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Reta Oyer

Reta B. Oyer, 89, of Lincoln died at 11:55 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2002, at the Christian Village Nursing Home.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, at Elkhart Christian Church. Micheal Drake will officiate. Visitation will be at the church one hour before the service.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Oyer was a registered nurse.

She was born July 3, 1912, in Golconda to Charles and Birdy Hall Sollars. She married Jacob A. Oyer on Dec. 9, 1933, at Broadwell. He died June 3, 1992.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Warren (Jean) Vehslage of Toledo, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Irene Marie Jackson; three brothers, Thomas, Charles and Paul Sollars; and one sister, Edith Minch.

She was a member of Elkhart Christian Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Elkhart Christian Church or the Christian Village Nursing Home.

 

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Paul Rankin

Paul Edmund Rankin, 92, of Lincoln died at 3:35 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2002, at the Christian Nursing Home. He had lived at Friendship Manor for six years.

His funeral will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln, with the Rev. Paul Gilmore officiating.

Family and friends will attend the private burial, with military rites, on Friday in New Union Cemetery.

Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln, is in charge of arrangements.

Rankin had worked at the State National Bank of Lincoln and Lincoln National Bank (First National Bank). He taught instrumental and choral music in several Logan County schools. He was an advertising salesman for WPRC radio from 1952 to 1978. After retiring, he worked for the Credit Bureau of Lincoln.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II.

He was born June 14, 1909, in Lincoln to John W. and Lucy M. Hamman Rankin. He married Helen Musa Kent on July 2, 1939, in Lincoln. She died Dec. 2, 1994.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Michael L. (Jean) Anderson and Mrs. Stephen L. (Susan) Rohrer, both of Lincoln; four grandsons; and one great-grandson.

He was also preceded in death by one brother, Harold T. Rankin, and one sister, Helene L. Bell.

He was a graduate of Lincoln Community High School and attended Lincoln College.

During his military service, he was stationed at Maxwell Field in Alabama, where he played baritone, trombone and string bass in the 604th American Air Force Band. He also played in the Air Force Dance band that was started by Glenn Miller and sang with the concert band as a soloist. He also was a paid soloist for the Dexter Avenue Methodist church in Montgomery, Ala., during World War II.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln and directed the church choir. He was also a member of the choir at Lincoln Methodist Church.

He was a member of the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Illinois, a 52-year member of Lincoln Lodge 210, a member of Lincoln Chapter 147 Royal Arch Masons, Constantine Commandery 51 Knight’s Templar, American Legion Post 263, Logan County Farm Bureau and a lifetime member of the Musician’s Union local. He served as a board member of the Lincoln Community Concert Association and The Oasis.

He was a member of French’s Military Band and director of the Lincoln American Legion Band. He played for many years in dance bands directed by Harry Ryan, Tuby Davidson and Al Pierson, in the "Dutch" Soldwedel Maple Club Band and the Darrell Last Trio.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln.

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