Lincolndailynews.com

is the place to advertise


Call (217) 732-7443
or e-mail
ads@lincolndailynews.com 

All Things

Blooming

A FULL SERVICE FLORIST

Because you care,
we do too.

123 S. Lafayette, Mt. Pulaski

Tell a friend about

Lincoln Daily News.com


Kathy Shryock

Kathy B. Shryock, 48, of San Jose died at 1:40 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, July 29, at First Church of God in Pekin, with Pastor Plogger officiating.

There is no visitation.

Hurley Funeral Home of Mason City is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Shryock was a homemaker.

She was born Oct. 28, 1953, in Delavan to Jess and Ruby Slack Deweese. She married Thomas Shryock on April 5, 1986, in Hearne, Texas. He survives.

Other survivors are one son, Christopher Allen of San Jose; one daughter, Cassie Allen of San Jose; one grandchild; three brothers, Gary (and Sharon) Deweese of Delavan, Duane (and Beverly) Deweese of Delavan and Keith (and Melody) Deweese of Kilbourne; and one sister, Marilyn Wilson of Delavan.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Kathy Shryock Memorial Fund, in care of San Jose Tri-County Bank.

Robert Elkins

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.

 

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.

Click here to send a note of condolence to the family of George Peterson.

 

[to top of second column]

 

 

Back to top


 

News | Sports | Business | Rural Review | Teaching & Learning | Home and Family | Tourism | Obituaries

Community | Perspectives | Law & Courts | Leisure Time | Spiritual Life | Health & Fitness | Calendar

Letters to the Editor