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Archived July 12, 2005

LINCOLN -- Dorothy E. Ball, 84, of Lincoln died Monday, July 11, 2005, at 10:30 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Lincoln Christian Church. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, with Tom Gerdts officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

She was a local elementary schoolteacher for 30 years.

She was born Oct. 9, 1920, at Fort Bliss, Texas, to Dr. Elmer D. and Marie F. Montgomery Rhoads. She married Trelby J. Ball on May 29, 1943, at Fort Riley, Kan.

She is survived by one son, James L. (and Anita) Ball of Danville, Calif.; two daughters, Janice Ball (and Ronald) Betzelberger of Lincoln and Christie Ball (and Don) Lemme of Lincoln; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one sister, Jeannette Miller of San Jose, Calif.

One brother, George, preceded her in death.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church and the Rachel Circle, Jolly Seniors and Friendship Corner class of the church. She was also a member of Lincoln White Shrine of Jerusalem, Lincoln Woman's Club, Retired Teachers Association and served on the board for the Apple Scholarship.

She graduated from Lincoln College and the University of Illinois in Champaign.

Memorials may be made to the Christian Village, Lincoln Christian College or Lincoln Christian Church.

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Henry 'Junior' Rademaker      Send a link to a friend

Archived July 11, 2005

EMDEN -- Henry J. "Junior" Rademaker, 79, of Emden died Saturday, July 9, 2005, at 9:20 p.m. at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, with the Rev. David L. Hofer officiating.

Visitation will be at the church from 5 until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:30 a.m. until the service time on Wednesday.

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

Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Rademaker was a lifelong farmer at Hartsburg.

He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He was born May 21, 1926, at Hartsburg to Henry Martin and Emma Bree Rademaker. He married Leona Mae Tomasini on Feb. 15, 1958, at St. John United Church in Lincoln. She died Nov. 5, 2004. They were married for 46 years.

He is survived by one daughter, JoAnne (and Dave) Neathery of Springfield; one son, Greg (and Gayal) Rademaker of Emden; one grandson, Greyson Rademaker of Emden; and one sister, Ruby (and Orville) Harmsen of Emden.

He was also preceded in death by one sister, Marion Lucas.

He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and American Legion Post 506.

He graduated from Hartsburg High School in 1944.

Memorials may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church or Emden Fire and Rescue Squad.

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Darrell Lessen

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Archived July 11, 2005

LINCOLN -- A memorial service for Darrell F. Lessen will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m.

Mr. Lessen, 75, of Lincoln died July 3, 2005, at 9:18 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. His body was cremated.

He retired from Albert Services as an electrician in 2002 and formerly owned Lessen Trucking with his brother.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War.

He was born Sept. 18, 1929, at Hartsburg to Arend "Arnie" and Lena Luken Lessen. He married Verna M. Menssen at Hartsburg on June 17, 1956.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; two brothers, Donald (and Gayle) Lessen of Beason and Gene (and Marianne) Lessen of Lincoln; and several nieces, nephews, great- and great-great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Patsy Gehlbach.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lincoln, a member of American Legion Post 263 for 19 years, a member of Lincoln Elks Lodge for 38 years and a member of Logan County Farm Bureau.

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