Donabelle Oldham

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Archived May 11, 2005

LINCOLN -- Donabelle J. Oldham, 71, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 8:10 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church of Lincoln, with the Rev. Jame Hahs and the Rev. Julie Azbell officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.

Mrs. Oldham retired in 1989 from Magna Bank, where she was supervisor of the proof department.

She was born June 1, 1933, at Oconee to Loren and Vera Nowlin Manuel. She married Thomas Oldham on Aug. 31, 1952, at Pana.

She is survived by her husband, of Lincoln; three sons, Tommy (and April) Oldham of Delta Junction, Alaska, Bobby Oldham of Kenney and Billy (and Julie) Oldham of Atlanta; one daughter, Jan Wood of Lincoln; three grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; and one sister, Doris (and Floyd) Hinton of Tower Hill.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, one sister and one grandson.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the church's Ruth Circle and was associated with the Lincoln Food Pantry.

Memorials may be made to the church, the food pantry or the American Kidney Foundation.

John Nighswander          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 11, 2005

LINCOLN -- John E. Nighswander, 94, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 5:45 p.m. at the Christian Village.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lincoln Christian Church, with Chaplain Ryan Edgecombe officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church.

Burial will be in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon.

Mr. Nighswander worked at the General Electric plant in Mattoon for 29 years. He retired in 1976.

He was born Jan. 16, 1911, in Moultrie County to Grover and Mary Kirk Nighswander. He married Reba Smith on April 1, 1933, at Bridgeport. She died March 22, 2002.

He is survived by four sons, Richard (and Donna) Nighswander of LaGrange, Ronald (and Stelle) Nighswander of Philadelphia, Pa., James (and Karen) Nighswander of Springfield and Thomas (and Judy) Nighswander of Chicago; 17 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by one brother, one sister and one daughter, Nancy Sager.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mattoon.

Memorials may be made to the Christian Village.

Robert Hoffert          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 10, 2005

LINCOLN -- Robert "Bob" Ernest Hoffert, 87, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 2:50 a.m. at the Christian Village.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Mark Carnahan officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.

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

Mr. Hoffert retired from Commonwealth Edison-CILCO in 1977.

He served in the U.S. Army Military Police from 1942 to 1945, during World War II.

He was born Oct. 17, 1917, in Beason to Ernest and Lena Borchardt Hoffert. He married Verniece “Totty” Liesman on Aug. 9, 1941, in Palmyra, Mo.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; three sons, Allen Hoffert, Donald (and Karen) Hoffert and Darwin (and Beth) Hoffert, all of Lincoln; two daughters, Roberta (and Darrell) Wibben of Lincoln and Joyce (and Steve) Geary of Lincoln; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren

He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters and was the last of his immediate family. A daughter-in-law, Odette Hoffert, also preceded him in death.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran School or Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln or to the donor's choice.

Cynthia 'Tabby' White          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 10, 2005

LINCOLN -- Cynthia "Tabby" L. White, 68, of Lincoln, died Monday, May 9, 2005, at 5:02 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Her body was cremated.

A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Bill Shanle officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 11:30 a.m. until the service time.

Mrs. White worked as a certified nursing assistant at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski and was a homemaker.

She was born March 14, 1937, in Indianapolis, Ind., to Melvin and Dorothy Childers Peake. She married Robert T. White on June 1, 1953, in Springfield. He died March 4, 1997.

She is survived by four sons, Michael (and Lynn) White of Lincoln, George (and Melissa) White of Lincoln, David (and Monica) White of Lincoln and William Joe (and Lori) White of Melbourne, Fla.; two daughters, Debra (and Larry) Wagner of Cottonwood, Ariz., and Mary (and David) Shaffer of Lincoln; 16 grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Walter “Sonny” (and Brenda) Childers Jr. of Springfield; and four sisters, Barbara (and Art) Hall, Linda (and Danny) Fyke and Kathy Collier, all of Decatur, and Pat (and Jack) Hinton of Kenney.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one sister and two grandchildren.

She enjoyed playing cards, bingo and dominoes.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Research Hospital.

Thomas Fulk          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 11, 2005

LINCOLN -- Thomas C. Fulk Jr., 68, of Lincoln, died Monday, May 9, 2005, at 2:44 p.m. at his home.

His body was cremated, and there will be no services.

Arrangements were handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Mr. Fulk was a truck driver, hauling horses.

He was born April 17, 1937, in Logan County to Thomas and Opal Quick Fulk Sr. He married Carol Leftwich on Dec. 21, 1974.

His only survivor is his ex-wife, of Elkhart.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters and was the last of his immediate family.

LINCOLN -- A graveside service for Phillip Herman Schueth will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Cemetery, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating

Mr. Schueth died Sept. 30, 2004, at age 66 at his home in Crossett, Ark.

Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Mr. Schueth had a 50-year career in railroad work.

He served in the U.S. Air Force.

He was born Nov. 13, 1937, in Freeport to Herman A. and Hildegarde Arens Schueth. He married Mary Jane Klemm.

He is survived by his wife, of Crossett, Ark.; his children, Stephen Schueth of Cabot, Ark., Gail Schueth of Aspen, Colo., Katie Schueth of Denver, Colo., and Daniel Schueth of Chicago; and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Elizabeth Schueth.

He began his career as a railroad man in 1954 at the age of 16 as a switchman, brakeman clerk for the Illinois Central Railroad in Freeport and Champaign. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1965 with a bachelor's degree in economics of transportation. From 1965 through 1974 he worked as a management trainee, industrial engineer trainmaster and assistant superintendent for Illinois Central Railroad. In 1974, he became general manager of the Ashley Drew & Northern Railroad in Crossett, Ark. He was promoted to vice president of operations in 1977 and vice president and general manager in 1992. From 1996 until his retirement in January of 2004, he served as vice president and general manager of the Fordyce & Princeton, Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi, and Gloster Southern Railroads.

He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Crossett, Ark., where he served as chair of finance, eucharistic minister, lector and cantor.

He will be remembered by his family as a loving and devoted husband and father.

Memorials may be made to Holy Cross Catholic Church, in care of Mary Jane Schueth, 1306 Pecan St., Crossett, AR 71635; or to Saint Jude's Children's Hospital Memorial Program, P.O. Box 3704, Memphis, TN 38173.

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