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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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Goldie
Reed
Goldie
Olive Reed, 92, of Lincoln died at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30,
2002, at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln.
Mrs.
Reed was cremated.
There
will be no service or visitation.
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs.
Reed retired from the Lincoln Developmental Center Dietary
Department after 48 years of service.
She
was born April 19, 1909, in Sullivan.
Surviving
are one son, Clifford (and wife Phyllis) Reed of Lincoln; three
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She
was preceded in death by her husband and two brothers. She was the
last of her immediate family.
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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.
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