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Pauline Elrod

Pauline Elrod, 77, of Mason City, Illinois died at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, at the Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Visitation will be held Sunday, February 24, 2002 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hurley Funeral Home.

The Funeral Service will be held Monday, 11:00am, February 25, 2002 at the Hurley Funeral Home, with Rev. Patrick Clough officiating.

Burial will be held at Mason City Cemetery, Mason City.

Pauline was a cook at the Mason City Area Nursing Home, the Chestnut Street grill in Mason City, and at Elmore’s, also in Mason City.  She also baked pies for several people.

Pauline was born November 11, 1924, in Elkhorn, Kentucky to Hubbard Lewis and Nellie Wilson. She married Leonard Elrod on October 18, 1947 in Mason City, he survives.

Also surviving are one son, Rick L (Terrie) Elrod of Easton, Illinois; two daughters, Sandra K. Hagan of Mason City and Brenda S (Danny) Hagan of Kansas City, MO; one brother, Cargill Lewis of Mason City; and one sister, Margaret Swaar also of Mason City.  She also has seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Elrod was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Eugene Lewis.

Pauline was a member of First Baptist Church of Mason City Illinois

Memorial contributions can be sent to the Mason City Area Nursing Home.

 


 James M. Powell Jr.

James M. Powell Jr., 62, of Statesville, N.C., formerly of Mt. Pulaski, died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 26, 2002 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski, IL.

The Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at the Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski, IL, with Rev. Carol Andricks officiating.

Powell was a Floor Manager at Hunt Manufacturing in Statesville, N.C.  He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1961

Powell was born August 18, 1939, in Illiopolis, Il  to James M. Powell Sr. and Bonnie B. Kirby Kennedy. He married Susan Marshall Powell on February 9, 1969.

Surviving are one son, Tim (Susan) Woollen of Normal; one brother Ed (Tess) Powell of Bloomington; two sisters, Shirley (Denzil) Clark of Forest City and Carol (Doyle) Pease of Fort Lauderdale, FL; and 1 Granddaughter, Katherine Woollen of Normal.

He was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church in Statesville N.C. Powell was also an avid golfer, and a St. Louis Cardinal fan.

                        

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Frank Mason

Frank H. Mason, 82, of Lincoln died at 4:10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Mason was cremated.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown. American Legion Post 672 of Middletown will conduct military rites.

Mason was a construction worker and foreman for Jones Blythe Construction Co.

A U.S. Navy veteran, he served in the South Pacific during World War II.

He was born Nov. 20, 1919, in Middletown to Andy and Lena Sheneman Mason. He married Helen Davison in Lincoln. She survives.

Also surviving are one daughter, Pamela Mason (and Greg Antonacci) of Dawson; one granddaughter, Tara Snelling of Springfield; three brothers, Paul (and Ellen) Mason of Middletown, Nick (and Wanda) Mason of Rock Falls and Pat (and Carol) Mason of Pekin; and four sisters, Judy (and Don) May of Lincoln, Betty (and Bob) Smith of Utica, Mich., Dorthea McElderry of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Carolyn Johnson of Bradford, Ark.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Rodney and Randy Mason; two brothers, Edwin and Robert Mason; and four sisters, Ruth Killion, Helen Greco, Hazel Peters and infant sister Laura Mason.

He was a member of the Middletown First United Methodist Church and American Legion Post 672, Middletown.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to his church.

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Joseph Boughan

Joseph Lee "Joey" Boughan, 18, of Lincoln died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2001, in an automobile accident at 890 1575th Street, Lincoln. Pronouncement of death was at 11:25 p.m.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, following a prayer service at 4:30 p.m.

A memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Edward Higgins officiating.

Boughan graduated from Lincoln Community High School in 2001. He was a four-year letterman in wrestling.

He was born May 17, 1983, in Springfield to Stacy and Rebecca Hemenway Boughan.

Surviving are his parents, of Lincoln; one brother, Andrew Boughan of Lincoln; one sister, Abby (and husband Greg) Kirk Jr. of Lincoln; one nephew, Nolan Kirk of Lincoln; maternal grandparents Eli and Marilyn Hemenway of Des Moines, Iowa; paternal grandparents Stan and Jenny Boughan of Lincoln and Norma Dirks of Naples, Fla.; maternal great-grandmother Fern Vanzwol of Worthington, Minn.; and his aunts and uncles, Julie and Bill Becker of Naples, Fla., and Pat and Laura Hemenway of Las Vegas, Nev.

He was preceded in death by maternal grandmother Tacy G. Hemenway-Cunningham.

He was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln.

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Harry Prince

Harry Prince, 96, of Kimberling City, Mo., formerly of Bloomington, died at 6:35 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in Kimberling City.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Kerrigan Funeral Home in Lincoln. The rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. and the wake service will be at 6:45 p.m.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln, with Monsignor Edward Higgins officiating.

Prince retired from Western Union Telegraph Co. in 1968.

He was born March 4, 1905, at Sanborn, Iowa, to William and Bessie Cutting Gorrell. He married Barbara Tabak on Aug. 17, 1929, in Las Vegas, Nev. She died Aug. 20, 1995.

Surviving are one son, Richard Prince of Kimberling City, Mo.; one grandson, Warren Prince of Richmond, Mo.; and four great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

He was a former member of Holy Trinity Church in Bloomington.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

 


Russell Farmer

Russell "Rusty" Farmer, 65, of Lincoln died at 6:55 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2001, at his home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

The funeral service, also at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader in Lincoln, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday. The Rev. Mark Peters will officiate.

Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Farmer owned Rocking Horse Campground in Middletown and farmed in Logan County.

He had served in the U.S. Army Reserves.

He was born Jan. 13, 1937, in Lincoln to Russell and Helen Grubb Farmer. He married Jean Ingram on Sept. 26, 1958, in Lincoln. She survives.

Also surviving are his mother, Juanita Farmer of Port Charlotte, Fla.; two sons, Bret (and Beth) Farmer of Middletown and Glen Farmer of Middletown; one daughter, Debra (and Calvin) Beck of Bethesda, Md.; five grandchildren, Cory, Megan, Brandon, Danica and Sam Farmer; three brothers, Robert (and Diane) Farmer of Lincoln, Roland (and Mary) Farmer of Lincoln and Larry (and Carol) Farmer of Middletown; two sisters, Patricia Buckles and Darla Cheatham, both of Port Charlotte, Fla.; and one sister-in-law, Marietta Paulsen of Emden.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Kenneth Paulsen.

He was a West Lincoln Township trustee.

He graduated from Lincoln Community High School.

He enjoyed his family and grandchildren and was an avid West Lincoln-Broadwell and Lincoln Railer fan.

Memorials may be made to Logan County Health Department, for medical equipment, or to the fire fund for American Legion Post 263.

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