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LINCOLN -- Robert F. Merreighn, 85, of Lincoln died Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at 1:50 p.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Vicar Michael Stock and the Rev. P. Ronald Schmidt co-officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Zion Cemetery.

Mr. Merreighn retired from Myers Industries in 1978. He had worked in shipping and receiving.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

He was born March 16, 1921, in Moline to Zoanney and Bessie Freeman Merreighn. He married Alice Bowman on Dec. 4, 1954, in Lincoln.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; two daughters, Jan (and Bob) Hashman of Lincoln and Christina Merreighn of California; one brother, James (and Janet) Slazwitz of Wyoming, Ill.; one sister, Dorothy Levi of Chatsworth, Calif.; two grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren; and one great-grandchild and one step-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by one son, Robert E. Merreighn; three brothers; and one sister.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Lincoln and a 60-year member of American Legion Post 263.

Memorials may be made to the building fund at his church.

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LINCOLN -- Teddy "Ted" Wayne Johnson, 60, of Lincoln died Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at 12:20 a.m. at his home.

A celebration of life service will be scheduled at a later date.

Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Johnson farmed in Logan County and also worked for Broadwell Township for many years.

He proudly served in the U.S. Army from Oct. 25, 1965, until Oct. 24, 1971.

He was born June 5, 1945, at Lincoln to Lloyd and Florence Amberg Johnson.

He is survived by two sisters, Glenda (and Dean) Downing of Lincoln and Nancy Thompson of Lincoln; treasured friend Karen Ackerman of Lincoln; two nieces, Sara (and Greg) Horchem of Lincoln and Jill (and Jerry) Uhrine of Thompson Station, Tenn.; and four great-nephews, Joshua, Justin and Jason Horchem and Samuel Uhrine.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.

He enjoyed farm life, good friends and neighbors, and family celebrations. His interests included reading, travel and hiking.

He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1963.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Immanuel Lutheran Church or Hospice Care of Illinois, 720 N. Bond St., Springfield, IL 62702-9914.

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LINCOLN -- Harry Russell Maple, 65, of Lincoln, formerly of Decatur, died Sunday, April 2, 2006, at 3 p.m. at his home.

His funeral was Thursday morning at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Jacob Skelton officiating. Visitation was on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Burial is in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur.

Mr. Maple was a laborer for Burwell Oil before he retired in 1998.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.

He was born Nov. 21, 1940, in Decatur to William Henry and Margery Hedrick Maple Sr. He married Charlene Cleary on Sept. 26, 1992, in Decatur.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; his mother, of Decatur; one son, Jackie Russell "J.R." Maple of Lincoln; three daughters, Teresa "Terri" Affleck of Omaha, Neb., Tami (and Lynn) Mermis of Midland, Texas, and Traci Tilton of Neosho, Mo.; four brothers, Ron (and Carolyn) Maple of Oakley, Joe (and Margie) Maple of La Porte, Texas, John (and Debbie) Maple of Decatur and Leslie (and Redonda) Maple of Hugo, Okla.; one sister, Judy (and Steve) Miller of Mount Zion; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his father; three brothers, William H. Maple Jr., Charles Merle Maple Sr. and David Edward Maple; and one granddaughter.

He attended the Fourth Street Church of God

He was an avid NASCAR fan.

Memorials may be made to the family or to Hospice Care of Illinois.