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Mary Kurilko Skaggs
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 MASON CITY -- Mary E. Kurilko Skaggs, 90, of Mason City, formerly of
Lincoln, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at 12:30 p.m. at Mason
District Hospital in Havana.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the
Rev. Julie Azbell officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to
10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
She was secretary to the chief psychologist at Lincoln
Developmental Center in Lincoln before she retired.
She was born April 14, 1915, in Paducah, Ky., to G.W. and
Vita Ivitts Shepherd. She married John Kurilko in 1952, and
he died Sept. 12, 1992. She married Jim Skaggs on Aug. 7,
1997, and he died Dec. 19, 2003.
A brother and a sister also preceded her in death.
She is survived by a half sister, Billie Schultz of
Springfield, Mo.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of
Lincoln and the Martha-Naomi Circle of the church.
Memorials may be made to her church or to The Oasis senior
center in Lincoln.
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Mary Kurilko Skaggs.
Robert Huff
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LINCOLN -- Robert F. Huff, 65, of Lincoln died Wednesday,
Sept. 28, 2005, at 11:50 a.m. at his home.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. His funeral
will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the
Rev. Jame Hahs officiating.
Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.
Mr. Huff was a tool and die maker at Cutler-Hammer in
Lincoln for 40 years.
He was born Oct. 26, 1939, in Lincoln to Harold K. and
Helen M. Brown Huff. He married Christel A. Johnson on Dec.
9, 1977, in Lincoln.
He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; one daughter,
Bobbie Lee Huff of Springfield; two sons, Radcliff L. (and
Jenny) Bishop of Lincoln and Wade A. (and Amy) Bishop of
Hopedale; three grandchildren, Melissa and Madison Bishop of
Lincoln and Samantha Bishop of Hopedale; two cousins,
Beverly (and Chuck) Tucker of Lynwood and Bill (and Jeanne)
Taylor of Dyer, Ind.; and his mother-in-law, Lorraine Bayer
of Lincoln.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one son,
James Kenneth Huff, who died June 5, 1975.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of
Lincoln, the Methodist church Boy Scout Troop 102 and
Lincoln Elks 914. He was a volunteer at the Heritage In
Flight Museum.
Memorials may be made to the Logan County Airport
Heritage In Flight Museum or the Huff Memorial Fund for the
third-grade swim program at Chester-East Lincoln School.
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Dorothy Lauer
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 SPRINGFIELD -- Dorothy V. Lauer, 88, formerly of Lincoln,
died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, at 9:15 a.m. at St. John's
North.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John
United Church of Christ in Lincoln, with the Rev. Richard
Reinwald officiating.
Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
Mrs. Lauer and her husband owned Lauer Hardware in
Lincoln for many years.
She was born Feb. 26, 1917, at Waynesville to John G. and
Cecyle N. Smith Klemm. She married Louis C. Lauer on Dec.
15, 1942, at the Lauer home in Lincoln. He died Aug. 18,
1981.
She is survived by four daughters, Laura Sue Lauer of
Springfield, Janice (and Terry) Mills of Phoenix, Ariz.,
Nancy J. (and James) Seguin of La Grange Park and Debbie
(and Bill) Daugherty of Hillard, Ohio; one sister, Emily
(and Paul) Mobley of Brookfield, Mo.; one brother, Paul
Klemm of Lincoln; eight grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in
Lincoln.
Memorials may be made to St. John's Hospice of
Springfield, breast cancer research or the donor's choice.
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William Knazavich
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MASON CITY -- William A. Knazavich, 80, of Mason City
died Wednesday,
Sept. 28, 2005, at 3:25 a.m. at Mason City Area Nursing
Home.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ
Lutheran Church, with Pastor James Childs officiating.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville.
Mr. Knazavich had worked for Schnepp and Barns in
Springfield as a pressroom foreman.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
He was born Sept. 15, 1925, at Taylorville to William and
Mary Ella Kinnett Knazavich. He married Norma Peters on Oct.
4, 1945. She died April 5, 1995.
He is survived by two sons, Gary Knazavich of White Heath
and Doug Knazavich of Decatur; three daughters, Cheryl (and
Larry) Stevenson of Castle Rock, Colo., Mary Ella Knazavich
of Rock Springs, Wyo., and Jean (and Craig) of Buckingham,
Mo.; one brother, Ernest Knazavich of Elmhurst; three
sisters, Ruth Strumpher and Martha Bertoff, both of
Taylorville, and Betty Perona of Tovey; and four
grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by one brother, Robert
Knazavich; two sisters, Kathleen Burch and Mary Deavers; and
two grandsons, Aaron Sears and Kevin Stevenson.
He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, AMVETS,
American Legion and VFW.
Memorials contributions may be made to the American
Cancer Society.
Billie Farmer
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 McLEAN -- Billie J. Farmer, 74, of McLean died Wednesday,
Sept. 28, 2005, at 1:55 a.m. at his home.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Quiram
Funeral Home, Atlanta. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Don Doty
officiating.
Burial will be in McLean Cemetery.
Mr. Farmer farmed for 20 years in the Hartsburg area. He
worked for Cutler-Hammer Corporation in Lincoln for 25 years
before retiring in 1993.
He was born Feb. 13, 1931, at McLean to William and Maude
Harris Farmer. He married Barbara Beyer on June 16, 1949, in
Bloomington. She survives.
Other survivors are one daughter, Kathy A. Farmer of
McLean; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother,
Richard Farmer; and one grandson, Larey Smith.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer
Society or OSF Hospice in Bloomington.
Leota 'Nan' Swan
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WAYNESVILLE -- Leota M. "Nan" Swan, 92, formerly of
Waynesville, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, at 5:50 p.m. at
Manor Care Health Services in Normal.
Her body was cremated, and there will be no visitation.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30,
at Evergreen Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Anderson will
officiate.
Quiram Funeral Home of Atlanta handled arrangements.
Mrs. Swan was a homemaker.
She was born May 10, 1913, at Rialto, Calif., to Lee and
Bessie Roseman Cole. She married Arthur Swan on June 6,
1943. He died Dec. 17, 1974.
She is survived by one daughter, Carolyn (and Glenn)
Cowan of Waynesville; one son, James (and Lisa) Swan of
Normal; three grandchildren and two stepgrandsons; and three
great-grandchildren and one step-great-granddaughter.
She was also preceded in death by one sister and one
granddaughter.
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