Kathy Shryock

Robert B. Elkins, 68, of Lincoln died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at his home.

Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln.

Cremation rites will be accorded after the visitation.

Elkins worked at Ball Incon before he retired in 1992. He was an upkeep man in the forming department.

He served in the U.S. Army during the 1950s.

He was born Nov. 25, 1933, in Lincoln to Burl C. and Anna M. Voyles Elkins.

Survivors are his companion, Louise Baldwin; two sisters, Nancy Carpenter of Lincoln and Peggy (and husband Tom) Coady of Lick Wales, Fla.; one brother, William G. (and wife Betty) Elkins of Lincoln; two nieces; and one nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Marilyn J. Elkins, who died in infancy.

He was of the Protestant faith and was a member of American Legion Post 263 of Lincoln.

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.

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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‘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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