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Elizabeth Rutherford

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[JULY 5, 2006]  MOUNT PULASKI -- Elizabeth Lou "Betty" Rutherford, 71, formerly of Illiopolis died Saturday, July 1, 2006, at 7:25 a.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center.

Her funeral was at 1 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Bill Shanle officiating. Visitation was from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial is in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Rutherford had been a building supervisor at Lincoln Developmental Center.

She was born May 4, 1935, at Illiopolis to Leslie Gene and Martha Ann Rogers Anderson. She married Adrian Rutherford in Dixon in 1955, and he died in 1968.

She is survived by one son, Robert (and Paula) Rutherford of Lincoln; four sisters, Opal Johnson of Pekin, Linda Wood of Springfield, Rosella (and A.J.) Spreen of Jacksonville and Lillian Bailey of Maroa; and three grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by five brothers and one sister.

She was of the Christian faith.

Memorials may be made to the St. Jude's Foundation or the American Diabetes Association.

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