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William Castor

William A. Castor, 82, of Atlanta died at 6:12 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

Bill was a farm laborer and was employed for several years at Hoblit Seed Company in Atlanta.

He was born March 3, 1920, at Oakley to John and Viola Victoria Castor.

There are no surviving relatives. Four brothers and sisters preceded him in death.

He enjoyed gardening, rabbits, fishing and his dog.


Anne Loercher

Anne Freda Loercher, 96, formerly of Bloomington, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 29, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln. The Rev. Rich Reinwald and the Rev. Mark Hamner will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Loercher taught grade school several seasons and was later on the staff of State Farm Insurance Companies.

She was born April 1, 1905, in Saybrook to Max R. and Louisa Hass Begolka. She married Henry P. Loercher on Dec. 18, 1929, in Lincoln. He preceded her in death.

She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Arthur, Walter and Harry Begolka, and four sisters, Rose (infant), Lillie Begolka, Emma (wife of George) Opperman and Dorothy (wife of Vernet) Robinson.

She is survived by her brother Raymond (and wife Evelyn) Begolka.

Her many civic interests included serving as secretary, publicity chairman, director, parliamentarian, chaplain, vice president and president of the Bloomington Woman’s Club; president of Bloomington Regional Women’s Guild; and on the board of the YMCA and the Miller Park Zoo board. She was also a member of the McLean County Home Bureau and Brokaw Hospital Service League.

She was a member of St. Luke’s Church in Bloomington. She had served as president of the National Missions of the church and taught intermediate and senior Sunday School.

She was confirmed May 27, 1928, at St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln.

She graduated from Atlanta High School and attended Illinois Wesleyan University.

Memorials may be made to Miller Park Zoo or St. Luke’s Church, both in Bloomington.

 

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Mildred Knauer

Mildred Knauer, 84, of Mount Pulaski died at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at Vonderlieth Living Center.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at Mount Pulaski Zion Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Paul Droegemueller officiating. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday.

Mrs. Knauer had been custodian at Zion Lutheran Church and a sales clerk at Stahl’s Furniture.

She was born April 17, 1917, at St. Elmo to Martin and Lydia Leppin Richert. She married Erwin H. Knauer in St. Peter on May 3, 1994.

Surviving are one son, Gary E. (and Judy) Knauer of Mount Pulaski; one daughter, Judith Ann (and Charles) Reeves of Mount Pulaski; one grandson, Vance Knauer of Mount Pulaski; one brother, John (and Viola) Richert of Beason; and one sister-in-law, Agnes Richert of Springfield.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and Raymond.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski.

Memorials may be made to her church or to Zion Lutheran School in Mount Pulaski.

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