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Floyd Schaffenacker

Floyd Schaffenacker, 94, of Mount Pulaski, died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Paul Droegemueller officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Schaffenacker was a retired farmer.

He was born April 22, 1907, in rural Chestnut to Eduard and Lucy Benz Schaffenacker. He married Helen Dammerman on Jan. 1, 1934, in Mount Pulaski. She died Jan. 20, 1999.

Surviving are one son, Eddie (and wife Sue) Schaffenacker of Mount Pulaski; one daughter, Lois Stahl of Mount Pulaski; five grandchildren, Cheryl Martin of Mount Pulaski, Cathy Porter of Leawood, Kan., Doug Stahl of Denver, Colo., Susan Schueler of Glen Carbon and Scott Schaffenacker of Natchitoches, La.; and five great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by one brother, Byron.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Mount Pulaski.

Memorials may be made to the Mount Pulaski Zion Lutheran Church or School.

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Barbara Newman

Barbara Newman, 65, of Lincoln died at 5:27 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at St. John's Hospice North in Springfield.

Her funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Newman was an office associate at Lincoln Developmental Center for 35 years. She retired Aug. 1.

She was born July 5, 1936, in Oakland, Calif., to Cecil and Myrtle Myers. She married Max E. Newman on Oct. 24, 1969, in Lincoln. He survives.

Also surviving are her mother, of Auburn, Wash.; two sons, Harvey (and wife Tana) Lane of Gurley, Ala., and Bill Lane of Florida; two stepsons, Max E. Newman Jr. of North Dartmouth, Mass., and Mark E. Newman of Fairhaven, Mass.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert (and Jeanette) Myers of Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Ron (and Fran) Myers of Puyallup, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was a member of Moose Lodge, Fraternal Order of Eagles and American Legion Auxiliary. She attended Jefferson Street Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to the Cancer Fund.


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Ira Pyles

Ira Sylvester Pyles, 69, of Lincoln died at 10:17 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at his home.

His funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Pyles was formerly employed at U.S. Corrugated Box Co. and at Lehn and Fink.

He was born June 19, 1932, in Louisville to Lawrence and Minnie Pyles.

Surviving are three sons, Larry Daniels of Lawndale, Roger Dale Pyles of Ellisville, Miss., and Richard Wayne Pyles of Hammond, Ind.; two daughters, Brenda Freeman of McComb, Miss., and Sherrie Evans of Pekin; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one brother, Bruce Simpson of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He played in a several bands throughout Logan County for many years.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.

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Helen Leinweber

Helen Marie Leinweber, 86, of Mason City died at 11:07 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at her home.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Christ Lutheran Church in Mason City, with the Rev. Robert Martinek officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City.

Mrs. Leinweber farmed with her husband for many years in Mason County. She later worked for Dr. Henry Maxfield in Mason City and for the state of Illinois. She also owned and operated Mason City Implement with her husband.

She was born May 22, 1915, in Mason City to George William and Cora McDaniel Shawgo. She married George E. Leinweber on May 9, 1936, in Farmer City. He died Sept. 28, 1964.

Surviving are two daughters, Dolores (and husband James) Curry of Mason City and Janet (and John) Cunningham of Mason City; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one brother.

She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Mason City and of the Mason County Home Education Association.

Memorial contributions may be made to her church.


 

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