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Claude
‘Doc’ Renner
Claude
E. "Doc" Renner, 81, of Atlanta died at 11:44 p.m. Monday,
Dec. 3, 2001, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.
His
funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Atlanta
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Venter officiating.
Burial,
with military rites accorded by the Atlanta American Legion Post
341, will be in Atlanta Cemetery.
Visitation
will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta,
with Masonic rites at 8 p.m.
Renner
worked as a heavy equipment operator for R.A. Cullinan and Son,
Tremont. He retired in 1991.
He
served in the Army Air Corps in World War II.
He
was born May 20, 1920, at Mount Pulaski to Guy and Louise Morris
Renner. He married Lucille Lamb in 1942.
Surviving
are two daughters, Kathy Mountjoy of Bloomington and Susan (and
Dave) Chinowth of Atlanta; five grandchildren, Meghan, Sean and Erin
Mountjoy and Nick and Ashley Chinowth; and several nieces and
nephews.
He
was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.
He
was a member of Operating Engineers Local 965, the Atlanta American
Legion, VFW and 40 et 8. He was a member and Past Master of the
Atlanta Masonic Lodge 165 and served as secretary from 1971 to 1985.
He also was a member of the Lincoln York Rite Bodies, Order of
Eastern Star and White Shrine. He was an honorary member of Minier
Comet Lodge 641, Clinton DeWitt Lodge 84, Mount Pulaski Lodge 87 and
Delavan Lodge 156. He was also a member of the Atlanta United
Methodist Church.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Atlanta Public Library and Museum
or to the Atlanta Rescue Squad.
Lawrence
Leesman
Lawrence
F. Leesman, 92, of Atlanta died at 7:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2001,
at BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal.
His
funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at the
Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, with Andy Glass officiating.
Burial
will be in Atlanta Cemetery.
Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Leesman
had farmed in the Eminence Township area.
He
was born June 22, 1909, at Lincoln to Frederick and Louise Awe
Leesman. He married Bernice Amberg on Nov. 10, 1934.
Surviving
are four sons, Raymond (and Irene) Leesman of Harrison, Ark., Roger
(and Erma Jane) Leesman of Armington, Russell (and Geraldine)
Leesman of Atlanta and Stanley (and Kathy) Leesman of Millstadt;
three daughters, Frances Nollman of Atlanta, Sandra (and Michael)
Beck of Atlanta and Connie (and Dale) Tammeus of Armington; 13
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He
was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Memorial
contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
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Louise
Adams
Louise
Steiling Adams, 82, of Atlanta died at 6:25 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4,
2001, at the Christian Nursing Home in Lincoln.
Her
funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Atlanta
Christian Church, with David Harmon officiating.
Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Waynesville.
Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Quiram
Funeral Home, Atlanta, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs.
Adams worked several years as a cook for the Olympia School
District.
She
was born Nov. 7, 1919, at Waynesville to Holton and Emma Meachum
Leever. She married John C. Steiling on Feb. 16, 1942, in Louisiana,
Mo. He died Sept. 17, 1974. She married Leo W. Adams on Sept. 12,
1980, in Atlanta. He died May 11, 1988.
Surviving
are two sons, Donald (and Susie) Steiling of Atlanta and Richard
(and Christine) Steiling of Thiensville, Wis.; one daughter, Diana
(and Grant) Breakville of Normal; five grandchildren; one
great-grandson; eight stepgrandchildren; 16
step-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Nelson Leever of Riverside,
Calif., and Ted Leever of Lincoln; one sister, Marjorie Hickey of
Decatur; and several nieces and nephews.
She
was also preceded in death by two brothers.
She
was a member of the Atlanta Christian Church and served as janitor
there for 13 years. She was a former member of the Atlanta Woman’s
Club.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Atlanta Christian Church or to the
Christian Nursing Home in Lincoln.
Charles
Bradley
Charles
A. Bradley, 70, of San Jose died at 10:27 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001,
at his home.
His
funeral service will be at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at Hurley
Funeral Home in San Jose, with the Rev. Marvin Lohrenz officiating.
Burial
will be in Springbay Cemetery, Springbay.
Visitation
will be from 6 to 8:15 Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
Bradley
was safety manager at Washington Electric Co. before his retirement.
He
was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War.
He
was born June 2, 1931, in Mason City to Chancy W. and Stella B.
Dabbs Bradley. He married Patricia A. Peavler on July 9, 1980. She
survives.
Also
surviving are two sons, Marty J. (and Jenny) Bradley of Springfield,
Mo., and Kim A. (and "Tony") Bradley of Mason City; two
stepsons, Bruce Hitch of Tampa, Fla., and Roy Hitch of Bloomington;
one daughter, Darla K. Bradley of Atlanta, Ga.; one stepdaughter,
Anne (and Jeff) Taylor of Clinton; and two grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Thomas A.
Bradley.
He
was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of San Jose and the
American Legion of Springbay.
Memorials,
to help with expenses, may be made to the Bradley Family, c/o San
Jose Tri-County Bank, 300 S. Second St., San Jose, IL 62682.
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