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Margaret Becherer

Margaret "Mickey" Boyett Becherer, 75, of Alexandria, Va., formerly of Lincoln, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002 at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Virginia.

Cremation rites were accorded.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 11, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lincoln, with the Venerable William H. Moore Jr., archdeacon of Springfield, officiating.

Inurnment of ashes will be in the Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium.

Mrs. Becherer was co-owner of Becherers’ Jewelry in Hope, Ark. She retired and moved to Lincoln in 1991. She and her husband resided in Lincoln until 1997.

She was born Feb. 1, 1927, in Hope, Ark., to James Allen and Grace Omega Rail Boyett. She married Terry M. Becherer on Feb. 15, 1948.

Surviving are her husband, of Alexandria, Va.; two daughters, Terri Becherer of Los Angeles, Calif., and Sally Becherer of Springfield; one son, Thomas L. (and wife Jenny) Becherer of Arlington, Va.; one grandson, Tom Ed Becherer of Arlington, Va.; one brother, Barney Boyett of San Antonio, Texas; and one sister, Johnnie Hanks of Conway, Ark.

She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Va.

Memorials may be made to the Margaret B. Becherer Scholarship Foundation, care of First National Bank, P.O. Box 520, Hope, AR 71801.


John Marcum

John William Marcum, 55, of Greenview died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2002, at his home.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Hurley Funeral Home, 603 E. Chestnut in Mason City.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mike Farer officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Marcum was a carpenter for MII in Lincoln for 18 years and had worked for Pfizer Seed Co. in Mason City.

He was born July 13, 1946, in Lincoln to Uyless E. and Thelma A. Dennis Marcum. He married Diana O’Brien on June 19, 1971, at the Greenview United Church in Greenview. She survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Phillip J. Marcum of Hillsboro and Todd W. Marcum of Bloomington; one daughter, Camille K. (and Jay) Nance of Greenview; three grandchildren; one brother, Wesley (and Evelyn) Marcum of Greenview; and two sisters, Shirley (and June) Curry of Hodgenville, Ky., and Nancy (and Jim) Stanberry of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by one son, Curtis Marcum.

He was a member of Carpenters Local 944 in Pekin.

Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice.

 

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Bradley Follis

Bradley Scott Follis, 29, of Mount Pulaski died at 1:17 a.m. March 7, 2002, at his home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 11, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader in Mount Pulaski. Bill Shanle will officiate.

Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart.

Follis was a pest technician for Terminix in Springfield.

He served in the U.S. Army Reserves.

He was born July 21, 1972, in Lincoln.

Surviving are his father, James E. (and Sharon) Follis of Lincoln, his mother, Nancy Cassidy Monroe of Mount Pulaski; one brother, Brian Follis of Lincoln; his paternal grandmother, Dorothy Follis of Lincoln; and maternal grandparents William (and Dorothy) Cassidy of Pekin.

He was preceded in death by his stepfather, William Monroe; his paternal grandfather, Jack E. Follis; and maternal grandmother Ruby Cassidy.

Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Society.

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