.
Mrs.
Simons retired from the clothing department of Lincoln Developmental
Center, Lincoln.
She
was born Dec. 3, 1909, at Middletown to John and Frances (Redford)
Morris. She married Walter E. Simons on May 24, 1939, in Lincoln. He
died Jan. 17, 1978.
Surviving
are two nephews, John Mielkus of Kimberling, Mo., and James Mielkus
of Waco, Texas, and three nieces, Helen Schoendienst of Irving,
Texas, JoAnn Young of Lake St. Louis, Mo., and Gloria Lowery of
Springfield, Mo.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother.
She
was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.
Memorials
may be made to her church.
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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.
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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