Julian
Johnson
Julian
K. Johnson, 92, of Lincoln died at 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001,
at his home.
His
funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Daniel Wissmann
officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.
Burial
will be in Old Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
Johnson
retired from Lincoln Developmental Center after nine years. He
previously worked 41 years at Stetson China Factory.
He
was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He
was born May 29, 1909, in Bloomington to Roy and Leonora Koopman
Johnson.
Surviving
are cousins Mark Davison of Tremont, Betty Lunick of Springfield,
Edna Marie Powers of Witt and Kathleen Lebeck of Albuquerque, N.M.
He
was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 263
and Masonic Lodge 210 AF & AM, all in Lincoln.
Memorials
may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church or to the donor’s choice.
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Betty
Russell
Betty
Russell, 80, of Chenoa, formerly of Easton, died at 4:10 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, at BroMenn Healthcare in Bloomington.
Her
funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Hurley
Funeral Home in Mason City, with the Rev. Jack Nicolay officiating.
Visitation
will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
An
additional memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19,
at The Meadows Mennonite Chapel in rural Chenoa.
Mrs.
Russell was a homemaker for her family.
She
was born Oct. 11, 1921, in Petersburg to Thomas E. and Pauline
Pilcher Kirby. She married Cleveland C. Russell Jr. on June 27,
1942, in Mason County. He died April 11, 1973.
Surviving
are one daughter, Mary (and Gary) Herrman of Gridley; three
grandchildren, Jay (and Missy) Herrman of Bloomington, Jeffrey (and
Jen) Herrman of Bloomington and Greg (and Brianne) Herrman of
Gridley; three great-grandchildren, Braden, Katie and Julia; and one
brother, T. Robert Kirby (and Marcia) of Mason City.
She
was a member of Easton United Methodist Church.
She
found joy in life with family and friends.
Memorials
may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Gridley building
fund, Easton United Methodist Church, Meadows Campus Center or
Gridley Ambulance Service.
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Jeremy
Simpson
Jeremy W. Simpson, 19, of
Lincoln died at 2:23 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, at Memorial
Medical Center in Springfield. His
funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Larry Maffett officiating. Burial
will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation
will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Simpson
was a general laborer. He
was born Aug. 22, 1982, in San Diego, Calif., to Gregory and Melinda
Easley Simpson. Surviving
are his mother, Melinda Simpson of Lawndale; his father, Gregory
Simpson of Lincoln; his stepmother, Cheryl Simpson of Lawndale; one
sister, Brittney (and Deven) Morgan of Normal; one niece, Abriana
Morgan of Normal; his paternal grandparents, Willie and Phyllis
Simpson of Lincoln; his maternal grandmother, Janet Rivero of North
Fort Myers, Fla.; and his maternal stepgrandfather, Dr. Horacio
Rivero. He
was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, John Easley. Memorials
may be made in care of the Simpson family.
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