Mary Supan       Send a link to a friend

Archived Feb. 17, 2005

LINCOLN -- Mary A. Supan, 97, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, at 7:52 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

Visitation will be from 9 until 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Peasley Funeral Home.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Church, with the Rev. R Anthony Lee officiating.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.

She was born Feb. 2, 1907, in Lincoln to Sylvester Edward and Helen Alice Starchovich Bruketa. She married John A. Supan on Sept. 8, 1928, in Peoria County. He died Oct. 25, 1955.

She is survived by two sons, Robert (and Mary) Supan of Indianapolis, Ind., and Frank (and Connie) Supan of Green Valley, Ariz.; one daughter, Helen Mundt of Harbor City, Calif.; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and one sister, Louise Styblo of Tampa, Fla.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters and one brother.

Mrs. Supan was a member of Holy Family Church.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Association.

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Christine Lansford       Send a link to a friend

Archived Feb. 15, 2005

LINCOLN -- Christine Linnea Lansford, 91, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at 11:50 p.m. at the Christian Village in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 19, at the First United Methodist Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Jame Hahs officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Lansford was trust fund clerk in the business office at the Lincoln Developmental Center for many years.

She was born April 1, 1913, at Puritan, Mich., to Arvid and Kathleen Berg Nelson. She married Charles P. Lansford on Nov. 17, 1931, in Chicago. He died Sept. 14, 1997.

She is survived by three sons, Richard N. (and Elizabeth) Lansford of Littleton, Colo., Charles L. (and Annette) Lansford of Champaign and James E. (and Elaine) Lansford of Chillicothe, Ohio; one daughter, Virginia (and Emrik) Carlson of Lombard; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one brother, Henry Nelson of Woodbury, N.J.

She was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.

She was active in the First United Methodist Church of Lincoln and the Logan County senior citizens center, The Oasis.

Her hobbies included reading, sewing and knitting. She was a gentle, loving person

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or Lincoln Christian Village.

Blanche Boss       Send a link to a friend

Archived Feb. 15, 2005

LINCOLN -- Blanche L. Boss, 96, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at 11:10 p.m. at Lincoln Christian Village.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, with Pastor Phillip Blackburn officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Boss was a homemaker.

She was born Sept. 5, 1908, in Shamrock, Mo., to Irvin Leo and Maggie Hereford Gray. She married Marvin H. Boss on Sept. 1, 1928, in Clayton, Mo. He died Dec. 25, 1999.

She is survived by two sons, Marvin H. Boss Jr. of Lincoln and Roger L. (and Connie) Boss of Lincoln; five grandsons, Jeff (and Martha) Boss of Morton, Brad Boss of Fort Campbell, Ky., Brock Boss of Normal, Brennan Boss of Lincoln and Brayton Boss of Normal; one granddaughter, Carol Boss of Lincoln; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Edna Gray of Wellsville, Mo.

Besides her parents and her husband, Marvin Boss Sr., she was preceded in death by one brother, Tony Gray, and one granddaughter, Diane Lynn Nye.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, Presbyterian Church Women's Association, Miriam Circle, Kooshnah, Lincoln Woman's Club and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was also very active in the Washington School PTA from 1945 to 1950.

Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church and Lincoln Christian Village Nursing Home.