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Louise Zilinsky

Louise J. Zilinsky, 83, of Lincoln died at 6:27 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, at Memorial Medical Center.

Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Kerrigan Funeral Home in Lincoln. The rosary and wake service will be at noon.

Mrs. Zilinsky was a cafeteria supervisor for Cutler-Hammer Co. in Lincoln. She retired in 1983.

She was born July 3, 1918, in Lincoln to Rudolph and Rose Polsenek Sparhakel. She married William Zilinsky on Sept. 25, 1940, in Bowling Green, Mo. He died Sept. 1, 1984.

Surviving are one granddaughter, Lynn Lambros of Lincoln; one great-granddaughter; and one sister, Josephine Shoup of Lincoln.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Patricia Lambros; two brothers; and one sister.

She was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

 


Ruth Moos

Ruth I. Moos, 77, of Lincoln died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Her funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Kerrigan Funeral Home in Lincoln. The rosary and wake service will be at 5 p.m.

Mrs. Moos was a cook for 13 years at Carroll Catholic School. She retired in 1992. She had also been a seamstress in her home.

She was born April 22, 1924, in Lincoln to Thomas and Lily Armstrong Watson. She married William Moos in Lincoln on Oct. 30, 1946. He survives.

Also surviving are five sons, William Moos of Springfield and Daniel, Tim, Jerry and Patrick Moos, all of Lincoln; one daughter, Kay Foss of Lincoln; 11 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; and one sister, Dorothy Marrs of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.

She was a member of Holy Family Church, Holy Family Society, Logan County Retired Cooks Association and the Depression Glass Club in Lincoln.

Memorial donations may be made to Carroll Catholic School in Lincoln.


Betty Shea

Betty L. Shea, 72, of Lincoln died at 9:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at Maple Ridge Health Care Centre.

Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Tom Gerdts officiating.

Burial will be in Old Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

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

Mrs. Shea retired from General Telephone Co. after 44 years as operator and business office employee. She was also hostess at the Tropics, Heritage Inn and Hotel Lincoln.

She was born April 10, 1929, in Lincoln to Homer C. and Dorothy Evans Shehorn. She married David R. "Stoolie" Shea on Dec. 4, 1954, in Shelbyville. He died Feb. 12, 1970.

Surviving are three brothers, Keith Ronald (and wife Lois) Shehorn of St. Helena Island, S.C., Vernon Lee (and Sharon) Shehorn of Lincoln and Richard Frederick of Lincoln; and many nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by four brothers.

She graduated from Lincoln Community High School.

Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association or American Cancer Society.

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James Strunk

James E. Strunk, 68, of Lincoln died at 6:17 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Larry Maffett officiating.

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

There will be no visitation.

Strunk retired from Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. He also drove school buses for Lincoln schools.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran.

He was born Aug. 11, 1933, to Jack and Goldie Black Strunk. He married Irene Kinton on Nov. 20, 2000, in Lincoln. She survives.

Also surviving are one stepdaughter, Carol (and husband Bill) Troxel of Linn Creek, Mo.; two stepgrandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers.

Memorials may be made to the local humane society or the American Cancer Society.

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Peggy Sadler

Peggy A. Sadler, 52, of Atlanta was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, at her home by the Logan County coroner’s office. Death was apparently due to natural causes.

Her funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta, with the Rev. Claude Peifer officiating.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Sadler was employed at the State Farm Insurance Company Illinois Regional Office for 33 years.

She was born Oct. 23, 1949, at Lincoln to Frank J. and Mary L. Seller Shay. She married George E. Sadler on May 2, 1992, in Atlanta. He survives.

Also surviving are her mother, Mary Shay of Atlanta; two brothers, Mike (and wife Sue) Shay of Atlanta and Terry (and Kathi) Shay of Atlanta; two sisters, Cindy Mont and Judy Quisenberry, both of Atlanta; and nieces and nephews Michael Shay, Jessie Shay, Amanda Quisenberry, Danielle Mont and Travis Mont.

She was preceded in death by her father and one sister.

She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Atlanta Rescue Squad or the Atlanta Fire Department.


Jana Hatfield

Jana B. Hatfield, 84, of Latham died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, at her home.

Her funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Gilbert Fletcher officiating.

Burial will be in Lake Bank Cemetery, rural Mount Pulaski.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the funeral home in Mount Pulaski.

Mrs. Hatfield retired as a cook for Warrensburg-Latham sixth grade and had been a waitress at several area restaurants.

She was born Oct. 23, 1917, in Millerstown, Ky., to Charles W. and Mary Elizabeth Willis Williams. She married John H. Hatfield in Texas on Dec. 24, 1942.

Surviving are her husband, of Latham; three daughters, Nancy (and husband Richard) Ratts of Gilbertsville, Ky., Carolyn (and Rick) Bragg of Illiopolis and Ruth (and Darrell) Heckman of Lake Placid, Fla.; four grandchildren and four stepgrandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-granddaughter; and two sisters, Rena C. Farris of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Mary Agalene Nunn of Millerstown, Ky.

She was preceded in death by one daughter, Janet Sue Farkas, and one infant son.

She was a member of Latham United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

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John William Howe

John William "Bill" Howe, 78, of Chestnut died at 9:17 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with Bill Shanle and the Rev. Carol Andricks officiating.

Burial, with military services, will be in Lake Bank Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the funeral home in Mount Pulaski. An open Masonic service will be at 4 p.m.

Howe was road commissioner and an employee of Aetna Township for over 50 years.

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

He was born Feb. 14, 1923, in Lake Fork Township to Otis G. and Minnie Irene Miller Howe. He married Peggy Donnan in 1943. On Dec. 30, 1990, he married Ida Phipps in Tonica.

Surviving are his wife, Ida Howe of Chestnut; one daughter, Darlene McKinney of Chestnut; two stepdaughters, Kathryn (and husband Terry) Sachan of Morton and Tammy Mann of Mount Pulaski; one stepson, Chip Nimrick of Chatham; one grandchild and six stepgrandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; and four brothers, Eldo T. Howe of Clinton, Everett (and Rosalie) Howe of Latham, Donald E. (and Betty) Howe of Warrensburg and Otis G. "Pete" Howe of Cedar Point.

He was preceded in death by one brother and one son.

He was a member of Chestnut United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be made to Chestnut Methodist Church or Shriners Hospital.

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