Lonnie Allen          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 27, 2005

MANITO -- Lonnie "Lon" Richard Allen, 54, of Manito died Thursday, May 26, 2005, at 12:38 a.m. at Pekin Hospital, Pekin.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City. A service will follow at 7 p.m., with the Rev. Robert Paddack officiating.

Mr. Allen was a machinist at Caterpillar in East Peoria. He retired in 2001 after 31½ years with the company.

He served in the National Guard from 1970-1974.

He was born Dec. 27, 1950, in Springfield to Richard E. and Shirley Jean Davis Allen. He married Linda Charles on Oct. 28, 1978, in Lincoln.

He is survived by his wife, in Manito; one sister, Bonnie (and Dave) Knieriem of Mason City; and two nephews, Scott Anthony Starr (and daughter Heaven) of Mason City and Kent Allen Starr of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He was a member of the First Christian Church of Mason City, UAW Local 974, NRA, ABATE, Antique Motorcycle Association of America and Greenpeace.

He was an avid Harley rider and enjoyed target shooting.

Memorial contributions may be made to a memorial fund in his name through CEFCU, 3515 Court St., Pekin.

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.

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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