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William Becker Sr.

William "Bill" Becker Sr., 73, of Lincoln died at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 1, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. The rosary will be said at 4:30 p.m.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln.

Becker was a salesman for Sears Roebuck & Co., Chicago, before his retirement.

He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War.

He was born July 21, 1928, in Chicago to William E. and Marie Donogala Becker. He married Marie Bueltel on May 6, 1950, in Chicago.

Surviving Becker are his wife, of Lincoln; one daughter, Judith Alberts of Lincoln; one son, William (and Dawn) Becker Jr. of Sullivan; one granddaughter, Melissa Alberts of Saffern, N.Y.; four grandsons, Timothy Alberts of Lexington Park, Md., Allen Becker of Champaign, and Nathan and Ryan Becker of Sullivan; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Deborah.

He was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln and a past grand knight and senior knight 4th Degree of Lansing Council 3540.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Illinois or the American Cancer Society.

Click here to send a note of condolence to the Becker family.


Elsie Loeffler

Elsie Mae Loeffler, 58, of Lincoln died at 5:25 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in the emergency room at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Cremation rites were accorded. There will be no visitation.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 1, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Loeffler worked at Lincoln Developmental Center.

She was born Oct. 18, 1943, in Springfield. She married Rocky Squaire, and he preceded her in death. She married John W. Loeffler on April 18, 1972, in Lincoln. He died Jan. 29, 1998.

She was also preceded in death by her father, Allen Gum, and her stepmother, Bernice.

Surviving are one son, Michael Gum of Beaver Dam, Wis.; a stepson, Randy Squaire of Lincoln; 10 grandchildren; one brother, Tom Gum of Mechanicsburg; and one sister, Ann Smith of Florida. She was raising her grandson Allen Michael Giles like her own son.

She was of the Christian faith.


Mildred Stolz

Mildred Stolz, 89, of Lincoln died at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, at Lexington Country Place in Lexington, Ky.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Larry Maffett officiating.

Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Stolz retired from teaching in Lincoln Elementary Schools.

She was born Sept. 26, 1912, in Broadwell to Olof and Sigrid Svenson Olson. She married Louis Stolz on July 13, 1940, in Lincoln. He died Dec. 12, 1994.

Surviving relatives in Lexington, Ky., are one daughter, Cynthia Smith; one grandson, Brad (and Marta) Scroggin; one granddaughter, Carnee (and Charles) Ashley; and three great-grandchildren, Meredith, Brandon and Shelby Scroggin. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

As the last of her immediate family, she was preceded in death by eight sisters and two brothers.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Lincoln, Logan County-DeWitt County Retired Teachers, Illinois Education Association, National Education Association, Abraham Lincoln Auxiliary and Lincoln Woman’s Club.

She attended Lincoln College and graduated from Illinois State University.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Lincoln or the Kentucky chapter of Alzheimer’s Association.

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Ann Fry

Ann Fry, 83, of Lincoln died at 11:28 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at Kerrigan Funeral Home in Lincoln.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Holy Family Church in Lincoln at 10 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Fry was a dietary supervisor at Logan Correctional Center. She also operated the family bait shop.

She was born May 17, 1918, in Lincoln to William and Alice McNally Hickey. She married Byron Fry on Dec. 25, 1943, in Lincoln. He died May 11, 1965.

Surviving are four sons, Michael (and wife Lonna) Fry of Clinton, Pat Fry of Lincoln, Ray (and wife Katie) Fry of Lincoln and Mark Fry of Lincoln; two daughters, Ann Mardis of Lincoln and Kathy (and husband Brian) Diamond of Lincoln; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one son, six brothers and one sister.

She was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

She was an avid hunter and fisherman with her family.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Hospital Midwest Affiliate.


Elmer Koester

Elmer J. Koester, 90, of Lincoln died at 11:50 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, at St. Clara’s Manor in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 1, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Lincoln, with Pastor Roger David officiating.

Burial will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Koester was a retired farmer. He also retired from Myers Industries in Lincoln.

He was born Oct. 16, 1911, at New Holland to Harman and Anna Kohl Koester. He married Esther Anna Sahs on Jan. 27, 1938, in Lincoln. She died Sept. 12, 1995.

Surviving are one son, Wayne Koester of Boiling Springs, S.C.; two brothers, P.H. Koester of New Holland and Bernell Koester of David City, Neb.; one sister, Pauline Harris of Olney; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Hank Koester.

He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to his church or to Hospice Care of Illinois.


Anna Clark

Anna M. Clark, 78, of Lake Fork died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Mrs. Clark was cremated.

There will be no visitation.

Family services will be at a later date.

Mrs. Clark was a homemaker for her family.

She was born Jan. 24, 1924, in Christian County to Roley and Goldie Matthews Larimore. She married Chester D. Clark in 1942 in Missouri.

Surviving are her husband, of Lake Fork; two sons, Francis D. Clark of Springfield and Charles W. Clark of Lake Fork; one daughter, Charyl May of Mahomet; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

 

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