Myrtle Follis
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LINCOLN -- Myrtle M. Follis, 95, of Lincoln died Thursday,
Nov. 3, 2005, at 6:15 a.m. at St. Clara's Manor.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Burial will be at a later date in Irish Grove Cemetery,
Middletown.
Mrs. Follis worked at Stetson China Factory, was a
retired seamstress and retired from dietary work at Lincoln
Developmental Center.
She was born May 26, 1910, in Menard County to John
Franklin and Mella Sturgis Boyer. She married Robert C.
Follis in Lincoln on Feb. 16, 1930. He died Jan. 14, 1986.
She is survived by one son, Duane Follis of Lincoln; one
daughter, Roberta (and Dean) Lynn of Mason City; four
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and three
sisters and was the last of her immediate family.
She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital.
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Follis family.
 Alta Knollenberg
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LINCOLN -- Alta M. Knollenberg, 81, died Wednesday, Nov.
2, 2005, at 11:30 a.m. at the Christian Village.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran
Church in New Holland, with the Rev. Charles Olander
officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at the
church.
Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Mrs. Knollenberg was a homemaker and former manager of
the Joann Fabrics store in Lincoln.
She was born Jan. 8, 1924, at Phillipsburg, Ky., to Bruce
and Lucy Wise Marcum. She married Walter H. Knollenberg on
Feb. 26, 1944, and he died Dec. 29, 2001.
She is survived by three daughters, Sharon (and Paul)
Koester of Beason, Sandy (and Gregory) Mattingly of Godfrey
and Sheila (and Robert) Runyen of Loami; one brother, Howard
Marcum of Decatur, Texas; one sister, Irene (and Ray) Stear
of Charleston; five grandchildren, Andy (and Heather) Bender
of Springfield, Jenelle Koester of San Diego, Calif., Jeremy
Koester of Lincoln; Chris Runyen of Loami and Alta Runyen of
Loami; and two great-grandchildren, Graham Bender and Lydia
Bender of Springfield.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, John and
Pete Marcum.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of New Holland
and the Concordia Society of the church, New Holland Women's
Club and Linpro Square Dance Club.
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church in New
Holland or the Lincoln Christian Village Alzheimer Unit
Resident Fund.
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family.
Robert Steinfort
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MOUNT PULASKI -- Robert E. Steinfort, 87, of Mount Pulaski
died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, at 10:45 p.m. at his home.
A private family service with military rites will be at a
later date. The Rev. Mark Carnahan will officiate. There
will be no visitation.
Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart.
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski is
handling arrangements.
Mr. Steinfort was a retired businessman.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was born Feb. 5, 1918, at Mondovi, Wis., to C.E. and Anna
Syverson Steinfort. He married Rosemary Graham in Lincoln on
Aug. 26, 1943.
He is survived by his wife, of Mount Pulaski; one son, Scott
(and Kay) Steinfort of Lincoln; two grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
One sister, Clarine Jones, preceded him in death.
He was a registered professional engineer.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mount Pulaski
Emergency Medical Services.
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family.
 William McCormick
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LINCOLN -- William L. McCormick, 86, of Lincoln, formerly
of Emden, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, at 5:53 p.m. at
Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Visitation will be from 3 until 7 p.m. Sunday at Peasley
Funeral Home in Lincoln. Prior to the visitation, the rosary
will be recited at 2:40 p.m.
His funeral Mass will be celebrated at Holy Family Church
in Lincoln at 10:30 a.m. Monday, with the Rev. R. Anthony
Lee officiating.
Burial, with military honors, will be in Bethel Cemetery,
rural Emden.
Mr. McCormick had been president of the Farmers State
Bank of Emden since 1960.
He served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine
Corps in the South and Central Pacific during World War II.
He was born Feb. 7, 1919, in Emden to R. Leslie and
Florence Niedergesaess McCormick. He married Frances
McCarthy on Jan. 12, 1946.
He is survived by his wife; one son, Timothy T. (and
Liana); and two granddaughters, Carina and Adina.
An infant son preceded him in death.
He participated in various civic organizations in Emden
and Lincoln, Lincoln Elks Lodge 914 and the American Legion
of Emden. He was affiliated with Holy Family Church in
Lincoln.
He served as president of the Logan County Bankers
Association, on the executive committee of the Illinois
Bankers Association and was a member of the American Bankers
Association.
He was a member of the board of trustees of Lincoln
College for 36 years and served a term as president of the
board. In 1999 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Business
Administration degree from the college in recognition of his
service.
He was educated in rural and Emden schools. He graduated
from Lincoln College and the University of Colorado, where
he was affiliated with Delta Tau Delta social fraternity.
He enlisted in the Marines in May 1941 and participated
in the invasion of Tarawa and the Okinawa Campaign. As a
member of the 4th Marine Regiment and Task Force 31, he
participated in the initial landing and occupation of the
Tokyo Bay area and capture of the flagship Negato, which
symbolized the unconditional and complete surrender of the
Japanese Navy on Aug. 30, 1945. He was discharged in 1945
with the rank of major.
