Jack Nutt
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Archived Oct. 20, 2004
LINCOLN -- Dr. Jack Donovan Nutt, 66, retired president of
Lincoln College, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, at 9:50 a.m. at
St. John's North in Springfield.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the
Meyer-Evans Student Center on the Lincoln College campus.
His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity
Episcopal Church, with the Rev. James Cravens officiating.
Dr. Nutt was the president of Lincoln College from 1982
until his retirement in June 2002. He was previously the
president of Highland Community College in Kansas.
He was a U.S. Army veteran.
He was born April 12, 1938, at Hanston, Kan., to James and
Zella Ruff Nutt. He married Christina M. "Tina" Murray on July
10, 2000, at Boulder Colo.
He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; two daughters,
Anastacia J. (and David) Chittenden of Boulder, Colo., and
Jeris (and Joel) Donovan Livengood of Bloomington; one
stepson, Clinton M. Smith of Lincoln; one stepdaughter,
Samantha M. Smith of Lincoln; and two sisters, Mary (and
Glenn) Hubin of Hanston, Kan., and Melba Lang of Pampa, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother,
James Nutt.
He taught, counseled and coached in Kansas public schools
for nine years and in Washington state for two years. After
completing his doctorate, he was hired at Highland Community
College in Kansas, where he brought North Central
Accreditation to the college for the first time in its
109-year history. He served as college president there for
seven years before accepting the presidency of Lincoln
College.
During his 28 years as a college president, he coordinated
construction of 21 new buildings and nine major restorations,
established a campus in Normal in 1987, and began the Midwest
College of Cosmetology 10 years later.
He served in various capacities with the Commission on
Higher Education of the North Central Association, including
over 25 years as a consultant-evaluator. He was twice named to
the Outstanding American Educators. He served as president of
the Kansas President's Association for two years and on the
legislative committee for all of his tenure.
After his retirement, he was named President Emeritus of
Lincoln College and was awarded an honorary doctorate at the
2004 commencement.
He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, served two
terms of master of the oldest Masonic temple in Kansas and
conducted several fund-raising campaigns.
He received his bachelor's degree at Fort Hays Kansas
State, his master's from Kansas State University and his
doctorate in higher education administration at Washington
State University.
His hobbies were fishing and golf, both of which he pursued
vigorously. He regretted to admit that he was a better
fisherman than a golfer but enjoyed both to the utmost.
Memorials may be made to Lincoln College or Trinity
Episcopal Church.
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family of Dr. Nutt.
Mary Blackburn
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Archived Oct. 19, 2004
MOUNT PULASKI -- Mary Kathleen Blackburn, 87, of Mount
Pulaski died Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, at 11:15 a.m. at her home.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.
Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First
United Methodist Church of Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Carol
Andricks officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.
Mrs. Blackburn was a retired registered nurse.
She was born Aug. 8, 1917, at Croft to Charles and Loretta
Hauk Gupton Sr. She married Ralph P. Blackburn in Springfield
on June 14, 1941.
She is survived by her husband, of Mount Pulaski; one
daughter, Janet (and Don) Maxheimer of Mount Pulaski; one son,
Jeff (and Peggy) Blackburn of Petersburg; one sister, Charlene
M. Brandt of Daytona Beach, Fla.; five grandchildren and two
stepgrandchildren; and five great-grandchildren and three
step-great-grandchildren.
Three brothers preceded her in death.
She was a member of the Mount Pulaski First United
Methodist Church and United Methodist Women.
Memorials may be made to her church or to Hospice Care of
Illinois.
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Blackburn family.
Esther Otte
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Archived Oct. 20, 2004
PALOS HEIGHTS -- Esther L. Otte, 80, of Palos Heights, a
Lincoln native, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, at 7:10 a.m. at
Palos Community Hospital.
Her body was cremated.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Palos Park
Presbyterian Community Church. Visitation will be from 9:30 to
11 a.m. at the church.
Burial will be in Old Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
A memorial service in Lincoln will be on Nov. 27.
Miss Otte was an art instructor at Revis High School in
Burbank from August 1956 until her retirement in 1980. She was
responsible for the design, planning, implementation,
construction and programming for the school's art department,
where she served as chairman for 20 years. From 1945 to 1956
she taught at Blue Island Junior High School.
She was born Feb. 1, 1924, in Lincoln to William C. and
Emma Von Drehle Otte.
She is survived by one sister, Miriam Bock of Lincoln, and
18 nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry and Armin
Otte, and three sisters, Tryphena Aper, Emma Bock and Bertha
Dahmm.
She was a member of the Palos Park Presbyterian Community
Church, Revis High School Education Association, Illinois
Education Association, National Education Association and
Illinois Art Association.
She was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Lincoln. She
graduated from Illinois State University in 1945 with a
bachelor's degree in education, earned a master's degree in
art education in 1962 from the University of Tennessee and
took additional classes.
Her hobbies included painting, drawing, crafts and walking,
plus traveling. She visited 53 countries, including India,
Nepal, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Belgium, Russia, Uzbekistan,
Afghanistan and Iran. She designed, constructed and decorated
numerous homes and apartments where she resided. For 43 years
she designed a yearly printed Christmas card, also writing
poetry. She enjoyed her beloved cat, Boots.
Memorials may be given to Palos Park Presbyterian Community
Church, 12312 S. 88th Ave., Palos Park, IL 60464.
Lois Collier
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Archived Oct. 19, 2004
MOUNT PULASKI -- Lois Collier,
82, of Mount Pulaski died Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, at 12:45 a.m.
at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Mount Pulaski. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the
funeral home, with Harley Petri officiating.
Burial will be in Mount
Pulaski Cemetery.
Mrs. Collier was dietary
supervisor at Lincoln Developmental Center before she retired.
She was born Feb. 28, 1922, in
Middletown to John and Lillie Kiper Bruce. She married Harold
Collier in Elkhart in September of 1942. He preceded her in
death.
She is survived by four sons,
Dean (and Susan) Collier of Illiopolis, Ronald (and Pauline)
Collier of Falmouth, Ky., Larry (and Linda) Collier of Mount
Pulaski and Jerry (and LeeEllen "Bubbles") Collier of Mount
Pulaski; one stepson, Harold (and Sandra) Collier of Battle
Creek, Mich.; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and
one great-great-grandchild.
She was also preceded in death
by one sister and three brothers.
She was of the Christian
faith.
Memorials may be made to Mount
Pulaski Ambulance.
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Garnet Cross
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Archived Oct. 20, 2004
MASON CITY -- Garnet Pearl Cross, 96, formerly of Mason
City, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, at 10:45 a.m. at Lakeview
Manor, Indianapolis, Ind.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First United
Methodist Church of Mason City, with the Rev. Stephen King
officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. at the
church.
Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.
Hurley Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Mrs. Cross was a homemaker on the family farm.
She was born Nov. 22, 1907, in rural Mason City to Harry
and Nettie Webb Frank. She married Russell Cross on Nov. 12,
1923, in Lacon. He died March 9, 1983.
She is survived by one son, Leland L. (and Audrey L.) Cross
of Nehalem, Ore.; one daughter, Colleen (and H. Raymond Jr.)
Sinclair of Indianapolis, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was also preceded in death by one son, Duane.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, to
which memorial contributions may be given. |