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Lloyd
Slayton Sr.
Lloyd
E. Slayton, 73, of Lincoln died at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002,
at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
Visitation
will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Holland and Barry
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
His
funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Tracy
Thomas officiating.
Burial
will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.
Slayton
was a machine repairman at Caterpillar in Peoria for 31 years. He
drove farm tractors for Vernon Klockenga, his nephew, for 16 years.
He
served in the National Guard.
He
was born Sept. 20, 1928, in Lincoln to William Hiram and Pearl Wood
Slayton. He married Laura L. Harris on Aug. 17, 1951, in Midland
City.
Surviving
are his wife, in Lincoln; two sons, Lloyd E. (Ed) Slayton Jr. (and
wife Bridget) of Lincoln and Roger Wayne Slayton (and wife Terri) of
Lincoln; two daughters, Laura Diane Slayton of Lincoln and Cynthia
Lynn Jackson (and husband Tim) of Lincoln; seven grandchildren,
Christina Alexander, Brad Slayton, Erika Slayton, Rachael Slayton,
Nicole Phillips, Megan Jackson and Timothy Jackson Jr.; and one
great-grandchild, Kylee Alexander.
He
was preceded in death by one sister and four brothers. He was the
last of his immediate family.
He
was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, Eagles Lodge 2708 and a
Caterpillar union member.
Memorials
may be made to Ronald McDonald House or a charity of the donor’s
choice.
John
Mowder
John
K. "Jack" Mowder, 72, of Lincoln, formerly of Havana, died
at 11:10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2001, at Lincoln Christian Nursing
Home in Lincoln.
His
funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Hurley Funeral Home
in Havana.
Visitation
will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mowder
retired from Caterpillar Inc. in 1982 after working 36 years at the
Caterpillar Tech Center.
He
was born March 16, 1929, at Havana to Charles Raymond and Dorothy P.
Bowman Mowder. He married Juanita "Sue" Turner on Sept.
15, 1952, at Havana. She survives.
Also
surviving are one daughter, Marty (and husband Grant) Fredericksen
of Peoria; one brother, Charles R. "Bud" (and wife
Kathleen) Mowder of Havana; one sister, Virginia (and husband
Robert) Long of Springfield; 13 nephews; nine nieces; six
great-nephews; and 10 great-nieces.
He
was of the Catholic faith.
Memorials
may be made to Visiting Nurses Assoc. of Central Illinois-Memorial
Health System Hospice Care, 720 N. Bond, Springfield, IL 62702.
Thomas
Murray
Thomas
J. Murray, 78, of Lincoln died at 10:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2002,
at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Visitation
will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at Kerrigan Funeral Home
in Lincoln. The rosary will be recited at 4 p.m., and the wake
service will be at 6:45 p.m. Monday.
His
funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Church in
Lincoln, with Monsignor Edward Higgins and the Rev. Thomas Taylor
officiating.
Burial,
with military rites, will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln.
Murray
was a Lincoln rural mail carrier for 30 years. He retired in 1979.
He was an independent accountant and a former West Lincoln Township
assessor.
He
was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, in which he served in the
China-Burma Theater. He also served in the Korean War.
Murray
was born Jan. 6, 1924, in Lincoln to Frank and Rose Weber Murray. He
married Velda Treece on May 21, 1949, in Lincoln. She died May 3,
1985.
Surviving
are two daughters, Mary Margaret (and Rod) Quisenberry of Stoughton,
Wis., and Jo (and Roger) Bunten of Morton; five grandchildren; and
two sisters, Mary Kay Shipp of Lincoln and Patricia (and Lowell)
Aper of Lincoln.
He
was also preceded in death by two brothers, one sister and one
grandson.
He
was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln, where he served as
usher and was a trustee. He was a former member of the board of
Carroll Catholic School in Lincoln and on the board of Catholic
Social Services in Peoria.
A
3rd and 4th degree member of the Lincoln
Knights of Columbus, he was a past grand knight and faithful
navigator, and also kitchen manager. He was a former K of C district
deputy. He was awarded the Knight of Knights for the Peoria Diocese.
In 1997 the Thomas J. Murray Scholarship Fund was established in his
honor at the Lincoln Knights of Columbus Lodge.
