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Frederick
Heath
Frederick
E. Heath, 67, of Lincoln died at 10:31 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001,
at his home.
Cremation
rites were accorded. There will be no services.
Heath
had been a self-employed brick mason in Lafayette and Kokomo, Ind.,
for over 30 years and more recently the owner of Deer Creek Lakes.
He
was born March 7, 1933, at Lincoln to Harley and Iola Bernice
(Latham) Heath. He married Florence Flint on Aug. 13, 1952, in
Arkansas. She survives.
Also
surviving are two sons, Fred Heath Jr. of Flora, Ind., and Jerry
Heath of Frankfort, Ind.; four daughters, Jean Levesque of Limerick,
Maine, Diana Dicus of Jacksonville, Ind., Bobbie Jo Williams of
Cleveland, Ga., and Billie Rae Claar of Kokomo, Ind.; 26
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Heath of
Mount Pulaski and Harley Heath of Lincoln; and one sister, Florence
Rosco of Phoenix, Ariz.
He
was a Protestant.
Holland
and Barry Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Mary
Starchevich
Mary
Katherine Starchevich, 90, of Lincoln died at 4:50 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 6, 2001, in the intensive care unit at Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital in Lincoln.
Funeral
services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at Holy Family
Church in Lincoln with Father Thomas Taylor officiating.
Burial
will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln.
There
will be no visitation.
She
was a nurse anesthetist. She retired from Hopedale Medical Complex
in Hopedale.
She
was born Oct. 19, 1910, in Lincoln to Rudolph and Anna (Vlachovich)
Starchevich.
Surviving
are one nephew, Richard "Dick" Starchevich of Lima, Ohio;
one niece, Mrs. Robert (Linda) Sheley of Lincoln; three
great-nephews; and several great-great-nephews and great-nieces.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, George; and one
sister, Jennie Packard. She was the last of her immediate family.
As
a nurse anesthetist, she was very dedicated, took great care of her
patients and took pride in them.
She
enjoyed raising Westhighlander terriers for herself and for the
proper buyer whom she felt would provide the best home.
Memorials
may be made to Holy Family Church or the Alzheimer’s Unit at the
Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.
Holland
and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln is handling arrangements.
Gertrude
Simons
Gertrude
E. Simons, 91, of Lincoln died at 5:20 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at
Christian Village in Lincoln.
Funeral
services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Tom Gerdts officiating.
Burial
will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
Visitation
will be one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Mrs.
Simons retired from the clothing department of Lincoln Developmental
Center, Lincoln.
She
was born Dec. 3, 1909, at Middletown to John and Frances (Redford)
Morris. She married Walter E. Simons on May 24, 1939, in Lincoln. He
died Jan. 17, 1978.
Surviving
are two nephews, John Mielkus of Kimberling, Mo., and James Mielkus
of Waco, Texas, and three nieces, Helen Schoendienst of Irving,
Texas, JoAnn Young of Lake St. Louis, Mo., and Gloria Lowery of
Springfield, Mo.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother.
She
was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.
Memorials
may be made to her church.
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Benjamin
Donath
Benjamin
C. Donath, 79, of Storm Lake, Iowa, formerly of Lincoln, died at
9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Sioux City,
Iowa. He had been ill for a short time.
Funeral
services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at Holy Family Church
in Lincoln, with the Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating.
Burial,
with military rites, will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lincoln.
Visitation
will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, at Kerrigan Funeral Home in
Lincoln. The rosary and wake service will be at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at
the funeral home.
Donath
was employed by Illico Oil Co. in Lincoln for over 40 years. He
retired as purchasing agent in 1978.
He
served with the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He
was born June 19, 1921, in Lincoln to Benjamin F. and Coletha
(Seitz) Donath. He married Ruth Jones on July 6, 1942, in Lincoln.
She survives.
Also
surviving are one daughter, Karen Donath of Bloomington; two sons,
Michael (and Martha) Donath of Lincoln and Benjamin (and Tina)
Donath of Storm Lake, Iowa; one granddaughter; two sisters, Alma
Twardos of Lincoln and Edna Miller of Chestervale; and one brother,
Paul Donath of Lincoln.
He
was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln.
Memorials
may be made to the donor’s choice.
Bill
Harmon
Bill
Harmon, 75, of Lincoln died at 8:50 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at
St. Clara’s Manor in Lincoln.
Funeral
services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Don Schlough officiating.
Burial
will be in Camp Butler Cemetery, Springfield.
Visitation
will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Harmon
was retired from the U.S. Post Office in Lincoln.
He
was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the U.S.S. Cleveland.
He
was born May 29, 1925, in Rockford to George Ewing and Ruby (Wilson)
Harmon. He married Edna J. Henrichsmeyer on March 24, 1962, in
Lincoln.
Surviving
are his wife, Edna, of Lincoln; three sons, Timothy (and Linda)
Harmon of Pleasant Plains, Kevin Eric Harmon of Chicago, Mark
William (and Nancy) Harmon of Fort Collins, Colo.; two
granddaughters, Krista Hoban and Hannah Harmon; one grandson, David
Harmon; two great-granddaughters, Victoria Hoban and Katelyn Hoban;
one great-grandson, Patrick Hoban; one brother, Robert G. Harmon of
Decatur; and one sister, Marilyn Dunn of Canton, Ohio.
He
was preceded in death by his parents.
He
was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.
Memorials
may be made to St. Clara’s Manor or the American Diabetes
Association.
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