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Carl
Whitley
Carl
A. Whitley, 94, of Mason City died at 5:06 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17,
2001, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
His
funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Hurley Funeral Home
in Mason City, with the Rev. Robert Paddack officiating.
Burial
will be in Oakford Cemetery, Oakford.
Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at the funeral home.
Whitley
was a meat cutter for many years. He worked at several places in
Mason City. He was born Sept. 11, 1907, in Oakford to George A. and
LuElla Pedigo Whitley. He married Mary Belle Hill on Nov. 28, 1927,
in Petersburg. She died June 22, 1985.
Surviving
are one sister, Gladys L. Aper of Hartsburg, and several nieces and
nephews.
He
was also preceded in death by two sons, Allan and infant son Elmer;
three brothers; and two sisters.
He
was a member of the Over 55 Club in Mason City.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Mason City Area Nursing Home.
Elmer
Meeker
Elmer
Lincoln Meeker, 95, of Mason City died at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct.
14, 2001, at his home.
His
funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Mason
City United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Bruce Bolin Ghitalla
officiating.
Burial
will be in Green Valley Cemetery, Green Valley.
Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason
City.
Meeker
was a retired farmer.
He
was born Feb. 12, 1906, in Minier to George and Julia Rolfs Meeker.
He married Rachel Shawgo on Jan. 17, 1945, in Mason City. She died
Aug. 3, 1980.
Surviving
are one son, George (and wife Alice) Meeker of Mason City; three
daughters, Ann Hodgson of Bloomington, Jean (and John) Aeschliman of
Benson and Faye (and Earl) Bragg of Mansfield; five grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Sarah Johnson of Mason
City and Edith Krohn of Aurora.
He
was also preceded in death by one infant son, one grandson, one
brother and one sister.
He
was a member of Mason City United Methodist Church, where he held
numerous offices. He was a charter member of the Mason-Fulton camp
of Gideons International, past president of the Mason County Farm
Bureau, and a member of American Angus Association and Central
Illinois Angus Association.
Memorials
may be made to Gideons International or the Mason City United
Methodist Church.
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Letha
Elam
Letha
J. Elam, 88, of Lincoln died at 8:01 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Her
funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Kerrigan
Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Carroll Richards officiating.
Burial
will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.
Visitation
will be from noon until 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mrs.
Elam was a homemaker.
She
was born April 25, 1913, in Flatwood, Mo., to Russell and Susan
Chastine Phillips. She married Earl Elam on April 25, 1930, in
Lebanon, Mo. He died Dec. 20, 1965.
Surviving
are one son, Loyd Elam of Lincoln; six grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; one brother,
Clifton Phillips of Havana; and one sister, Edith Reeves of Lebanon,
Mo.
She
was also preceded in death by one daughter, one grandson, one sister
and one brother.
Memorials
may be made to the donor’s choice.
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