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Linda Peasley          Send a link to a friend

Archived April 13, 2005

ATLANTA -- Linda J. Peasley, 62, of Atlanta died Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at 10:30 p.m. at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Arrangements are pending at Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln.

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Thomas Bates

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Archived April 12, 2005

LINCOLN -- Thomas John Bates, 48, of Lincoln, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at 8:24 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with J.K. Jones and Craig Smith officiating.

Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.

Mr. Bates was a truck driver for Garland Gehrke Trucking Co. He previously worked as a correctional officer at Lincoln and Logan Correctional Center and was a locksmith for five years.

He was born July 27, 1956, in Lincoln to John N. and Estella Mae Grandfield Bates. He married Linda Musick in Mount Pulaski on June 17, 1977.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; one daughter, Angela Bates of Lincoln; one son, Seth Bates of Lincoln; one grandson, Cole Kindred; and two brothers, Roger (and Karen) Bates of Mount Pulaski and Randall (and JoAnn) Bates of Mount Pulaski.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an uncle, Robert "Gomer" Bates; and a cousin, Danny "Boonie" Lee.

He was a member of Jefferson Street Christian Church of Lincoln and Beason's Sportsmen Club.

He was an avid outdoor sportsman and bass fisherman and fished in tournaments at Lake Clinton and Lake Sangchris.

Memorials may be made to college funds for Seth Bates or Cole Kindred.

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Ethel Schoonover          Send a link to a friend

Archived April 11, 2005

MASON CITY -- Ethel Mae Schoonover, 94, of Mason City died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at 1:30 a.m. at her home.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Mason City United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m.

Burial of ashes will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mrs. Schoonover was a homemaker for her family.

She was born March 25, 1911, at Milltown, Ky., to John Wesley and Minnie Beard Skaggs. She married Robert J. Schoonover in Teheran on Dec. 27, 1933. He preceded her in death.

She is survived by four daughters, Ann Bowles of Mason City, Janet Schoonover of Mason City, Patricia (and Roger) Jones of Mesa, Ariz., and Martha (and Don) Scaff of Wyoming, Ill.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by three brothers, four sisters, one granddaughter and one son-in-law.

She was a member of the Mason City United Methodist Church and a past member of the Mason County Home Extension.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Mason City United Methodist Church or American Lung Association.


Lois Wines          Send a link to a friend

Archived April 11, 2005

MOUNT PULASKI -- Lois Irene Wines, 68, of Mount Pulaski died Friday, April 8, 2005, at 10:40 p.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln.

She retired from employment with the state of Illinois. She also worked as a CNA at Vonderleith Living Center and was a mother and homemaker.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Veail Chapel, Steenbergen Cemetery, with Bill Shanle officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be Steenbergen Cemetery.

Fricke Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home of Mount Pulaski handled arrangements.

She was born Sept. 29, 1936, at St. Peter to Edward Everett and Mabel Elma McCormick Pruett. She married Raymond Laverne Wines in Clinton on April 12, 1952. He died Sept. 11, 1998.

She is survived by four daughters, Verna (and Barry) Leach of Mount Pulaski, Patty (and Lee) Koenig of Chestnut, Sharon (and Ernest) Keppler of Riverton, Debbie (and Rico) Perez of San Diego, Calif.; five grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Qualls of Temple, Texas; and one uncle, Don (and Ruth) McCormick of Mount Pulaski.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters.

She was of the Christian faith.

She was a member of Royal Neighbors of America, TOPS and was a Girl Scout leader.

Memorials may be made to Mount Pulaski Fire Department, Alzheimer's research, Hospice Care of Illinois or Maple Ridge Care Centre.

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