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Barbara
Newman
Barbara
Newman, 65, of Lincoln died at 5:27 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at
St. John's Hospice North in Springfield.
Her
funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Holland and
Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln.
Burial
will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
Visitation
will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Mrs.
Newman was an office associate at Lincoln Developmental Center for
35 years. She retired Aug. 1.
She
was born July 5, 1936, in Oakland, Calif., to Cecil and Myrtle
Myers. She married Max E. Newman on Oct. 24, 1969, in Lincoln. He
survives.
Also
surviving are her mother, of Auburn, Wash.; two sons, Harvey (and
wife Tana) Lane of Gurley, Ala., and Bill Lane of Florida; two
stepsons, Max E. Newman Jr. of North Dartmouth, Mass., and Mark E.
Newman of Fairhaven, Mass.; seven grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert (and Jeanette) Myers of
Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Ron (and Fran) Myers of Puyallup, Wash.;
and several nieces and nephews.
She
was a member of Moose Lodge, Fraternal Order of Eagles and American
Legion Auxiliary. She attended Jefferson Street Christian Church.
Memorials
may be made to the Cancer Fund.
Donald
List
Donald
W. List, 82, of Springfield died at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30,
2001, at his home.
His
funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Hurley
Funeral Home in Mason City, with Pastor Philip Chiles officiating.
Burial
will be in Mason City Cemetery. American Legion Jackson Keene Post
496 will conduct graveside military rites.
Visitation
will be one hour before the service at the funeral home.
List
managed Grandy Lumber Company in Mason City and was a former owner
and operator of Mason City Ready Mix.
He
was a U.S. Army first lieutenant 10th MT Division in
World War II.
He
was born Sept. 5, 1919, in Easton to Harold M. and Grace Ringland
List. He married Mardelle Fink on Dec. 20, 1942, at Mason City
United Methodist Church. She survives.
Also
surviving are one son, Larry (and wife Carol) List of Knoxville,
Tenn.; one daughter, Linda (and Hal) Langenbahn of Springfield; four
grandchildren, David (and Debbie) List, Leesa (and David) Penn,
Sarah (and Joe) Stanley and Jessica (and Jason) Boesdorfer; two
stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; four
step-great-grandchildren; and one sister, RosElla (and Don) Blessman.
He
was a former member of Mason City Rotary, a volunteer fireman in
Mason City, a former member of Mason City United Methodist Church
and later a member of Lighthouse Community Church in Springfield.
He
received two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star in the military
service.
Memorials
may be made to Lighthouse Community Church, 3001 Montvale Drive,
Suite C, Springfield, IL 62704 or to Hospice Care of Illinois.
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Helen
Leinweber
Helen
Marie Leinweber, 86, of Mason City died at 11:07 a.m. Tuesday, Oct.
2, 2001, at her home.
Her
funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Christ Lutheran Church
in Mason City, with the Rev. Robert Martinek officiating.
Burial
will be in Mason City Cemetery.
Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at Hurley Funeral Home in
Mason City.
Mrs.
Leinweber farmed with her husband for many years in Mason County.
She later worked for Dr. Henry Maxfield in Mason City and for the
state of Illinois. She also owned and operated Mason City Implement
with her husband.
She
was born May 22, 1915, in Mason City to George William and Cora
McDaniel Shawgo. She married George E. Leinweber on May 9, 1936, in
Farmer City. He died Sept. 28, 1964.
Surviving
are two daughters, Dolores (and husband James) Curry of Mason City
and Janet (and John) Cunningham of Mason City; six grandchildren;
and 13 great-grandchildren.
She
was preceded in death by one brother.
She
was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Mason City and of the
Mason County Home Education Association.
Memorial
contributions may be made to her church.
Vernita
Downing
Vernita
Leathers Downing, 83, of Lincoln died at 4:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1,
2001, at St. Clara’s Manor Nursing Home.
Her
funeral service will be at Kerrigan Funeral Home in Lincoln at 1
p.m. on Wednesday. Tom Gerdts will officiate.
Burial
will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
Visitation
will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Kerrigan.
Mrs.
Downing was a payroll clerk for the former Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Co. in Lincoln. She retired in 1986 after 23 years of employment.
She
was born March 15, 1918, in Decatur to James and Lennie Smart Hart.
She married Verlen "Babe" Leathers on Oct. 11, 1936, in
Peoria. He died Jan. 15, 1977. She then married Morgan Downing on
Oct. 4, 1980, in Lincoln. He died April 20, 1986.
Surviving
are two sons, Ronald (and wife Carole) Leathers of Lincoln and James
(and Dee) Leathers of Mead, Wash.; four grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
She
was also preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.
She
was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, Lincoln Woman’s Club,
Lincoln Elks Emblem Club and the Eagles Auxiliary in Lincoln.
Memorials
may be made to Elks Crippled Children’s Fund, Alzheimer’s
Disease Foundation or St. Clara’s Manor Nursing Home.
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