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Harriet C. Oltmanns

Harriet C. Oltmanns, 81, of Middletown, died Friday (May 23, 2003) at 11:10 a.m. at her home.

Visitation will be Tuesday, May 26, 2003 from 4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.  A memorial service will be at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2003 at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetary at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2003, where full Military rites will be accorded by Elkhart American Legion.

Mrs. Oltmanns was a Registered Nurse during WW 2 in the 8th Airforce at General Patton's 57th Field Division.

She was also head nurse at Lincoln State School at Drake Cottage, a R.N. at St. Clara's Manor, and did private duty nursing in Logan County.

She was born May 24, 1921, in Montevallo, MO to Leroy and Maggie Smith Parks.  She married Roger W. Oltmanns in Warrington, England on September 28, 1945.

Survivors are her husband; two sons, Roger Wiliam (Martha) Oltmanns of South Bend, IN and Jerry (Dawn) Oltmanns of Sherman, IL; one daughter, Karol (Robert) DeLaisne-Puglisi, New York, NY; numerous nieces and nephews; one brother, Ray (Ruby) Parks of Richmond, KS; four sisters, Bonnie Steward of Waverly, KS, Lottie Krause of Cleveland, OH, Vera Wills of Garnett, KS, Fay (Ike) Little of Oklahoma City, OK; five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.

 She attended Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

She was a member of the Elkhart American Legion Auxiliary #616; Women's Club; Oasis; Logan County Historical Society; Volunteer Blood Bank R.N.

She helped her husband on the farm and was an avid gardener, quilter and enjoyed ceramics.

    

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Rex Buehler

Rex Daniel Buehler, 73, of Chestnut, died Wednesday (May 21, 2003) at 10:11 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 Mount Pulaski.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Carol Andricks officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mr. Buehler was an insurance broker, a retired farmer and worked at the ASC office in Lincoln.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

He was born Jan. 20, 1930, in Chestnut to Todd D. and Nancy Forest Crowe Buehler. He married Ethel Black Bowlin in Springfield on Jan. 6, 1956.

Survivors are his wife, of Chestnut; two sons, R. Michael (and Melody) Buehler of Mission Viejo, Calif., and Rex Buehler Jr. of Chestnut; two daughters, Peggy J. (and Michael) Kovach of Decatur and Rebecca F. (and Louis) Volle of Mount Pulaski; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one sister, Shirley M. Dodson of Springfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Rexanna Irene Buehler.

He was a member of Chestnut United Methodist Church and the Mount Pulaski American Legion. He served on the board of Lincoln Logan May Enterprise Insurance and was a former member of the Frontier Mutual board.

Memorials may be made to the family or to the donor's choice.

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Beverly Kaesebier

Beverly Ann Kaesebier, 52, of Mount Pulaski died Tuesday (May 20, 2003) at 6:50 a.m. at St. John's Hospice in Springfield.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. Jon Rose will officiate. Visitation will be from noon until the service time.

Inurnment will be at a later date.

Mrs. Kaesebier was a registered nurse.

She was born Jan. 23, 1951, in Lincoln to Walter and Norma Sutton Landers. She married William Kaesebier in Mount Pulaski on May 28, 1977.

Survivors are her husband; one daughter, Michelle Kaesebier of Mount Pulaski; two sisters, Peg (and Larry) Drummond of Lincoln and Jean Landers of Lincoln; one brother, Walt (and Julie) Landers of Lawndale; her father-in-law, Kenneth Kaesebier of Mount Pulaski; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Betty (and Dan) Phillips of Mount Pulaski, Janet Skelton of Lincoln, David (and Ruth Ann) Kaesebier of Broadwell, Rick (and Kathy) Kaesebier of Elkhart, Susan (and Joe) Ogden of Springfield and Karen (and Bob) Hartman of Mount Pulaski.

She was preceded in death by her parents and mother-in-law.

She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

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Rev. Larry Rodgers

The Rev. Larry Joe Rodgers, 58, of Mason City died Wednesday (Mary 21, 2003) at 5:20 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Easton United Methodist Church.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mason City United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Bill Werner officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

The Rev. Rodgers retired from teaching in the Greenview school district in 2002 after 32 years of service. He had been the minister at the Easton United Methodist Church for the last 11 years.

He was born Dec. 5, 1944, in Mason City to Duleth Leemon and Mary Margaret Grimsley Rodgers. He married Nancy Tongate on Aug. 22, 1970, at the Mason City Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are his wife; two sons, Dewey (and Amanda) Rodgers of Rochester, N.Y., and Joel Rodgers of Lincoln; one daughter, Mary (and Kyle) Weaver of Manchester, Mo.; two grandchildren, Faith Rodgers of Rochester, N.Y., and Laney Weaver of Manchester, Mo.; one brother, Jerry Rodgers of Mason City; one sister, Roberta (and Jim) Tucker of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Jack Rodgers.

He was a member of the Easton United Methodist Church.

He graduated from Murray State University in Kentucky in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in education. He received his master's degree in administration in 1984 from the University of Illinois at Springfield. He completed his course of ministerial studies through the Methodist church in 2002.

Memorial contributions may be made to Easton United Methodist Church.

 

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