Ralpho Adel Hartwig, 83, of Lincoln died at 3:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Vonderlieth Living Center, Mount Pulaski.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader.

Burial will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Mrs. Hartwig taught in Mason and Logan County schools before her retirement.

She was born March 4, 1919, in Menard County to Ralph O. and Nellie Gallagher Shelton. She married Paul Hartwig on June 17, 1940, in Rushville.

Surviving Mrs. Hartwig are her husband, of Lincoln; one daughter, Karol (and Robert) Richardson of Kenney; one son, Alan Hartwig of Lincoln; three granddaughters, Terri Ratini of Fort Pierce, Fla., and Bobbi and Katelyn Hartwig of Lincoln; one grandson, Austin Hartwig of Lincoln; and two great-granddaughters, Emma and Molly Ratini of Fort Pierce, Fla.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Zane and Orris Shelton, and one sister, Mildred Ubbenga. She was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of New Holland United Methodist Church, where she taught a Sunday school class and served as a youth leader.

She was also a leader of the Peppy Pals 4-H club and chair of Illinois Pollettes Ways and Means.

She attended New Holland schools and Lincoln College.

Memorials may be made to New Holland United Methodist Church.

Lois Eleanor Brown, 98, of Mason City died at 1:07 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hurley Funeral Home, 603 E. Chestnut in Mason City.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Christian Church of Mason City, with the Rev. Robert Paddack and the Rev. William Boyce officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mrs. Brown was a retired teacher.

She was born Nov. 17, 1904, in Sebastepol to Adolph and Emma Mueller Malan. She married Oscar Brown on April 7, 1933, in Waterloo. He survives.

Also surviving are one son, David L. Brown of Elgin; two grandchildren; and one sister, Alice Smart of Westerville, Ohio.

She was preceded in death by one brother.

She was a member of the First Christian Church of Mason City, where she taught Sunday school for 25 years. She was also a member of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association and at one time was active in the Rebeccas Lodge.

She taught at the Shady Grove, Pocahontas and Highland schools in southern Illinois until she was married. During World War II she taught at the Mitchell School south of Mason City. After school consolidation, she taught fourth grade in Mason City until she retired. She had many fond memories of her years of teaching and the students she had in her classes.

She was a graduate of Greenville College, Greenville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church of Mason City.

Grant Easton Finchum, infant son of Bryan and Amber Finchum, died at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at BroMenn Healthcare Center, Normal.

A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Atlanta Cemetery.

There is no visitation.

Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home of Lincoln.

Survivors are his parents, Bryan and Amber McClure Finchum of Atlanta; one sister, Alexis Finchum, at home; his maternal grandparents, Bruce and Kathy McClure of Danvers; his paternal grandparents, Fred and Susan Finchum of Atlanta; maternal great-grandparents Emery and Lois McClure of Danvers; and paternal great-grandparents Lewis and Ruth Logeman of Emden and Alvin and Virginia Rohlfs of Hartsburg.

He was preceded in death by maternal great-grandparents Kenny and Marilyn Johnson and by paternal great-grandfather Frederick Finchum.

Memorials may be made to the family.

Vada G. Fancher, 75, of Roswell, Ga., formerly of Lincoln, died at 8:09 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at Manor Care Convalescent Center in Marietta, Ga.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lincoln Christian Church, with Tom Gerdts officiating.

Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Fancher retired in 1994 after 30 years as a secretary for Harris & Harris, Attorneys at Law. She had worked for state Sen. Robert McCarthy for 15 years.

She was born Nov. 22, 1927, in Norfolk, Neb., to Walter and Glenna Compton. She married Frank Linden Fancher on Feb. 19, 1949, in Rossville.

Surviving Mrs. Fancher are her husband, of Roswell, Ga.; one son, James (and Lori) Fancher of Alpharetta, Ga.; and three grandchildren, Jimmy, Tommy and Samantha Fancher, all of Alpharetta, Ga.

She was the last of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, Civil Air Patrol, Legal Secretary Association and Bloomington EA Chapter of National Order of Battlefield Commission.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lincoln Christian Church.

Mark T. Wendell, 43, of New Holland died at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital at 6:06 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, as the result of an auto accident on Fifth Street Road.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Jefferson Street Christian Church in Lincoln.

His funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church, with J.K. Jones and John Robertson officiating.

Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Mr. Wendell was a truck driver for USF Holland Freightways in Lincoln and farmed in Sheridan Township.

He was born June 1, 1959, in Lincoln. He married Sheryl Clayton on June 19, 1982, in Mount Pulaski.

Surviving are his wife, of New Holland; one son, Clayton, and one daughter, Cori, both at home; and his mother, Lorraine Fue Wendell of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by his father, Norman Paulus.

He was a member of Logan County Mount Police, Logan County Underwater Search and Recovery, National Sporting Clay Association, Harley Owners Group Association and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.

He attended Jefferson Street Christian Church in Lincoln.

He enjoyed boating, fishing, snowmobiling and radio-controlled airplanes.

He attended Illinois State University for four years.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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