Luther ‘Bub’ Ryals Jr.

Luther "Bub" Ryals Jr., 45, of Lincoln died at 3:29 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at his home.

Ryals was cremated. A graveside memorial service will be at a later date.

He had been employed by CIEDC in Lincoln as a kitchen worker for Meals on Wheels.

He was born Sept. 2, 1955, in Lincoln to Luther "Curley" and Erma (Fulk) Ryals Sr.

Surviving are two sisters, Deborah Kramer of Delavan and Sheila Spickard of Lincoln; two brothers, Russell "Gene" Ryals and Larry Ryals, both of Lincoln; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be made to the family.


Beulah Koehler

Beulah B. Koehler, 85, of Lincoln, formerly of McLean, died at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln, where she had resided since April 1999.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 16, at McLean Cemetery, McLean.

Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. at Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta.

She was born Feb. 26, 1916, in Casey County, Ky., to Hudson and Myrtle (Barlow) Watts. She married Roscoe Terrell. He died March 3, 1980. She later married Carl Koehler, who also preceded her in death.

Surviving are one son, Roger Terrell of Lincoln, and two sisters, Flora Harpster and Ora Kaufman, both of Lincoln.

One son, one brother and two sisters preceded her in death.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Illinois, VNA, 720 N. Bond, Springfield, IL 62702.

 

 

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Orville McVey

Orville T. McVey, 84, of Mount Pulaski died at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Mount Pulaski, with Father Patrick DeMeulemeester officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be at Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

McVey was a retired carpenter.

He was a World War II veteran of the Army Medical Corps.

He was born March 28, 1916, at Mount Pulaski to Eli Allen and Emma (Bertrang) McVey. He married Jeanette Cerar in Carlinville on March 7, 1953.

Surviving are his wife, of Mount Pulaski; one son, Edward (Jill) McVey of Morris; three daughters, Mary Eileen McVey of Charlotte, N.C., Patricia (Ron) Schaffenacker of Mount Pulaski and Janet McVey of Charlotte, N.C.; six grandchildren; one sister, Bertha Pope of Springfield; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters.

He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church.

Memorials may be made to his church or to Vonderlieth Living Center.

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