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Ethel Coffey

Ethel M. Coffey, 84, of Lincoln died Sunday (June 1, 2003) at 2:07 a.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hartsburg, with the Rev. David Russell officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at the church.

Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Coffey was a homemaker for her family.

She was born June 19, 1918, to Simon Henry and Katie Klokkenga Lolling. She married Wendell Oliver Coffey on Oct. 14, 1940, at Hartsburg. He died March 9, 1988.

Surviving are three sons, Wayne (and Twila K.) Coffey of Hartsburg, James (and Darlene) Coffey of Spring Bay and Roger Dean Coffey of Hartsburg; five grandchildren, Gregory Coffey of Lincoln, Shelley Coffey of Hartsburg, Darrin Coffey of Lincoln, Jennifer Dawson of Peoria and Jill Coffey of Normal; four great-grandchildren, Jonathan Thomas and Madelyn Thomas of Hartsburg and Kendall Coffey and Morgan Coffey of Lincoln; and two brothers, George Rudolph Lolling and Rudolph Ruben Lolling, both of Lincoln.

She was also preceded in death by one son, Gary Lee Coffey; two brothers, Henry Simon Lolling and Alfred Harm Lolling; and one sister, Elizabeth Mathilda Lolling.

Mrs. Coffey was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Hartsburg, Quilting Club and Ladies Aid, in which she was active all her adult life.

Memorials may be made to her church.


Florence Behrends

Florence Carolyn Behrends, 85, of Easton died Saturday (May 31, 2003) at 6:10 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christ Lutheran Church in Mason City, with the Rev. Harold Woodworth officiating.

There is no visitation.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mrs. Behrends was a homemaker on the family farm.

She was born July 14, 1917, at San Jose to Jacob and Anna Jacobs Imig. She married Walter Behrends on Jan. 13, 1935, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Allen's Grove.

Surviving are her husband; three sons, Joe Behrends of Champaign, Darwyn (and Roselyn) Behrends of Mason City and Darrel (and Anna Marie) Behrends of Mason City; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and five brothers, Floyd, Hank and Walter Imig, all of San Jose, Paul Imig of Texas and Duane Imig of Florida.

She was preceded in death by four sisters, Vera Rabbe, Helen Dierker, Alice Ann Imig and an infant sister.

She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Mason City and the Ladies Aid.

Memorials may be made to her church.

 

Betty Sunderland

Betty J. Sunderland, 80, of Lincoln died Saturday (May 31, 2003) at 3:45 a.m. at St. Clara's Manor in Lincoln.

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

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with Tom Gerdts officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Sunderland worked as a secretary at Lincoln Christian Church for 19 years before she retired.

She was born Oct. 8, 1922, in Fisher to Merle and Clara Nelson Crooks.

Surviving are one son, Kent (and Jean) Sunderland of Bloomington; two daughters, Janet Benedict of La Grange and Lynn (and Marion) Conover of Joplin, Mo.; six grandchildren; Yvonne Cawthorn of Chicago, Michelle Weber of La Grange, Kimberly (and Wayne) Bushnell of Springfield, Mo., Angela Conover of Joplin, Mo.; Nathan (and Liz) Sunderland of Columbus, Miss., and Jenna Sunderland of Bloomington; three great-grandchildren, Kathryn, Nathan and Madeline Bushnell, all of Springfield, Mo.; and one brother, Delmar (and Phyllis) Crooks of Fisher.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to the Christian Village.

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Montie Stufflebeam

Montie A. Stufflebeam, 82, of Easton died Friday (May 30, 2003) at 7:40 p.m. at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Her funeral was Tuesday morning at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City. The Rev. Bruce Bolin-Ghitalla officiated. Visitation preceded the service.

Burial is in Walker's Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Stufflebeam worked at Caterpillar in Peoria and later for the Illinois State Tree Nursery in Mason County.

She was born Aug. 14, 1920, in Green County, Ky., to John and Myrtle Patterson Bagby. She married Herbert Stufflebeam on Oct. 1, 1940, in Palmyra, Mo. He died Sept. 3, 1987.

Surviving are one son, Jim Stufflebeam of Springfield; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, Norman Bagby of Williamsville and Howard Bagby of Mason City; and three sisters, Betty Sparks of Mason City, Dixie Bergman of Lincoln and Pat Steveson of Mason City.

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

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

 

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