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Margaret Splain

Margaret Hyde Splain, 82, of Lincoln died at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, at the Christian Village Nursing Home.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Larry Maffett officiating.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery, Beason.

Mrs. Splain was a teacher.

She was born July 1, 1919, in Crawfordsville, Ind., to Harry and Julie Gwynn Hyde. She married Donald William Splain in Champaign.

Surviving are her husband, of Lincoln; four children, Julie (and Steven) Conham of Ann Arbor, Mich., Thomas H. Splain (and Kristin Ertel) of Lincoln, William D. Splain (and Deborah Wright) of Brooklyn Park and Daniel L. Splain (and Linda Trapp) of Lincoln; 10 grandchildren; one sister, Elizabeth Hyde of Champaign; and one brother, Paul Hyde of Villa Park.

She was preceded in death by one daughter, Caroline Splain; three sisters, Lois Hyde, Lelia Keel and Nancy Schantz; and one brother, Roland Hyde.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Lincoln, P.E.O. and Delta Kappa Gamma.

She graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in music and taught for a number of years at Lincoln Community High School. Later she taught at elementary schools until retiring in 1980.

Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation.


Sheldon Goodman

Sheldon Louis Goodman, 76, of Decatur died at 9:10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Eugene Worthey officiating.

Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, rural Mount Pulaski.

Goodman retired in 1987 from Lincoln Developmental Center, where he worked as a laborer.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

He was born Sept. 9, 1925, in Rockport, Ind., to James and Olive Ranger Goodman. He married Lois C. Shrader Green on April 1, 1994, in Decatur. She survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Leon Goodman of Denver, Colo., and Richard (and wife Sally) Goodman of Taylorville; three daughters, Loretta (and husband Ron) Merold, Jane (and Pat) McDonnough Sr. and Marilyn (and Dennis) Beggs, all of Mount Pulaski; two stepdaughters, Nancy (and Bob) Payton of New Concord, Ky., and Lois (and Ed) Creager of Maroa; 12 grandchildren and seven stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and 18 step-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Hazel Pope of Moweaqua.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, one sister and one granddaughter.

He was a member of Gospel Chapel of Decatur.

Memorials may be made to St. John’s Hospice, American Cancer Society or the donor’s choice.

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Shirley Shaffer

Shirley Jean Shaffer, 80, of Lincoln died at 11:05 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at her home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Prairieland Christian Church of Hartsburg with Chad Ragsdale and Wayne Shaw officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Shaffer taught in the elementary school at Lexington for 25 years.

She was born Aug. 26, 1921, in Hartsburg to John T. and Dorothy Mae Shirley Behrends. She married Orvil E. Shaffer on April 30, 1945, at Corpus Christi, Texas.

Surviving are her husband, of Lincoln; two daughters, Sharol Murphy of Lincoln and Karen Rae Rice of Flower Mound, Texas; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; and three sisters, Marianne Wagner of Emden and Dorothy Kay Mullins and Lois Rae Merskin, both of Lincoln.

She was also preceded in death by one sister, Ramona Lee Behrends.

She was a graduate of Lincoln College and of Illinois State University in Normal.

She was a member of Prairieland Christian Church of Hartsburg and played the piano and organ for her church for many years. She also played the piano for many school functions. It is said that "for her, the song is ended, but the memories linger on."

She was active in the Fun-O-Leers and the Lincoln Christian Nursing Home Auxiliary.

She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

Memorials may be made to The Oasis senior citizens center of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian Nursing Home or Prairieland Christian Church of Hartsburg.

 

 

 

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Montia Doris Schaefer

Montia Doris Schaefer, 93, of Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln, formerly of Chicago, died at 12:57 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Schaefer was cremated, and committal of ashes will be private.

There will be no services.

Holland and Barry Funeral Home handled local arrangements.

Mrs. Schaefer was a hairdresser for many years in Chicago and Lincoln.

She was born April 26, 1908, in Latham to Charles and Ida Elizabeth Wright Dittman. She married Raymond Schaefer in Mount Pulaski on June 29, 1963.

She was preceded in death by her husband and two sisters.

One niece, Rosemary Carl of Nipomo, Calif., survives.

Mrs. Schaefer was a 50-year member of the Rebekah Lodge of Lincoln.

She was a graduate of Mount Pulaski High School.


Charles ‘Doc’ Finfrock

Charles E. "Doc" Finfrock, 82, of Waynesville died at 10:54 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta.

The funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Al Simonson officiating.

Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Waynesville.

Finfrock farmed in the Waynesville area all his life. He also was a rural mail carrier in the U.S. Postal Service. He worked out of the Atlanta post office and retired in 1988 after 27 years of government service.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

He was born Aug. 4, 1919, at Waynesville to George W. and Nellie Williams Finfrock. He married Jean Brumfield on June 25, 1949, at Wapella. She survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Steve Finfrock of Effingham, Dave Finfrock of Waynesville and Bob (and wife Sharon) Finfrock of Waynesville; two grandchildren, Stacy and Andrew Finfrock; one brother, Lonnie Finfrock of Wasila, Alaska; three sisters, Grace (and husband Francis) Goff of Mission Viejo, Calif., Lottie Scott of Rockford and Elsie (and Casey) Fletcher of Camdenton, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Bowen, Donald and Barney Finfrock.

He was a member of the Rural Letter Carriers Association.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Waynesville Rescue Squad.


Harry Rogers

Harry Rogers, 85, of rural Armington died at 5:17 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at Hopedale Medical Complex in Hopedale.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at the Armington Christian Church.

The funeral will be at the church at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, with Harold Williamson and Vernon L. Oakley officiating.

Burial will be in the Rogers family cemetery, rural Armington.

Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta is in charge of arrangements.

Rogers worked at Caterpillar Tractor Company, East Peoria, during World War II and returned to Caterpillar for 10 years before retiring in 1982. He farmed 64 years at the Elliotts’ Wolf Grove Farm, rural Armington. He also was manager of the Sutter Siding Feed Mill and Hopedale Milling Company for several years.

He was born Feb. 19, 1916, at Hopedale to Kenada and Sally Burgess Rogers. He married Maxine Orvetta Elliott on Feb. 20, 1938, at Wolf Grove Farm, rural Armington. She survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Elliott D. (and wife Wanda) Rogers of Armington and Dennis L. (and Gale) Rogers of Melbourne, Fla.; seven grandchildren, Randall Harkrider of Austin, Texas, Denise Harkrider of Jacksonville, Fla., Jason Harkrider of Bastrop, Texas, Jeremy Harkrider of Dallas, Texas, Jamie Harkrider of Houston, Texas, Amy (and Shawn) Rogers Hohulin of Minier and Clint (and Monica) Rogers of Armington; and one great-granddaughter, Bailey Joy Rogers of Armington.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Bonita Rogers Harkrider, five sisters and five brothers. He was the youngest of 11 children.

He attended Burt and Gilbert country schools and graduated from Hittle Township High School, Armington.

He was a 68-year member of the Armington Christian Church.

He was a past member of The Sound of Illinois Barbershop Chorus and was delighted to sing with that group at a Chicago Cubs ball game. He was an avid fan of the Cubs and Mark Grace.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Armington Christian Church or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

 

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