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Clyde Price

Clyde K. Price, 83, formerly of Nashville, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, at 12:15 p.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hartsburg, with Pastor David Russell officiating.

Cremation rites have been accorded. Kerrigan-Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Price retired in 1970 after federal government employment at the U.S. Naval Ordinance Laboratory in Silver Spring, Md.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1936 until 1945 with Company B 44th Tank Battalion and received numerous decorations.

He was born Aug. 17, 1919, in Luray, Va., to Frank W. and Bertha L. Dobsen Price. He married Mildred J. Kotur in 1942 in Louisville, Ky.

Mr. Price is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; one son, Mike (and Vivian) Price of Lincoln; four granddaughters, Paula (and Craig) Conrady of New Holland, Kristie (and Chad) Bartman of Danvers, Kelly Price of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Katie Price of Lincoln; three great-grandchildren; and one brother, Ray (and Florence) Price of Satsuma, Fla.

He was also preceded in death by one son, four brothers and one sister.

In Nashville he was an active member of the Knights of Columbus 4384, American Legion Post 110 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

His hobbies included golfing, fishing and woodworking.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of Illinois, 720 N. Bond St., Springfield, IL 62702; or to the American Diabetes Association.

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Ruby Talley

Ruby Lee Talley, 78, of Waynesville died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003, at 11:05 a.m. at her home.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Quiram, with Dan Sherstad officiating.

Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Waynesville.

Mrs. Talley was a homemaker.

She was born March 12, 1924, in Williamson County, Tenn., to Henry and Florence King Pomeroy. She married Amos Talley on May 9, 1946, at Franklin, Tenn. He survives.

Also surviving are six children, Virginia (and David) Ryburn of Waynesville, Barbara Ann Smith of Waynesville, William (and Lisa) Talley of Auburn, Amos (and Sharon) Talley Jr. of Gridley, Earl (and Brenda) Talley of Fayetteville, Ark., and Roma Joy (and Donald) McGowan of Bloomington; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Pomeroy of Gridley and Nelson Pomeroy of Peoria; one sister-in-law, Earleen Pomeroy of Norwood Park; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one granddaughter.

She was a member of the Waynesville Christian Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Cancer Center, 407 E. Vernon Ave., Normal, IL 61761; or to the Marc Center, 1606 Hunt Drive, Normal, IL 61761.


Glenn Dornaus

Glenn Dornaus, 91, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at 7:40 a.m. at The J.C. Proctor Endowment Home in Peoria.

Quiram Funeral Home of Atlanta is in charge of arrangements. The body was cremated. Private graveside services, with the Rev. John Throop officiating, will be in Atlanta.

Mr. Dornaus was a sales representative for The Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York. He retired in 1973.

He was born July 13, 1911, in Bloomington to Arthur and Myrtle Blackwell Dornaus. He married Emma Louise "Emmylou" Hoblit on June 26, 1938, in Atlanta. She survives.

Also surviving are one daughter, Barbara L. (and Ronald) Sulaski of Brimfield; one son, Roger G. (and Deborah) of Peoria; three grandsons; three granddaughters; five great-grandsons; two great-granddaughters; one brother, Arthur of Hudson; and two sisters, Carol Dornaus and Joanne Etchison of Normal.

He was preceded in death by one sister.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Peoria, Temple Lodge 46 AM & FM, Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Peoria and Mohammed Shrine.

He attended Illinois Wesleyan University and was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Peoria; The J.C. Proctor Endowment Home, 2724 W. Reservoir Blvd., Peoria, IL 61615-4137; or any charity.

 

Everett Horney

Everett P. Horney, 83, of Lincoln died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, at 7:25 at his home.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Patti L. Meyer officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.

Mr. Horney was a security officer at Lincoln Developmental Center before he retired.

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

He was born March 15, 1919, in DeWitt County to Guy and Rose Page Horney. He married Jennie Emmogene Tompkins in Beason on Feb. 12, 1950. She died Jan. 17, 2002.

Surviving are an adopted daughter, Patsy Stout of Lawndale; a daughter-in-law, Joyce Horney of Middletown; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Effie May Beard of Sterling; one brother, Elmer Ray (and Doris) Horney of New Hampton, Iowa; and one brother-in-law, Edward (and Doris) Tompkins of Mesquite, Nev.

He was also preceded in death by one sister, one brother and one son, Kenneth.

He was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, American Legion Post 263 and a past noble grand of Illinois Odd Fellows Lincoln Lodge 204.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the building program for the American Legion of Lincoln.

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Juanita Millard

Juanita Millard, 80, of Lincoln died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, at 8:35 a.m. at St. Clara's Manor in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Ron Simmons officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Millard was a former employee in the packing department of Ball-Foster Glass Co. in Lincoln.

She was born July 9, 1922, at Buffalo Hart to William Howard and Goldie Hunter Kennett. She married Eldon Duane Millard on Aug. 25, 1940, in Lincoln. He died March 1, 1995.

Surviving are one son, Dallas (and Sandra) Millard of Lincoln; two daughters, Beverly Ward of Cullman, Ala., and Sandra Merrill of Sherman; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one brother, Everett (and Lois) Kennett of Lawndale; and three sisters, Pauline White of Lincoln, Margie (and Marion) Henson of Riverside, Calif., and Loretta (and Robert) Molloy of Prescott, Ariz.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Alice.

Memorials may be made to St. Clara's Manor or Jacksonville School for the Deaf.

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Robert Wilmert

Robert W. Wilmert, 75, of Lincoln died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003, at 5:21 p.m. at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Visitation was Thursday evening at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

His funeral was Friday morning at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with Tony Shuff officiating.

Burial is in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mr. Wilmert worked 30 years for the Lincoln Police Department. He retired as a chief sergeant in 1988.

He was born Sept. 24, 1927, in Lincoln to Julius and Louise Burkhardt Wilmert. He married Marjorie Smith on Oct. 20, 1949, in Havana. She survives.

Other survivors are two sons, Terry (and Linda) Wilmert of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Donald (and Amy) Wilmert of Marshall, Minn.; one granddaughter, Sarah (and Jason) Chandler of Grand Rapids, Mich.; three grandsons, David Wilmert of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Stacy and Randy Wilmert of Marshall, Minn.; two great-grandchildren, Christian and Makaila Chandler; two brothers, Eldon Wilmert of Morton and Art Wilmert of Decatur; and one sister, Marilyn Scott of Austin, Texas.

He was a member of Broadwell Christian Church and the Fraternal Order of Police.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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