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Mary Cale

Mary Colleen Kuhlmeier Cale, 54, of Lincoln died Thursday (Sept. 18, 2003) at 8:30 a.m. at her home.

She was cremated.

There will be no visitation.

Memorial services at a later date will be private. Craig Smith will officiate.

Mrs. Cale was registrar at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital for six years.

She was born Oct. 26, 1948, at Quincy to Harvey and Ruth Irwin Kuhlmeier.

Survivors are her mother, Ruth Kuhlmeier Markword; three sons, Brian (and Kelly) Cale of Lincoln, Chad (and Lisa) Cale of Lincoln and Jeremy Cale of Rockford; one daughter, Amy (and Scott) Kuhlman of New Holland; five grandchildren; one sister, Barbara (and Jerry) Hadsell of Mendon; and one brother, Mark (and Vicki) Kuhlmeier of Quincy.

She was preceded in death by her father and stepfather.

She was a member of Jefferson Street Christian Church.

She graduated from Quincy High School in 1966.

Memorials may be made to the St. Jude Midwest Affiliate, Peoria.

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Clinton Lee

Clinton Edward Lee, 21, of Quincy, formerly of Lincoln and Mattoon, died Tuesday (Sept. 16, 2003) at 4:18 p.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.

His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with Pastor Curtis Sutterfield officiating.

Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mr. Lee was production supervisor at Morman Feed Mill at Quincy.

He was born Feb. 8, 1982, at Decatur.

Survivors are his father, Charles Lee, and his  stepmother, Theresa Lee, of Lincoln; his mother, Kennelee Anne Lee of Aurora; one daughter, Kelsey Lyn Lee of Charleston; three sisters, Kourtney Anne Lee, Laura Lee and Trinity Lee, all of Lincoln; one brother, Douglas Ryan Redfern of Mattoon; his paternal grandparents, Charles and Carmen Lee of Fairfield; his maternal grandparents, Billy J. and Kennedene Anne Bryson of Pocahontas, Tenn.; and maternal great-grandparents George and Alberta Roberts of Mattoon.

He was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents.

He was a beloved son, father, brother, uncle and friend of many.

Memorials may be made to the Kelsey Lyn Lee Education Fund at State Bank of Lincoln..

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Florence Pfeifer

Florence L. Pfeifer of Lincoln died Tuesday (Sept. 16, 2003) at 4:05 p.m. at St. John's Hospice, Springfield.

Her funeral was Friday morning at Lincoln Christian Church, with Tom Gerdts officiating. Visitation preceded the service.

Burial is in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Pfeifer was a homemaker and farmer.

She was born at San Jose to Otis and Trello Nessler Jones. She married Raymond A Pfeifer on June 22, 1939, at Greenup. He died March 10, 1983.

Survivors are two daughters, Jacquelyn (and Skip) Baker of Lincoln and Marilyn (and Dan) Meyer of Lincoln; one son, Ronald (and Susan) Pfeifer of Beaumont, Texas; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mildred Cass of Tulsa, Okla.; and a longtime friend, John Funkhauser of Springfield.

She was also preceded in death by one brother.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, Lincoln Elks Emblem Club, Logan County Farm Bureau, New Holland Community Club and United Methodist Women's Club. She was a volunteer for C.R.O.P. and Cancer Drive and was a leader for Girl Scouts and Methodist Youth Fellowship.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.

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Lois Swaar

Lois B. Swaar, 95, of Mason City died Tuesday (Sept. 16, 2003) at 10:35 a.m. at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Visitation was Thursday evening at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City.

Her funeral service was Friday morning at Mason City United Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Randall Paine officiating.

Burial is in Mason City Cemetery.

Mrs. Swaar was a homemaker, and she taught school for several years.

She was born Sept. 28, 1907, in Mason County to Joseph and Bertha Hurley Fink. She married Lloyd Swaar on Dec. 25, 1930, in Mason City. He died May 12, 1992.

Survivors are two sons, Don (and Margaret) Swaar of Mason City and Joe (and Helen) Swaar of Mason City; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister.

