Donna Butler
Donna F. Butler, 76,
of Mason City died at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at Pekin
Hospital.
Graveside services
will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mason City Cemetery.
There will be no
visitation.
Hurley Funeral Home,
Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.
She was a caretaker.
She was born Nov. 13,
1925, in Mason City to Ray and Edna McCoy Butler.
Surviving are one
brother, Loyd Butler of Springfield, and three sisters, Maxine Gore
of Urbandale, Iowa; Norma Jean Poggemiller of West Burlington, Iowa,
and Joann Harris of Pekin.
She was preceded in
death by one sister, a niece and two nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society.
John
Bauer
John C. Bauer, 101,
formerly of Lincoln and Riverton, died at 11:50 p.m. Monday, July
22, 2002, at Hillsboro Community Hospital in Hillsboro. He had been
a resident of Golden Manor Nursing Home of Nokomis.
His funeral will be
at 11 a.m. Friday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with
Pastor Roger David officiating. Visitation will be one hour before
the service.
Burial will be in New
Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
Bauer farmed a Scully
lease near Burtonview. He retired in 1968.
He was a former
supervisor of West Lincoln Township.
He was born Sept. 28,
1900, at New Holland to John and Wilhemina Roether Bauer. He married
Helena Aeilts in Lincoln in 1919, and she died in 1922. He then
married Eileen Murray in Lincoln in 1923. She died in 1970. He
married Alberta Miller in Riverton in 1972. She died May 11, 1995.
Survivors are one
son, Earl F. Bauer of Nokomis; one daughter, Julia Starner of
Tucson, Ariz.; six grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and
several great-great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded
in death by one daughter, Eleanor, one grandchild and four brothers.
He was formerly a
member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s
choice.
‘Pete’ Petersen Jr.
Lester Kenneth "Pete"
Petersen Jr., 70, of Lincoln died at 8:12 a.m. Monday, July 22,
2002, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be
from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Lincoln Masonic Temple, with Masonic
rites at 8 p.m.
The funeral will be
at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with
the Rev. Dan Wissmann officiating.
Burial, with military
rites, will be in Zion Cemetery.
Petersen retired from
CILCO in 1994 after 25 years of service. He was supervisor of line
crews.
He was a U.S. Army
veteran.
He was born May 7,
1932, in Bement to Lester Kenneth and LaNora Tabitha Karr Petersen
Sr. He married Fran Sloan on June 24, 1987, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Survivors are his
wife, of Lincoln; one son, Kenneth Leo (and Theresa) Petersen of
Lincoln; one stepdaughter, Tina (and Harold) Hinds of Petersburg;
two grandsons, Cody Lee Petersen of Lincoln and Devan Hindt of
Petersburg; and two brothers, Gayle (and Vi) Petersen of Creal
Springs and Warren (and Wanda) Petersen of Punta Gorda, Fla.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, two sisters and one daughter.
He was a member of
Lincoln Christian Church.
He was a life member
of Lincoln Lodge 210 A.F. & A.M., where he was past master and had
been secretary for the last 10 years. He received the 33rd degree in
Boston, Mass., in 1996.
He was also a member
of Constantine Commandery 51, Lincoln Chapter Royal Arch Masons 147,
Lincoln Council 83, Valley of Springfield Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite, past potentate of Ansar Shrine in Springfield, past worthy
patron of Lincoln Chapter 351, Order of Eastern Star, Abraham Shrine
100, past president of Logan County Shrine Club, New Salem Shrine
Club, Decatur Shrine Club and past commander of Ansar Legion of
Honor.
He was a member of
the advisory board for Lincoln Assembly Rainbow for Girls and a
recipient of Grand Cross of Color from the International Order of
Rainbow for Girls
He was also a
recipient of Legion of Honor from the International Order of Demolay,
St. Edwards Red Cross of Constantine and Knights of the York Cross
of Honor.
