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‘Pete’ Petersen Jr.
Lester Kenneth "Pete"
Petersen Jr., 70, of Lincoln died at 8:12 a.m. Monday, July 22,
2002, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be
from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Lincoln Masonic Temple, with Masonic
rites at 8 p.m.
The funeral will be
at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with
the Rev. Dan Wissmann officiating.
Burial, with military
rites, will be in Zion Cemetery.
Petersen retired from
CILCO in 1994 after 25 years of service. He was supervisor of line
crews.
He was a U.S. Army
veteran.
He was born May 7,
1932, in Bement to Lester Kenneth and LaNora Tabitha Karr Petersen
Sr. He married Fran Sloan on June 24, 1987, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Survivors are his
wife, of Lincoln; one son, Kenneth Leo (and Theresa) Petersen of
Lincoln; one stepdaughter, Tina (and Harold) Hinds of Petersburg;
two grandsons, Cody Lee Petersen of Lincoln and Devan Hindt of
Petersburg; and two brothers, Gayle (and Vi) Petersen of Creal
Springs and Warren (and Wanda) Petersen of Punta Gorda, Fla.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, two sisters and one daughter.
He was a member of
Lincoln Christian Church.
He was a life member
of Lincoln Lodge 210 A.F. & A.M., where he was past master and had
been secretary for the last 10 years. He received the 33rd degree in
Boston, Mass., in 1996.
He was also a member
of Constantine Commandery 51, Lincoln Chapter Royal Arch Masons 147,
Lincoln Council 83, Valley of Springfield Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite, past potentate of Ansar Shrine in Springfield, past worthy
patron of Lincoln Chapter 351, Order of Eastern Star, Abraham Shrine
100, past president of Logan County Shrine Club, New Salem Shrine
Club, Decatur Shrine Club and past commander of Ansar Legion of
Honor.
He was a member of
the advisory board for Lincoln Assembly Rainbow for Girls and a
recipient of Grand Cross of Color from the International Order of
Rainbow for Girls
He was also a
recipient of Legion of Honor from the International Order of Demolay,
St. Edwards Red Cross of Constantine and Knights of the York Cross
of Honor.
He was past president
of Wayne W. Gatewood Chapter 536 National Sojourners and a member of
Heros 76, Kachina Billikin Klub, Elks Lodge 914, American Legion
Post 263 and Taylorville Moose Lodge 1516.
Memorials may be made to Shriners
Hospital for Children or Lincoln Masonic Foundation.
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Petersen.
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.
Mrs. Montgomery was a
homemaker.
She was born Nov. 17,
1904, in Mason City to John and Anna Osterloh Lager.
She married Perry
Montgomery on Dec. 2, 1924, in Mason City. He died in 1953.
Surviving are one
son, Robert Montgomery of Easton; one daughter, Marcia Kirby of
Mason City; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded
in death by two brothers and one sister.
She was a member of
Mason City United Methodist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
church or to Mason City Area Nursing Home.
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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‘Jack’ Detjen
John "Jack" F. Detjen,
69, of Lincoln died at 10 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2002, at St. John’s
Hospital in Springfield.
Visitation will be
from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in
Lincoln.
The funeral service
will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Good Shepherd, with Pastor Roger David
officiating.
Burial, with military
rites, will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.
Arrangements are
being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Detjen was purchasing
manager for Cutler-Hammer Eaton Corporation for 37 years. He retired
in 1996.
He was a U.S. Army
veteran of the Korean War.
He was born July 2,
1933, in Chicago to the Rev. John and Hildegard Lange Detjen. He
married Mary Reiners on Feb. 10, 1952, in Emden.
Survivors are his
wife, of Lincoln; three daughters, Diane Detjen of Lincoln, Denise
(and Vic) Martinek of Lincoln and Deborah (and Herman) Galligos of
Lincoln; five grandsons, Bryan Galligos, Jeremy Galligos White, John
Martinek, Andrew Galligos and Thomas Martinek; one brother, Detlef
(and Georgia) Detjen of Orland Hills; and one sister, Dolores (and
Gene) Chapman of Emden.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and one sister, Lovey Meeker.
He was a founder of
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Lincoln, pastoral assistant and
president of the congregation.
He also served on the
Logan Mason Rehabilitation board, Oasis board of directors and was
on the Salvation Army board for 20 years.
He was past president
of Purchasing Managers Association of Illinois, a member of Lincoln
Elks 914, Kentucky colonel and pastor commander of American Legion
Post 506.
Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church of Lincoln.
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Beulah Peterson
Beulah Peterson, 86,
of Lincoln died at 10:28 a.m. Sunday, July 21, 2002, at her home.
Visitation will be
from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home
in Lincoln.
The funeral will be
at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader.
Mrs. Peterson will be
cremated.
She was a homemaker.
She was born Feb. 5,
1916, in Petersburg. She married George M. Peterson on May 14, 1952,
in Great Morrow, N.C.
Survivors are her
husband, of Lincoln; two daughters, Theresa Sullivan of Lincoln and
Nadine (and "Red") Carr of Maryland; three sons, Ronnie (and Debbie)
Peterson of Florida, Charles (and Ann) Peterson of Maryland and
Arthur (and Connie) Peterson of Texas; 15 grandchildren; and 17
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, James I. Snyder and Bessie Kay Snyder Day,
five brothers and one sister.
She was of the
Lutheran faith and was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and American
Legion.
Memorials may be given to the American
Cancer Society.
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family of Beulah Peterson.
Wesley Aper
Wesley J. Aper, 72,
of Lincoln died at 8:55 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2002, at Maple Ridge
Care Centre.
Graveside services
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hartsburg Union Cemetery, with Brother
Dean Hill officiating.
Aper was a resident
of Lincoln Developmental Center for 47 years.
He was born July 20,
1930, at Hartsburg to Harry F. and Frances Trepel Aper.
Surviving family
members are four brothers, Ronald H. (and wife Peg) Aper of Atlanta,
James F. (and wife Cathy) Aper of Littleton, Colo., Gene E. (and
wife Mary Ann) Aper of Lincoln and Wayne Aper of Fort Lauderdale,
Fla.; and one sister, Elizabeth M. Kingsley of Lincoln.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and one sister, Betty Lou Aper.
He was of the Lutheran faith, and
memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church of Hartsburg.
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 donor’s
choice.
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