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            ‘Nip’ Behrends Byron
            "Nip" Richard Behrends, 71, of Emden died at 7:55 a.m.
            Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at Hopedale Medical Center, Hopedale. His
            funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at St. John’s
            Lutheran Church in Hartsburg, with the Rev. David Russell
            officiating. Burial
            will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery. Visitation
            will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at St. John’s Lutheran
            Church in Hartsburg. Behrends
            was a retired grain and livestock farmer. He
            was born Sept. 7, 1930, at Hartsburg to Dirk and Florence Minch
            Behrends. He married Geneva Klokkenga on Aug. 16, 1953, in Emden.
            She survives. Also
            surviving are two sons, Bruce R. (and wife Susan) Behrends of
            Tremont and Scott A. (and Lori) Behrends of Hartsburg; one daughter,
            Sonja (and Doug) Tillman of Emden; three grandsons, Justin Behrends
            of Emden, Kevin Behrends of Hartsburg and Bradley Behrends of
            Tremont; three granddaughters, Megan Backs and Valerie and Melissa
            Tillman, all of Emden; three brothers, John W. (and Kathy) Behrends
            of Forsyth, Ronald "Joe" (and Lila) Behrends of Pekin and
            Dirk (and Nancy) Behrends of Delavan; and four sisters, Virginia
            (and Robert) Klokkenga of Hartsburg, Barbara Thomas of Bloomington,
            Gretchen Little of Quincy and Jennie Schleder (and Duane) of
            Warrensburg. He
            was preceded in death by one brother, Robert "Bud"
            Behrends. Behrends
            was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hartsburg and served
            on the church board. He served on the Hartsburg Grain Co. board of
            directors for 34 years and was president for 22 years. He was the
            third generation to live on the family farm. Memorials
            may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hartsburg, or St. Jude’s
            Children’s Hospital. 
 Michael
            Heyen Michael
            David "Mike" Heyen, 23, of Lincoln died at 2:05 Saturday,
            Nov. 17, 2001, at Memorial Medical Center Emergency Room in
            Springfield. His
            funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Holland and Barry
            Funeral Home in Lincoln. Burial
            will be in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown. Visitation
            will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Heyen
            was a self-employed grain and hog farmer. He
            was born Dec. 5, 1977, in Columbia, Mo. Surviving
            are his father, Rudy Heyen of rural Greenview; his mother, Lynette
            Lucas Yaeger and her husband, Randy, of Columbia, Mo.; his paternal
            grandmother, Ilda Heyen of rural Greenview; his maternal
            grandparents, Eugene and Ruth Worth Lucas of Elkhart; two brothers,
            Brent Heyen of Mason City and Kevin Heyen and wife Elizabeth of
            Ashland, Mo.; one sister, Lori Heyen of Lincoln; one niece, Victoria
            Fitzpatrick of Lincoln; two nephews, Kevin and Brandon Heyen of
            Ashland, Mo.; and aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives. He
            was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Rudolph Heyen. He
            was of the Protestant faith. He
            graduated from Lincoln Community High School in 1996 and attended
            Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield for 1½ years. Memorials
            may be made to the donor’s choice. 
 Robert
            Rice Robert
            E. Rice, 68, of Lincoln died at 3:04 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at
            St. John’s Hospital Emergency Room in Springfield. He
            was cremated. Holland and Barry Funeral Home handled local
            arrangements. There
            will be no service or visitation. Rice
            retired from the Ball Incon glass factory in Lincoln in 1988. He
            was born Sept. 4, 1933, to Fred and Ethel (Trobaugh) Rice. He
            married Marilyn Dennis in Lincoln on April 20, 1954. She survives. Also
            surviving are one daughter, Carolyn Tripp of Lincoln; two sons,
            David Rice of Lincoln and Jim Rice; three grandchildren; one
            brother, Jim Rice of Ocala, Fla.; and three sisters, Joyce Brady of
            Temple Terrace, Fla., Lois Loomis of Ocala, Fla., and Helen Kindred
            of Lincoln. He
            was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Rice. He
            was of the Protestant faith.   [to
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             Mildred
            Osborn Mildred
            E. Osborn, 100, of Lincoln, formerly of New Holland, died at 10:45
            a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at the Christian Village. Her
            funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23, at First United
            Methodist Church of New Holland, with the Rev. Larry Maffett
            officiating. Burial
            will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland. Visitation
            will be one hour before the service at the church. Arrangements
            are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
            Lincoln. Mrs.
            Osborn was a homemaker. She
            was born Dec. 30, 1900, in New Holland to John and Lydia Huffman
            Bracey. She married Walter Osborn on Feb. 6, 1919, in New Holland.
            He died in August 1958. Surviving
            are two daughters, Lydia "Lee" (and husband Ray) Lemme of
            Lincoln and Josephine "Jo" Laun of Lincoln; six
            grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two
            great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Charles Bracey of New
            Holland. She
            was also preceded in death by two brothers, one sister and one
            grandson. She
            was a member of First United Methodist Church of New Holland and the
            United Methodist Women’s Society. Memorials
            may be made to First United Methodist Church of New Holland or the
            Lincoln Christian Village Resident Fund. [Click
            here to send a note of condolence to the family of Mildred Osborn.] 
 Harold
            Haines Harold
            L. Haines, 91, of East Peoria, formerly of McLean, died at 7:35 p.m.
            Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, in Peoria. Memorial
            services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at the McLean United
            Methodist Church. The Rev. Al Simonson will officiate. Interment
            of cremains will be in McLean Cemetery. Quiram
            Funeral Home, Atlanta, is in charge of arrangements. Haines
            was employed as a printer at the Daily Pantagraph in Bloomington for
            several years before he retired in 1975. He
            was born Sept. 4, 1910, at Atlanta to Alphus O. and Emma Gail
            Spindler Haines. He married Elizabeth Baker on Nov. 21, 1951, at
            McLean. Surviving
            Haines are his wife, of East Peoria, and several nieces and nephews. He
            was preceded in death by one sister. He
            was a member of the Pantagraph retirees, Typographical Union, Miller
            Park Pinochle Group, McLean Senior Citizens, Atlanta Christian
            Church and a 60-year member of the Atlanta Masonic Lodge. He
            and his wife enjoyed training and showing collie dogs in obedience. Memorial
            contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or a
            charity of the donor’s choice. 
 Dorothy
            Sandrolini Dorothy
            M. Sandrolini, 79, of Lincoln died at 11:38 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15,
            2001, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Her
            funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at
            Resurrection Lutheran Church in LaSalle, with the Rev. John Onderko
            officiating. Visitation
            will be from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home
            in LaSalle. A prayer service will be at 9:30 a.m. Kerrigan Funeral Home
            is in charge of Lincoln arrangements. Mrs.
            Sandrolini was a homemaker. She
            was born Dec. 15, 1921, in Peru, Ill., to George and Marie Mueller
            Sledgister. She married Emil Sandrolini in September 1949 in
            LaSalle. He died Dec. 17, 1991. Surviving
            are her mother, Marie; three daughters, Ellen (wife of Kevin)
            Stotmeister of Oceanside, Calif., Laura Sandrolini of Lincoln and
            Lisa (wife of Mark) Everette of Hinsdale; 10 grandchildren; seven
            great-grandchildren; and one sister, Betty (wife of Sam) Curatolo of
            Utica. She
            was also preceded in death by three brothers, one sister and one
            daughter, Melanie Lavender. She
            was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln and AARP. Mass
            cards may be given.    
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