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Roy McDaniel

Roy I. McDaniel, 87, of Mason City died at 10:35 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at the Christian Village in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City.

His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church of Mason City, with the Rev. William Boyce officiating.

Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg.

McDaniel was a lineman for Menard Electric Co-op.

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

He was born Nov. 9, 1914, at Horse Branch, Ky., to Alonzo and Rosa Seaton McDaniel. He married Stella Chaffin on Sept. 21, 1946, in Petersburg. She died Feb. 18, 2001.

Surviving are two sons, Joe (and wife Pat) McDaniel of Peoria and Larry (and Toni) McDaniel of Mason City; two daughters, Virginia McDaniel of Maryland and Alice (and Mark) Tebben of Tennessee; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was a member of First Christian Church of Mason City, Odd Fellows Lodge, Mason City Optimist Club and American Legion Jackson Keen Post 496 in Mason City.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s unit at the Christian Village in Lincoln.


Harold Simpson

Harold D. Simpson, 75, of Lincoln died at 6:04 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Leslie Bradshaw officiating.

Private burial of ashes will be at Mount Pulaski Cemetery at a later date.

Simpson retired from UPS in Decatur in 1976.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific Theatre.

He was born March 8, 1926, in Mackinaw to Clifford and Hazel Vannoy Simpson. He married Jacqueline Moriearty on Sept. 22, 1946, in Logan County.

Surviving are his wife, of Lincoln; two children, Shawn Simpson of Lincoln and Gay Boward (and David) of Lincoln; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Roscoe Simpson (and Doris) of Waverly, Iowa; and one sister, Ann McMillan (and Richard) of Normal.

He was preceded in death by three sisters, one brother and two great-grandchildren.

He was a member of Unity Church of Springfield and the VFW in Lincoln.

 

 

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Mary Goodpaster

Mary Lucile Goodpaster, 85, of Mount Pulaski died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, at Vonderlieth Living Center.

Visitation will be from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

Services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Pulaski Cemetery, with John Robertson officiating.

Mrs. Goodpaster was a homemaker.

She was born June 10, 1916, in Mount Pulaski to William and Lula Cheek Arnold. She married Owen Goodpaster in Woodstock on Aug. 6, 1935.

Surviving are one son, Robert Goodpaster of Mount Pulaski; two daughters, Jeannie (and Mark) Des Pres of Forsyth, Mo., and Nancee Goodpaster of Littleton, Colo.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, one grandson, five brothers and one sister.

She was a member of Mount Pulaski Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to Vonderlieth Living Center.

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Melba Herrin

Melba F. Herrin, 78, of Lincoln died at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Paul Weber officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Herrin worked in the Dietary Department at Lincoln Developmental Center. She retired in 1993.

She was born Dec. 28, 1923, in Peoria to Albert and Emma Lynch Wagner. She married Robert Leamon, and he preceded her in death. She married D. Herrin on Feb. 9, 1979, in Tomaroa. He died Sept. 20, 1992.

Surviving are one daughter, Brenda Lee Leevey of Lincoln; three stepchildren, Bonita Ryan, Dan Herrin and Pam Herrin; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three sons, James Robert Leamon, William Eugene Leamon and Johnny Ray Leamon; one daughter, Melba June Leamon; three brothers, George, Merle and Tommy Wagner; and one sister, Mildred Mabee.

She was of the Christian faith.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

 

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