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Mark Babbitt
Mark Allen Babbitt,
34, of Broadwell died in an accident on Old Route 66, north of
Broadwell, on Sunday, June 2, 2002.
Visitation will be
from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln. His funeral will follow at 7 p.m., with Jonathan Rose
officiating.
Cremation will follow
the service.
Babbitt was an
industrial welder.
He was born May 16,
1968, in Chicago to Richard Allen and Nancy Yvonne Sielaff Babbitt.
Surviving are his
mother, of Broadwell; his father, of Houston, Texas; one sister,
Brenda Babbitt of Broadwell; his paternal grandmother, Myrtle
Babbitt of Thorp, Wis.; and one nephew, Justin Babbit of Broadwell.
He was preceded in
death by his paternal grandfather and his maternal grandparents.
Memorials may be made to the family.
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Frances Krause
Frances I. Krause,
88, formerly of Lincoln, died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 1, 2002,
at her home in Carmi.
Visitation will be
from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home
in Lincoln.
Her funeral will be
at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hartsburg, with
the Rev. David Russell officiating.
Burial will be in
Union Cemetery, Hartsburg.
Mrs. Krause was an
aide at Bartmann’s Nursing Home.
She was born March
15, 1914, in Lincoln to John W. and Theresa A. Ohmes Pfeifer. She
married William A. Krause on Oct. 16, 1937, in Lincoln. He died Nov.
14, 1986.
Surviving are three
daughters, Donna (and husband John) Swart of San Antonio, Fla.,
Barbara (and Duane) Wibben of Hartsburg and Koann (and
Richard) Chapman of Carmi; seven grandchildren, Russell Swart of San
Antonio, Fla., Dianne (and Dave) Yargus of Dade City, Fla., Jason
(and Cindi) Wibben of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Janell Wibben of
Hartsburg, William (and Kelli) Chapman of Carmi, Jana Starr of
Beaufort, S.C., and Brad (and Nicole) Chapman of Carmi; seven
great-grandchildren, Payton and Keyton Yargus of Dade City, Fla.,
Erick and Emily Wibben of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dustin Wilham of
Hartsburg, Bailey Chapman of Carmi, and Elizabeth Starr of Beaufort,
S.C.; and one sister, Helen Brosamer of Lincoln.
She was also preceded
in death by two brothers and three sisters.
She was a member of
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Hartsburg.
Memorials may be made to her church or to
Visiting Nurses Association Hospice of Eldorado.
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Ben Courtwright
Ben Courtwright, 75,
of Lincoln died at 6:40 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2002, at the
Sportsmen’s Club in Lincoln.
Visitation will be
from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home
in Lincoln.
His funeral,
officiated by the Rev. Paul Gilmore, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday
at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader.
Courtwright was a
brick mason for 55 years, including 29 years employment at Lincoln
Developmental Center before he retired.
His was born Nov. 10,
1926, in Athens to Ben and Etta Hopwood Courtwright Sr. He married
Joanne Koyn on Sept. 25, 1949, in Lincoln. She survives.
Also surviving are
four sons, Kim (and Nancy) Courtwright of Jacksonville, Todd (and
Mindy) Courtwright of Lincoln, Kevin (and Nancy) Courtwright of
Broadwell and Chris Courtwright of Lincoln; one daughter, Becky (and
Carter) Sorenson of Princeton; 11 grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and one brother, Glen Courtwright of Oak Lawn.
He was preceded in
death by two sisters and one brother.
He was a member of
Moose Lodge of Lincoln and the Sportsmen’s Club. He had been a Pony
League coach for 10 years.
Memorials may be made to the Lincoln
Parents Association Birthday Fun for Lincoln Developmental Center
residents.
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