• Lois Brown, 98, Mason City
    (obituary to be posted)

  • Edna Dehner, 92, Lincoln
    (obituary to be posted)

  • Janis Dixon, 58, Lincoln

  • Vada Fancher, 75, Roswell, Ga., formerly of Lincoln  (obituary to be posted)

  • Grant Finchum, infant, Atlanta
    (obituary to be posted)

  • Kenneth Horney, 62, Middletown

  • Rolland Thompson, 80, Lincoln

  • Mark Wendell, 43, New Holland

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Janis Dixon

Janis M. Dixon, 58, of Lincoln died at her home at 2:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2002.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with Bill Elliott officiating.

Burial will be in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown.

She was born Oct. 31, 1944, in Middletown to Edgar and Evelyn Dye Beauchamp. 

Surviving are one son, Jeff Dixon of Creve Coeur; four daughters, Tammy (and Dan) Grubb of Mason City, Kyla Kelsey of Delavan, Debbie Dixon of Witt and Susan Dixon of Centerville, Iowa; and one sister, Gaye (and George) Hamrick of Williamsville.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. 

Ms. Dixon was of Protestant faith.

Memorials may be made to the family.

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Rolland Thompson

Rolland W. Thompson, 80, of Lincoln died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at the Christian Village Nursing Home.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Holland and Barry in Lincoln, with the Rev. Richard Reinwald officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mr. Thompson did construction work as a self-employed cement mason.

He was born Nov. 29, 1922, in Thornton, Iowa, to Harry and Mabel Lee Thompson. He married Winifred Krause on Jan. 15, 1948, in Lincoln. She survives.

Other survivors are two daughters, Katheryn Geitl of Springfield and Kisa Thompson of San Rafael, Calif.; one son, Kevin Thompson of Santa Clara, Calif.; four granddaughters; and one sister, Reva Anderson of Galena, Mo.

He was preceded in death by three sisters, Ethel Tolles, Wilma Yeazle and Rose Vlahovich, and two brothers, Donald and Earl Thompson.

He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.

Mark Wendell

Mark T. Wendell, 43, of New Holland died at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital at 6:06 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, as the result of an auto accident on Fifth Street Road.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Jefferson Street Christian Church in Lincoln.

His funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church, with J.K. Jones officiating.

Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Mr. Wendell was a truck driver for USF Holland Freightways in Lincoln and farmed in Sheridan Township.

He was born June 1, 1959, in Lincoln. He married Sheryl Clayton on June 19, 1982, in Mount Pulaski.

Surviving are his wife, of New Holland; one son, Clayton, and one daughter, Cori, both at home; and his mother, Lorraine Fue Wendell of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by his father, Norman Paulus.

He was a member of Logan County Mount Police, Logan County Underwater Search and Recovery, National Sporting Clay Association, Harley Owners Group Association and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.

He attended Jefferson Street Christian Church in Lincoln.

He enjoyed boating, fishing, snowmobiling and radio-controlled airplanes.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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Kenneth Horney

Kenneth E. "Ken" Horney, 62, of Middletown died at 3:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Allan Dean officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m.

Burial will be in Lucas Chapel Cemetery, rural Lincoln.

Mr. Horney was an electrician for Cutler Hammer/Eaton Corp. for 37 years.

He was born July 24, 1940, in Lincoln to Harry F. "Pat" and Emmagene Tompkins Shrode. He married Joyce Boyer on June 3, 1960, in Lincoln.

Survivors are his wife, of Middletown; his stepdad, Everett Horney, who adopted Ken; one sister, Patsy Stout of Lawndale; his goddaughter, Michelle Boyer; and nieces, nephews and other relatives.

He was a member of the Middletown Presbyterian Church.

Memorials may be made to the church or to Middletown Rescue Squad.

 

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