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Anna Spaits

Anna Marie Spaits, 82, of Lincoln died Monday, March 24, 2003, at 3:30 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

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

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with the Rev. Dan Wissmann officiating.

Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Spaits retired after 25 years as a nurse's aide at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

She was born Dec. 28, 1920, in the Beason area to William and Leona Rankin Steinhour. She married Franklin Spaits on Dec. 21, 1940, in St. Louis, Mo. She died Nov. 14, 1991.

Surviving are one daughter, Andra Kay (and Marvin) Lessen of Lincoln; three grandchildren; Teresa (and Earle) Cagle of Edinburg, Jeffery (and Jackie) Lessen of Lincoln and Jacob (and Kristin) Lessen of Lincoln; four great-grandchildren, Jeremy and Jillian Cagle and Jonathan and Joseph Lessen; one sister, Thelma Weeks of Grangeville, Idaho; and two stepbrothers, Omar Seefeldt and Burnell Seefeldt, both of California.

Mrs. Spaits was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln, Eagles Auxiliary 2708 and The Oasis senior center.

Memorials may be made to her church or to The Oasis.

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Janice Smith

Janice J. Smith, 76, of Lincoln died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at 11 a.m. at St. Frances Hospital in Peoria.

Her body was dedicated to medical science.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holland and Barry in Lincoln, with Pastor Greg Mason officiating.

Mrs. Smith was a supervisory registered nurse at Lincoln Developmental Center for 30 years. She retired in 1992.

She was born Jan. 18, 1927, in Decatur to Arthur and Merle McHon Hahn. She married Robert Ray Smith on Aug. 19, 1950, in Decatur. He died Oct. 8, 1980.

Surviving are one daughter, Martha Smith of Bloomington; one son, Sean Smith of Peoria; three grandchildren, Matthew, Ryan and Haley Smith of Pekin; and one brother, William Robert Hahn of Springfield.


Margaret 'Peg' Worth

Margaret "Peg" Worth died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 3:30 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Henry Cox officiating. Visitation will be an hour before the service.

Burial of cremains will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Mrs. Worth was employed by the Illinois secretary of state for 34 years before she retired in 1973. She lived in Springfield for many years before her marriage, when she moved to New Holland.

She was born May 27, 1913, in Edinburg to Richard and Marie Driskell Lowe. She married Glen Worth on Oct. 6, 1955, in Springfield.

Surviving are one stepson, Thomas (and Jan) Worth of Lake in the Hills; a stepgranddaughter, Lori (and Butch) Brown of Clarksville, Tenn.; two step-great-grandsons; one sister, Nellie Rescho of Springfield; two nieces, Linda (and Harold) Whitworth of Nashville and Patti Fricke of Springfield; and several nephews.

She was preceded in death by a stepson, Brem Worth, and a sister, Darliene Youngberg.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Middletown and the women's organization of the church, the New Holland Women's Club, The Oasis senior citizens of Lincoln, and the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was a volunteer at the hospital for many years.

She was a graduate of Springfield High School and Illinois Business College.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Middletown.

 

Donald Boyd

Donald "Don" C. Boyd, 86, of Beason died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at 12:10 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

His funeral was Wednesday morning at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Doug Lawry officiating. Visitation preceded the service.

Burial is in Harmony Cemetery, Beason.

Mr. Boyd was custodian at Beason Grade School for a number of years.

He was born Dec. 10, 1916, at Snowflake in Franklin County to Noah and Katie Miller Boyd. He married Lucille "Lucy" Ollis on Oct. 9, 1937. She died Oct. 10, 2001.

Surviving are three sons, Donald "Ted" Boyd of Leroy, Charles Raymond "Bud" Boyd of Bloomington and Orville "Gene" Boyd of Pekin; one daughter, Sharon Diane Huette of Lincoln; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two brothers, John and Cecil Boyd of Lincoln; and one sister, Mildred "Midge" Woodard Brown of Lincoln; and several nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by sons Danny and Mike, five brothers, one sister, an infant granddaughter (daughter of Sharon Huette) and an infant great-granddaughter.

He was of the Christian faith.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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Carl Hackl

Carl L. Hackl, 86, of Lincoln died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at 11:42 a.m. at the Christian Village.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with Tim Searby officiating.

Burial will be in Union Cemetery.

Mr. Hackl was a retired cement mason.

He was a U.S. Army sergeant in World War II.

He was born Oct. 27, 1916, in Lincoln to Alvin and Effie Swingle Hackle. He married Louise Miers on Nov. 27, 1939, in Indiana. She survives.

He was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers and was the last of his immediate family.

Memorials may be made to the Christian Village.

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