He
was past commander of American Legion Post 263 in Lincoln and
commander for the firing squad.
He
was a member of Lincoln Elks Lodge, an avid golfer and a member of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Memorials
may be made to the Thomas J. Murray Scholarship Fund, the rebuilding
fund for American Legion Post 263 in Lincoln or St. Jude Hospital
Midwest Affiliate.
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Jess
Sampson
Jess
V. Sampson, 99, of Lincoln died at 2:18 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2002
at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Visitation
will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Holland and Barry
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
His
funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Lincoln Hill Free
Methodist Church, with Pastor William Dolan officiating.
Burial,
with military rites, will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
Sampson
worked at the Stetson China Factory for over 30 years. He had
previously worked at the Illiopolis Ammunition Plant. He also was
employed at an upholstery shop for 15 years.
He
was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I.
He
was born March 2, 1902, in Fairfield to Charles and Bessie Overall
Sampson. He married Nona L. Shelton on Sept. 2, 1922, in Lincoln.
She died March 4, 1990.
Surviving
are three sons, Richard Eugene (and Ilene) Sampson of Tucson, Ariz.,
Jack (and Goldie) Sampson of Lincoln and Larry W. (and Mary) Sampson
of Lincoln; one daughter, Marian Daniels of Lincoln; 14
grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren;
and three sisters, Hazel Kingsley of Daytona Beach, Fla., Margaret
Meyers of Dayton City, Fla., and Alice (and Dellous) Gillison of
Fairfield.
He
was also preceded in death by one sister, Pearl Kingsley, and four
brothers, Roy, Ray, Elmer and Albert Sampson.
Sampson
was president of the union at Stetson’s, lay minister at the
Church of God in Lincoln and taught Sunday School at Lincoln Hill
Free Methodist Church for a number of years.
Memorials
may be made to Lincoln Hill Free Methodist Church.
Christine
Seaman
Christine
Debelak Seaman, 94, of Lincoln died at 12:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14,
2002, at St. Clara’s Manor.
Visitation
will be from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Kerrigan
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Her
funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Church in
Lincoln, with Monsignor Edward Higgins officiating.
Burial
will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lincoln.
Mrs.
Seaman had worked at Lincoln Developmental Center as a personnel
assistant. He retired June 30, 1981.
She
was born July 8, 1907, in Lincoln to John and Rosalia Debelak. She
married Joseph Mintjal on June 21, 1928. He died July 23, 1963. She
then married Edward Seaman on March 20, 1971. He died Aug. 3, 1986.
Surviving
are one son, Joseph Mintjal of Springfield; two grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.
She
was also preceded in death by one daughter, two brothers and one
sister.
She
was a member of Holy Family Church, Daughters of Isabella and Eagles
Lodge Auxiliary, all in Lincoln.
Memorials
may be made to St. Clara’s Manor Nursing Home in Lincoln.
Norma
Quisenberry
Norma
Quisenberry, 97, of rural Atlanta died at 8:05 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14,
2002, at her home.
Her
funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Atlanta
Methodist Church. The Rev. David Venter will officiate.
Burial
will be in Union Station Cemetery, rural Emden.
Visitation
will be one hour before the service at the church.
Quiram
Funeral Home in Atlanta is handling arrangements.
Mrs.
Quisenberry was employed at Landauer’s Clothing Store in Lincoln
for many years until her retirement.
She
was born May 9, 1904, at Hartsburg to Bert and Emma Keif McManaway.
She married Harold O. Quisenberry on June 28, 1926, at Urbana. He
died Feb. 12, 1970.
Surviving
are two sons, H. Duane (and Joyce) Quisenberry of Phoenix, Ariz.,
and James M. (and Hilda) Quisenberry of Louisville, Ky.; four
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Verna
VanHilsen of Hartsburg; and her loving caregiver, Linda Blank of
Atlanta.
She
also was preceded in death by one brother.
She
was a member of the Atlanta United Methodist Church, the United
Methodist Women and was active in the church choir for many years.
She was also a member of Royal Neighbors of America, Logan County
Home Extension and several card clubs.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Atlanta United Methodist Church or
the American Heart Association.
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