| Katherine
            Bartman Katherine
            Dolores "Deedee" Bartman, 84, of Lincoln, died at 3:15
            a.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2000, at the Christian Village in Lincoln. Funeral
            services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 5, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
            Funeral Home in Lincoln. Burial
            will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland. Visitation
            will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs.
            Bartman was a housewife. She
            was born Nov. 28, 1918, at Lincoln, a daughter of Joseph and Birdie
            (Spradley) Carr. She married Ralph E. Bartman Jan. 10, 1936, at New
            Holland. Surviving
            are her husband, of Lincoln; one sister, Beatice Young of Sun City,
            Ariz.; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces
            and nephews. She
            was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Cheryl Ann
            Lewis; one brother; and one sister. She
            was a member of First Baptist Church of Lincoln and the women’s
            group of the church. Memorials
            may be made to her church.     
 Virginia
            Johnson Virginia
            K. Johnson, 84, of Lincoln died at 2:55 a.m. Sunday, April 30, 2000,
            at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield. Funeral
            services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 4, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
            Funeral Home in Lincoln with the Rev. Paul Gilmore officiating. Graveside
            services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Cemetery in
            Centralia. Visitation
            will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
            Funeral Home in Lincoln. Mrs.
            Johnson was retired from teaching in the Lincoln school districts. She
            was born Dec. 14, 1915, in Centralia, a daughter of Raymond E. and
            Nina (Stonecipher) Krutsinger. She married Paul Johnson in 1935 in
            Oakland City, Ind. He preceded her in death. Surviving
            are one son, Jim Johnson of Springfield; one sister, Anne Goin of
            Springfield; and many nieces and nephews. She
            was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, one brother and
            one daughter. She
            was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, Illinois
            Education Association, National Education Association, Dewitt-Logan
            County Retired Teachers Association, Lincoln Women’s Club,
            Daughters of the American Revolution, Logan County Genealogical
            Society, White Shrine of Jerusalem and P.E.O. Memorials
            may be made to the American Cancer Society.
               
 David
            Leisch David
            W. Leisch, 62, of Lincoln died at 2:46 p.m. Sunday, April 30, 2000,
            at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. Funeral
            services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Holland & Barry
            Funeral Home in Lincoln with the Rev. Larry Maffett officiating. Burial
            will be at Downing Cemetery in Logan County. Visitation
            will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Holland & Barry Funeral
            Home in Lincoln. Leisch
            was employed by the Office of the Secretary of State in Springfield. He
            served in the U.S. Army in the 6th Armored Division
            during the Korean War. He
            was born July 16, 1937, in Lincoln, a son of Ralph H. and Mildred
            (Brown) Leisch. He
            is survived by one sister, Linda Mecham of Bloomington; one niece,
            Jodene Beavis of Novato, Calif.; three nephews, Gary Mecham and
            Michael Lenardt, both of Bloomington, and Ray Mecham of Schereville,
            Ind. He
            was preceded in death by his parents. Leisch
            was employed by P.P.G. in Lincoln for 22 years. He was an avid
            golfer, a member of the U.S. Golf Association, and worked for
            several years in the Pro Shop at the Lincoln Elks Country Club. He
            was a member of First United Methodist Church in Lincoln and of
            AMVETS.   (To top of second
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            Rude Inola
            Jane Rude, 60, of Lincoln, died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2000,
            at her residence. Funeral
            services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2000, at Holland
            & Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln with the Rev. Carl Hatmaker
            officiating. Burial
            will be in Old Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation
            will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour
            before the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Mrs.
            Rude was a homemaker. She
            was born April 9, 1940, at Springfield, a daughter of Lester N. and
            Bessie Marie (Stephens) Palmer. She married Lyle Marcus
            "Jerry" Rude Nov. 23, 1974 at Atlanta. He died Nov. 17,
            1996. Surviving
            are her mother, Bessie Palmer of Lincoln; two daughters, Patricia
            Shroyer of Lincoln and Debra Doom of Marshall, Minn.; four sons,
            Dane Shroyer, Brian "Scott" Shroyer and Jerry Scott Rude,
            all of Lincoln, and Joe Newton of Korea; three stepchildren, Mark
            Rude and Karen West, both of Tampa, Fla., and Kim Takeuchi of
            Oregon; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers,
            George Palmer of Middleburg, Fla., and Thomas Palmer of Carlysle,
            Ark.; and three sisters, Dora Jean Donath, Ina Smith and Pat Duncan,
            all of Lincoln. She
            was preceded in death by her father; her husband; two brothers, John
            and Jimmy Palmer; and one sister, Clarabell Palmer. She
            was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Richmond, Ky., and attended
            Fellowship Baptist Church of Lincoln. Memorials
            may be made to Dr. Wayne Schall Hospice in Lincoln.   
 Donald
            Fulk Donald
            D. Fulk, 83, of Armington died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2000, at
            Bartmann Health Care Center, rural Atlanta. Funeral
            services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 4, at the Quiram Funeral
            Home in Atlanta. Burial
            will be in Oakview Cemetery, rural Armington. There
            will be no visitation. Fulk
            was employed by Caterpillar Tractor Company, East Peoria, for many
            years. He retired in 1980. He also worked with the Armington Locker. He
            was born June 27, 1916, at Emden, a son of George and Georgia
            (Dickson) Fulk. He married Ladine Ellis May 28, 1938, at Lincoln.
            She survives, currently residing at Hopedale Commons in Hopedale. Also
            surviving are one daughter, Nancy Fulk of Minier; one son, Garry
            (and Angie) Fulk of Normal; nine grandchildren; 12
            great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Bernadine Deterding of
            Armington and Earline Powell of Atlanta. He
            was preceded in death by one son, Lyle Fulk; one grandson; and one
            great-grandson. Fulk
            was a member of the Armington Christian Church. He
            enjoyed traveling and gardening. Memorials
            may be made to the American Heart Association or the Armington
            Rescue Squad.   
 Marie
            "Geri" Brandt Marie
            Geraldine "Geri" Brandt, 85, of Lincoln died at 4:55 p.m.
            Monday, May 1, 2000, at Bartmann Healthcare Center, rural Atlanta. Funeral
            services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
            Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Tom Gerdts officiating. Burial
            will be in Bethel Cemetery, rural Emden. Visitation
            will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mrs.
            Brandt was a retired registered nurse. She had worked at Lincoln
            Development Center in Lincoln. She
            was born May 29, 1914, at Monmouth, a daughter of Leroy and Ida
            (Bower) Radmacher. She married Stephen Carl Brandt Sr. March 10,
            1939, in Lincoln. He died Aug. 8, 1979. Surviving
            are two sons, Stephen (and Barbara) Brandt Jr. of Lincoln and David
            (and Pam) Brandt of Murphysboro; one daughter, Nancy (and Patrick)
            Luehring of Elmhurst; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;
            one sister, Dorothea Ross of Cape Coral, Fla.; and one
            sister-in-law, Frances Radmacher of Springfield. She
            was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers and one
            grandchild. She
            was a member of Lincoln Christian Church. Memorials
            may be made to the American Heart Association. |