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Mary Rabish

Mary B. Rabish, 88, of Indianapolis, Ind., died Friday (April 16, 2004) at 4 a.m. at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, Ind.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City, with the Rev. Robert Paddack officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

She was a homemaker.

She was born July 18, 1915, in Petersburg to Ira Lee and Pearl Kinner Showalter. She married Samuel Rankin.

She is survived by two sons, Gary Rankin, address unknown, and Ronald Rankin of Indianapolis, Ind.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Thelma Shawgo of Greenview and Ruth Sumney, also in Illinois.

She was preceded in death by her husband and two sisters.


Jeremy Reves

Jeremy Ian Reves, 26, of Lincoln died Wednesday (April 14, 2004) at 7:45 a.m. at a Willard Avenue location.

His funeral was Saturday morning at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, with the Rev. Darrell Garrett officiating. Visitation was on Friday at the funeral home.

Burial is in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mr. Reves worked in housing construction.

He was born Nov. 19, 1977, in Springfield to John Brett and Carol Reves.

He is survived by his mother and his stepfather, Randall Tholen of Lincoln; his father, of New Orleans, La.; one sister, Courtney Reves of Lincoln; and one niece, Hayleigh Maupin of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.

He graduated from Lincoln Community High School in 1996.

He will be remembered for his smile, sense of humor and compassion.

Memorials may be made to United Cerebral Palsy or Shriners Crippled Children.

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Mildred Simpson

Mildred M. Simpson, 78, of Beason died Wednesday (April 14, 2004) at 5:10 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Craig Smith officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery, Beason.

She retired from AFSCME and from Lincoln Developmental Center as a technician.

She was born March 7, 1926, in Lincoln to Marion and Kathryn Donahue Rhoads. She married Jerry Dearl Simpson on July 14, 1948, in Lincoln.

She is survived by two sons, Phillip Simpson of Beason and Brett Simpson of Lincoln; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Ralph Rhoads of Bushnell and Tom Rhoads of St. Charles, Mo.

She was preceded in death by two great-grandchildren.

She was a member of First Baptist Church.

Memorials may be made to Beason Fire and Rescue Squad.

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April Bishop

April Marie Bishop, 19, of Portage, Wis., formerly of Lincoln, died Monday (April 12, 2004) at 11:55 p.m. in Portage.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church, 206 E. 10th St. in Gibson City. Pastor Scott Henley will officiate.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery at a later date.

Miss Bishop was born June 19, 1984, in Lincoln.

She is survived by her mother, Karen Seaman LaRue of Pardeeville, Wis.; her father and stepmother, Mike and Marni Bishop of Gibson City; two sisters, Rhonda (and John) Seffron of Omaha, Neb., and Danica LaRue; one brother, Michael Bishop Jr.; and three half sisters, Shana (and Philip) Scoggins of Roanoke, Texas, and Jaisi and Laini Bishop of Gibson City; and her paternal grandparents, Robert and Josephine Bishop.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to the April Bishop Memorial Fund.

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