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Mable Kisinger

Mable Ely Kisinger, 69, formerly of Bedford, Ohio, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at 4:06 a.m. at Krause Retirement Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

She had been an assembler for Alert Stamping Factory in Bedford, Ohio, before retiring in 2000.

She was born May 14, 1933, in Lexington to Raymond and Bertha Gandy Ely.

Surviving are one son, Michael Kisinger of Stoneville, N.C.; two brothers, Kenneth (and Marlene) Ely of Lincoln and Donald (and Judy) Ely of Cleveland, Tenn.; and one sister, Alma (and Charles Robert) Dunham of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.

She was a member of Broadwell Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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Goldie Aper

Goldie H. Aper, 100, formerly of Emden, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at 8:37 a.m. at the Christian Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral service was Tuesday morning at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Emden, with the Rev. David L. Hofer officiating. Visitation was Monday evening at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln and one hour before the service at the church.

Burial is in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.

She was born Dec. 14, 1902, in Ostfreesland, Germany, to Eise and Anna Terviel Eeten. She married Emil Kutz, who died in July of 1928, then married John E. Aper on Dec. 5, 1933, in Emden.  He died in February of 1967.

Surviving are two sons, Harold Kutz of Elkhart and John Aper of Lincoln; five daughters, Anna Clara Westen of Emden, Johanna Butler of Decatur, Goldie Burlingame of Ipava, Eileen Hubard of Lincoln and Mary Lou Wibben of Hartsburg; 29 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Harry Eeten of Emden; and four sisters, Annetta Schleder of Delavan, Mabel Hoffman of Phoenix, Ariz., Elsie Mammen of Emden, and Agnes Livengood of Delavan.

She was also preceded in death by one son, one grandchild, one great-grandchild, four brothers and two sisters.

She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Emden and the Ladies Aid of the church. She was also a member of Home Extension and American Legion Auxiliary.

Memorials may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or Christian Nursing Home.


Alvin 'Billy' Carpenter

Alvin "Billy" Carpenter, 70, formerly of Lincoln, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, at 10:53 p.m. at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville.

His funeral was Tuesday morning at Holland and Barry in Lincoln, with visitation preceding the service.

Burial is in Lucas Chapel Cemetery, rural Lincoln.

He was born July 4, 1932, in Logan County to James Anderson and Ilene Stout Carpenter.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.

Surviving are an aunt, a niece and a nephew.

For a number of years when he lived in Quincy, he was a member of the Central Baptist Church there and the Good Neighbors class.

He had lived in Jerseyville for the past seven years.

Paul Rempe

Paul B. Rempe, 85, of Lincoln died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003, at 1:15 a.m. at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. A prayer service at 3:30 will precede the visitation.

His funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln, with Father Thomas Taylor officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mr. Rempe retired from United Farmer's Seed Co. in Ransom.

He was a medic with the U.S. Army during World War II.

He was born March 11, 1917, in Lawrence, Neb., to William and Cecelia Lienert Rempe. He married Lela L. Lehl on Jan. 8, 1941, in Crook, Neb. She died Aug. 31, 1993.

Surviving are two sons, Timothy (and Becky) Rempe of Lincoln, Ill., and Mark (and Joyce) Rempe of Bellevue, Ill.; two daughters, Vicky (and Tim) Bennett of Lincoln, Ill., and Carol (and Mike) Walker of East Wenatchee, Wash.; six grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Joe Rempe of Lincoln, Neb.; and three sisters, Dorothy Bomberger of Gainesville, Fla., Sister Sharon Rempe of St. Louis, Mo., and Margaret Armstrong of Bennett, Neb.

He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus 1250, Lincoln Eagles Lodge 2708, American Legion Post 263 and VFW 1756.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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Donald Zurkamer

Donald W. Zurkamer, 75, of Lincoln died Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at 10:05 p.m. at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. A prayer service at 3:30 p.m. will precede the visitation.

The funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln, with Father Thomas Taylor officiating.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mr. Zurkamer was a Borden's milk deliveryman for 40 years, until he retired in 1991. Then he was a bus driver for the Lincoln school district from 1991 to 2001.

He was born June 6, 1927, in Lincoln to Louis and Rose Minder Zurkamer. He married Wanda Marvel on May 26, 1951, in Lincoln. She survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Steven (and Eileen) Zurkamer of Davenport, Iowa, and Mark (and Carmen) Zurkamer of Lincoln; two daughters, Janice (and Kent) Koester of Lincoln and Cathy (and Rick) Ricca of Springfield; 10 grandchildren, Andrea Zurkamer of Normal, Krista and Amy Zurkamer of Williamsville, Luke Zurkamer of Jacksonville, Michelle and Sarah Ricca of Springfield, Ryan Bast of Lincoln, and Kimberly, Heather and Andrew Koester of Lincoln; and one brother, Raymond Zurkammer of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Lincoln Knights of Columbus 1250, Bloomington Elks Lodge and Teamsters Local 26. He was with the Knights of Rhythm for 30 years and with the Don Zurkamer Orchestra from 1942 to 1947.

He was also an avid fan of the Lincoln Railers and St. Louis Cardinals.

Memorials may be made to Knights of Columbus 1250 or American Cancer Society.

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