He began his employment with the Farmers State Bank of
Emden in 1946. The bank was organized by his grandfather in
1891; was later headed by his father, Leslie; and his son,
Timothy, is currently the fourth-generation bank executive.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
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 Winifred Davis
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LINCOLN -- Winifred E. "Wini" Davis, 78, of Lincoln died
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, at 3:25 p.m. at her home.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. An Emblem
Club service will follow at 7 p.m. Her funeral will be at
9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Tom Ewald
officiating.
Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Davis worked for Illinois Bell 25 years and retired
as an assistant staff supervisor.
She was born July 25, 1927, in Springfield to Charles W.
and Edith Mae Arnold Franklin. She married Donald E. Davis
in Lincoln on Dec. 15, 1968. He died Aug. 26, 1984.
She is survived by one stepson, Michael E. Davis of
Peoria; one stepdaughter, Kathy J. Porter of Peoria; two
brothers, Robert L. (and Elaine) Franklin of Lincoln and Jim
(and Pat) Franklin of Lincoln; one sister, Gwendolyn Crosoli
of Joliet; five grandchildren, Lisa (and Nate) Shissler of
Peoria, Sara M. (and John David) McKee of Peoria, Jaimie
(and Tim) Schaub of Brimfield, Todd Porter of Peoria and
Nicole C. Davis of Peoria; one great-granddaughter,
Elizabeth Shissler of Peoria; four nieces, Paulette (and
Ronnie) Orth, Deidre (and Matt) Berger, Teresa (and Dan)
Dankowski and Susan (and Ed) Walker; and two nephews, Daniel "D.J." (and Amy) Franklin
and Sam (and Chasadee) Franklin
She was also preceded in death by one brother, Richard
Franklin.
She was a member of Jefferson Street Christian Church;
American Legion Auxiliary Post 263; Lincoln Woman's Club;
Lincoln Emblem Club 433, of which she was past president;
WIIM State Association of Emblem Clubs, of which she was
past state president; and the Supreme Emblem Club of the
United States of America.
Memorials may be made to the Lincoln
Emblem Club's scholarship fund.
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Ruth Hughes
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CHESTNUT -- Ruth J. Hughes,
84, of Chestnut died at Decatur Memorial Hospital at 1:40
a.m. Monday, Oct. 31, 2005.
A graveside service was at 10 a.m. Friday at Laenna Cemetery, Chestnut. Norman
McCormick will be in charge. There was no
visitation.
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral
Home is handling arrangements.
Mrs. Hughes was a
homemaker
She
was born Jan. 25, 1921, in rural Mount Pulaski to Herman
and Verna Davison Heft. She married
John D. Hughes in
Covington, Ind., on Jan. 2, 1940.
She was the last of her
immediate family. She was preceded in death by her
husband, parents, one brother, one daughter and one
granddaughter.
She was a member of Chestnut Zion Lutheran Church.
Memorials may be made to the
donor's choice.
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family.
Bradford Ryan
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LAKE FORK -- Bradford H.
Ryan, 49, of Lake Fork died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, at 10:47 a.m. at Memorial
Medical Center 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 noon
Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mike Stancl
officiating.
Burial will be in Mount
Pulaski Cemetery.
Mr. Ryan was a foreman at
Kelly Construction Co. of Decatur for 18 years.
He was born April
5, 1956, in Lincoln to Robert and Myrna Ferguson Ryan. He
married Crystal
Loveall in Mount Pulaski on Sept. 13, 1997.
He is survived by his wife; his
mother and stepfather, Myrna and George Clark of North Carolina; two
brothers, Lee (and Jan) Ryan of Chestnut and Joe (and Debbie) Ryan
of Mount Pulaski; one sister, Norma Jean (and Mike) Blunt of
Virginia; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Steve and Dorothy Loveall of Mount Pulaski; and several aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by
his father and grandmother Ethel Ryan.
He attended Mount Pulaski
Christian Church
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending
time with his family and friends.
Memorials may be made to Mount Pulaski Ambulance.
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Ryan
family.
 Mary Sprunger
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ELKHART -- A memorial service for Mary Anna Sprunger will
be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Elkhart Christian Church.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart.
Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.
Mrs. Sprunger, 83, of Lincoln, formerly of Elkhart, died Oct. 23, 2005, at 12:45 p.m. at her home.
She taught for 20 years in Glenview and St. Charles.
She was born July 20, 1922, Warren County, Iowa, to
George Louis and Louisa Fletcher Snuggs. She married the
Rev. Virgil L. Sprunger on June 10, 1944, at Berne, Ind.
She is survived by her husband, of Lincoln; one daughter,
Linda Jeanne (and Gerald) Tilghman of St. Cloud, Fla.; one
brother, Howard Glen Snuggs of Colorado Springs, Colo.,
three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by three brothers and two
sisters.
She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Elgin
and also attended Elkhart Christian Church.
Memorials may be made to Elkhart Christian Church.
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