Susan Forney
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LINCOLN -- Susan E. Forney, 90, of Lincoln, formerly of
Brimfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006, at 5:05 a.m. at the
Christian Village.
Her body was cremated.
A graveside service with burial of cremains will be at 1
p.m. Friday at Brimfield Cemetery, Brimfield. The Rev.
Phillip Blackburn will officiate.
Mrs. Forney was a bank teller in Brimfield before she
retired.
She was born April 4, 1915, in Brimfield to George and
Mary Porter Sollenberger. She married Chalmer Forney. He
died in 1963.
She is survived by one son, Harold (and Phyllis)
Camp of Lincoln; three grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Geraldine
Olsen; eight brothers; and two sisters. She was the last of
her immediate family.
She was a member of Union Church, United Church of
Christ, Brimfield.
Mrs. Forney was an active volunteer at Mesa Public
Library in Mesa, Ariz.
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family of Susan Forney.
 Mary Stewart
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LINCOLN -- Mary Elizabeth Stewart, 95, formerly of
Canton, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, at 2 a.m. at the
Christian Village Nursing Home.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the
First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Phillip Blackburn
officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the
service.
Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home is handling
arrangements.
Mrs. Stewart was a homemaker.
She was born Dec. 30, 1910, in Canton to Floyd and Clara
Thompson Putman. She married James M. Stewart in Canton in
September 1936. He died in 1989.
She is survived by two sons, James F. Stewart of Lititz,
Pa., and John C. (and Carol Sullivan) Stewart of Denver,
Colo.; a sister-in-law, Nancy Putman of Edina, Minn.; one
granddaughter, Emilie Stewart of Denver, Colo.; and several
nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by one sister and two
brothers.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of
Lincoln, where she was a longtime member of the choir; the
Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority; former chapter president and
current member of PEO Sisterhood; and the Monday Book Club.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or
the Christian Village Nursing Home.
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family.
 Wheeler 'Blackie' Laymon
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LINCOLN -- Wheeler Irvin "Blackie" Laymon, 73, of Lincoln
died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at 8:45 a.m. at Maple Ridge
Care Centre.
His body was cremated and there will be no visitation or
service.
Mr. Laymon had been a millwright.
He served in the U.S. Army as an engineer during the
Korean War.
He was born Dec. 14, 1932, at Dale, Ind., to Delbert
Isaac and Bernice Northerner Laymon. He married Norma Jean
Logan and they were divorced. He later married Barbara Ann
Gardener and they were divorced.
He is survived by a son, Gary Doug (and Bunny) Laymon of
Atlanta; a daughter, Kay Diane (and Gary) Constant of Lake
Fork; three stepdaughters, Dana Brown of Lincoln, Penny
Eichorn of Atlanta and Theresa (and Tad) Delong of Canton;
one brother, Russell Laymon of Iowa; 15 grandchildren; and
30 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Jerry; two brothers;
and one sister
He was a member of the millwright union and carpenters
union.
Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association,
the American Diabetes Association or to the charity of the
donor's choice.
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family.
 Tillie Davison
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LINCOLN -- Tillie Davison, 105, of Lincoln, formerly of
Middletown, died Dec. 31, 2005, 7:10 a.m. at the Christian
Village.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Middletown
Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dayle Eldredge officiating.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Holland and Barry
Funeral Home and at the church one hour prior to the service
on Friday.
Burial will be in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown.
Mrs. Davison was a caregiver to many people throughout
the course of her life.
She was born Nov. 7, 1900, in Logan County to John and
Anna Fulscher Steinhour. She married Jim W. Davison on May
6, 1919, in Lincoln. He died Oct. 24, 1974.
She is survived by two daughters, Delores Berger and Mary
Loeffler, both of Lincoln; one son, John Davison of
Middletown; 14 grandchildren; and several
great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and
great-great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death one daughter, Ruby
Haberland; two sons, Raymond and William Davison; one
sister, Kathleen Winterbauer; and two brothers, Frank and
Will Steinhour.
Mrs. Davison was a member of the Middletown Methodist
Church.
She was an avid Cubs fan.
Memorial donations may be made to the Middletown
Methodist Church or to Wayne J. Schall Hospice, benefiting
Logan County, and will be accepted at the funeral home.
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family.
 Nora
Deiss
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LINCOLN -- Nora Mae Deiss, 86, of Lincoln died Friday, Dec.
30, 2005, at 12:35 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.
Her funeral
was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral
Home in Lincoln, with
George Gahr officiating. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at
the funeral home.
Burial is in Old Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Deiss was a retired teacher. She had taught for over
20 years.
She was born June 20, 1919, in Lincoln to C.O. and Goldie
Teichner Musser. She married Carl E. Deiss in Illinois on
May 25, 1941. He died July 2, 2004.
She is survived by one son, William (and Mary) Deiss of
Columbia, Md.; one daughter, M. Jean (and Bruce) Major of
St. Peters, Mo.; one sister, Ruth Winter of Lincoln; 11
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Bob and
James.
She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, White
Shrine, Rebekah Lodge, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, American
Association of University Women and Illinois Teachers
Association.
She was a graduate of Lincoln College and Illinois State
University.
Memorials may be made to Lincoln Christian Church.
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Deiss family.
Charles Boyer
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LINCOLN -- Charles H. Boyer, 80, of Itasca, formerly of
Lincoln, died Dec. 29, 2005, at Alexian Brothers Medical
Center in Elk Grove Village.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at Holland and Barry
Funeral Home in Lincoln. His funeral, also at Holland and
Barry, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Burial will be in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown.
Mr. Boyer retired after 45 years of service with the
International Union of Elevator Constructors of Chicago.
He proudly served his country in the Navy during World
War II.
He was born April 21, 1925, in Lincoln to the late Elbert
and Bertha Moldenhauer Boyer. He married Joyce Simonson. She
preceded him in death in 1988.
He is survived by three sons, James, Charles and Glenn
Boyer; one brother, Robert Boyer; one sister, Lorraine
Gehrke; seven grandchildren, Katie, Kelly, Kyle, Sarah,
Ashley, Madison and Emily; and many nieces and nephews.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of
Itasca.
Memorial donations may be made to his church and will be
accepted at the funeral home.
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Edna Strunk
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LINCOLN -- Edna Lovene Strunk, 76, of Energy, formerly of
Lincoln, died Dec. 27, 2005, at 10:40 a.m. at Herrin
Hospital.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at
New Union Cemetery.
Holland and Barry Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
She was born Jan. 8, 1929, in Lincoln to Virgil and
Florence Jarver Langenbahn. She married Jack Strunk on Feb.
17, 1951, in Lincoln. He died Jan. 26, 1999.
She is survived by one niece, Connie Evans of Energy;
four nephews, Terry Walters of Lincoln, Daniel Walters of
Greenview, Ronald Walters of Litchfield and Rick Walters of
Sibley; five great-nieces; five great-nephews; and a
sister-in-law, Margaret Langenbahn of Lincoln.
She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ilene
Janis and Mary Walters, and one brother, Kenneth Langenbahn.
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