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Mary Aderman

Mary Aderman, 77, of Lincoln died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at 1:15 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with Tom Gerdts officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Aderman was a painter at Stetson China Factory for six years, was employed by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for five years, worked in the snack bar at Kroger and was a bookkeeper at Logan County Bank.

She was born April 20, 1925, in Logan County to Clem L. and Anna L. Fink Garton. She married Donald W. Aderman in Lincoln on March 25, 1945, and he died Jan. 27, 1981.

Surviving are one son, Kenny (and Kathy) Aderman of Atlanta; one daughter, Janis (and Dale) Coffman of Wooldridge, Mo.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Iola (and Albert) Gehlbach of Lincoln and Lois (and Julian) Schmidt of Mount Pulaski.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

She was a member of First Christian Church of Lincoln and the Friendship Corner class of the church. She was also a charter member of Eagles Auxiliary 2708, past president of Lincoln Woman's Club and past vice president of Chester Woman's Club.

Memorials may be made to American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association.

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Kenneth Kafka

Kenneth J. Kafka, 53, of Springfield, formerly of Mount Pulaski, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2003, at 8:13 a.m. at his home.

Visitation was Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

The funeral was Friday morning at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader in Mount Pulaski, with Bill Shanle and John Standard officiating.

Burial is in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mr. Kafka was a disc jockey and radio announcer in Havana, Jacksonville and Springfield. He also worked for the Illinois Department of Public Instruction.

He was born July 30, 1949, in Murray, Ky., to Joseph and Janie O'Bryan Kafka.

He is survived by his parents; one sister, Camille (and Robert) Chiles; one nephew, Michael Chiles; and one niece, Sheila Cantrall, all of Rochester. Several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.

He graduated from Mount Pulaski High School and attended DeVry Institute and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Memorials may be made to Springfield Mental Health.

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E. Joyce Bishop

E. Joyce Bishop, 91, of Lincoln died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, at 10:26 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mrs. Bishop was a homemaker.

She was born July 2, 1911, at Indian Point, Petersburg, to Elaphas and Dora Huslex Hibbard. She married Revie Elbert Bishop on Dec. 23, 1939, in St. Charles, Mo. He died June 29, 1995.

Surviving are one stepson, Robert (and Josephine) Bishop of Lincoln; one stepdaughter, Virginia (and Glenn) McLain of Panama City, Fla.; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by five brothers and five sisters. She was the last of her immediate family.

She was of the Baptist faith and had taught Bible school in Delavan.

Memorials may be made to St. Clara's Manor in Lincoln.

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Violet McConnell

Violet Fay Margaret McConnell, 87, of Lincoln died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at 6:25 p.m. in the intensive care unit at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. She was a resident of the Christian Village Nursing Home.

Visitation was Thursday at Holland and Barry in Lincoln.

Her funeral was Friday morning at Holland and Barry, with Tom Gerdts, Paul Odom and Ryan Edgecombe officiating.

Burial is in Lucas Chapel cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. McConnell was a homemaker. She also worked at the Lincoln News Agency and as a bookkeeper at Kenshalo Rousey.

She was born Nov. 6, 1915, in rural Lincoln to Phillip C. and Margaret Phoebe Steinhauer. She married Ted McConnell on March 21, 1945, in Lincoln, and he died April 4, 1990.

Surviving are nephews Kenneth Seefeldt of Lincoln, James Steinhauer of Paradise, Texas, and Robert Steinhauer of Joliet, Mont., and nieces Phyllis Camp of Lincoln, Betty Cobb of Oregon and Bonnie Sonnenmaker of Arkansas.

She was preceded in death by one sister, Viola May Seefeldt, and three brothers, Burnell, Buford and Henry Woodrow Steinhauer. She was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, served on the Deaconess Board at the church for 30 years and was a member of the Yadnus and Good Cheer classes. She was a charter member of the Jolly Seniors, in which she held many offices. She was also a member of AARP, a charter member of the Women's Auxiliary of the Christian Village Nursing Home and captain of Neighborhood Watch of East Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to Lincoln Christian Church, Jolly Seniors or the Christian Village Nursing Home.

 

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