Orvel Nelson

Orvel Duane Nelson, 61, of Lincoln, died at 10:24 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2001, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

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

Nelson was a bartender at Lincoln VFW, previously worked at Myers Industries in Lincoln and was a cab driver for 13 years in Lincoln.

He served at the Pentagon with the U.S. Navy in 1959-1960.

He was born April 10, 1939, in Pekin to Orvel O and Edith I. (Baugher) Nelson. He married Margaret J. Tangman on Nov. 15, 1959, at Green Valley.

Surviving are his wife, in Lincoln; four children, Michael D. Nelson of Florida and Debra L. Kirk, Brian E. Nelson and Kimberly L. Newman, all of Lincoln; seven grandchildren; and three brothers, Donnie Nelson of Pekin, Dennis Nelson of Galva and Danny Nelson of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Darrel and Dale Nelson.

He was a member of the VFW and Eagles Lodge, both in Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the Orvel Nelson family.

 

 

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Orville McVey

Orville T. McVey, 84, of Mount Pulaski died at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Mount Pulaski, with Father Patrick DeMeulemeester officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be at Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

McVey was a retired carpenter.

He was a World War II veteran of the Army Medical Corps.

He was born March 28, 1916, at Mount Pulaski to Eli Allen and Emma (Bertrang) McVey. He married Jeanette Cerar in Carlinville on March 7, 1953.

Surviving are his wife, of Mount Pulaski; one son, Edward (Jill) McVey of Morris; three daughters, Mary Eileen McVey of Charlotte, N.C., Patricia (Ron) Schaffenacker of Mount Pulaski and Janet McVey of Charlotte, N.C.; six grandchildren; one sister, Bertha Pope of Springfield; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters.

He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church.

Memorials may be made to his church or to Vonderlieth Living Center.

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