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Marilyn Durchholz

Marilyn M. Durchholz, 79, of Mount Pulaski died at 5:43 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2002, at her home.

Private visitation for the family will be at Veail Chapel, with Fricke-Calvert Schrader Funeral Home of Mount Pulaski in charge of arrangements.

Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.

Private services for the family will be at a future date. Bill Shanle will officiate.

Mrs. Durchholz was a homemaker for her family.

She was born Dec. 3, 1922, in Mount Pulaski. She married Elmer "Butch" Durchholz on Dec. 29, 1942, in Bowling Green, Mo.

Surviving are two sons, Richard Wayne (and Kay) Durchholz of Mount Pulaski and Dale Leroy (and Dawn) Durchholz of Bloomington; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two brothers, Leroy Keith "L.K." (and Dolly) Buckles Jr. of Mount Pulaski and Henry Frank (and Irma Jean) Buckles of Mount Pulaski.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leroy Keith Buckles Sr. and Helen F. Copeland.

She was a member of Buffalo Christian Church, Mount Pulaski Christian Church, Christian Church Loyal Daughters, American Legion Auxiliary and Junior Woman’s Club. She was a longtime 4-H leader in the community and worked at the Logan County clerk’s office for a number of years.

Memorials may be made to American Legion Auxiliary for VA hospital work.

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Henry Ramlow

Henry D. Ramlow, 79, died at 8:08 a.m. Thursday, May 9, 2002, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio.

His funeral was at 1 p.m. Monday at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville, Ohio, with the Rev. Michael Phillips officiating. Visitation was from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

Military rites were conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1275.

Ramlow was a retired supervisor for National Equipment and Mold.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He served in the 33rd Division.

He was born Aug. 31, 1922, in Burton View to John H. and Catherine E. Stuan Ramlow. He married Barbara Lawrence Shields on March 17, 1990. She survives.

Other survivors are three sons from a previous marriage, Gary Lee (and Sharon) Ramlow of Lawton, Mich., Gregory Lynn Ramlow of Lawton, Mich., and Gordon Andrew (and Rebecca) Ramlow of St. Joseph, Mich.; four grandchildren; four brothers, Emil C. Ramlow of Decatur, Ralph D. Ramlow of Scotts, Mich., Richard D. Ramlow of Round Lake and Virgil L. (and Judy) Ramlow of Beavercreek, Ohio; and a sister, Lorna M. Wilson of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur F.A. and John W. Ramlow, and a sister, Clara A. Stewart.

He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lima, Ohio, and a former member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

In Ohio he was also a member of Lima Eagles Aerie 370 and a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1275. He was a former member of Elida Post 6741, where he served as post adjutant.

He was known as "Hanky Panky" to his CB friends, and he enjoyed fishing and dancing.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rita’s Hospice, 730 W. Market St., Lima, OH 45801, or to the American Cancer Society in Allen County, Ohio.

 

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Harry Menzel

Harry W. Menzel, 85, of Lincoln died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Lincoln, with the Rev. Larry Maffett officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Menzel was a petroleum salesman for Logan Farm Service for 28 years.

He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.

He was born April 2, 1917, in Lincoln to Julius and Carolina Jaggi Menzel. He married Dorothy Earle in Malden, Mo., in 1943.

Surviving Menzel are his wife, of Lincoln; four sons, Harry Earl (and Jean) Menzel of Kankakee, David (and Pat) Menzel of Springfield, Michael (and Marsha) Menzel of Williamsville and Scott (and Wendy) Menzel of Louisville, Ky.; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Maxine Menzel of Lincoln; and one brother, Julian (and Elsie) Menzel of Lincoln.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Lincoln and the church’s Volunteers in Mission and was a driver for the food pantry. He was also a member of American Legion Post 263.

Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association or Logan County Food Pantry.

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Willard Grubbs

Willard Dale Grubbs, 52, of Leslie, Ark., died at 11:20 a.m. Sunday, May 12, 2002, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Funks Grove Cemetery, Macon County.

Grubbs was retired from maintenance work for the Logan County Housing Authority in Lincoln.

He was born Jan. 10, 1950, in Woolum, Ark. He married Debbie Morris Laskin in Decatur in November 1979.

Surviving Grubbs are his mother, Daisy E. Ray of Lincoln, his stepfather, Jack L. Duncan of Decatur, one son, B.J. Grubbs of Decatur; one sister, Jane Fairbanks of Lincoln; cousin William Ray of Leslie, Ark., who was raised with Willard like a brother; and a nephew, J.R. Maple of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by his father, John L. Grubbs.

He was of the Protestant faith and was a member of the National Rifle Association.

Memorials may be made to the family.

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