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Ansel Bristow
Ansel H. Bristow, 87, of rural McLean
died Friday (June 6, 2003) at 11:30 p.m. at the DeWitt County
Nursing Home, rural Clinton.
A graveside service was Wednesday
morning at Evergreen Cemetery, Waynesville. The Rev. Rick
Bell officiated. There was no visitation.
Quiram Funeral Home of Atlanta handled arrangements.
Mr. Bristow worked at Sampsons in
Waynesville several years and farmed in the McLean-Waynesville area.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War
II.
He was born Aug. 4, 1915, at
Waynesville to Dallas and Ada Wilson Bristow. He married Biddy Sue
Rich on Dec. 27, 1947, at Kenney. She died Dec. 26, 1991.
Survivors are two sons, Gary (and
Linda) Bristow of McLean and Ron (and Linda) Bristow of Bloomington;
one daughter, Patty (and Phil) Miller of Waynesville; six
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Reba Holmes
of Mount Pulaski, Virginia Bannister of Lincoln and Lois Miller of
Witt; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by four
brothers and one sister.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the DeWitt County Nursing Home.
John Meese
John C. Meese Jr.,
76, of Lincoln died Friday (June 6, 2003) at 5:30 a.m. at the
Veterans Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind.
Inurnment of ashes
will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln, at a later date.
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home of Lincoln is in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Meese was a
retiree from Laborer's Union Local 703.
He was a U.S. Air
Force veteran of World War II.
He was born Nov. 19,
1926, in Tamaroa to John C. and Mary D. Davis Meese Sr. He married
Delphine L. Marshalek on May 30, 1964, in Benton. She died Dec. 28,
1998.
Survivors are two
daughters, Phyllis (and Ted) Lamers of Olathe, Kan., and Patricia
(and Jerry) Lover of Adrian, Mich.; three grandchildren and two
stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Dorothy
Cummins of Paducah, Ky.
He was also preceded
in death by four brothers and three sisters.
Memorials may be made to Danville
Veterans Hospital or the Indianapolis, Ind., Veterans Hospital.
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Walter Behrends
Walter Harold
Behrends, 89, of Easton, died Saturday (June 7, 2003) at 7:30 p.m.
at Mason City Area Nursing Home.
Visitation was
Tuesday evening at Hurley Funeral Home in
Mason City.
His funeral was Wednesday
morning at Christ Lutheran Church in Mason City, with
the Rev. Harold Woodworth officiating.
Burial is in
Mason City Cemetery.
Mr. Behrends was a
farmer.
He was born June 26,
1913, at Havana to Henry and Anna Glick Behrends. He married
Florence C. Behrends on Jan. 13, 1935, at St. Luke's Lutheran
Church, Allens Grove. She died May 31, 2003.
Survivors are three
sons, Darwyn (and Roselyn) Behrends of Mason City, Darrel (and Anna
Marie) Behrends of Mason City and Joe Behrends of Champaign; six
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, Wayne
Behrends of Mason City.
He was also preceded
in death by one sister, Nelda Graff.
He was a member of
Christ Lutheran Church in Mason City, Mason County Farm Bureau, soil
conservation board, Polled Hereford Breeders and a former member of
the Golden Valley School board.
Memorial contributions may be made for
handicapped renovations at Christ Lutheran Church in Mason City.
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