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Mary Hahn

Mary A. Hahn, 83, of Mount Pulaski died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at 7:32 a.m. at St. Clara's Manor Nursing Home in Lincoln

The visitation and funeral will be at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with visitation hours on Wednesday evening from 4 to 7 and the service on Thursday morning at 10:30. The Rev. Carol Andricks will officiate at the funeral.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mrs. Hahn was a homemaker.

She was born Jan. 30, 1919, in Chestnut to John F. and Agnes Larrison Gulso. She married Herschel Hahn in Lincoln on Aug. 30, 1942.

Surviving are her husband, of Mount Pulaski; three daughters, Sharon Ransdell of Witt, Diane (and Dennis) Blaum of Mount Pulaski and Melody (and Ed) Williams of Lincoln; two sons, Roy Hahn of Mount Pulaski and Larry K. (and Vicki) Hahn of Mount Pulaski; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by a brother, a grandson and a great-granddaughter. She was the last of her immediate family.

Mrs. Hahn was a member of the Mount Pulaski United Methodist Church and the Royal Neighbors. She volunteered at Vonderlieth Living Center of Mount Pulaski and was a past volunteer for Meals on Wheels.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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Sibyl Elmore

Sibyl H. Elmore, 84, of Mason City died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, at 8:10 a.m. at her home.

Visitation will be at noon Wednesday at Hurley Funeral Home, 603 E. Chestnut in Mason City.

A graveside service, with Nash Shawgo officiating, will follow at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mason City Cemetery.

Mrs. Elmore was a housewife and mother.

She was born Nov. 24, 1918, in Green County, Ky., to John and Myrtle Patterson Bagby. She married Sam Elmore on Nov. 13, 1946. He died Nov. 12, 1995.

Surviving are one son, Sam (and Jeanie) Elmore of Haughton, La.; two brothers, Norman Bagby of Williamsville and Howard Bagby of Mason City; and four sisters, Montie Stufflebeam of Easton, Betty Sparks of Mason City, Dixie Bergman of Lincoln and Pat Steveson of Mason City.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

 

David Wasson

David D. Wasson, 76, of Lincoln died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at his home.

He will be cremated, and private family services will be at a later date.

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

Mr. Wasson was retired.

He served in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War.

He was born Jan. 21, 1926, in Memphis, Tenn., to David Ratliff and Florence McDonald Wasson. He married Harriet Jordan on July 7, 1946, in Hollywood, Calif. She preceded him in death.

Surviving are one son, John (and Dayna) Wasson of Homer, Alaska; four daughters, Belinda (and Mark) Geiger of Semi Valley, Calif., Julia Wasson of North Liberty, Iowa, Elizabeth (and Gary) Spann of Glendale, Ariz., and Ruth (and Steve) Mecham of Newbury Park, Calif.; 26 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, John M. Wasson (and Barbara Palmer) of Fredericksburg, Va.; and two sisters, Grace Cogswell of Lincoln and Mary Jane (and Jim) Archer of Long Beach, Calif.

He was also preceded in death by two grandsons, Stanton Miller and Jamison Smith; a brother-in-law, John Cogswell; and a sister-in-law, Pat Wasson.

He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion.

Memorials may be made to Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation.

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