Rosalind Biggs

Rosalind "Rose" E. Biggs, 40, of Lincoln died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, April 15, 2001, at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Larry Maffett officiating.

Burial will be in Lawndale Cemetery, Lawndale.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Biggs was a homemaker.

She was born Nov. 23, 1960, in Limestone, Maine, to Glenn and Shirley (Gillum) Gill. She married Milton "Lee" L. Biggs in Lincoln on July 31, 1981.

Surviving Mrs. Biggs are her husband, of Lincoln; one son, Jeremy Lee Biggs of Lincoln; one daughter, Lisa Marie Biggs of Clinton; her parents, of Lincoln; two brothers, Brian Gill of Swansea and Glenn Gill Jr. of Elizabethtown, Ky.; one sister, Pamela Johnson of Beason; and several nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles.

She was preceded in death by one son, Derek; one sister, Shirlene; one brother, Jeffrey; and her grandparents.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Lincoln.

She was a 1978 graduate of Lincoln Community High School.

Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Foundation or to her family.

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Wilbur Peasley

Wilbur Paul Peasley of Atlanta, formerly of Waynesville, died at 4:50 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2001, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, at Eminence Christian Church, with Andy Glass officiating.

Peasley will be buried in Roaches Chapel Cemetery in rural Atlanta.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, at the Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, and one hour before the service on Wednesday.

Peasley farmed in the Atlanta and Waynesville areas until his retirement in 1989.

He was born April 22, 1918, in rural DeWitt County. He married Mary Louise Purlee on June 17, 1939, in St. Louis, Mo. She died Aug. 13, 1999.

He was also preceded in death by one son, James P. Peasley, on Nov. 11, 1979.

Peasley is survived by two sons, Richard Peasley of Chestnut and Larry L. (Janet) Peasley of Maroa; daughter-in-law Linda Peasley of Atlanta; eight grandchildren, Donald P. and Krystal A. Peasley of Atlanta, Shellie L. (David) Reed of Albuquerque, N.M., Tammy K. Peasley of Normal, Darric (Amy) Peasley of Mount Pulaski, Erica L. Peasley of Chestnut, J.D. and Tim Peasley of Maroa; and two great-grandchildren, Sarah N. and Jayme L. Reed of Alburquerque, N.M.

He was a member of the Illinois National Guard. He attended the Eminence Christian Church in Atlanta.

He was an avid Cub fan and also enjoyed nature.

Memorials may be made to the Atlanta Rescue Squad or Eminence Christian Church.


 

 

 

 

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Roy Slack

Roy J. Slack, 77, of Lincoln, died Saturday, April 14, 2001, at Leesburg Regional Medical Center in Leesburg, Fla.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 19, at Lincoln Christian Church, with Tom Gerdts and John David Webb officiating.

Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Slack retired from Lincoln Developmental Center, where he was a barber.

He was born Jan. 29, 1924, in Newton to Henry M. and Mabel C. (Wiles) Slack. He married Marjorie Heinzel on Sept. 9, 1942, in Lincoln. She died April 5, 1984. He married Edith J. Goddard Webb on Aug. 6, 1998, in Lincoln.

Surviving Slack are his wife, Edith, of Lincoln; four sons, Lloyd Slack, David (Sandy) Slack, Myron (Gail) Slack and Dan Slack, all of Lincoln; one daughter, Billie Jean Foster of Tinley Park; three stepsons, Joseph Morris Webb of Riverside, Calif., John David (Judy) Webb of Oceanside, Calif., and James Craig (Betsy) Webb of Indianapolis, Ind.; one stepdaughter, Joy Sue (Rick) Blazek of Springfield; one brother, Clarence (Lois) Slack of Pekin; 13 grandchildren and 11 stepgrandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marjorie, and two sisters, Mary Sullivan and Clarine Wilson.

He was affiliated with Lincoln Christian Church and with Leesburg Christian Church in Leesburg, Fla.

He was member of Friendship Corner Class senior group and Men’s Club of First Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to Lincoln Christian College or Lincoln Christian Church.

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Helen Mahler

Helen J. Mahler, 99, of Lincoln died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2001, at St. Clara’s Manor in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Mark Carnahan and the Rev. William Adam officiating.

Burial will be in Old Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Miss Mahler worked for 37 years at the Carson, Pierie, Scott store on State Street in Chicago. After she retired, she made her home in Lincoln with a niece, Elda Mahler.

She was born Feb. 3, 1902, in Altamont to John Henry and Margaret (Gerkins) Mahler.

She is survived by nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews.

She was the last of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by five brothers, John, Henry, William, Richard and Fred, and six sisters, Anna Yagow, Elizabeth Sielaff, Sophie Heidbreder, Caroline Huelskoetter, and infants Dora and Marie Mahler.

She was a very active member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln. She was also a member of Lincoln Woman’s Club, the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, A.A.R.P. and the missionary society of her church.

Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund or St. Clara’s Manor.


Edith Evans

Edith Alice Evans died at 12:20 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2001, at Lincoln Christian Village, where she resided.

A memorial service will be held at the Lincoln Christian Village Congregate Building in Lincoln on Tuesday, April 17, at 11 a.m., with Marianna Taylor officiating.

Mrs. Evans was cremated, and the remains will be placed in Horican Cemetery in Truman, Minn.

Mrs. Evans was a homemaker. Before moving to Lincoln, she lived in Logan, Iowa, and Bradenton, Fla.

She was born on July 2, 1921 in Mill Iron, Mont., to Charles and Anny (Nicol) Fuller. She married Robert H. Evans on Sept. 10, 1943, in Minneapolis, Minn.

Mrs. Evans is survived by two sons, David (Harriett) Evans of Suffolk, Va., and Charles (Beverly) Evans of Overland Park, Kan.; two daughters, Joy (Larry) Whitbeck of Lincoln and Beth (Elton) Hillard of Rochert, Minn.; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Robert Fuller of Cincinnati, Ohio; and one sister, Lois Rees of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister, Frances.

Mrs. Evans was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to Lincoln Christian Village or Benevolent Social Services of India.

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