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Viola Richert

Viola Richert, 81, of Beason died Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 10:05 p.m. at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

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

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Mark Carnahan officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Richert worked as a legal secretary for Robert Humphrey, as a bookkeeper for Richert Electric and helped her husband with farming.

She was born Feb. 4, 1922, in Beason to Gustuv C. and Christine L. Budde Haseley. She married John H. Richert on April 11, 1948, in Lincoln. He survives.

Other survivors are two sons, Les (and Theresa) Richert of Lincoln and Ken (and Karen) Richert of Beason; two grandchildren; Jennifer (and Scott) Shaffer of Lincoln and Kathie Huskins of Lincoln; two stepgrandchildren, Cathy (and Todd) O'Donoghue of Lincoln and David Vale of Bloomington; two great-grandchildren, Alexis and Kaycee Huskins, both of Lincoln; five step-great-grandchildren, Ashley Bonaparte, Shaylyn and Nathan O'Donoghue, all of Lincoln, and Lacy and Jordan Vale of Bloomington; and one sister, Eileen Riggs of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Emory "Herb" Haseley.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln and the Logan County Genealogical Society.

Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran School in Lincoln, the radio ministry of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln or to a charity of the donor's choice.

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Thomas Lowman

Thomas J. Lowman, 61, of Greenview died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at 10:10 a.m. at St. John's Hospice in Springfield.

His funeral was Wednesday morning at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City. Nash Shawgo officiated. Visitation preceded the service.

Burial is in Mason City Cemetery.

Mr. Lowman was a truck driver.

He was born April 29, 1941, in Lincoln to Leland and Marie Cronin Lowman.

Surviving are two brothers, Charles Lowman of Mason City and Richard Lowman of Theodosia, Mo., and one sister, Rita Vaughan of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one niece and one cousin.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.


Dorothy LaDew

Dorothy LaDew, 74, of Waynesville died Saturday, April 12, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. at Crestview Healthcare Center, Clinton.

Mrs. LaDew was cremated.

Services will be on Wednesday at Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta. Visitation will be during the hour before the 1:30 p.m. service.

Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Waynesville.

Mrs. LaDew owned and operated the Waynesville Cafe for several years. She then worked for the DeWitt County Highway Department until she retired.

She was born Oct. 2, 1928, at Clinton to Wilhelm and Mamie Kirby Shipley. She married Andrew LaDew on May 26, 1951, in Atlanta. He died Dec. 29, 1995.

Survivors are two sons, Bill (and Kathy) LaDew of Wapella and Greg (and Teri) LaDew of Champaign; one granddaughter; two stepgranddaughters; two stepgrandsons; and one step-great-granddaughter.

She was a member of the Waynesville United Methodist Church and the Waynesville American Legion Women's Auxiliary.

She will be greatly missed by all.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Waynesville United Methodist Church or the Waynesville Fire and Rescue Squad.

 

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