Daniel Welchel          Send a link to a friend

Archived June 30, 2005

LINCOLN -- Daniel Lynn Welchel, 48, of Lincoln, formerly of Atlanta, was pronounced dead at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

Mr. Welchel worked for Nord Carpet Cleaning in Bloomington for 22 years and owned Magic Clean Carpet Cleaning Company in Lincoln for the last 10 years.

He was born Aug. 28, 1956, in Lincoln to Ebin and Marie Jackson Welchel. He married Darlene McCombs on Sept. 23, 1973, at McLean.

He is survived by his wife; his mother, of Atlanta; two sons, Matthew Lynn Welchel of Lincoln and Luke Daniel (and Stasia) Welchel of Lincoln; two grandsons; five brothers, Jack Welchel of Irmo, S.C., Ernest Welchel of Eureka, James Welchel of Searcy, Ark., Thomas Welchel of Winston, Mo., and David Welchel of Bloomington; and two sisters, Libby Purlee and Cindy Bailey, both of Atlanta.

He was preceded in death by his father.

He attended Twin City Church in Bloomington.

His family said: "Dan had a heart of a servant. He dedicated his life to Jesus and reaching the lost. He left a powerful legacy to his family and all who knew him. He was the greatest husband, father, grandfather and son. We will miss him every day."

Memorial contributions may be made to his family.

Harriet Ewing

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Archived July 1, 2005

ATLANTA -- Harriet M. Ewing, 96, of Atlanta died Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at 3:25 p.m. at the McLean County Nursing Home in Normal.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Atlanta Christian Church, with Maurice Stribling officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Quiram Funeral Home and one hour before the service at the church on Sunday.

Burial will be in McLean Cemetery.

Mrs. Ewing was an executive secretary at State Farm Insurance Company for 25 years. After retiring in 1973 she did volunteer work in the Ewing campaign office several years. She also volunteered her service for the Christian Nursing Home in Lincoln and Bartmann Nursing Home, rural Atlanta.

She was born Dec. 15, 1908, at Atlanta to Harry and Ottie French Irish. She married Samuel Y. Ewing on Nov. 19, 1931, at Mount Vernon.

She is survived by two sons, Nate H. (and Donna) Ewing of Armington and Thomas W. (and Connie) Ewing of Pontiac; five grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Paul Irish of Little Rock, Ark.; and one sister, Sue McKown of Lincoln.

One brother and two sisters preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Atlanta Christian Church for 80-plus years.

She had been a resident of the McLean County Nursing Home since August 2004. Prior to that, she lived at Blair House in Normal for four years.

She graduated from Atlanta High School and Brown's Business College.

She cared most about her family, church and garden.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Atlanta Christian Church, Atlanta Rescue Squad, or the Atlanta Public Library and Museum.

Vincent 'Cap' Ey          Send a link to a friend

Archived July 1, 2005

LINCOLN -- Vincent "Cap" Ey, 91, of Lincoln died Sunday, June 26, 2005, at 10:30 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. July 9, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home, with the Rev. Richard Reinwald officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

Mr. Ey retired from Logan County Bank in 1985 as vice president and board member. He had been an operational partner in Ey's Bakery from 1947 to 1968.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

He was born Jan. 18, 1914, at Mount Pulaski to Charles A. and Louise M. VonDer Heide Ey. He and his wife, Mildred "Bugs," were married Aug. 10, 1947, in Mount Pulaski. She died Sept. 22, 2000.

He is survived by three grandchildren, Dr. Steven (and Dalia) Ey of Aliso Viejo, Calif.; Cynthia L. Ey of Geneseo and Kathryn Espirite of Munster, Ind.; one great-grandson, Omar Ey; one sister, Louise Ey of Mount Pulaski; two nephews, Dr. John Ey of Portland, Ore., and Gary Ey of Springfield; and one niece, June A. Reich of Western Springs.

He was also preceded in death by one son, Dr. Richard Ey; two brothers, Otto H. Ey and Carl W. Ey; and one sister, Lillian Hutchcraft.

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

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.