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Opal McCain

Opal M. McCain, 81, of Mount Pulaski died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 12:15 p.m. at the Christian Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, both at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. Bill Shanle will officiate at the service.

Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.

Mrs. McCain was a homemaker.

She was born Jan. 14, 1922, in Lake Fork to Harry and Marie Mason. She married Cecil McCain in Bowling Green, Mo., on April 19, 1941.

Survivors are her husband, of Mount Pulaski; one son, Edgar H. McCain of Springfield; one daughter, Jenny (and Jerry) Sams of Decatur; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Billy Joe (and Jean) Mason Sr. of Lake Fork; and one sister, Lois (and Bill) Duhs of Mount Pulaski.

She was a member of Calvary Temple Assembly of God in Springfield.

Memorials may be made to the Christian Nursing Home.

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Lona Powell

Lona Powell, 94, of Atlanta died Monday, March 17, 2003, at 3 a.m. at the Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Visitation was Wednesday evening at Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta.

Her funeral was Thursday morning at the Eminence Christian Church, rural Atlanta, with the Rev. Andy Glass officiating.

Burial is in Mountjoy Cemetery, rural Atlanta.

Mrs. Powell was a homemaker, and she worked as a volunteer at the Christian Village Nursing Home for several years.

She was born Aug. 13, 1908, to John and Lucy Carpenter Turner. She married Ed Powell on April 18, 1925, in Lincoln. He died Jan. 14, 1981.

Survivors are one son, Wayne (and Carole) Powell of Bella Vista, Ark.; a daughter-in-law, Earline Powell of Atlanta; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one son, one grandson, one granddaughter, four brothers and three sisters.

She was a member of Eminence Christian Church and the Eminence Ladies Aid.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church.


Pamela Sprague

Pamela Jean Sprague, 52, a Lincoln native, died Monday, March 17, 2003, at her home in Salem.

Visitation was Wednesday evening at the Evergreen Christian Church in Salem. A celebration of life service was Thursday morning at the church, with Robert E. Twist officiating.

Burial will be in Keys Cemetery, Beason.

Rankin Funeral Home in Salem is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Sprague was the office manager for All Pets Animal Hospital in Salem.

She was born Jan. 22, 1951, in Lincoln to Nelson H. and Pearl Stoll Lock. She married Dr. A.J. Sprague on Dec. 26, 1971, in Beason.

Survivors are her husband, who is a veterinarian in Salem; her mother, of Beason; one son, Lt. j.g. Jesse Sprague (and wife Claire) of the U.S. Navy; two daughters, Emily Sprague of Cordova, Tenn., and Amy Sprague of Normal; and three brothers, Nelson (and Peg) Lock of Decatur, David (and Genia) Lock of Beason and Ron (and Carolyn) Lock of Owaneco.

She was preceded in death by her father.

She graduated from Illinois State University in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in education.

Memorials may be made to the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Salem and will be accepted by the Rankin Funeral Home.


Jimmy Shull

Jimmy Lee Shull, 39, of St. Louis, Mo., died Friday, March 14, 2003, at 5:03 p.m. at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

There is no visitation.

A memorial service will be Sunday, March 23, at 2 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Larry Maffett officiating.

Mr. Shull was a Lincoln native and served in the National Guard.

He was born Dec. 3, 1963, to James and Sharon Haberland Shull.

Surviving are his father, in Minnesota; his mother and his stepfather, Butch Gordon, of Lincoln; one brother, Ricky Shull of Lincoln; one sister, Lori Shull Cook of Atlanta; and a great-grandmother, Tillie Davison of Middletown.

He was preceded in death by grandparents Harold and Ruby Haberland and Clarence and Ruth Shull.

Memorials may be made to the family for funeral expenses.

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Edward Leckrone

Edward Lewis Leckrone, 70, of Lincoln died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 11:15 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

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

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

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mr. Leckrone was a retired fire chief. He served the Lincoln Fire Department for 32 years.

He was born Dec. 1, 1932, in Lincoln to Charles Edward and Mary M. McGregor Leckrone. He married Joyce Spence.

Survivors are his wife, of Lincoln; three sons, Michael (and Jo) Leckrone of Springfield, Robert (and Sherri) Leckrone of Desert Palm, Calif., and Vayne (and Jackie) Leckrone of Lincoln; three daughters, Brenda (and Alan) Ruot of Evergreen, Colo., Debbie (and Danny) McCain of Emden and Lori Leckrone of Decatur; two stepsons, Jim Rosenthal of Arlington, Texas, and Mike Rosenthal of Houston, Texas; one stepdaughter, Jeanne Rosenthal of Lincoln; 14 grandchildren, with grandson Jonah Rosenthal being raised by his grandparents; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Robert (and Edna) Leckrone of South Roxana.

He was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Eagles Lodge 2708 and Sportman's Club of Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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Vera Mittelstadt

Vera Marie Mittelstadt, 93, of Mount Pulaski, formerly of Davenport, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 2:42 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at noon Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with Pastor Robert Kruger officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mrs. Mittelstadt was a homemaker. She also worked in retail sales for the Pederson, Harned, VonMaurer department store in Davenport, Iowa.

She was born June 27, 1909, in Lincoln to George and Rose Gehri Maurer. She married Joseph J. Mittlestadt in Pontiac on March 24, 1931. He died Feb. 21, 2000.

Surviving are one son, Robert David Mittelstadt of Florham Park, N.J.; one grandson, Joseph H. Mittelstadt of Basking Ridge, N.J.; one brother, George (and wife Ruth) Maurer of Lincoln; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, one granddaughter, two sisters and one brother.

She was a founding member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to her church in Iowa, St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Normal or to the activity fund at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

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Margaret 'Peg' Worth

Margaret "Peg" Worth died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 3:30 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. March 29 at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Henry Cox officiating. Visitation will be an hour before the service.

Burial of cremains will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Mrs. Worth was employed by the Illinois secretary of state for 34 years before she retired in 1973. She lived in Springfield for many years before her marriage, when she moved to New Holland.

She was born May 27, 1913, in Edinburg to Richard and Marie Driskell Lowe. She married Glen Worth on Oct. 6, 1955, in Springfield.

Surviving are one stepson, Thomas (and Jan) Worth of Lake in the Hills; a stepgranddaughter, Lori (and Butch) Brown of Clarksville, Tenn.; two step-great-grandsons; one sister, Nellie Rescho of Springfield; two nieces, Linda (and Harold) Whitworth of Nashville and Patti Fricke of Springfield; and several nephews.

She was preceded in death by a stepson, Brem Worth, and a sister, Darliene Youngberg.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Middletown and the women's organization of the church. She was also a member of the New Holland Women's Club, The Oasis senior citizens of Lincoln, the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and was a volunteer at the hospital for many years,

She was a graduate of Springfield High School and Illinois Business College.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Middletown.

 

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