Ruth Harrison

Ruth Z. Harrison, 73, of Lincoln died at 8:23 a.m., Sunday, May 14, 2000, at Lincoln Christian Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at First Presbyterian Church in Lincoln with the Rev. Paul Gilmore officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Holland & Barry Funeral Home.

Mrs. Harrison was an elementary school teacher in Lincoln for 20 years.

She was born May 31, 1926, in Dodge County, Wis., a daughter of Raymond and Amelia (Priest) Zirbel. She married Phillip H. Harrison Dec. 28, 1948, at West Bend, Wis. He died April 25, 1960.

Surviving are two sons, Tim Harrison of Sonoma, Calif., and Terry Harrison of Phoenix, Ariz.; two daughters, Maureen Looney of DeKalb and Kathleen Kollinger of Paris; 11 grandchildren; one brother, Russ Zirbel of West Bend, Wis.; and one sister, Ruby Krueger of West Milwaukee, Wis.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother, Raymond.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Memorials may be made to Lincoln Public Library.

 


Hazel Liesman

Hazel Loise Liesman, 83, of Locust Grove, Va., formerly of Lincoln, died at 2 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2000, at Culpeper Regional Hospital in Culpeper, Va. Most recently she had resided with her daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and David Kindred of Locust Grove, Va.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln with the Rev. Mark Carnahan and the Rev. A.J. Goldberger officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 15, at Holland & Barry Funeral Home.

Mrs. Liesman was a licensed practical nurse at Lincoln Developmental Center for 25 years.

She was born March 9, 1917, at Beason, a daughter of John and Anna Mariah (Powley) Carlson. She married Glenn G. Liesman March 28, 1937, at Chestnut. He died March 19, 1980.

Surviving are one daughter, Cheryl Kindred of Locust Grove, Va.; two sons, Tom Liesman of Newnan, Ga., and Nik Liesman of Conyers, Ga.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, June Raquet of Decatur; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Carlson of Clinton and Pearl Carlson of Livingston, Mont.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Newnon, Ga., and a former member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln. She was a member of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society.

Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church of Lincoln or Zion Lutheran Church of Newnan, Ga.

 


Mary Goebel

Mary Finley Goebel, 78, of Lincoln, died at 4:50 a.m. Friday, May 12, 2000, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 15, at Holland & Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. James Cravens officiating. Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 14, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Goebel was a homemaker.

She was born Oct. 16, 1921, in Lincoln, a daughter of John and Mary Finley (Brown) Holmes. She married Dr. Dean E. Goebel Sept. 2, 1944, in Chicago. He died March 6, 1992.

Surviving are one son, Douglas M. (and Patricia L.) Goebel of El Paso; one grandson, Douglas R. Goebel of Utica; one granddaughter, Shannon M. Goebel of Chicago; a cousin, Shirley Edwards of Lincoln; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Aldendifer of Lincoln.

Mrs. Goebel was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, the Abraham Lincoln Chapter NSDAR and the Friday Book Club.

She had attended Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., for one year and then graduated from Lincoln College.

Memorials may be made to Dr. Wayne J. Schall Hospice or Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

 

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Elizabeth McIntosh

Elizabeth Hayes McIntosh, 84, of Lincoln died at 11:40 p.m. Sunday, May 14, 2000, at her home.

Mrs. McIntosh was cremated. Local arrangements are by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Burial of the cremains will be at a later date at the family plot in Hazard, Ky. Engle Funeral Home of Hazard, Ky., is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. McIntosh retired in March 1979 from Mobil Chemical in Jacksonville, where she worked in the packing department.

She was born June 3, 1915, at Jackson, Ky., a daughter of Robert and Laura (Barnett) Hayes. She married Curtiss McIntosh in 1930 in Jackson, Ky. He died Feb. 21, 1963.

Surviving are one son, Leo (Cathy) McIntosh of Lincoln; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Fred Hayes of Elkhart, Ind.; and two sisters, Hazel Harvey of Hazel Green, Ky., and Flossie Hardin of Jackson, Ky.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one infant daughter, two brothers, two sisters and two grandsons.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

 


Naomi Sunkel

Naomi Laverne Sunkel, 86, of Lincoln, died at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2000, at Lincoln Christian Nursing Home.

A private family graveside service will be officiated by the Rev. Paul Gilmore.

Mrs. Sunkel was a licensed beautician for many years and worked as a sales clerk at J.C. Penney in Lincoln for 10 years before retiring.

She was born Feb. 13, 1914, in Lincoln, a daughter of August and Louise (Werth) Steffen. She married Dr. Harry C. Sunkel April 11, 1939, in Lincoln. He died May 9, 1983.

A step-niece, Gloria Franklin of Peoria, survives.

Mrs. Sunkel was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother, Herbert Steffen.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, Lincoln Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, and formerly a member of the Daughters of the Nile.

Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln or to the donor’s choice.

 

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