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Virginia Lambert

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LINCOLN -- Virginia May Lambert, 91, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at 7:59 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor in Lincoln.

Mrs. Lambert was an inspector at Lehn and Fink before she retired in 1979.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Tim Searby officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville.

She was born May 30, 1914, in Decatur to Rolla W. and Gertrude A. Young Disney. She married John Joseph Lambert on June 2, 1934, in Springfield. He died Aug. 2, 2005.

She was also preceded in death by one sister, Betty Antoine.

She is survived by nieces and nephews.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, the Friendship Corner class and Jolly Seniors, of which she was past financial secretary.

Memorials may be made to Lincoln Christian Church, Lincoln Christian College or St. Clara's Manor.

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Charles Ridgeway Jr.

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BROADWELL -- Charles E. Ridgeway Jr., 61, of Broadwell died Sunday, May 21, 2006, at 1:45 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor in Lincoln.

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

Burial is in Kline Cemetery.

Mr. Ridgeway was employed at Caterpillar Tractor in Decatur from June 1966 until January 2000.

He was born July 19, 1944, in Lincoln to Charles E. Sr. and Ruth Annette Langenbahn Ridgeway. He married Ruthann Cook on Oct. 10, 1964, in Broadwell.

He is survived by his wife, of Broadwell; his father, of Broadwell; two sons, Ed (and Kate) Ridgeway of Madison, Wis., and Lee (and Deb) Ridgeway of Beason; one brother, Ron (and Hazel) Ridgeway of Broadwell; one sister, Judy (and Simon) Aper of Broadwell; two granddaughters, Kayelee Ruth Ridgeway of Beason and Cecilia Rain Ridgeway of Madison, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother and grandparents.

He was a member of Broadwell Christian Church. He served on the executive board for union Local 751 of Decatur from 1977 to 1989. He was trustee for the village board of Broadwell from 1972 to present. He was a charter member of the Logan County Solid Waste Committee.

He loved bowling and was a die-hard Cardinal fan. He also loved music. His two granddaughters were the light of his life.

Memorials may be made to Community Cancer Center of Bloomington or Scovill Zoo of Decatur.

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Ray Gross          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Ray Bill Gross, 55, of Lincoln died Sunday, May 21, 2006, at 8:20 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

There will be no visitation.

Relatives and friends can meet with the family from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday at Eagles Lodge 2708, 1621 N. Kickapoo St. The Fraternal Order of Eagles will have a memorial service at 4 p.m.

Burial will be in Lucas Chapel Cemetery, rural Lincoln.

Arrangements are by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Mr. Gross was a warehouse worker at Barrick Distributors and a handyman in the Lincoln area.

He was born Sept. 5, 1950, in Lincoln, to William Nelson and Wilma Leara Steinhour Gross.

He is survived by one brother, Robert Stanley (and Dawn) Gross of Lincoln; and two sisters, Catherine Florence (and Jerry) Norenberg of Newport, Wash., and Joyce Anne Lovelett of North Bend, Wash.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.

He was a member of Eagles Lodge 2708.

Memorials may be made to the family.

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