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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.

Louise Brown

Louise K. Brown of Lincoln passed away at St. Clara’s Manor on November 22. Brown was 84 years old. She was born to Porter and Ollie Stewart Fletcher on August 31, 1917 in Lincoln. She was preceded in death by two brothers and her first husband, Harry Hostetter in 1955. Her second husband, Russell Brown, survives.

Also surviving are one son, James (Brenda Hostetter) of Lincoln; one daughter, Susan (Bruce) Semlow of Rantoul; one step son, Robert (Diane) Brown of Detroit, Michigan; and one step daughter, Beverly (Christopher) Wyman of Steger. Surviving grandchildren include two great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

There is no visitation. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral home is handling the arrangements. Burial will be Monday, November 26th at 11:00 am at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield. Terry Davis will conduct graveside services.

Mrs. Brown was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.

Memorials may be made in her name to Hospice of Central Illinois.

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Frances Costello

Frances Costello, 87, of Jensen Beach, Fla., formerly of Lincoln, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, in Florida.

Her funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery in Lincoln. 

 Visitation will be from 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, at Kerrigan Funeral Home in Lincoln. 

Ms. Costello had retired from Kimberly Clark Paper Company in Spooner, Wisc. where she worked as a secretary. 

She was born Sept. 9, 1914, in Lincoln to Thomas and Annie Sanderson Cronin. Her husband, Maurice Costello, preceded her in death.

Surviving Costello are her stepdaughter Marjorie Costello, of Spooner, Wisc., and one sister Florence Funk, of Lincoln. 

She was preceded in death additionally by one brother and two sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or a charity of the donor's choice.    

 

 

Harry Blaum

Harry ‘Junior’ Blaum, 87, of New Holland, passed away Nov. 22 at St. Clara’s Manor.  Mr. Blaum retired after 50 years at the Restaurant and Tavern in New Holland.

Blaum was born to Harry L. and Anna Rose Hinck Blaum on April 17, 1914 in New Holland.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Gilbert and Loren Blaum.

 Surviving Brown are two brothers, Lynn Blaum and Merle Blaum, both of New Holland; and two sisters, Mildred Beaver and Lenora ‘Sis’ Tibbs, both of Lincoln.

A one-hour visitation is planned just before the service, which will be at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of New Holland, Monday, November 26.  Burial will follow at Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of New Holland or a charity of the donor’s choice.

 

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