He was past president
of Wayne W. Gatewood Chapter 536 National Sojourners and a member of
Heros 76, Kachina Billikin Klub, Elks Lodge 914, American Legion
Post 263 and Taylorville Moose Lodge 1516.
Memorials may be made to Shriners
Hospital for Children or Lincoln Masonic Foundation.
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Petersen.
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George Peterson
George M. Peterson,
94, of Lincoln died at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be
from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home
in Lincoln.
His funeral will be
at 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 26, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with the
Rev. Mark Peters officiating.
Burial, with military
rites, will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield.
Peterson was a
retired Navy master chief petty officer, carpenter, janitor and
Sunday School teacher. He served in the U.S. Navy for 30 years.
He was born June 27,
1908, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to John and Louise Peterson. He married
Beulah Snyder on May 14, 1952, in Great Morrow, N.C. She preceded
him in death on July 21, 2002.
Survivors are two
daughters, Theresa Sullivan of Lincoln and Nadine (and "Red") Carr
of Maryland; three sons, Ronnie (and Debbie) Peterson of Florida,
Charles (and Ann) Peterson of Maryland and Arthur (and Connie)
Peterson of Texas; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded
in death by one sister, two brothers and one granddaughter.
He was of the
Lutheran faith.
He was a member of
VFW, American Legion, Free Masons and Shriners.
Memorials may be made to help disabled
veterans.
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Peterson.
‘Jack’ Detjen
John "Jack" F. Detjen,
69, of Lincoln died at 10 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2002, at St. John’s
Hospital in Springfield.
Visitation will be
from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in
Lincoln.
The funeral service
will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Good Shepherd, with Pastor Roger David
officiating.
Burial, with military
rites, will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.
Arrangements are
being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Detjen was purchasing
manager for Cutler-Hammer Eaton Corporation for 37 years. He retired
in 1996.
He was a U.S. Army
veteran of the Korean War.
He was born July 2,
1933, in Chicago to the Rev. John and Hildegard Lange Detjen. He
married Mary Reiners on Feb. 10, 1952, in Emden.
Survivors are his
wife, of Lincoln; three daughters, Diane Detjen of Lincoln, Denise
(and Vic) Martinek of Lincoln and Deborah (and Herman) Galligos of
Lincoln; five grandsons, Bryan Galligos, Jeremy Galligos White, John
Martinek, Andrew Galligos and Thomas Martinek; one brother, Detlef
(and Georgia) Detjen of Orland Hills; and one sister, Dolores (and
Gene) Chapman of Emden.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and one sister, Lovey Meeker.
He was a founder of
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Lincoln, pastoral assistant and
president of the congregation.
He also served on the
Logan Mason Rehabilitation board, Oasis board of directors and was
on the Salvation Army board for 20 years.
He was past president
of Purchasing Managers Association of Illinois, a member of Lincoln
Elks 914, Kentucky colonel and pastor commander of American Legion
Post 506.
Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church of Lincoln.
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Beulah Peterson
Beulah Peterson, 86,
of Lincoln died at 10:28 a.m. Sunday, July 21, 2002, at her home.
Visitation will be
from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home
in Lincoln.
The funeral will be
at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader.
Mrs. Peterson will be
cremated.
She was a homemaker.
She was born Feb. 5,
1916, in Petersburg. She married George M. Peterson on May 14, 1952,
in Great Morrow, N.C. He followed her in death on July 23, 2002.
Survivors are two daughters, Theresa Sullivan of Lincoln and
Nadine (and "Red") Carr of Maryland; three sons, Ronnie (and Debbie)
Peterson of Florida, Charles (and Ann) Peterson of Maryland and
Arthur (and Connie) Peterson of Texas; 15 grandchildren; and 17
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, James I. Snyder and Bessie Kay Snyder Day,
five brothers and one sister.
She was of the
Lutheran faith and was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and American
Legion.
Memorials may be given to the American
Cancer Society.
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family of Beulah Peterson.
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