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Earl Emmons
Earl E. Emmons, 81,
of Lincoln died Monday (Aug. 18, 2003) at 2:55 p.m. at Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Visitation was on
Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln.
His funeral was Wednesday
morning at Faith Assembly of God in Lincoln, with
the Rev. David Andreasen officiating.
Burial, with military
rites, was in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.
Mr. Emmons retired in
1996 as a salesman for Illico Independent Oil Co. in Lincoln.
He was a veteran who
had served with the military police at Franklin D. Roosevelt's home
at Hyde Park, N.Y.
He was born Aug. 27,
1921, in Ottawa, Kan., to Earl and Martha Britten Emmons. His
stepfather was Louis Schaub, who raised him.
He married Betty
Swingle on Jan. 13, 1945, in Atlanta, and she died Nov. 1, 1990. He
married Nora Woodard on Oct. 12, 1991, in Lincoln. She survives.
Other survivors are
two daughters, Linda (and Dale) Willhite of Sherrard and Susan (and
Guy) Williamson of Lincoln; one stepson, Richard (and Mary Kay)
Woodard of Pekin; two stepdaughters, Anita (and Marshall) Miller of
Lincoln and Donna Vannoy of Atlanta; five grandchildren and seven
stepgrandchildren; 12 step-great-grandchildren; and two brothers,
Riley Schaub of Aurora, Mo., and Paul Schaub of Lincoln.
He was a member of
Faith Assembly of God in Lincoln, American Legion Post 263 and
AMVETS.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's
Association or Maple Ridge Health Care Centre.
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family of Earl Emmons.
Garry Coers
Garry R. Coers, 61, of New Holland died
Monday (Aug. 18, 2003) at 2 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in
Springfield.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at New Holland Methodist Church, with the Rev. Doug Rettig
officiating.
Burial will be in Richmond Grove
Cemetery, New Holland.
Mr. Coers was former owner and operator
of New Holland Feed and Fertilizer and worked for the Illinois
Lottery as a truck driver. He was also a volunteer for the New
Holland Fire Department.
He was born Sept. 21, 1941, in Lincoln
to Harry R. and Jannette M. Wibben Coers. He married Joann Judy on
April 8, 1961, in Lincoln.
Survivors are his wife, of New Holland;
his mother, of New Holland; one son, Kevin L. (and Mila) Coers of
Chestnut; one daughter, Melissa (and Todd) Davis of New Holland;
seven grandchildren, Kevin, Larry, Andrew and Abby Coers, all of
Chestnut, and Jonathan, Reiley and Nick Davis, all of New Holland;
and one brother, David L. (and Roseann) Coers of New Holland.
He was preceded in death by his father.
He was a member of New Holland United
Methodist Church, Gold Wing Riders Club and Land of Lincoln Antique
Tractor Club.
Memorials
may be made to New Holland Methodist Church or New Holland Fire
Department.
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Coers family.
Betty
Elliott
Betty Marie Elliott,
80, of Lincoln, formerly of Richton Park, died Saturday (Aug. 16,
2003) at 4:39 p.m. at her home.
She was cremated, and
there will be no services.
Holland and Barry
Funeral Home in Lincoln handled arrangements.
Mrs. Elliott retired
from Governor’s State University in University Park in 1989.
She was born March
21, 1923, in Carbondale to Richard Vanden and Ruby Strole Cherry.
She married Robert W. Elliott on Nov. 1, 1968, in Chicago. He died
Feb. 21, 1998.
Survivors are one
daughter, Barbara Raney Follis of Lincoln; one son, Gerald L. Cook
of Monee; two stepchildren, Cherelynn Elliott and R. John Elliott,
both of Palos Park; six grandchildren, Vincent Turner of Lyons,
Martha and Sarah Cook of Monee, Jeff Follis of Simi, Calif., and
Cody and Cegan Follis of Lincoln; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her husband of 30 years, Robert Elliott, and by her oldest
daughter, Sally J. Turner, who died in 1974.
She was a member of the National Order of
Alley Cats, an auxiliary of the National Order of Trench Rats
(Disabled American Veterans Organization), and had served one term
as the Golden Cat of her local chapter.
M. Velma Everist
M. Velma Everist, 88,
of Lincoln, formerly of Easton, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) at
1:10 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Her funeral will be
at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City, with Chaplain Todd Phelps
officiating. Visitation was on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in
Easton Cemetery.
Mrs. Everist had
owned and operated Everist TV in Easton.
She was born Oct. 31,
1914, in Easton to James and Clara Scott Hall. She married Otto
Everist in Kentucky in January of 1938. He died Nov. 3, 1985.
Survivors are one
son, Don Everist of Alexandria, Va.; one daughter, Norma Maslowski
of Haddenfield, N.J.; and three sisters, Hazel Marie Hansen of East
Moline, Dorothy Eileen Armstead of Boulder, Colo., and Betty Jean
White of Noblesville, Ind.
