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Frances Fait

Frances E. Fait, 95, of Lincoln died at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2001, at the Christian Village.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 30, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Paul Gilmore officiating.

Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Illiopolis.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home in Lincoln. Eastern Star services will be at 5 p.m.

Mrs. Fait was a retired bookkeeper for Archie Fair Refrigeration and a former schoolteacher.

She was born Jan. 13, 1906, in Lanesville to James and Cora Veatch Kinahan. She married Archibald "Archie" Fait on Nov. 30, 1929, in Danville. He died May 23, 2000.

Surviving are two nephews, Kinahan Rule of Illiopolis and Scott (and Linda) Fait of Eagle Point, Ore., and three nieces, Jean (and John) Belt of Naples, Fla., Pam (and Dick) Navarre of Grayslake and Jean Pearson of Barrington.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and one sister. She was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, a 75-year member of Eastern Star, Grand Lecturer of Order of the Eastern Star Emeritus, a member of Chester Women’s Club, Daughters of the Nile of Springfield and Daughters of the American Revolution.

She attended Illinois State University.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln.

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Betty Horn

Betty L. Horn, 80, of Atlanta died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2001, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Bloomington.

Her funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta. The Rev. Jim Warren will officiate.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Horn was employed at Nestle-Beich in Bloomington for several years. She retired in December 1992.

She was born Sept. 9, 1920, at Atlanta, to Walter and Mary Buss Cheek. She married Russell E. Horn on Sept. 5, 1942, in Hannibal, Mo. He died Dec. 18, 1983.

Surviving Mrs. Horn are one daughter, Karen Cook of Bloomington; one son, Bruce Horn of Bloomington; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, Weldon Cheek of Atlanta, Sharon Cheek of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mike Cheek of Atlanta; one sister, Shirley Thoman of Shirley; and several nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter and one brother.

She traveled all over the world with her husband throughout his career in the Air Force, raising their family in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Illinois, Argentina, Japan and Germany.

She is described as a loving mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 420 N.E. Gen Oak, Suite 204, Peoria, IL 61603.


Clare Schall

A memorial Mass for Clare Drummy Schall will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 28, at Holy Family Church in Lincoln. The Rev. Thomas Taylor will officiate.

Mrs. Schall donated her body to medical science.

Kerrigan Funeral Home, Lincoln, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial donations may be made to Dr. Wayne J. Schall Hospice at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

A full obituary for Mrs. Schall was posted in LDN on Feb. 12.

 

 

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Clarence Krusemark

Clarence R. Krusemark, 92, of New Holland died at 8:58 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 28, at Zion Lutheran Church in New Holland. Pastor Earl Kinnee and Pastor Mike Kettner will officiate.

Burial will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Krusemark was a retired farmer. He had farmed in the New Holland area all his life.

He was born Feb. 27, 1909, at New Holland to Ernest and Clara Hilgendorf Krusemark. He married Viola Betzelberger on Feb. 22, 1933, in New Holland. She died March 26, 1989.

Surviving are two daughters, Lila (and Irwin) Conklen of New Holland and Joanne (and James) Hawes of New Holland; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Elmer and Harold Krusemark of Emden and Raymond Krusemark of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one sister, Florence; and three infant great-grandchildren.

He was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church in New Holland. He was also a member of Logan County Farm Bureau and Richman Community Club.

He was an avid gardener and fisherman and enjoyed playing cards.

Memorials may be made to his church.



Boyd Read

Boyd D. Read, 88, of Lincoln died at 2:50 p.m. on Monday, July 23, 2001, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

His funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 27, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. William Adam officiating.

Burial will be in Kline Cemetery, Broadwell.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

Read was a retired CILCO worker, a stores supervisor for 35 years. He also taught at Read School in rural Broadwell for a number of years.

He was born March 15, 1913, at Broadwell to John Frank and Nina Day Read. He married Catharine Mahler on Aug. 21, 1938. She survives, in Lincoln.

Also surviving are two sons, Lyle Read of New Holland and John Read of Hastings, Minn.; seven grandchildren, Mark Read (and Sally) of Louisville, Ky., Mary Sager (and Andy) of Lincoln, Amy Jones (and Jeff) of Wickliffe, Ky., Charley Read (and Natalie) of North Aurora, Andy Read (and Jennifer) of Sycamore, Kate Schleisman (and Damon) of Fort Campbell, Ky., and Rachel Read of Hastings, Minn.; and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Nancy Kaye Read; and one granddaughter, Hannah Day Read.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, the church choir and CILCO Quarter Century Club.

He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and Lincoln College.

Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran School in Lincoln.


 

 

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