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Charles ‘Tal’ Banister

Charles William "Tal" Banister, 79, of Lincoln died at 12:25 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2002, at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

His funeral, also at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday. The Rev. Greg Wooten will officiate.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown.

Banister retired in 1985 as a janitor as Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

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

He was born Feb. 4, 1923, in Menard County to Samuel L. and Lottie Whiteman Banister. He married Mary Jane Hanson on Jan. 14, 1949, in Lincoln. She died Dec. 22, 1959. He married Bethel Newcome on Jan. 21, 1966, in Lincoln. She survives.

Also surviving are four sons, Charles A. (and Linda) Banister, David E. (and Becky) Banister, Roy "Willie" (and Jo) Banister and Vern (and Vicky) Banister, all of Lincoln; 11 grandchildren and four stepgrandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one brother, Vernon Banister of Lincoln; and four sisters, Katie Voyles, Vivian "Boots" Skelton, Evelyn Ware and Phyllis Deavers, all of Lincoln.

He was also preceded in death by two sisters.

He was a member of Lincoln Church of the Nazarene and American Legion Post 162 of Middletown.

Memorials may be made to Maple Ridge Care Centre.

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Hilma Schilling

Hilma Schilling, 84, of Elkhart died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at her home.

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

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church of Elkhart. Pastor Robert Hake will officiate.

Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery.

Mrs. Schilling was a homemaker for her family.

She was the Elkhart Township clerk for 35 years.

She was born May 18, 1918, in Elkhart to Howard and Lydia Hanner Lanterman. She married Harold Schilling on May 18, 1941, in Elkhart. He survives.

Also surviving are one son, Robert (and Linda) Schilling of Elkhart; one daughter, Carolyn Brooks of Elkhart; five grandchildren, Becky Brooks of Elkhart, Jennifer (and husband Darin) Stoll of Chestnut, Melissa Brooks of Springfield, LeeAnn Brooks of Elkhart and Kevin Brooks of Elkhart; a sister-in-law, Eleanor Lanterman of Elkhart; and three nieces, Kathy Beaver of Lincoln, Gaye Brian of Springfield and Mickey McAttee of Springfield.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Howard Lanterman, and a sister, Julia McAttee.

She was a member of the Elkhart United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She served as financial secretary for the church for 37 years. She was also a member of Elkhart Post 616 of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Memorials may be made to Elkhart United Methodist Church and the Heart Association.

 

 

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David Tibbs

David G. Tibbs, 56, of New Holland died at 5:10 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2002, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church in New Holland, with the Rev. Tom Phillips officiating.

Burial will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Tibbs was the retired owner and operator of Tibbs-Bismark and Garrison Insurance in Lincoln.

He was born Feb. 26, 1946, in Lincoln to Paul E. "Abe" and Anna Juhl Tibbs. He married Sharon Balzarini on Jan. 7, 1967, in Oglesby.

Surviving are his wife, of New Holland; his mother, of New Holland; two daughters, Trisha Tibbs of Clarendon Hills and Margo (and Doug) Roethlisberger of Sugar Grove; one granddaughter, Allyson Miller of Sugar Grove; one grandson, Colin Roethlisberger of Sugar Grove; two brothers, Darrell "Wes" (and Debbie) Tibbs of Lincoln and Dennis (and Beverly) Tibbs of New Holland; and Gerda Tibbs of Mason City, an aunt whom David cared for.

He was preceded in death by his father.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of New Holland, National Street Rod Association, Good Guy Rod and Custom Club, and New Old Stock Club.

Memorials may be made to the David G. Tibbs Cancer Fund or to the donor’s choice.

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Mildred Franz

Mildred E. Franz, 73, of Lincoln died at 9:18 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

There will be no services.

Arrangements and cremation are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Before she retired, Mrs. Franz was a receptionist for the Dr. L.J. Miller veterinary office in Lincoln.

She was born July 18, 1928, in Lincoln to Theodore and Wilhelmina Linkner Belcher. She married Walter Franz on Aug. 31, 1947, in Lincoln. He preceded her in death.

Surviving are her mother, Wilhelmina Belcher of Lincoln; one son, Michael G. (and Sue) Franz of New Holland; one daughter, Suzette Hilst of Forest City; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild and one step-great-grandchild; one brother, John Belcher of Mason City; and one sister, Mary Louise Horath of Atlanta.

She was also preceded in death by her father, one brother and one sister.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Lincoln.

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Richard ‘Gene’ Singley

Richard "Gene" Eugene Singley, 76, of Emden died at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at St. John’s North in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hurley Funeral Home, 603 E. Chestnut in Mason City.

His funeral will be at the same location at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Frank Pieper will officiate.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Singley farmed for several years and worked a variety of other jobs throughout his life.

He was born Nov. 5, 1925, in Mason City to Clarence and Bertha Onken Singley. He married Elaine Imig on March 3, 1946, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, rural San Jose. She survives.

Also surviving is a brother, E.J. "Toad" Singley of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by four children and one brother.

He was an avid golfer at Lakewood Golf Course in Bath.

He was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Emden.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church or to St. John’s North Hospice.

 

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