Christopher Slack

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LINCOLN -- Christopher L. “Chris” Slack, 37, of Lincoln, Illinois went home to be with the Lord Saturday, October 8, 2005 at home with his family.

A memorial gathering will be held 5-7 PM Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln, Illinois. Memorial Services will be 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 12, 2005 also at the funeral home with Pastor Joe Bennett officiating.

Chris was born June 27, 1968 in Lincoln, Illinois to Lloyd and Carol (Bryant) Slack. He married Karyl (Crawford) February 27, 1995. He graduated Lincoln High School in 1986 and then went on to become a graduate of Lincoln College and Illinois State University with a degree in Fine Arts.
He was employed by Lincoln Cinemas for several years, the Department of Corrections in Lincoln and Pontiac Illinois, and was the Circulation Manager for the Lincoln Courier for 10 years.

Chris was an active member of Kingdom Life Ministries, the Vice President of the Board of Directors of Main Street Lincoln, a member of Community Builders, and sat on the board of Directors for Mental Health Centers of Illinois – Logan / Mason Rehabilitation Center. .

He was involved in No Holds Barred Ultimate Fighting for several years and studied Karate.

Survivors include:
Parents: Lloyd and Carol Slack of Lincoln, Illinois
Maternal Grandmother Thelma Adams of Lincoln, Illinois
Wife Karyl Slack of Lincoln, Illinois
Daughters Krystina and Kathryn Slack both at home in Lincoln, Illinois
Brother Corey (Diane) Slack of Lincoln, Illinois
Sister Cara Slack of Lincoln, Illinois
Sister Kimberly Coletto of Canyon Country, California

He was preceded in death by his Paternal Grandparents Roy and Marjorie Slack and his Maternal Grandfather Wallace Bryant.

Memorial donations may be made to Kingdom Life Ministries, Sarcoma Foundation of America, or Wayne J. Schall Hospice and will be accepted at the funeral home.

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Teresa Anders

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Teresa M. Anders, 46, Mt. Pulaski, formerly of Mt. Auburn, Il

Teresa M. Anders, 46 of Mt. Pulaski, formerly of Mt. Auburn, Il. died at 12:06 a.m. on Oct. 9th at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.

Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. on Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski, Il.
Services are set for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at the funeral home.
Michael A. Smith will preside.

Interment is at Steenbergen Cemetery, rural Mt. Pulaski, Il.

Mrs. Anders was born in Lincoln on March 6, 1959 to Franklin and Nancy Conoway Wilham. She married Bill Anders in Mt. Pulaski, Il. on March 31, 1984.

She is survived by her husband Bill; one daughter, Nancy Anders; three brothers, Dennis (Paula) Wilham of Mt. Pulaski, Il., Dale (Bonnie) Wilham of Lincoln, Il., David Wilham of Mt. Pulaski, Il.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Mrs. Anders was a housewife and a member of Berea Christian Church of Mt. Auburn, Il.

Memorials may be made to the Family.

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J. Norman Stopher

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J Norman Stopher Sr., 62, of Mt. Pulaski, died at 10:58 a.m. on October 8, 2005 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

A Memorial Service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday October 13, 2005 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski, Il. Bill Shanle will preside. There will be no visitation.

Mr. Stopher was cremated. Interment will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Rural Mt. Pulaski, Il.

Mr. Stopher was born on March 30, 1943 to Charles and Beulah Poffenbarger Stopher in Macon Co, Il.

He is survived by two sons, Oscar Lee (Deb) Stopher of Alabama, J Norman Stopher Jr. of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; two daughters, Gwen Stopher of Cornland, Kim (Joel) Brion of Topeka, Kansas and two brothers, John (Elvira) Stopher of Mt. Pulaski., Harold (Donna) Stopher of Hephzibah, Georgia. He had six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.

Mr. Stopher was a retired farm worker and a member of Buffalo Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to the family.

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Wilma Wright

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LINCOLN -- Wilma C. Wright, 72, of Lincoln died at Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at 9 a.m. at her home.

A service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Craig Smith officiating. There is no visitation.

Burial of cremains will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo.

Mrs. Wright was a clerk's assistant for the Lincoln city clerk and the sewerage department. She retired in 1994.

She was born Oct. 31, 1932, in Decatur to Guy M. and Vada Henricks Davidson. She married Ovid W. Wright on June 3, 1951, at Cerro Gordo.

She is survived by her husband of Lincoln; two sons, Todd (and Leslie) Wright of Denton, Texas, and Lonn (and Barbara) Wright of The Colony, Texas; one daughter, Lisa (and Jay) Akers of Elkhart; and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother and was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of Jefferson Street Christian Church, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and American Legion Post 263 Auxiliary.

Memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House or Hospice Care of Illinois.

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Roma Ballinger          Send a link to a friend

ATLANTA -- Roma Ballinger, 77, of rural Atlanta died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at 6:25 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Visitation was on Sunday at Quiram Funeral Home.

Her funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Atlanta United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating.

Burial is in Atlanta Cemetery.

Mrs. Ballinger was homemaker.

She was born Aug. 7, 1928, at New Holland to Herman and Louise Dahm Bauer. She married Charles W. Ballinger on May 28, 1949, at Lincoln. He survives.

Other survivors are three daughters, Roma (and Richard) Evans of Lockport, Marcia (and Robert) Pipp of Atlanta and Charlise (and Greg) Morgan of Holly Springs, N.C.; one son, Charles (and Judy) Ballinger of Atlanta; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was a member of the Atlanta United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Association.