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Luella Wodetzki          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Luella M. Wodetzki, 75, of Lincoln died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, at 5:15 a.m. at Manor Care Health Center of Peoria.

Mrs. Wodetzki was an employee of the Logan County Sheriff's Department and retired after 35 years as a deputy.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Richard Reinwald officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.

She was born Oct. 31, 1930, in Lincoln to Floyd and Irma Wilmert Kennedy. She married John C. Wodetzki on Sept. 11, 1955, in Lincoln. He preceded her in death.

She was the last of her immediate family and is survived by several cousins.

She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ.

Memorials may be made to Logan County Humane Society, Lincoln College or D.A.R.E.

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Cassius Feese

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ELKHART -- Cassius Feese, 90, of Elkhart, formerly of Mason City, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, at 5:55 a.m. at his home.

Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

A graveside service will be on Tuesday at Elkhart Cemetery, with Charles E. Bennett in charge.

Mr. Feese worked in heavy construction in Oregon for 27 years. Before his move to Oregon in 1950, he worked at Armour and Company in Petersburg.

He was born March 13, 1915, in Columbia, Ky., to late Lloyd Henry and Nellie Thomas Feese. He married Mabel E. Prince in 1933. He later married Ruby Irene Tippett, and she died in 1998. His first wife died in 2003.

He is survived by one son, Wayne Feese of Mason City; one brother, Charles Thomas Feese of Springfield; one sister, Jewell Allsopp of Lincoln; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; his companion, Charlotte Key of Elkhart; and many nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by one son, Ronald Lee Feese; two sisters, Mildred Feese and Lula E. Miller; two brothers, Elmer and Henry Allen Feese; and two grandsons.

He was of the Christian faith.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association or to CIEDC in Lincoln.

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Amber Manus

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LINCOLN -- Amber Leann Manus, 26, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at 6:40 a.m. in the emergency room at BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.

Her funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m., and the Eagles Auxiliary will conduct a service at 2:45 p.m.

She was a licensed practical nurse for Interim Nursing Agency in Bloomington.

She was born April 24, 1979, in Peoria to Gregory and Deborah Garner Manus.

She is survived by her father and stepmother, Gregory and Rhonda Manus of San Jose; her mother and stepfather, Deborah McCray and Ken Hasprey of Lincoln; one son, Andrew Sherrer of Lincoln; her companion, Derek Sherrer of Lincoln; her maternal grandparents, William and Luella Garner of Easton; her paternal grandfather, Carlyle Manus of San Jose; two sisters, Terra (and Phillip) White of Lincoln and Jessica Manus of Sherman; one stepbrother, Jason (and Shannon) Anderson of Bettendorf, Iowa; and two nieces, Taylor and Tabatha Manus of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother and stepfather Rick Anderson.

She was a member of San Jose United Methodist Church, Eagles Auxiliary 2708 and Lincoln Bowling Association.

Memorials may be made to the family.

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James Sloan

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LINCOLN -- James Robert "Jim" Sloan, 64, of Lincoln died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at 5:40 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at American Legion Post 163. A Fraternal Order of Eagles 2708 service will be at 7:45 p.m.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dan Wissmann officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln is handling arrangements.

Mr. Sloan owned and operated Sloan Fertilizer from 1982 until he retired in July 2003. He previously worked for Fuller Seed Company.

He served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves.

He was born Dec. 19, 1940, in Lincoln to Stephen E. and Martha L. Klockenga Sloan. He married Carol A. Knollenberg on Sept. 29, 1963, in New Holland.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; his father, of Hartsburg; one son, Stephen Sloan of Lincoln; one brother, William Lee (and Barbara) Sloan of Sherman; one sister, Frances "Fran" Petersen of Lincoln; two granddaughters, Morgan and Madison Sloan of Durant, Iowa; two grandsons, Logan and Colton Sloan of Durant, Iowa; and 17 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother; one sister, Joyce Seaman Detmers; and one brother, Paul Sloan.

He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln, Lincoln Elks 914, Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 2708, Lincoln Moose Lodge, Lincoln Railer Basketball Booster Club, Lincoln Sportsman Club and Logan County Farm Extension. He was also a member of American Legion Post 263, served as post commander twice and was currently senior vice commander.

He was a past member of the Logan County Fair board.

He was an avid fan of NASCAR and Railer basketball. He served as official scorekeeper for more than 32 years and was elected into the Illinois High School Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1995.

Memorials may be made to the building fund of American Legion Post 263 or to Lincoln Railer Basketball Boosters.

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Robert Prather          Send a link to a friend

BLOOMINGTON -- Robert M. Prather, 45, of Bloomington died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at 3:10 p.m. at BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, with the Rev. John L. Horner officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial of cremains will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

He was born Feb. 4, 1960, at Lincoln to Everett J. and Minnie L. Miller Prather.

He is survived by one son, Jared M. Prather of Normal; one daughter, Megan (and Justin) Morefield of Normal; five brothers, Don (and Pat) Prather of East Peoria, Gary Prather of Pocahontas, Ark., Randy (and Karen) Prather of Springfield, Marvin (and Alice) Prather of Creve Coeur and Rick (and Brenda) Prather of McLean; three sisters, Carolyn (and Roger) Marten of Lincoln, Sharon (and Jim) Applegate of Atlanta and Connie (and Dexter) Sheff of Panama City, Fla.; and one grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial contributions may be made to Home Sweet Home Mission, Bloomington.

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