Ralpho Adel Hartwig, 83, of Lincoln died at 3:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Vonderlieth Living Center, Mount Pulaski.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader.

Burial will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Mrs. Hartwig taught in Mason and Logan County schools before her retirement.

She was born March 4, 1919, in Menard County to Ralph O. and Nellie Gallagher Shelton. She married Paul Hartwig on June 17, 1940, in Rushville.

Surviving Mrs. Hartwig are her husband, of Lincoln; one daughter, Karol (and Robert) Richardson of Kenney; one son, Alan Hartwig of Lincoln; three granddaughters, Terri Ratini of Fort Pierce, Fla., and Bobbi and Katelyn Hartwig of Lincoln; one grandson, Austin Hartwig of Lincoln; and two great-granddaughters, Emma and Molly Ratini of Fort Pierce, Fla.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Zane and Orris Shelton, and one sister, Mildred Ubbenga. She was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of New Holland United Methodist Church, where she taught a Sunday school class and served as a youth leader.

She was also a leader of the Peppy Pals 4-H club and chair of Illinois Pollettes Ways and Means.

She attended New Holland schools and Lincoln College.

Memorials may be made to New Holland United Methodist Church.

Ruth Nimke

Ruth E. Nimke, 82, of Lincoln died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at 1:05 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

She was cremated.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at Zion Lutheran Church of Lincoln, with the Rev. Mark Carnahan and the Rev. William Adam officiating.

Mrs. Nimke was a former sales clerk at Woolworth’s, Kmart and Wal-Mart stores in Lincoln.

She was born Jan. 30, 1920, in Beason to Oliver C. and Veretta Hanger Kuntzi. She married Frederic E. Nimke on Aug. 30, 1940, in Wenona. He died Oct. 17, 2001.

Surviving are two sons, Alan Nimke of Ocala, Fla., and James (and Connie) Nimke of Chatham; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister and was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the church.

Grant Easton Finchum, infant son of Bryan and Amber Finchum, died at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at BroMenn Healthcare Center, Normal.

A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Atlanta Cemetery.

There is no visitation.

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

Survivors are his parents, Bryan and Amber McClure Finchum of Atlanta; one sister, Alexis Finchum, at home; his maternal grandparents, Bruce and Kathy McClure of Danvers; his paternal grandparents, Fred and Susan Finchum of Atlanta; maternal great-grandparents Emery and Lois McClure of Danvers; and paternal great-grandparents Lewis and Ruth Logeman of Emden and Alvin and Virginia Rohlfs of Hartsburg.

He was preceded in death by maternal great-grandparents Kenny and Marilyn Johnson and by paternal great-grandfather Frederick Finchum.

Memorials may be made to the family.

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