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  Eleanor Huffman          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Eleanor A. Huffman, 76, of Lincoln died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005, at 11:24 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Bethel Cemetery, rural Emden, with Tim Searby officiating.

Mrs. Huffman was former owner and operator of The Mill Restaurant in Lincoln.

She was born Aug. 13, 1929, in Lincoln to Ernest and Lula Dugan Morrow. She married George E. Huffman on Feb. 3, 1948, in Henderson, Ky. He died Feb. 6, 1989.

She is survived by one son, Randy (and Virginia) Huffman of Lincoln; one daughter, Cindy (and Joe) Raggi of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Shirley (and Stan) Bruketa of Lincoln and Norma Montrose of Detroit, Mich.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, one sister and two brothers.

She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 263.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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Howard Campbell          Send a link to a friend

CLINTON -- Howard Thomas Campbell, 84, of Clinton died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, at his home.

A graveside service with military rites will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, rural Kenney, at 11 a.m. Saturday. Pastor J. Kent Hickerson will officiate.

No visitation is scheduled.

Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln is handling arrangements.

Mr. Campbell retired from Corn Belt Electric in Bloomington on Feb. 15, 1983, after 37 years of service.

He served in Africa and Italy during World War II.

He was born Feb. 12, 1921, at Wapella to Thomas A. and Reba V. Gilbert Campbell. He married Millicent A. Martin on Sept. 12, 1942, in Spokane, Wash. She died Dec. 18, 2000.

He is survived by two sons, Steven (and Julie) Campbell of Troy, Ohio, and Stanley (and Jeane) Campbell of Clinton; two brothers; one sister; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

After retirement he enjoyed many hours of fishing, traveling and woodworking.

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Clara Voorhees          Send a link to a friend

MOUNT PULASKI -- Clara W. Voorhees, 89, of Mount Pulaski died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, at 12:40 p.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center.

Services will be in New Jersey, with burial in Greenwich Cemetery, Stewartsville, N.J.

Local arrangements were handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

Mrs. Voorhees was a retired elementary teacher.

She was born Feb. 22, 1916, in West New York, N.J., to Frederick and Anna Biermann Wiebe. She married Arthur Voorhees in Greenwich Township, N.J., on March 23, 1940. He died March 30, 1999.

She is survived by one son, William H. (and Georgene) Voorhees of Maroa; one daughter, Susan (and Jay) Rutan of Easton, Pa.; one brother, William (and Ann) Wiebe of Panama City, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one son, Robert Voorhees.

She was a member of the Warrensburg United Methodist Church.

She graduated from Caldwell High School in Caldwell, N.J., and Trenton State in Trenton, N.J.

In lieu of flowers, please give donations to the Warrensburg United Methodist Church.

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Annie Zaborac          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Annie Rose Zaborac, 86, formerly of Mount Pulaski, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Clara’s Manor.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Kevin Treptow officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.

Mrs. Zaborac was a retired telephone operator and had also worked as a custodian at the Mount Pulaski Courthouse.

She was born July 26, 1919, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, to Zebedee and Jane Kendall Whitmore. She married Clarence Cecil Buckles in Windsor, Canada, on June 30, 1942. He died Feb. 19, 1961. She married Carl Zaborac Sr. in Mount Pulaski on Feb. 17, 1973. He died Nov. 14, 1987.

She is survived by one daughter, Linda (and Ronald) Parker of Lincoln; a son-in-law, Dean Leesman of Hartsburg; seven grandchildren and six stepgrandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Sharon Leesman; three stepsons; and one stepgrandson.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mount Pulaski, Rebekah Lodge and the Royal Neighbors of America.

Memorials may be made to support multiple sclerosis patients and research.

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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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