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Charles
Groves
Charles
A. Groves, 92, of Lincoln died at 3:33 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2002,
at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Cremation
rites were accorded.
Graveside
services for family and friends will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 19,
at Atlanta Cemetery. Pastor Lee Morrisett will officiate.
Groves
was a railroad foreman for 49 years. He retired in 1976.
He
was born March 13, 1910, in Pekin to Thomas and Dolly Groves. He was
married on Oct. 28, 1932, in Atlanta. His wife, Ruby A. Groves, died
Jan. 2, 1993.
Surviving
are one son, Perry E. Groves (and Sophia) of Lincoln; seven
grandchildren, Marianne Pekins (and Tom) of Dawson, Sophia
Talkington (and Terry), Perry Groves Jr. (and Carie) and Kayla
Groves, all of Lincoln, and Merita, Dale and Gayle Groves, addresses
unknown; two great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
He
was also preceded in death by one son, Jack; three brothers, Lester,
William and Irving Groves; and one sister, Sadie Martin.
He
attended the Christian Church in Lincoln.
Memorials
may be made to the donor’s choice.
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Leona
Donath
Leona
E. Donath, 82, of Lincoln died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2002,
at her home.
Visitation
will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at Holland and Barry
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Her
funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, at Holland and
Barry, with the Rev. Mark Carnahan officiating.
Burial
will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
Mrs.
Donath was a retired elementary teacher.
She
was born Aug. 19, 1919, in Lincoln to Allen and Lena May Beaver Eury.
She married John W. Donath on April 5, 1944, in Lincoln. He died
Oct. 10, 1995.
Surviving
are one daughter, Carla J. Ackerman of Lincoln; two granddaughters,
Miki (and husband Todd) Farwell of Brewton, Ala., and Franni (and
husband Tom) Vlahovich of Philo; and one great-granddaughter,
Delaney Farwell of Brewton, Ala.
She
was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Retired Teachers
Association, DAR, Logan County Homemakers Extension and Logan County
Farm Bureau. She also taught crocheting at The Oasis senior center
in Lincoln.
She
was a graduate of Lincoln College.
Memorials
may be made to Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, hospice or First
United Methodist Church Heritage Ringer Bell Choir.
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