Jimmie Bowns

Jimmie Eugene Bowns, 68, of Lincoln died at 4:41 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, at his home.

There will be no services. His body was cremated.

Bowns was a maintenance worker at Lincoln’s city garage.

He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He was born Dec. 9, 1932, in Lincoln to William Franklin and Iva Myrtle (Naugle) Bowns.

Surviving are one brother, John (and Beverly) Bowns of Lincoln, and two sisters, Millie Fox of Lincoln and Mary (and Francis) Howerton of Mariposa, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the property fund at his church.

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Ronald Caplinger

Ronald R. Caplinger, 59, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., formerly of Lincoln, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, N.C.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home.

Caplinger was a retired postal worker and a U.S. Army veteran.

He was born Dec. 22, 1941, in Lincoln to Bert R. and Genevieve (Pushala) Caplinger. He married Carol Martin in 1967 in Lincoln. He married Jennell Ifkovitz in 1981 in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. She preceded him in death.

Surviving are one daughter, Christy (and Daniel) Teague of Jacksonville, Fla.; one brother, Richard E. (and Phyllis) Caplinger of Lincoln; one sister, Diane (and Robert) Farmer of Lincoln; a friend and caregiver, Michael Slayton; and his "adopted family," Robert and Brenda Ritch and family of Lenoir, N.C.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Jennell.

He was a member of Elks Club and BPOE 1557.

He was of the Baptist faith.

Memorials may be made to American Liver Foundation or the donor’s choice.

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Joseph Schroth

Joseph A. Schroth, 83, of Mount Pulaski died at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Mount Pulaski, with Father Patrick DeMeulemeester officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. A prayer service will be at 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Schroth was a retired farmer, dairy operator and basketball coach for Mount Pulaski Grade School and Chester-East Lincoln. He was a crop insurance specialist, and he owned and operated Schroth and Buckles Implement Sales in Mount Pulaski.

He was born April 21, 1917, in rural Mount Pulaski to Albert D. and Florence E. (Romer) Schroth. He married Vivian D. Buckles on Aug. 28, 1940, in Davenport, Iowa.

Surviving are his wife, of Mount Pulaski; one son, Richard J. (and Robin) Schroth of Derwood, Md.; one granddaughter, Elizabeth Anne Schroth of Derwood, Md.; one grandson, Andrew Schroth of Derwood, Md.; and one brother, Norman D. Schroth of Winter Park, Fla.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He was a member of Lincoln Knights of Columbus Consul 1250, Lincoln Elks Lodge 914 and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church of Mount Pulaski.

Memorials may be made to his church.

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