Mary Aderman

Mary Aderman, 77, of Lincoln died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at 1:15 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

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

Her funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with Tom Gerdts officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Aderman was a painter at Stetson China Factory for six years, was employed by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for five years, worked in the snack bar at Kroger and was a bookkeeper at Logan County Bank.

She was born April 20, 1925, in Logan County to Clem L. and Anna L. Fink Garton. She married Donald W. Aderman in Lincoln on March 25, 1945, and he died Jan. 27, 1981.

Surviving are one son, Kenny (and Kathy) Aderman of Atlanta; one daughter, Janis (and Dale) Coffman of Wooldridge, Mo.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Iola (and Albert) Gehlbach of Lincoln and Lois (and Julian) Schmidt of Mount Pulaski.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

She was a member of First Christian Church of Lincoln and the Friendship Corner class of the church. She was also a charter member of Eagles Auxiliary 2708, past president of Lincoln Woman's Club and past vice president of Chester Woman's Club.

Memorials may be made to American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association.

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Mae Powell

Mae E. Powell, 83, of Lincoln died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at 9:25 a.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre.

There will be no services.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home of Lincoln is in charge of cremation and arrangements.

Mrs. Powell had worked at Lincoln Developmental Center and formerly cooked at S.S. Kresge in Lincoln.

She was born Feb. 9, 1920, in Dawson to Lloyd and Nellie Abbott. She married Reuben Powell.

Surviving are one daughter, Vivian "Vicki" Patterson of Chatham; two grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, an infant daughter, three sisters and two brothers.

Kenneth Kafka

Kenneth J. Kafka, 53, of Springfield, formerly of Mount Pulaski, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2003, at 8:13 a.m. at his home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader in Mount Pulaski. Bill Shanle and John Standard will officiate.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mr. Kafka was a disc jockey and radio announcer in Havana, Jacksonville and Springfield. He also worked for the Illinois Department of Public Instruction.

He was born July 30, 1949, in Murray, Ky., to Joseph and Janie O'Bryan Kafka.

He is survived by his parents; one sister, Camille (and Robert) Chiles; one nephew, Michael Chiles; and one niece, Sheila Cantrall, all of Rochester. Several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.

He graduated from Mount Pulaski High School and attended DeVry Institute and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Memorials may be made to Springfield Mental Health.

Harmon Buchholz

Harmon Edward Buchholz, 79, of Lincoln died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003, at 6:05 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation was on Wednesday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

His funeral was at the church Thursday morning, with Pastor Roger David officiating.

Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Mr. Buchholz farmed in Sheridan Township for 43 years before he retired.

He was born Jan. 31, 1924, in New Holland to Ervin and Vesta Darnell Buchholz. He married Alma Aderman on Jan. 26, 1947, in Lincoln. She survives.

Also surviving are one son, Bruce (and Terrica) Buchholz of New Holland; two daughters, Joyce (and Thomas) Connor of Hillsboro and Lori Lynn Jackson of Dublin, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Jenny (and Jason) Eric of Dallas, Texas, Jeremy and Chase Connor of Hillsboro, Kelly Buchholz of Springfield, Tera and Blake Buchholz of New Holland, and Luke Jackson of Dublin, Calif.; and one sister, Lois (and Warren) Smith of Lincoln.

Mr. Buchholz was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Moose Lodge 1441, Lincoln Elks 914 and the National Foundation of Elks. He had served on the New Holland-Middletown school board for nine years.

He was a graduate of New Holland High School.

Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church or Lincoln Elks 914.

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Violet McConnell

Violet Fay Margaret McConnell, 87, of Lincoln died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at 6:25 p.m. in the intensive care unit at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. She was a resident of the Christian Village Nursing Home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Holland and Barry in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Holland and Barry, with Tom Gerdts, Paul Odom and Ryan Edgecombe officiating.

Burial will be in Lucas Chapel cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. McConnell was a homemaker. She also worked at the Lincoln News Agency and as a bookkeeper at Kenshalo Rousey.

She was born Nov. 6, 1915, in rural Lincoln to Phillip C. and Margaret Phoebe Steinhauer. She married Ted McConnell on March 21, 1945, in Lincoln, and he died April 4, 1990.

Surviving are nephews Kenneth Seefeldt of Lincoln, James Steinhauer of Paradise, Texas, and Robert Steinhauer of Joliet, Mont., and nieces Phyllis Camp of Lincoln, Betty Cobb of Oregon and Bonnie Sonnenmaker of Arkansas.

She was preceded in death by one sister, Viola May Seefeldt, and three brothers, Burnell, Buford and Henry Woodrow Steinhauer. She was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, served on the Deaconess Board at the church for 30 years and was a member of the Yadnus and Good Cheer classes. She was a charter member of the Jolly Seniors, in which she held many offices. She was also a member of AARP, a charter member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Christian Village Nursing Home and captain of Neighborhood Watch of East Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to Lincoln Christian Church, Jolly Seniors or the Christian Village Nursing Home.

Alta Wonsavage

Alta May Wonsavage, 92, of Lincoln died at home at 3:01 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 2003.

A graveside service was Thursday morning in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln, with the Rev. James Sprinkel officiating.

Kerrigan-Peasley Funeral Home of Lincoln was in charge of arrangements. There was no visitation.

She was born Dec. 11, 1910, in Manchester, Kan., to Bert and Emma Harder House. She married Edward Wonsavage on Oct. 16, 1942, in Kansas. He died in November of 1986.

Surviving are three daughters, Doris Wonsavage of Lincoln, Bernice Fontaine of Nixon, Mo., and Clara (and Steve) Vaughan of Mount Pulaski; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Frieda Donaldson of Oakhill, Kan., and Dorothy Vaughn of Lebanon, Tenn.

Mrs. Wonsavage was a member of the Assembly of God in Mason City, and memorials may be made to the church building fund.

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