She was a member of Mason City United Presbyterian Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher and pianist for the Missionary Society. She was also a member of Euterpians and a 50-year member of the Woman's Club.

She attended Lincoln College.

Memorials may be made to Mason City United Presbyterian Church or Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Samantha Shaffer

Samantha Marie Shaffer, 2-day-old daughter of Scott and Jennifer Richert Shaffer, former Lincoln residents, died Thursday (Sept. 18, 2003) at 1:25 p.m. at St. Frances Hospital in Peoria.

Family services at a later date will be private. The Rev. Dan Wissmann and the Rev. David Russell will officiate.

Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lincoln.

Samantha was born Sept. 16 in Peoria.

Survivors are her parents, of Heyworth; her maternal grandparents, Les and Theresa Richert of Lincoln; her paternal grandmother, Vera Shaffer of Chandler, Ariz.; maternal great-grandfather John Richert of Beason; three stepsisters, Tiffany, Jessica and Casey Shaffer of Mason City; and one stepbrother, Jeremy Shaffer of Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Darrell Shaffer; paternal great-grandparents Leo and Ada Maston; and maternal great-grandparents Harold and Rose Durr and Viola Richert.

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Maxine Walden

Maxine M. Walden, 67, of Lincoln died Wednesday (Sept. 17, 2003) at 6 a.m. at her home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with the Rev. Jame Hahs officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Walden began working at Logan County Title Company in 1954 for Lynn R. Parker and was working for his grandson, Brewster Parker, when she retired 40 years later as secretary for the company.

She was born March 9, 1936, at Emden to Conrad and Marie Rademaker. She married James E. Walden on Nov. 27, 1971, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Emden.

Survivors are her husband, of Lincoln; one brother, Lowell C. (and Mary Ruth) Rademaker of Emden; one sister, Marcello Brim of Emden; two brothers-in-law, Smith Walden of Wapella and Wendell (and June) Walden of Lake Barrington Shores; a sister-in-law, Helen (and Melvin) Gronewald of Golden; nephews David (and Sherie) Rademaker, Randall (and Debra) Brim, Joseph Walden, John (and Peggy) Walden, Jeff Walden and Ronald Gronewald; nieces Diane (and Kent) Kurtz, Debra (and Dennis) Moehring, Teresa Kastner, Alice Brim, Julie (and Roy) Schwarzenberg, Sharon Kuhna and Donna (and Richard) Wood; and 28 great-nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents and one niece.

She was a member of Lincoln Zonta Club from 1971 through 1977, served as president in 1978 and 1979, and was chairman of numerous committees, including chairmanship of the Zonta turkey dinner.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Lincoln.

She was confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Emden in 1950. She taught Sunday school and sang in the choir many years.

She attended Emden Elementary School and graduated in 1954 from Hartem High School.

She enjoyed ballroom dancing, shopping and decorating her home in Lincoln and Florida.

She loved her family and friends and was loved by all who knew her, especially her immediate family and husband.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of Illinois, First United Methodist Church of Lincoln, Cancer Research Foundation or the donor's choice.

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Ethel Lovelace

Ethel M. Lovelace, 93, of Taylorville, formerly of Mount Pulaski, Cornland and Rochester, died Tuesday (Sept. 16, 2003) at 3:55 p.m. at Taylorville Care Center.

Her funeral was Friday morning at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with Bill Shanle and John Robertson officiating. Visitation preceded the service.

Burial is in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mrs. Lovelace was a homemaker. She was also a janitor at the Farmers Bank in Mount Pulaski, worked for Fraiser's Restaurant in Mount Pulaski and was employed at Lincoln Developmental Center.

She was born Nov. 23, 1909, at Illiopolis to William Albert and Lillie Mae Henry Disney. She married Roy "Bert" Lovelace in Springfield in 1931. He died Oct. 15, 1976.

Survivors are one daughter, Norma Shartzer of Mount Auburn; one son, Roy Lovelace of Indianapolis, Ind.; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild and one step-great-grandchild; two step-great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Wilma Lawrence of Riverton.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters and one grandson.

She was a member of Buffalo Christian Church, Buffalo, to which memorials may be made.

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