 Robert Merreighn
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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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'Ted' Johnson
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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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