She was also preceded
in death by two brothers and one sister.
She was a member of
Easton Methodist Church and Menard Chapter of Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Christian Village in Lincoln.
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Wilson
'Doo' Rademaker
Wilson "Doo"
Rademaker, 87, of Emden died Monday (Aug. 18, 2003) at 8:26 a.m. at
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
Visitation will be
from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home
in Lincoln.
A private graveside
service, with military rites, will be on Thursday at Green Hill
Cemetery, rural San Jose. The Rev. Doug Rettig will officiate.
Mr. Rademaker retired
in 1980. He had worked with the construction of post offices in
various Illinois locations, was a field auditor for the state of
Illinois and had previously been a partner in Emden Hardware
Company.
During World War II,
he served 3½ years at New Caledonia, Guadacanal and Treasure Island
in the South Pacific.
He was born Nov. 3,
1915, in Emden to Tobias V. and Lydia Van Hilson Rademaker. He
married Jeanette Schroeder on March 31, 1945, at Zion Lutheran
Church in New Holland.
Surviving are his
wife, of Emden; two daughters, Meta (and Michael) Dalton of Evanston
and Billie (and John) Columbo of Vancouver, Wash.; three
grandchildren, Jordan and Jennifer Dalton of Chicago and Samantha
Spencer of Vancouver, Wash., and two stepgrandchildren, Jonquil
Martinez and Jessica Columbo, both of Vancouver, Wash.; and a
stepsister, Alice Rademaker of Washington, Iowa.
He was preceded in
death by one brother and one sister.
He was a member of
Zion United Methodist Church of Emden and a 50-year member of
American Legion Post 506.
He attended Emden
schools and Eureka College.
He was an avid sports
fan and supporter of Hartem teams.
Memorials may be made to Zion United
Methodist Church of Emden or Hartem Booster Club.
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Mona Wolcott
Mona I. Wolcott, 92, of Mount Pulaski,
formerly of Lake City, Fla., died Sunday (Aug. 17, 2003) at 2:27
p.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday
at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with Bill
Shanle officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.
Burial will be in Mount Pulaski
Cemetery.
Mrs. Wolcott was co-owner of Culligan
of Mount Pulaski and was a registered nurse for Dr. Cross and Dr.
Borgerson in Mount Pulaski.
She was born March
27, 1911, in Decatur to Samuel and Amy Mann Turpin. She married
George F. Wolcott in Webster Grove, Mo., on May 17, 1935. He died in
June of 1971.
Surviving are one
son, George F. (and Cynthia) Wolcott Jr. of Lake City, Fla.; four
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded
in death by two brothers.
She was a member of
St. John's Lutheran Church of Mount Pulaski, Lincoln Elks Club and
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Memorials
may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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Wolcott family.
Ethyl Bennett
Ethyl I. Bennett, 100, of
Atlanta, formerly of Emden, died Sunday (Aug. 17, 2003) at 1 p.m. at
Hopedale Hospital in Hopedale.
Mrs. Bennett's funeral was Wednesday
morning at the Emden Christian Church, with Lance
Macormic officiating. Visitation preceded the service.
Burial is in Bethel
Cemetery, rural Emden.
Quiram Funeral Home of Atlanta
handled arrangements.
She was employed at Gupton's
Dry Goods Store in Emden for 18 years and later was switchboard
operator at the Emden Telephone Company for 18 years.
She was born Aug. 1, 1903, near
Emden in Boynton Township, Tazewell County, to Allie and Cora Scott
Short.
She married Earl M. Bennett of
Delavan on Jan. 5, 1922. This union ended in 1929. After 45 years
they remarried, on April 8, 1975, and moved to Wisconsin, where she
became a welcomed member of a large extended family and a second
mother to seven children. Earl died in 1983. Ethyl moved back to
Illinois in 1996 and resided at Atlanta Manor.
Survivors are Robert (and
Carol) Bennett of Beldenville, Wis., Jean (and Howard) Robey, Betty
(and Ralph) DeRoy, Donna (and Jerry) Wilkens and James Bennett, all
of River Falls, Wis., Richard (and Mary) Bennett and Dean (and
Patsy) Bennett of Luck, Wis.; 17 grandchildren; 24
great-grandchildren; two nieces; and two nephews.
She was also preceded in death
by one brother, Lawrence, and three nephews.
She became a member of the
Emden Christian Church at an early age, served in various offices
for many years and had been a member of the Women's Council.
She was a charter member of
Emden American Legion Auxiliary Unit 506 and had served as president
of the unit, president of the Logan County Council and chaplain of
the 17th District.
She was secretary of the Bethel
Cemetery Association for 27 years.
She attended school
in Emden.
Memorials may be made to the Emden Christian Church or the repair
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