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Mildred Wilmert

Mildred Marie Wilmert, 83, of Lincoln died Saturday (May 10, 2003) at 5:18 a.m. at her home.

Her funeral was Tuesday morning at St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln, with the Rev. Richard Reinwald officiating. Visitation was Monday evening at the church.

Burial was in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Holland and Barry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Wilmert was a homemaker for her family.

She was born Oct. 9, 1919, in Atlanta to Adolph L. and Katherine C. Wilmert Pech. She married Wilbur J. Wilmert on May 1, 1941, in Lincoln.

She is survived by her husband; one son, W. James (and wife Leslie) Wilmert of Lincoln; one daughter, Kaye E. Wilmert of Lincoln; four grandchildren, David Wilmert of Lincoln, Darin (and wife Jody) Wilmert of San Diego, Calif., Melissa Wilmert of Bloomington and Meredith Wilmert of Lincoln; one brother, Raymond G. Pech of Lincoln; and one sister, Helen B. Opperman of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Harold C. Pech.

She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, AARP and Oasis. She was a Pink Shutter volunteer and also delivered Meals on Wheels.

Memorials may be made to St. John United Church of Christ or Hospice Care of Illinois.


Donald Jockisch

Donald Jockisch, 67, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Middletown and Mason City, died Thursday (May 8, 2003) at his home.

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

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hurley Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Bornar officiating.

Burial will be in Easton Cemetery

Mr. Jockisch was a retired farmer.

He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He was born April 16, 1936, to Paul L. and Beulah F. Van Etten Jockisch. He married Nancy E. Bruce. She survives.

Other survivors are one son, D. James Jockisch Jr. of Middletown; two daughters, Janice R. Jockisch of Middletown and Jennifer (and Chris) Brummett of Byhalia, Miss.; one granddaughter, Courtney Brummett; four brothers, Paul R. Jockisch of Easton, Wesley D. Jockisch of Pekin, Ronald G. Jockisch of Fancy Prairie and L. Roy Jockisch of Manito; and one sister, Alice F. (and Edward) Green of Springfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Mary Louise Jockisch.

He was a member of the New Lebanon Baptist Church in Kilbourne, Masonic Lodge 403 in Mason City, Scottish Rite Valley of Springfield and the Ansar Shrine Temple in Springfield.

Memorial contributions may be made to Brookside Baptist Church, 4475 Germantown Road South, Memphis, TN 38125.

 

Doris Forehand

Doris Maxine Forehand, 81, of Broadwell died Saturday (May 10, 2003) at 7:51 p.m. at her home.

Her funeral was Tuesday morning at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Johnathan Rose officiating. Visitation was Monday evening at the funeral home.

Burial was in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Forehand retired after 25 years of employment in the dietary department at Lincoln Developmental Center.

She was born March 8, 1922, to Harry and Mabel Kline Baughman. She married Warren Nevil Davis on Jan. 20, 1941 in Palmyra, Mo. He died April 7, 1965. She married Paul Forehand on Sept. 29, 1967, in Lincoln, and he died Feb. 25, 1995.

Survivors are three sons, Warren H. Davis, David L. Davis and Dennis E. Davis, all of Lincoln; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lloyd Baughman of East Peoria and Keith Baughman of Lincoln; and four sisters, Hazel Werth of Lincoln, June Phegley of Peoria, Ruth Yegout of Omaha, Neb., and Edith of Bettendorf, Iowa.

She was a member of the Broadwell Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to her church.

 

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