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Lucille Wise

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Archived May 18, 2005

LINCOLN -- Lucille F. Wise, 88, formerly of Lawndale, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at 12:05 a.m. at the Christian Nursing Home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Tom Gerdts officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Wise was a file clerk for 15 years at Country Companies in Bloomington.

She was born Oct. 29, 1916, at Havana to Lyman and Minnie Pearl Bullock Botkin. She married Orville H. Wise on May 17, 1936, in Lincoln. He died June 6, 1991.

She is survived by one son, Lyman Wise of Lawndale; one daughter, Sharon (and Larry) Krueger of Lincoln; four grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Elizabeth Turner of Lincoln.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Marjorie Lowman.                            

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to the Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation or to Lou Gehrig's disease research.

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Elizabeth Kiliman          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 18, 2005

CHESTNUT -- Elizabeth A. Kiliman, 94, of Chestnut, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at 10:25 p.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. David Bueltmann and the Rev. Donald Kirchner officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Kiliman farmed with her husband at Chestnut.

She was born May 1, 1911, at Cantrall to Wilhelm and Augusta Wapneski Fedora. She married Emil Kiliman on Sept. 19, 1942. He died April 28, 1971.

She is survived by one son, David (and Susan) Kiliman of Springfield; two grandsons, Bryant and Daymon Kiliman of Springfield; and one sister, Margaret McCormick of LaJolla, Calif.

She was also preceded in death by two sisters and an infant son.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Chestnut and the Home Bureau.

Memorials may be made to her church or to Chestnut Ambulance.

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Rick Bridges          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 17, 2005

LINCOLN -- Rick D. Bridges, 53, of Lincoln, died Monday, May 16, 2005, at 9:50 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Robert Henderson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Bridges owned Sundance Metaphysical Bookstore in Springfield.

He was born March 3, 1952, in Lincoln to Carl J. and Neva F. Robbins Bridges Sr.

He is survived by his mother, of Lincoln; three brothers, Roger (and Vicki) Bridges of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Randy (and Tina) Bridges of Atlanta and Rodney (and Janice) Bridges of Hartsburg; one sister, Debbie Carter of Lincoln; and a close friend, Joe Davis of Decatur.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of Illinois or the American Cancer Society.

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Marjorie Marquis          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 17, 2005

MOUNT PULASKI -- Marjorie D. Lowe Marquis, 89, of Mount Pulaski, died Monday, May 16, 2005, at 2:20 p.m. at her home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Carol Andricks and the Rev. Steven Smith officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mrs. Marquis was a housekeeper at Vonderlieth Living Center before she retired.

She was born Dec. 19, 1915, in rural Kenney to Ernest and Tena Severs Donnan. She married Lawrence Lowe in Clinton on Feb. 25, 1937. He died Oct. 9, 1971. She married Elmer Marquis in Springfield on May 20, 1978, and he died Jan. 13, 2000.

She is survived by two daughters, Janice Howe of Mount Pulaski and Joyce (and Jerry) Maxheimer of Mount Pulaski; four grandchildren, Robin (and Warren) Ray of Mars Hill, N.C., Tammy (and Kevin) Holmes of Bloomington, Julie (and Tim) Milner of Mount Pulaski and Doug (and Angie) Maxheimer of Mount Pulaski; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Harold (and Helen) Donnan of Lincoln; and two sisters, Evelyn Bateman of Lincoln and Edna (and Jim) Strachan of Chestnut.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Donnan and Alvin Donnan; one sister, Doris Baldwin; and one grandson, Tony Howe.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mount Pulaski.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Mount Pulaski, St. John's Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski or Hospice Care of Illinois.

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Mary Curry

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Archived May 17, 2005

LINCOLN -- Mary Louise Curry, 89, of Lincoln, formerly of Elkhart and Bath, died Sunday, May 15, 2005, at 3:40 p.m. at St. John's Hospice in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Jerry Pippenger officiating.

Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery.

Mrs. Curry was a retired clerk for the secretary of state.

She was born June 28, 1915, in Corwin Township, near Middletown, to C.A. and Mary A. McCord Dobey. She married Floyd O. Curry on Dec. 19, 1936, at Williamsville. He died July 23, 1994.

She is survived by one daughter, Marlene (and Richard) Lanterman of Elkhart; two sons, Robert Curry of Summerville, S.C., and Gus (and Felecia) Curry of Bethany, Mo., six grandchildren, Lisa (and Joe) Pelc of Sherman, Stacy Lanterman of Elkhart, Steven (and Julie) Curry of Summerville, S.C., Mike (and Beth) Curry of Newberry, S.C., and Scott and Abby Curry of Bethany, Mo.; six great-grandchildren, Christopher Lanterman of Armington, Cory and Samantha Pelc of Sherman, Adam and Logan Curry of Summerville, S.C., and Robbie Curry of Newberry, S.C.; three sisters-in-law, Kathryn Dobey of Elkhart and Elizabeth Dobey and Peg Dobey, both of Middletown; and many nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by an infant son and six brothers. She was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of Elkhart Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to her church or to St. John's Hospice in Springfield.

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Carol Wilcoxson          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 17, 2005

MASON CITY -- Carol R. Wilcoxson, 77, formerly of Easton, died Friday, May 13, 2005, at 11:45 p.m. at West Pasco Care Center, New Port Richie, Fla.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mrs. Wilcoxson owned and operated a beauty salon in rural Easton for 10 years. She retired from employment with the state of Illinois in 1989 after 20 years of service.

She was born Oct. 21, 1927, in Taylorville to Nelson and Edna Baker Oller. She married Carol Wilcoxen on June 10, 1946, in Mount Pulaski.

She is survived by her husband, of New Port Richie, Fla.; four sons, Carl Jr. (and Carolyn) Wilcoxson of Knoxville, Bruce (and Eva) Wilcoxson of Havana, Aaron (and Patricia) Wilcoxson of Easton and David (and Lynn) Wilcoxson of Easton; and 22 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, James and Don Oller.

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

She had been a den mother for Troop 177, Den 2 in Mason City and was a member of the Magnolia Valley Golf and Civic Association in New Port Richie, Fla.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Topeka.

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