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Paula Dawson

Paula S. Dawson, 45, of Waynesville, died Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at 6:45 a.m. at her home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Waynesville Christian Church. Dan Sherstad will officiate.

Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Waynesville.

Mrs. Dawson was employed at Cutler-Hammer Eaton Corporation in Lincoln for 27 years.

She was born Aug. 28, 1957, at Clinton to Raymond and Ruth Meadows Taylor. She married Gregory Dawson on Aug. 29, 1975. He died Oct. 10, 1981.

She was also preceded in death by her father.

Surviving are her mother, of Waynesville; one daughter, Teresa (and Eric) Hoff of Waynesville; one grandson, Conner; one sister, Patty Deason of Waynesville; and her fiance, Bill Loy of Atlanta.

She was a member of the Waynesville American Legion Auxiliary.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society Relay For Life.


Robert Frye

Robert L. Frye, 40, of Mason City died Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at 5:58 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hurley Funeral Home, 603 E. Chestnut in Mason City.

The service at the funeral home will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. James Sprinkel officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mr. Frye worked for Lanert's in Springfield as a independent contractor, and he worked as a mental health technician (II) at Lincoln Developmental Center for 9 years.

He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He was born Nov. 6, 1962, in Bowling Green, Ky. He married Evelyn Carroll on March 23, 1996, in Mason City. She survives.

Other survivors are his father, Bobby L. Frye of Franklin, Ky.; his mother, Betty Griffin of Mason City; one son, Ryan Joseph Frye of Lincoln; one brother, Jeremy Singley of Mason City; and three sisters, Sandy (and Mike) Robertson of Mason City, Sonya Whitfield of Spring Hills, Fla., and Stacey Lane of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by two brothers: Danny Lee Frye, who died in infancy, and Steven Frye, who died Dec. 18, 2002.

He was a member of the Mason City Assembly of God.

Memorial contributions may be made to a trust fund for his son, Ryan Frye.

 

Lela Downing

Lela Downing, 102, of Mount Pulaski died Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 11:15 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. John Robertson will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mrs. Downing was a homemaker.

She was born Oct. 27, 1900, in Cornland to James T. and Sarah Jane McCue Irving. She married Floyd E. Downing on March 1, 1920, and he died in September of 1950.

Surviving are one son, Richard Downing of Springfield; one grandson, Tom (and Robin) Downing of Dawson; one granddaughter, Susan Downing of Springfield; and one great-grandchild.

She was also preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.

She was a member of Mount Pulaski Christian Church and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Memorials may be made to Mount Pulaski American Legion Post 447.

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James Maaks

James R. Maaks, 47, Lincoln died Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at 6:28 a.m. at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

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

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader.

Burial will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Mr. Maaks was a farm manager for Lincoln Farm Corporation.

He was born June 30, 1955, in Lincoln to Marion E. and Mildred M. Sheley Maaks. He married Karen S. Graber on Aug. 30, 1991, in Lincoln. She survives.

Other survivors are his parents, of Lincoln; four daughters, Kelsi Marie Maaks of Lincoln, Christi Poe of Lincoln, Kimberly Tibbs of Atlanta and Brandi Lea Maaks of Lincoln; one son, Brian James Maaks of Emden; six grandchildren; four brothers, Duane (and Fay) Maaks of Charleston, Richard (and Donna) Maaks of Normal, Ronald (and Cathy) Maaks of Normal and Mike (and Tracy) Maaks of New Holland; and one sister, Mary (and Ron) Coulter of Springfield, Mo.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of New Holland.

Memorials may be made to the Maaks Education Fund.

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