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Janet Moehring

Janet Lynn Moehring, 54, of Urbana, formerly of San Jose, died at 6:51 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, at Manor Care in Urbana.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Hurley Funeral Home in San Jose.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, rural San Jose, with the Rev. Robert Mroska officiating.

Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, San Jose.

Mrs. Moehring had been employed at Berns, Ciancy and Associates in Urbana for the past four years.

She was born May 18, 1947, in Pekin to Carl and Alma S. "Billie" Crawford Pfeiffer. She married Dale Moehring on Nov. 23, 1968, in Delavan. He survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Monica Moehring of McHenry and Nicole Moehring of Valparaiso, Ind.; her father and stepmother Val, in Pekin; and one brother, Gary Pfeiffer of Moville, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her mother.

She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Thomasboro.

Memorials may be made to her church or to the American Cancer Society.


Kristie Fricke

Kristie Ann Fricke, 44, of Mount Pulaski, formerly of Lincoln, died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, from the Mount Pulaski Christian Church, with John Robertson officiating.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln and one hour before the service on Wednesday.

Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.

Mrs. Fricke was developmental training coordinator with DeWitt County Human Resource Center.

She was born Oct. 1, 1957, in Lincoln to Henry and Donna Kromminga Lessen. She married Bill Fricke on Dec. 5, 1983, in San Antonio, Texas.

Surviving are her husband, of Mount Pulaski; two sons, Matthew William Fricke and Erik Kristoff Fricke, both of Mount Pulaski; her parents, Henry and Donna Lessen of Lincoln; one brother, Terry (and wife Shiela) Lessen of Lincoln; one sister, Pamela (and husband Dean) Bismark of Kirkwood; one niece; four nephews; two great-nieces; and four great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents.

She was a member of Mount Pulaski Christian Church. She was also a committee member of the Boy Scouts of America Mount Pulaski Troop 122, Cross Roads District, WD Boyce.

Memorials may be made to the Kris Fricke Family Education Fund, Ronald McDonald House or Mount Pulaski Boy Scout Troop 122.

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Viola Whiteside

Viola Mae Whiteside, 89, of Mount Ayr, Iowa, formerly of Chestnut, died at 4:20 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, at Mount Ayr Health Care Center.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church of Chestnut with the Rev. Carol Andricks officiating.

Burial will be in McClimans Cemetery, Hallsville.

Mrs. Whiteside was a homemaker.

She was born Oct. 23, 1912, in Chestnut to Clark and Rosetta Baker Fletcher. She married Charles Lauerence Whiteside in Havana on June 14, 1930.

Surviving are one daughter, Schawanda (and husband Donald) Grimes of Mount Ayr, Iowa; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Thelma Bahn of Lincoln.

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

She was a member of Chestnut United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be made to her church.

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Merlyn Heyen

Merlyn C. Heyen, 71, of Lincoln died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002, at Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

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

His funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Heyen worked for the University of Illinois Extension Service for 35 years. He retired in 1987.

He was born Aug. 1, 1930, in Middletown to Carl and Viola Diersing Heyen. He married Helen Boward on June 7, 1952, in Middletown. She survives.

Also surviving are one son, Keith Heyen of Crystal Lake, and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Delbert Heyen, and one sister, Carolyn Heyen.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lincoln.

Starting late in 1992, Merlyn and his wife, Helen, served on an ad hoc committee to study the feasibility of organizing a county food pantry sponsored by a coalition of local churches. When the Lincoln/Logan County Food Pantry opened in May of 1993, the Heyens became the first volunteers to manage the food pantry. The coalition has grown to 31 churches, and the Heyens have continued to provide leadership in this organization.

Heyen received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Lincoln.


Florine Elliott

Florine O. Elliott, 89, of rural Armington died at 9:37 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, at BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Armington Christian Church.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, with Vernon L. Oakley officiating.

Burial will be in Hieronymus Cemetery, rural Armington.

Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, is in charge of arrangements.

Miss Elliott taught 40 years in Illinois schools and retired in 1977.

She was born Aug. 1, 1912, at Armington to Clinton and Bessie Bell Elliott.

Surviving are one sister, Maxine (and husband Harry) Rogers of Armington; two nephews, Dennis Lynn Rogers of Melbourne, Fla., and Elliott Duane Rogers of Armington; seven great-nieces and nephews; and one great-great-niece.

She was preceded in death by one niece, Bonita Harkrider.

She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from Illinois State University in Normal.

She taught at White Hall, Atlanta, Pleasant Hill, East Peoria, Rose Hill, Morton, the Gaines school, Minier, a Brockton school, Waynesville Grade School, Hittle Township High School, Armington, Hopedale High School and Olympia High School, rural Stanford.

She was a 74-year member of the Armington Christian Church and a lifelong Sunday School teacher. She also held membership in the Armington Woman’s Club, Illinois Business Teachers Association and Illinois Retired Teachers Association and was an honorary member of Delta Pi Epsilon.

She and a lifelong friend, Winona Wyatt (deceased), traveled extensively throughout the world. They visited 49 of the 50 states, the Holy Land, Canada, Europe, the Soviet Union, Mexico and Japan.

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

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