John Borowicz          Send a link to a friend

MOUNT PULASKI -- John Borowicz, 85, of Mount Pulaski died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, at 5:15 a.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center.

A memorial service will be scheduled later.

Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

Mr. Borowicz was a laborer at Mount Pulaski Products.

He was born April 5, 1920.

He is survived by special friends Jim Boy and Judy Coogan of Mount Pulaski, Dave Collins of Lincoln, Eugene Collins of Mount Pulaski, Jeannie Morrow of Holly Pond, Ark., and staff and residents at Vonderlieth Living Center.

He was of the Catholic faith.

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Helen Smith          Send a link to a friend

ATLANTA -- Helen Miller Smith, 83, of Atlanta died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at 3:05 a.m. at Hopedale Nursing Home, Hopedale.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Atlanta United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Smith residence, 200 S.W. Fourth St., and at the church one hour prior to the service on Friday.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

Quiram Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Smith taught in the Olympia School District for 17 years.

She was born Feb. 8, 1922, at Atlanta to Claude I. and Hazel Hoose Miller. She married Herbert W. Smith on Sept. 14, 1941, at Atlanta. He died Feb. 5, 1962.

She is survived by one daughter, Kathy (and Gary) Gemberling of Atlanta; two sons, Dennis (and Sandy) Smith of Atlanta and Barry (and Jenny) Smith of Carson City, Nev.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one son, James C. Smith; three brothers; and one granddaughter.

She was a member of the Atlanta United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Goodwill Builders. She was a former member of the A-Team, Atlanta Library Board, Atlanta Cemetery Association and the Word Weavers in Bloomington.

She was a graduate of Illinois State University, Normal.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Atlanta United Methodist Church, A-Team, Atlanta Library and Museum, or Harbor Light Hospice.

Mary Sprunger

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LINCOLN -- Mary Anna Sprunger, 83, Lincoln, formerly of Elkhart, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at 12:45 p.m. at her home.

Mrs. Sprunger donated her body to medical science.

A memorial service will be scheduled later.

Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart.

Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

Mrs. Sprunger 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.