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Betty Jo Downs, 69, of Lincoln died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2000 at her home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday
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Earl Evelhoch, 83, of Lincoln, died at Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 27, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Paul Gilmore officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Zion Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Evelhoch retired in 1975 as manager of Kroger's in Lincoln. He was an avid bowler. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. He was born Dec. 7, 1916, in Berlin Township, a son of Thomas and Edith (Cater) Evelhoch. He married Abigail Croisant June 3, 1937, at Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Donna (and Mickey) Robinson of Lincoln; one son, Robert "Bucky" (and Fern) Evelhoch of Wheaton; three brothers, Robert Evelhoch of Peru, Ill., and Clifford Evelhoch and Harvey Evelhoch, both of Spring Valley; one sister, Jean Verda of Granville; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Thomas Evelhoch; and two sisters. Mr. Evelhoch was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, Princeton Masonic Temple, Railsplitter Coin Club, American Legion Post #263, Moose Lodge of Lincoln, and Eagles Lodge #2708 of Lincoln. Memorials may be made for Alzheimer's disease research.
Mabel Ann Hickey, 96, of Lincoln, died at 9:40 p.m. Friday, January 21, 2000, at Kraus Retirement Home in Lincoln. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 26, at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Robert Hoffmann officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the rosary at 6 p.m. Mrs. Hickey retired after 18 years as a seamstress at Lincoln Garment Factory. She was born May 9, 1903, in Logan County, a daughter of Frank and Frederica (Lohrenz) Mathein. She married John P. Hickey September 4, 1926, in Lincoln. He preceded her in death November 22, 1960. Surviving
are one son, Eugene (and Betty) Hickey of Lincoln; one daughter,
Josephine (and Robert) Bishop of Lincoln; 12 grandchildren; 38
great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great- She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one brother; seven sisters; and two great-great-grandsons. She was the last of her immediate family. Mrs. Hickey was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln. Memorials may be made to Kraus Retirement Home, Parkinson's Disease Foundation, St. Clara's Manor or the donor's choice.
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Dr. Leonard J. Miller, 83, of Lincoln died at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2000, at his
Dorothy E. Robinson, 85, of Beason died at 8:35 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, January 29, at St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln, with the Rev. Richard Reinwald officiating. Burial will be at New Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Mrs. Robinson was a former cook at DeWitt County Nursing Home in Hallsville, a former Avon representative in the Beason area, and a homemaker. She was an avid gardener. She was born October 15, 1914, at Gibson City, a daughter of Max R. and Louisa A. (Hass) Begolka. She married Vernet G. Robinson December 16, 1936, at Atlanta. He died August 29, 1998. She is survived by two sons, Marvin (and Gail) Robinson of Charleston and Dwayne (and Cheryl) Robinson of Champaign; one daughter, Sylvia Barry of Charleston; one brother, Raymond Begolka of Lincoln; and one sister, Ann Loercher of Lincoln. She was preceded death by her parents; husband; three brothers, Arthur Begolka, Walter Begolka and Harry Begolka; and two sisters, Emma Opperman and Lillie Begolka. Mrs. Robinson was a member of the Beason United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, and the Logan County Farm Bureau Home Extension. She was a former Sunday School superintendent. Memorials
may be made to St. John United Church of Christ, Visiting Nurse
Association/ Holland & Barry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Robert D. Fitzpatrick, 67, of Lincoln died at 11:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at his home. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, January 24, at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Kerrigan Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the rosary and wake service at 4 p.m. Mr. Fitzpatrick owned and operated Bob Fitzpatrick Plastering in Lincoln for 26 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was born April 7, 1932, in Lincoln, a son of Joseph and Agnes (Dettmer) Fitzpatrick. He married Lela Wyse January 17, 1959, in Lincoln. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Kevin Fitzpatrick of Riverton, and Kurt Fitzpatrick and Kendall Fitzpatrick, both of Lincoln; one daughter, Karen Wilson of Louisville, Ky.; six grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; and two brothers, Gregory Fitzpatrick of Lincoln and Edward Fitzpatrick of Joliet. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Mr. Fitzpatrick was a member of Holy Family Church, a member and past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus, a member of American Legion Post 263, and of Elks Lodge, all in Lincoln. Memorials may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association/Hospice Care or Carroll Catholic School Athletic Fund.
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