Clifford Leimbach          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 26, 2005

MOUNT PULASKI -- Clifford L. Leimbach, 93, of Mount Pulaski died Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at 9:45 a.m. in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Joel Cluver officiating.

Burial will be in Randolph Cemetery, Kenney.

Mr. Leimbach was a banker at the State Bank of Chestnut for 40 years and the First National Bank in Mount Pulaski for 12 years, as well as a lifelong farmer in the Chestnut area. He was also a licensed real estate and insurance broker.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in the Philippines and the U.S. Occupation of Japan.

He was born Nov. 22, 1911, at Chestnut to Louis and Carrie Stoll Leimbach. He married Nellie E. Randolph in Lincoln of July 17, 1938.

He is survived by his wife, of Mount Pulaski; two daughters, Delores "Dee" (and Dennis) McCauley of Springfield and Deborah E. (and David) Hamilton of Lithia, Fla.; one son, Daniel (and Deborah) Leimbach of Glastonbury, Conn.; six grandchildren; and one brother, Cleatus Leimbach of Santa Claus, Ind.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski and a former member of Zion Lutheran Church in Chestnut, where he served as treasurer. He was also a member of Mount Pulaski Rotary, Mount Pulaski Lions Club, Mount Pulaski American Legion Post 777, Chestnut Men's Club, Chestnut Volunteer Fire Department and Logan County Farm Bureau.

He served on the school board in Chestnut, on the Randolph Cemetery board and was treasurer for the Logan County Red Cross for many years.

Memorials may be made to his church, Chestnut Fire and Rescue, and Mount Pulaski Fire and Rescue.

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Dallas Reinhart

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Archived May 26, 2005

LINCOLN -- Dallas D. Reinhart, 76, of Lincoln died Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at 4:31 a.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. There will be a prayer service at 4 p.m.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Church, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Mr. Reinhart retired from the Illinois Secretary of State Driver’s License Bureau in Lincoln. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 20 years.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He was born April 9, 1929, in Lincoln, to Henry and Leta Linton Reinhart. He married Dorothy Higgins in Lincoln on June 2, 1951.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; one son, Jim (and Jessica) Reinhart of Springfield; three daughters, Linda (and James) Snyder of Lincoln, Diane Reinhart of Springfield and Debra (and Tim) Kelley of Lincoln; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one sister, Marlene (and C. Wayne) Schrader of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He was a member of Holy Family Church, Legion Post 263, VFW and Moose Lodge 1441.

Memorials may be made to Maple Ridge Care Centre or Carroll Catholic School.

Rosemary Barringer          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 26, 2005

MOUNT PULASKI -- Rosemary Barringer, 69, of Mount Pulaski died Tuesday, May 24, 2005, at 1:37 p.m. at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with Jeremy Thomason officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mrs. Barringer had worked as a data processor at Provena Health Care.

She was born April 15, 1936, in Lincoln to Wilford and Mildred Millard Logan. She married Floyd Barringer in Lincoln on April 12, 1958.

She is survived by one son, Jim (and Nicki) Barringer of Aurora; one daughter, Leann (and Jay) Pogemiller of New Paltz, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Richard (and Patricia) Logan of Las Vegas, Nev., and Leroy (and Linda) Logan of Lincoln; and two sisters, Billie Jo Eakin and Barbara Logan, both of Mount Pulaski.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one son, Steven.

She was a member of Mount Pulaski Christian Church, to which memorials may be made.

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Robert Scott

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Archived May 25, 2005

LINCOLN -- Robert Allen Scott, 79, of Lincoln died Tuesday, May 24, 2005, at 12:40 p.m. at St. John's Hospice in Springfield.

Visitation will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. His funeral will follow at 4 p.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Maffett officiating.

Burial will be in Irving Park Cemetery, Chicago.

Mr. Scott worked in inside sides for Nationwide Papers, Bloomingdale.

He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He was born Feb. 7, 1926, in Chicago to Clifford Allen and Mabel Frey Scott. He married Lana Lee in Chicago on July 1, 1972.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; three sons, Clifford Allen (and Brenda) Scott of Lincoln, James Christopher (and Kathy) Scott of Antioch and Timothy Robin Scott of South Bend Ind.; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and one sister, Patricia Tobey of Tucson, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marianne.

Memorials may be made to Prairie Heart Institute, Springfield.

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James Getchel          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 25, 2005

McLEAN -- James B. Getchel, 81, of McLean was pronounced dead at 9:45 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2005, at his home.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, and McLean American Legion Burger-Benedict Post 573 will conduct military rites.

Interment of cremains will be in Rovey Cemetery, Farmersville.

Mr. Getchel retired from S.J. Groves Construction Company. He currently was a car courier for Bob Dennison Toyota.

He served in the Merchant Marine during World War II.

He was born July 20, 1923, at Sperry, Okla., to Orila and Verda Getchel. He married Elma C. Laing in Allentown, Pa., on Feb. 6, 1946. She died Jan. 18, 1990.

He is survived by one daughter, Joan (and Jim) Schroeder of Orlando, Fla.; two sons, William A. (and Kim) Getchel of Atwater and Victor J. (and Kenny) Getchel of Orlando, Fla.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one brother, Keith Getchel of Bradford, Pa.

He was a member and past commander of McLean American Legion Burger-Benedict Post 573 and a member of the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree.

Memorial contributions may be made to the McLean Rescue Squad.

Melissa Mitchell

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Archived May 25, 2005

PEORIA -- Melissa M. Hennessey Mitchell, 34, of Peoria died Monday, May 23, 2005, at 8:10 a.m. as a result of an auto accident on Illinois Route 116, one-fourth mile east of Route 117 in Roanoke Township.

Her body was cremated and there will be no services.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln handled arrangements.

Mrs. Mitchell was a nurse for Staffing Difference in Peoria.

She was born Feb. 5, 1971, in Jacksonville to David and Tecia McDaniel Hennessey. She married Kenneth L. Mitchell in Peoria on May 7, 2003.

She is survived by her husband, of Peoria; her parents, of Lincoln; one son, Johnathon Johnson of Hartsburg; three daughters, Chelsea Johnson and Lori Johnson of Hartsburg and Kelli Carpenter of Armington; one brother, Richard Hennessey of Fort Benning, Ga.; and her maternal grandmother, Della McDaniel of Gillespie.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather and paternal grandparents.

Memorials may be made to the family for the children's education fund.