Nora
Deiss
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LINCOLN -- Nora Mae Deiss, 86, of Lincoln died Friday, Dec.
30, 2005, at 12:35 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Her funeral
will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with
George Gahr officiating.
Burial will be in Old Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Deiss was a retired teacher. She had taught for over
20 years.
She was born June 20, 1919, in Lincoln to C.O. and Goldie
Teichner Musser. She married Carl E. Deiss in Illinois on
May 25, 1941. He died July 2, 2004.
She is survived by one son, William (and Mary) Deiss of
Columbia, Md.; one daughter, M. Jean (and Bruce) Major of
St. Peters, Mo.; one sister, Ruth Winter of Lincoln; 11
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Bob and
James.
She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, White
Shrine, Rebekah Lodge, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, American
Association of University Women and Illinois Teachers
Association.
She was a graduate of Lincoln College and Illinois State
University.
Memorials may be made to Lincoln Christian Church.
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Deiss family.
Edna Strunk
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LINCOLN -- Edna Lovene Strunk, 76, of Energy, formerly of
Lincoln, died Dec. 27, 2005, at 10:40 a.m. at Herrin
Hospital.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at
New Union Cemetery.
Holland and Barry Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
She was born Jan. 8, 1929, in Lincoln to Virgil and
Florence Jarver Langenbahn. She married Jack Strunk on Feb.
17, 1951, in Lincoln. He died Jan. 26, 1999.
She is survived by one niece, Connie Evans of Energy;
four nephews, Terry Walters of Lincoln, Daniel Walters of
Greenview, Ronald Walters of Litchfield and Rick Walters of
Sibley; five great-nieces; five great-nephews; and a
sister-in-law, Margaret Langenbahn of Lincoln.
She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ilene
Janis and Mary Walters, and one brother, Kenneth Langenbahn.
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family.
Willis Cremeenes
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LINCOLN -- Willis Cremeenes, 80, of Lincoln died Dec. 23,
2005, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Holland and Barry
Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation will be at the funeral
home one hour prior to the service.
Burial, with military rites, will be in Zion Cemetery.
Mr. Cremeenes was a plumber-steamfitter with union Local
137 in Springfield for over 50 years. He was also employed
at the Clinton Power Plant for several years.
He served his country in the Army during World War II.
He was born May 12, 1925, in Delavan to Carson and Rispah
Peddicore Cremeenes. He married Ruth Cochran on Sept. 8,
1946, in McLean County. She died May 22, 2000.
He is survived by three daughters, Sandra Brown, Patricia
Mann and Ruth McCain, all of Lincoln; six grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers.
He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's
Witnesses in Lincoln.
For his military service he was awarded the
Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars,
a Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, two Overseas
Service Bars, a Good Conduct Medal and the Meritorious Unit
Award.
Memorial donations may be made to an organization of
donor's choice.
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family.
 Mary Turner
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LINCOLN -- Mary Catherine "Kay" Turner, 68, died
peacefully on Dec. 22, 2005, at her home in Payson, Ariz.
Her remains lie in dignified repose at Messinger Funeral
Home in Payson, Ariz., and are awaiting cremation. At her
request, her ashes will be lovingly placed in an appropriate
eternal resting place in the White Mountains of Arizona.
The apartment complex where she lived was a cornucopia
for her, filled with many dear and irreplaceable friends.
Her wonderful friends are planning a memorial service in her
honor at this complex near the end of December.
She was born Nov. 13, 1937, in Lincoln to Henry A. and
Evelyn M. Young Kirk.
She is survived by her children, Perry Harris of Lincoln,
Dawn Bland (and Bob) of Bloomington, Shelly Gubler (and Jim)
of Republic, Wash., Crystal Brewer of Phoenix, Ariz., and
Scott Turner of Glendale, Ariz.; four brothers, John Kirk of
Springfield, Howard Kirk (and Barbara) of Lincoln, Franklin
Kirk of Minneapolis, Minn., and James Kirk of Lincoln; one
sister; Joan Lewis (and Todd) of Lincoln; and nine
grandchildren, Shane, Crystal, Dani, JJ, Connor, Kaila,
Amber, Tristen and Tessika.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister,
Evelyn; and an infant son, Howard.
She loved her children and grandchildren immensely and
longed for her children and grandchildren living apart from
her. In her final days, this doting grandmother baked
multiple trays of cookies for her eagerly anticipated
Christmas visits with her grandchildren.
She had an infectious laugh and warmed quickly to all she
met. She gave of herself completely to those in need. Her
generosity knew no bounds.
She forgave with abandon those who trespassed against
her. In the highest compliment possible that can be paid to
her, she exemplified the grace of Christ.
The profound depth of sorrow wrought in her passing is
owed to the soaring height of love felt for her.
It is inadequate by magnitudes to say that she will be
sorely missed. May she rest in peace.
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