Martha Jennette Berry, 79, of Lincoln died at 4:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln.

She was cremated, and arrangements are pending for burial in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

There will be no visitation.

Mrs. Berry was a homemaker for her family.

She was born Jan. 17, 1923, in Salt Creek Township, Mason County, to Lloyd and Ruby Tomlin Jones. She married James Berry in April 1977 in Chicago.

Surviving are her husband, of Lincoln; two sons, Raymond Benedict and Lyle Benedict, both of Lincoln; two daughters, Ruby Skelton of Lincoln and Susan Eatherly in Washington; 19 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Simpson of Lincoln and Betty Hall of Collinsville.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Bob, John and Lloyd Jones, and one sister, Bonnie Jones.

Phyllis Noonan McShane, 75, of Lincoln died at 2:35 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, at her home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Church in Lincoln. Father Thomas Taylor, Father Patrick De Meulemeester and Father Edward Higgins will officiate.

Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. McShane was a bookkeeper for Feldman’s Gift Shop, secretary for Buckles Realty and secretary for the foster grandparents program at Lincoln Developmental Center.

She was born Jan. 27, 1927, in Lincoln to Roger F. and Gertrude Feldman Noonan. She married Robert McShane on May 30, 1949, in Lincoln. He survives.

Family members are five sons, Mark (and Karen) McShane of Kalamazoo, Mich., Pat (and Annette) McShane of Batesville, Ark., Jim (and Gail) McShane of Lincoln, John (and Diane) McShane of South Bend, Ind., and Matt (and Susan) McShane of Batesville, Ark.; two daughters, Marta (and Roger) McCall of Memphis, Tenn., and Ann (and Jim) Olson of Broadwell; and 20 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one sister, Colleen Moran.

She was a member of Holy Family Church, Holy Family Society and Knights of Columbus Auxiliary.

Memorials may be made to Carroll Catholic School in Lincoln.

Helen I. Post, 92, of Lincoln died at 3:11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, at her home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the church, with the Rev. Richard Reinwald officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

She had been a telephone operator in New Holland, farm wife and homemaker for her family.

She was born May 24, 1910, at Middletown to Fred and Isabel (Boyer) Boyer. She married Henry F. Post Sr. on March 7, 1929, in Lincoln. He died March 12, 1946.

Surviving are two sons, Henry F. Post Jr. and William H. Post, both of Lincoln; one daughter, Helen Beccue of Sherman; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and one sister, Mina Sampson of Lincoln.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Roschnafsky; one stepson, Ernest W. Post; two brothers, Homer and Harold Boyer; and one sister, Rosa McGrew.

She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln and the Charity Guild of the church. She also taught Sunday School for many years and served her church as a choir member. She had sung at funerals from age 16 into her 70s. She was a former member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Women.

She was a graduate of Middletown High School.

Memorials may be made to St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln.

A memorial service for Willis L. Roeder will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Lincoln Eagles Lodge 2708, 1621 N. Kickapoo St. in Lincoln. A luncheon at the lodge will immediately follow the service.

Roeder, 70, died July 29, 2002, at 5:30 p.m. at his home in Lakeland, Fla.

He was a custodian at Lincoln Community High School before he retired.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was awarded the Bronze Star.

He was born Sept. 2, 1931, in Cressona, Pa., to John and Mary Kramer Roeder. He married Shirley L. Brown on Dec. 11, 1954, in Mount Vernon.

Survivors are his wife, of Lakeland, Fla.; one daughter, Brenda Booth of Dana; three sons, Willis Roeder Jr. of Morton, Donald Roeder of Morton and Terry Roeder of Lincoln; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mary Fox of Summit Station, Pa., and Shirley Umbenhauer of Schuylkill Haven, Pa.; and one brother, John Roeder of Schuylkill Haven, Pa.

He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

He was a member of American Legion Post 263, Eagles Lodge 2708 and Moose Lodge 1441.

Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Arneson Ave., Auburndale, FL 33823-3229 or to the building fund for American Legion Post 263.

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