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Pauline Montgomery

Pauline Mary Montgomery, 97, of Mason City died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2002, at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hurley Funeral Home, 603 E. Chestnut in Mason City. The Rev. Bruce Bolin-Ghitalla will officiate. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

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Ramona ‘Babe’ Veff

Ramona "Babe" Veff, 72, died at 8:07 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2002, at her home.

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

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with Ted Harvey officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Veff retired from Eaton Corporation as an assembler in 1972. She had also worked at Armour’s.

She was born Sept. 13, 1929, in Mason City to Raymond and Helen Frazier Auxier. She married Glenn Veff on April 17, 1959, in Havana.

Surviving are her husband, of Lincoln; one son, William Veff of Clinton; four daughters, Diana (and Jim) Brennan of Springfield, Linda (and Butch) Logan of Atlanta, Carolyn Armstrong of Clinton and Linda (and Cliff) McBenge of Charleston; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one granddaughter.

She was a member of the Christian Church of Mason City and of the VFW Auxiliary.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Illinois.

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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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Wesley Aper

Wesley J. Aper, 72, of Lincoln died at 8:55 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2002, at Maple Ridge Care Centre.

He was a resident of Lincoln Developmental Center for 47 years.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hartsburg Union Cemetery, with Brother Dean Hill officiating.

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Vicki McGrath

Vicki Viola McGrath, 37, of Lincoln died at 1:50 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2002, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

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

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader.

Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery, Beason.

Mrs. McGrath was a housewife.

She was born June 17, 1965, in Lincoln to James and Rose Van Fossan Edwards. She married Randy McGrath on Aug. 27, 1999, in Lincoln. He survives.

Also surviving are her mother and stepfather, Rose and Ron Musick of Lincoln; her father, James Edwards of Beason; one son, Dalton McGrath of Lincoln; one daughter, Megan McGrath of Lincoln; one sister, Carol Edwards of Lincoln; her maternal grandmother, Virgie Van Fossan of Lincoln; and her paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Edwards of Beason.

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

She was of the Christian faith.

Memorials may be made to the donors choice.

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