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Omer Henrichsmeyer

Omer E. Henrichsmeyer, 96, of Lincoln died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at 4:55 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Tom Gerdts officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.

Mr. Henrichsmeyer was a machinist at Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria before his retirement.

He was born Feb. 13, 1906, in Fayette County to Ernest William and Emma Engel Henrichsmeyer. He married Lucille Van Hook on Oct. 9, 1930, in Mount Pulaski. She died Feb. 13, 1992.

Surviving are one son, George (and wife Janet) Henrichsmeyer of Lincoln; one daughter, Edna Harmon of Lincoln; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by one grandson and three brothers, Elmer, Roy and Oscar Henrichsmeyer. He was the last of his immediate family.

He was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, a 50-year member of the Boy Scouts of America and a 30-year member of the UAW-CIO.

Memorials may be made to St. Clara's Manor or Wayne J. Schall Hospice.

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Steven Frye

Steven K. Frye, 41, of San Jose died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at his home.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hurley Funeral Home, 603 E. Chestnut in Mason City. The funeral, also at Hurley, will be at noon Saturday. Nash Shawgo will officiate at the service.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mr. Frye was a U.S. Army veteran.

He was born April 16, 1961, in Lincoln to Bobby Lee and Betty Griffin Frye. He married Reba Adcock on April 30, 1984, in Gallatin, Tenn. She survives.

Also surviving are his mother, in Mason City; his father, in Franklin, Ky.; one son, Steven Frye Jr. of San Jose; two daughters, Betty Jo and Amy Frye, both of San Jose; one brother, Robert Frye of Mason City; and three sisters, Sandy Robertson of Mason City, Sonya Whitfield of Hudson, Fla., and Stacey Lane of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, one nephew and an infant brother, Danny Lee Frye.

He was a member of the Mason City Assembly of God.

Memorial contributions to a fund for his children may be made in care of Mason City National Bank.

 

Vera Pierce

Vera M. Pierce, 97, of Middletown died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at 3:25 a.m. at the Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Holland and Barry, with the Rev. Dr. Johnathan Dixon officiating.

Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Middletown.

She was born Dec. 26, 1903, to Samuel "Sandy" and Anna Henry Croft. She married Harry B. Pierce on March 1, 1929, and he died in 1968.

Surviving are four children, Patricia Ann Wittekind of Fort Wayne, Ind., Rose Ellen (and husband Jack) Cessna of Springfield, Linda Shaw of Indianapolis, Ind., and James Pierce of Chicago; nine grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

A son-in-law, James Shaw, preceded her in death.

She had been active in the Middletown Women's Club, the American Legion Auxiliary, 40 et 8, West Side Club and the Helping Hands Society of Irish Grove Presbyterian Church, of which she was a lifetime member.

She attended Illinois State at Normal and taught at Middletown Grade School before her marriage.

Memorials may be made to the Riverton Methodist Church or the donor's choice.

 

 

 

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