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Ramona ‘Babe’ Veff
Ramona "Babe" Veff,
72, died at 8:07 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2002, at her home.
Visitation will be
from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln.
Her funeral will be
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with Ted Harvey
officiating.
Burial will be in
Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.
Mrs. Veff retired
from Eaton Corporation as an assembler in 1972. She had also worked
at Armour’s.
She was born Sept.
13, 1929, in Mason City to Raymond and Helen Frazier Auxier. She
married Glenn Veff on April 17, 1959, in Havana.
Surviving are her
husband, of Lincoln; one son, William Veff of Clinton; four
daughters, Diana (and Jim) Brennan of Springfield, Linda (and Butch)
Logan of Atlanta, Carolyn Armstrong of Clinton and Linda (and Cliff)
McBenge of Charleston; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and
three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, one brother and one granddaughter.
She was a member of
the Christian Church of Mason City and of the VFW Auxiliary.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of
Central Illinois.
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David Tibbs
David G. Tibbs, 56,
of New Holland died at 5:10 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2002, at Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
Visitation will be
from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln.
His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church in New
Holland, with the Rev. Tom Phillips officiating.
Burial will be in
Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.
Tibbs was the retired
owner and operator of Tibbs-Bismark and Garrison Insurance in
Lincoln.
He was born Feb. 26,
1946, in Lincoln to Paul E. "Abe" and Anna Juhl Tibbs. He married
Sharon Balzarini on Jan. 7, 1967, in Oglesby.
Surviving are his
wife, of New Holland; his mother, of New Holland; two daughters,
Trisha Tibbs of Clarendon Hills and Margo (and Doug) Roethlisberger
of Sugar Grove; one granddaughter, Allyson Miller of Sugar Grove;
one grandson, Colin Roethlisberger of Sugar Grove; two brothers,
Darrell "Wes" (and Debbie) Tibbs of Lincoln and Dennis (and Beverly)
Tibbs of New Holland; and Gerda Tibbs of Mason City, an aunt whom
David cared for.
He was preceded in
death by his father.
He was a member of
Zion Lutheran Church of New Holland, National Street Rod
Association, Good Guy Rod and Custom Club, and New Old Stock Club.
Memorials may be made to the David G.
Tibbs Cancer Fund or to the donor’s choice.
Click here to send a note of condolence to the Tibbs family.
Charles ‘Tal’ Banister
Charles William "Tal"
Banister, 79, of Lincoln died at 12:25 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2002,
at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln.
Visitation will be
from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln.
His funeral, also at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday. The Rev. Greg
Wooten will officiate.
Burial, with military
rites, will be in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown.
Banister retired in
1985 as a janitor as Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
He was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War II.
He was born Feb. 4,
1923, in Menard County to Samuel L. and Lottie Whiteman Banister. He
married Mary Jane Hanson on Jan. 14, 1949, in Lincoln. She died Dec.
22, 1959. He married Bethel Newcome on Jan. 21, 1966, in Lincoln.
She survives.
Also surviving are
four sons, Charles A. (and Linda) Banister, David E. (and Becky)
Banister, Roy "Willie" (and Jo) Banister and Vern (and Vicky)
Banister, all of Lincoln; 11 grandchildren and four
stepgrandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one brother, Vernon
Banister of Lincoln; and four sisters, Katie Voyles, Vivian "Boots"
Skelton, Evelyn Ware and Phyllis Deavers, all of Lincoln.
He was also preceded
in death by two sisters.
He was a member of
Lincoln Church of the Nazarene and American Legion Post 162 of
Middletown.
Memorials may be made to Maple Ridge Care
Centre.
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Vicki McGrath
Vicki Viola McGrath, 37, of Lincoln died at 1:50 a.m. Friday, July
19, 2002, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader.
Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery, Beason.
Mrs. McGrath was a housewife.
She was born June 17, 1965, in Lincoln to James and Rose Van Fossan
Edwards. She married Randy McGrath on Aug. 27, 1999, in Lincoln. He
survives.
Also surviving are her mother and stepfather, Rose and Ron Musick of
Lincoln; her father, James Edwards of Beason; one son, Dalton
McGrath of Lincoln; one daughter, Megan McGrath of Lincoln; one
sister, Carol Edwards of Lincoln; her maternal grandmother, Virgie
Van Fossan of Lincoln; and her paternal grandmother, Elizabeth
Edwards of Beason.
She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandfathers.
She was of the Christian faith.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s
choice.
Click here to send a note of condolence to the McGrath family.
E. Gilberta Young
E. Gilberta Young,
71, of Bloomington, formerly of Atlanta, died at 11:55 p.m.
Thursday, July 18, 2002, at the home of her daughter in rural
Atlanta.
Graveside services
will be at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Atlanta Cemetery. The Rev. David
Venter will officiate.
Following the
services, friends may call at the rural Atlanta home of Deb and Jim
Schmalshof, (217) 648-5095.
Quiram Funeral Home,
Atlanta, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Young retired
from the State Farm Credit Union after 24 years of service.
She was born Aug. 26,
1930, at Atlanta to Gilbert and Elsie Foote Gordon. She married E.
Bruce Young on June 11, 1948, in Atlanta. He died Feb. 5, 1975.
Survivors are Donald
Colaw of Bloomington; three daughters, Deborah (and John) Schmalshof
of Atlanta, Brucette Zirn of Duluth, Minn., and Marcella Gonzalez of
Westerville, Ohio; one son, Gary Lynn Young of Jacksonville, Fla.;
eight grandchildren, Travis Tackett, Misty Bowersock, Erica Young,
Silas Zirn, Rachel Zirn, Bruce Gonzalez, Brent Gonzalez and Dakota
Young; and three great-grandchildren, Hannah, Jacob and Tanner
Bowersock.
She was also preceded
in death by her parents; one brother, Bill; and one sister, Shirley.
She was an avid
dancer, and her hobbies included painting, gardening and her pets.
Memorial contributions may be made to OSF
St. Joseph Hospice, 2416 E. Washington St., Suite G, Bloomington, IL
61701; or to Community Cancer Center, 407 E. Vernon Ave., Normal, IL
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