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Lester Meyer

Lester R. Meyer, 80, of Lincoln, formerly of Ohio, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at 11:10 p.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Melcher Sowers Funeral Home in Piqua, Ohio. Visitation will be at the funeral home in Piqua from 6 to 8 Monday evening.

Burial will be in Pearl Cemetery, Anna, Ohio.

Local arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home.

Mr. Meyer managed a processing and marketing farm cooperative for 28 years in Wooster, Ohio. After returning to western Ohio in 1984, he worked in real estate and owned and operated the Les Meyer Realty and Brokerage office in Piqua.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served from 1942 to 1946.

He was born May 6, 1922, in Yorkshire, Ohio. He married Betty Jane Shaffer on June 31, 1943, and she died in November 1998.

Surviving are one son, Scott Meyer of Lincoln; one daughter, Marcia Sprecher of Hilliard, Ohio; four granddaughters, Jennifer Sprecher of Cincinnati, Ohio, Carey Sprecher of Hilliard, Ohio, and Britne and Kristin Meyer, both of Lincoln; and one great-grandchild.

In Ohio he was a member of Ebenezer Masonic Lodge 33 in Wooster, Al Koran Shrine in Cleveland, the Elks Lodge of Piqua and the Ohio Board of Realtors.

He graduated from Versailles High School in Ohio 1939.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Foundation, American Diabetes Association or Maple Ridge Care Centre.

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Gwendolyn Morris

Gwendolyn Morris, 91, formerly of Elkhart, died at Vonderlieth Living Center, Mount Pulaski, at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church of Elkhart, with Pastor Rob Hake officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Morris are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader in Mount Pulaski.

She was born Feb. 23, 1911, in Elkhart to Everett and Perle Taylor Sherbondy. She married Arthur Lee Myers in Sherman, Texas, in 1931, and he died in 1973. She married Cecil LeRoy Morris in Sherman, Ill., in 1981. He died in 1992.

Surviving are two daughters, Marilyn (and Edward) Cahill of Westminster, Colo., and Jo (and Ray) Richner of Chestnut; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Mrs. Morris was a member of the Elkhart United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be made to the church, Vonderlieth Living Center or the donor's choice.

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Keith Yeazle

Keith Allen Yeazle, 39, of Bloomington died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at 10:41 a.m. at St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington.

He was cremated, and a graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at New Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Tom Gerdts will officiate.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln.

Mr. Yeazle was a maintenance man for an apartment complex in Bloomington.

He was born Aug. 15, 1963, in Lincoln to Kenneth Ray and Sharon Kay Badman Yeazle. He married Lisa Robbins, and they were divorced.

Surviving are one son, Cory Yeazle of Lincoln; one daughter, Alyssa Yeazle of Lincoln; one sister, Juliene McFarland of Lincoln; three nieces; two nephews; one great-nephew; and other relatives.

He was a member of the Christian Church.

He enjoyed music and writing songs.

Memorials may be made to the family of Keith Yeazle for funeral expenses.


Violet Brownfield

Violet "Vi" Brownfield, 85, of Mason City died at 7:55 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at her home.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hurley Funeral Home, 603 E. Chestnut in Mason City.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hurley Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dustin Fulton officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mrs. Brownfield worked as a nurse's aide at the Mason City Area Nursing Home.

She was born April 20, 1917, in Lincoln to Jacob and Lucy Robbins Whiteman. She married Bruce Harrison on Jan. 31, 1936, and he died in 1952. She married Howard Brownfield on Oct. 9, 1960, and he died in 1981.

Surviving are two sons, William Harrison of Mason City and Bob (and Barb) Harrison of Mason City; five daughters, Jean Lumpkin of Pekin, Carol (and Richard) Lowman of Theodosia, Mo., Jenny (and Kenneth) Garriott of Lincoln, Theresa Allen of Petersburg and Diane (and David) Cross of Mason City; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers.

She was of the Protestant faith.

Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's choice.

 

Mabel 'Mimi' Minick

Mabel J. "Mimi" Minick, 100, of Lincoln died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at 11:50 p.m. at Heritage Manor in Chillicothe.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Tom Gerdts officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Minick worked 42 years at Lincoln Developmental Center.

She was born July 8, 1902, in Elizabethtown to James Walter and Lillian Hardin Hale. She married Clarence "Mike" Minick on Sept. 16, 1921, in Lincoln. He died June 7, 1974.

Surviving are one son, William Hutton Minick (and wife Eleanor) of Cocoa, Fla.; one granddaughter, Barbara Schacht of Peoria; and two nephews, James Knecht of Normal and Richard Sielaff of Lincoln.

She was also preceded in death by one brother, two sisters and one son, Jack Minick.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to the church or to Lincoln Public Library.

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Betty Zimmerman

Betty J. Zimmerman, 84, of Lincoln died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at 12:20 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Lincoln, with the Rev. Ray Hudson officiating.

Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery, rural San Jose.

Mrs. Zimmerman was a homemaker, farm business partner, volunteer and former high school teacher. She and her husband resided at rural San Jose until retirement and moved to Lincoln in 1976.

She was born Oct. 17, 1918, in Lincoln to Carey and Rose Allen Behrends. She married Dwight F. Zimmerman on Aug. 30, 1941, in Mason City. He died May 27, 1994.

Surviving are two daughters, Janis J. (and Will) Watson of Wheeling and Arlene C. (and Bill) Bruhn of Lafayette, Colo., and three grandchildren, Dr. Will Allen Watson of Streamwood and Allyson and Ashley Bruhn.

A son, Arlis D. Zimmerman, died June 19, 1994.

Betty was an only child.

She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and first taught at Crescent City.

After transferring from the San Jose United Methodist Church, she was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lincoln, where she served on the stewardship and finance committee and was a trustee on the church board.

She was a member and served on boards of American Association of University Women, University of Illinois President's Council 1999, League of Women Voters, University of Illinois Mothers Association, VFU International Student Exchange, San Jose Woman's Club, ALMH Auxiliary, Region 3A Council on Volunteers of Illinois Hospital Association, St. Clara's Manor Nursing Home and Citizen Advisory Committee of Lincoln High School

She served on the ALMH board of trustees and the ALMH Foundation board, was chairman of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Healthcare System, and was co-founder of the Dr. Wayne J. Schall Hospice of ALMH.

She was named a Courier Citizen of the Month in 1983 and volunteer of the month at Maple Ridge Care Centre in December 1998.

Mrs. Zimmerman played the piano at The Oasis and at area nursing homes in Decatur, Mount Pulaski, Lincoln and Mason City. Her goal was to help the elderly enjoy music they may have heard previously, even many years ago, to stimulate thinking.

With her faith in God and his love and friendship, her purpose in life was to help provide service, happiness and Christian love to other through whatever abilities God provided for her.

Memorials may be made to the Dwight F. Zimmerman Scholarship Health Careers Fund at ALMH, San Jose United Methodist Church, First United Methodist Church of Lincoln, Wayne J. Schall Hospice at ALMH or the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation.

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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.

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