Marie Sanders          Send a link to a friend

Archived July 13, 2005

BLOOMINGTON -- Marie Sanders, 85, formerly of Easton, died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at 3 a.m. at BroMenn Regional Medical Center. She had lived in Bloomington for the past 20 years.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dustin Fulton officiating.

Burial will be in Easton Cemetery.

Mrs. Sanders was a cook for the Easton Community School District for several years and at VanTine's Restaurant in Mason City. More recently she baby-sat, working from her daughter's home in Bloomington. When she was younger, she worked at the turkey hatchery in Havana, as well as at Pfeiffer's potato farm in the summer.

She was born Jan. 28, 1920, in Decatur to Jerry and Hattie Harris Covey. She married Charles Sanders on Aug. 9, 1952. He died Jan. 24, 1978.

She is survived by two sons, Michael Sanders of Akron, Ohio, and Charles Sanders of Lincoln; four daughters, Marietta Agge of Bloomington, Twila Billingsley of Athens, Peggy Bergman of Mason City and Marilyn Ladda of Pekin; 19 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Joseph Covey and Ed Covey; and two sisters, Mary Dobbelaire and Betty Bishop.

She was also preceded in death by five brothers, one sister, one granddaughter, two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law.

She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Topeka.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Esther Beidler          Send a link to a friend

Archived July 13, 2005

MOUNT PULASKI -- Esther V. Beidler, 94, of Mount Pulaski died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at 12:40 a.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center.

Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with Marvin Flowers officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1:30.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mrs. Beidler had been a policy loan supervisor at Franklin Life of Springfield.

She was born Nov. 13, 1910, in Mount Pulaski to John and Grace Barlow McDonald. She married Everett J. Beidler in Lincoln on Oct. 11, 1930. He died Dec. 12, 1992.

She is survived by two daughters, Dolores (and Charles) Cumming of Lincoln and Donna (and Edward) Vidmar of Chatham; three grandchildren, Michael (and Margaret) Ayers of Fithin, Jennifer Vidmar of Springfield and Tim Vidmar of Rochester; and three great-grandchildren, Craig and Cody Ayers of Fithian and Robby Hanauer of Springfield.

She was also preceded in death by six sisters and five brothers.

She was a member of Mount Pulaski Christian Church and the Loyal Daughters of the church.

Memorials may be made to Mount Pulaski Library.

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Dorothy Ball

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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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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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