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Ralph E. Martinie, 83, of Lincoln died Friday (Dec. 5, 2003) at 2:10 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation was on Sunday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

His funeral was Monday morning at Lincoln Christian Church, with Tom Gerdts officiating.

Military rites were conducted with the burial in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mr.  Martinie was a retired plumber.

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

He was born Aug. 13, 1920, in Lincoln to Paul E. and Cora Awe Martinie. He married Elizabeth "Betty" Becker on July 15, 1945, in Lincoln. She died Dec. 4, 1999.

Survivors are one son, Paul (and Pam) Martinie of Middletown; one daughter, Jane (and Darwin) Ingram of Beason; five grandchildren, Sean Martinie of Charlotte, N.C., Bryan Martinie of DuQuoin, Dustin Ingram of Beason, Andrea Martinie of Chicago and Brittany Ingram of Beason; two great-grandchildren, Dalton Guy and Madilyn Guy, both of Beason; and one brother, Howard (and Lorraine) Martinie of Simpsonville, S.C.

He was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, the Friendship Corner class of the church, and Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local 137.

Memorials may be made to the Christian Village or Lincoln Christian Church.

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Wanda Elizabeth Mammen, 82, of Lincoln, formerly of Emden, died Friday (Dec. 5, 2003) at 8:25 p.m. at her home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with the Rev. Dan Wissmann officiating.

Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery, rural San Jose.

Mrs. Mammen retired in 1982 from Lincoln Developmental Center, where she worked in data input.

She was born May 14, 1921, in Lincoln to William Christian and Willie Ellen Clem Schoof. She married Leland Elsworth Mammen on Aug. 31, 1940, in Palmyra, Mo. He died Feb. 19, 1981.

Survivors are four sons, Leland James (and Cindy) Mammen of Lincoln, Tony Mammen of Springfield, Jeffrey Paul (and Val) Mammen of New Holland and Charles Mark (and Kim) Mammen of Ladd; four daughters, Sharon  Norman of Michigan, Wanda Lee (and Gene) Rohlfs of Lincoln, Mitzi (and Steve) Grigg of Oregon and Lisa Marie (and Ken) Kmieciak of LaSalle; 19 grandchildren and six stepgrandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Oasis senior citizen center, American Legion Auxiliary Post 263 and American Business Women's Association.

Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 263 building fund or Oasis senior citizens center in Lincoln.

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