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William Conrady

William B. Conrady, 58, of Springfield died Thursday (June 26, 2003) at 8:21 a.m. at work.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln and one hour before the funeral service on Sunday afternoon at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hartsburg. The funeral will begin at 2 p.m. Don Seibert and the Rev. David Russell will officiate.

Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.

Mr. Conrady was custodian at the First United Methodist Church of Springfield.

He was born Sept. 6, 1944, in Lincoln to Earl and Frances Schultz Conrady.

Survivors are his father; one daughter, Brenda G. (and Jerry) Tibbs of rural Greenview; one brother, Rick (and Mary) Conrady of Hartsburg; one sister, Kay (and John) Proefrock of Hartsburg; two nieces, Monica and Ann Proefrock; and one nephew, Dirk Conrady.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Hartsburg.

Memorials may be made to the William Conrady Memorial Fund.


Mary Dahman

Mary Ann Dahman, 74, of New Holland died Wednesday (June 25, 2003) at 5:10 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Richmond Grove Cemetery, rural New Holland. Donnie Case will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the cemetery.

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

Mrs. Dahman retired in 1977 from Lincoln Developmental Center in Lincoln, where she worked as a registered nurse.

She was born Feb. 6, 1929, in Chicago and was raised in Cornell by Elmer and Edna Eutsey, her uncle and aunt.

Survivors are four sons, Tom (and Sheree) Dahman of New Holland, John Dahman of Collinsville, Steve Dahman of New Holland and William Dahman of Lincoln; and eight grandchildren.

She was a member of Jefferson Street Christian Church in Lincoln.

She graduated from Cornell High School and Wesleyan University, where she received her bachelor's degree in nursing.

Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

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Lowell Hines

Lowell "Lefty" Hines, 92, of Lincoln died Tuesday (June 24, 2003) at 8:50 p.m. at the Christian Village.

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

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with Tom Gerdts officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Mount Auburn.

Mr. Hines retired from Ball-Incon after 28 years.

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

He was born Jan. 18, 1911, in Maunie to Horace and Myrtle Berry Hines. He married E. Madeline Montgomery on Oct. 18, 1941, in St. Joseph, Mo. She died July 15, 1999.

Survivors are one stepson, Neal Richard (and Trella) Young of Sun City Center, Fla.; one grandson, Jerry Young of Springfield; one granddaughter, Terrie Young of Silver Spring, Md.; one niece; and one nephew.

He was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.

He was a member of Lincoln Christian Church,  the Kitchen Class at the church and American Legion Post 263.

Memorials may be made to the Christian Village or Lincoln Christian Church.

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Irwin Miller

Irwin Lee Miller, 62, of Lincoln died last Saturday (June 21, 2003) at 7 p.m. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. this Saturday (June 28) at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Daniel Wissman officiating. Visitation will immediately follow the service.

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

Mr. Miller retired from General Telephone in Lincoln, where he worked as a switchman. He was owner and operator of Country Archery.

He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He was born July 26, 1940, in Lincoln to Irwin A. and Helen Loercher Miller. He married Katherine Taylor on June 25, 1966, in Springfield. She survives.

Other survivors are his mother, of Lincoln; two sons, Irwin Todd Miller (and Katherine Bonan) of St. Louis, Mo., and Nathan Miller (and Melissa) of New Holland; one granddaughter, Natalie Katherine Miller of New Holland; a sister, Joyce Winch of Rock Falls; four nephews, Paul Stanley Cobane of Princeton, Scott Irwin Cobane of Las Vegas, Nev., Mathew DeRosier of Montana and Tom DeRosier of Orlando, Fla.; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Mary Jean and John DeRosier of St. Paul, Minn.; and his mother-in-law, Dorothy Ade of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by his father.

He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln and Illinois Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

He was one of the founders of Deer Creek Archers, established in 1968, and served on the board of the Illinois Archery Association. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, bicycling, archery and golf.

He graduated from Broadwell Grade School and Middletown High School and attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Illinois Archery Association, National Wildlife Federation or to the family for a tree memorial program.

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Mary Goodrich

Mary F. Smith Parish Goodrich, 78, of Kenney died Friday (June 27, 2003) at 2:02 a.m. at the Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

She was cremated.

Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. A service will follow at 7 p.m., with Ryan Edgecombe officiating.

Mrs. Goodrich worked in food service as a waitress and cook.

She was born Aug. 31, 1924, in Decatur to Floyd K. and Minda J. Hildabrand Smith. She married Thomas T. Parish, and he preceded her in death. She married Joseph Goodrich on Sept. 10, 1983, in Waynesville.

Survivors are her husband, of Kenney; two sons, Clarence "Bud" (and Beverly) Parish of Pana and Scott (and Rose Marie) Parish of Weldon; three daughters, Kathy (and Dan) Senters of Waynesville, Maddie Quick of Decatur and Chris Winkle of Clarksville, Tenn.; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Jean (and Ralph) Rineheart of Decatur, Diana Ward of Clarksville, Tenn., Carol Gould of Seymour and Verginia Johnson of Florida.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Linda, and three brothers.

Memorials may be made to the Mary Goodrich Memorial Fund.

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Donald Dorgan

Donald C. Dorgan, 84, of Lincoln died Wednesday (June 25, 2003) at 4:55 p.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre.

Visitation will be at Kerrigan-Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln from 9 until 10 a.m. Monday.

His funeral will follow at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln, with Father Thomas Taylor officiating.

A committal service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield.

In World War II, Mr. Dorgan served in the U.S. Army 5th Armoured Division, 81st Tank Battalion.

He was born April 14, 1919, in Middletown to Edwin and Paula Duginger. He married Irene Crawford on Jan. 15, 1947, in Lincoln. She died Feb. 8, 1992, in Springfield.

Mr. Dorgan is survived by three nieces, one nephew and one great-nephew.

He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and American Legion Post 263.

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Daniel Ellis

Daniel Ellis, 50, of Lincoln died Saturday (June 21, 2003) at 5:20 p.m. at his home.

Cremation rites were accorded.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Trinity Episcopal Church, with Father Jim Cravens officiating.

Interment will be at the Trinity Episcopal Church columbarium.

Mr. Ellis was a cook at the Lincoln Depot Restaurant. He also worked at the Village Inn of Minier, J.C. Pour House in Lincoln and as manager of Domino's Pizza in Lincoln.

He was born Jan. 23, 1953, in Lincoln.

His survivors are one son, William Eric Spotswood Ellis of Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Chicago; his mother, Kathryn Kolp Ellison of Lincoln; and two half brothers, Robert Ellis of Indianapolis, Ind., and William Ellis of Chicago.

He was preceded in death by his father, William S. Ellis, and one daughter, Suzanne Williams.

He was a member of Lincoln Jaycees.

He graduated from Lincoln Community High School.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church.

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