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Alice Banks

Posted and archived Aug. 23, 2004

LINCOLN -- Glen Alice Banks, 91, of Lincoln died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, at 10:30 p.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at noon Tuesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Peggy D. Senore and the Rev. Tiney Walker officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Old Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Banks was a registered nurse for 13 years at St. Vincent Hospital in Taylorville.

She was born Oct. 7, 1918, at Elkhart to Tom and Martha Bonaparte. She married Edward Banks. He died June 29, 1988.

She is survived by four sons, Napoleon Bonaparte of Lincoln, James Banks, Joe Banks of St. Paul, Minn., and Gary Banks of Georgia; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, William and Joseph Bonaparte.

She was a member of A.M.E. Allen Chapel.

In loving memory of Glen Alice Bonaparte Banks

Glen Alice Bonaparte was born Oct. 7, 1918, to Tom and Martha Bonaparte in Elkhart. She had two older brothers, William and Joseph, and attended high school in Lincoln.

Alice married Edward Banks and raised their family in Taylorville, enjoying the great outdoors as an avid sportswoman, skilled in hunting, fishing, camping and gardening.

Undeniably, Alice was a woman of great accomplishments and talents in any arena in which she decided she had an interest. Throughout the years she showed great skills in ceramics, knitting, crochet, carpentry, home renovation, painting watercolors, and she was an outstanding cook.

At the age of 52, Alice decided she wanted to become a nurse and embarked on her new career with great vigor. After two years of study, she became a nurse at St. Vincent Hospital in Taylorville, and for 13 years straight she never missed a day of work.

For most of her life, Alice served in leadership roles in many organizations, including as the president of the Women’s Missionary Society, a position that required her to travel around the country.

Travel was one of her passions, and she visited Hawaii, California and the Caribbean islands, as well as many other places closer to home.

Church always played a major role in Alice’s life. In Taylorville she was a founding member of the A.M.E. Allen Chapel Church, and once she moved back to Lincoln she was the mainstay of the A.M.E. Allen Chapel Church in Lincoln.

Her husband, Ed Banks, preceded her in death over a decade ago. She is survived by her four sons, Napoleon Bonaparte and James, Joe and Gary Banks; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Alice was a proud and strong woman, much beloved by her extended family and family of friends. She kept her good sense of humor and sharp mind until the very end. When that day arrived, she felt peaceful and satisfied that she had lived a long and good life and that she had fulfilled her purpose in life.

Her funeral will be at noon Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, at the Holland and Barry Funeral Home, followed by the burial and then a repast at the American Legion in Lincoln.

Alice was a wonderful woman who will always be remembered and dearly missed.


Marzella Jones

Posted Aug. 22, 2004

Archived Aug. 23, 2004

MASON CITY -- Marzella Alberta Jones, 99, of Mason City died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, at 8:30 a.m. at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City, with the Rev. Duane Turley and Nash Shawgo officiating. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2 p.m.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mrs. Jones had worked as a clerk and manager at the Gamble store in Mason City and later at The White Barn.

She was born Nov. 30, 1904, at Petersburg to Frank and Birdie Fruits Clary. She married Alfred Miller in 1924 and he preceded her in death. She later married Donald Jones; he also preceded her in death.

She is survived by one son, Leo (and Betty L. "Penny") Miller of Virden, and one grandchild.

She was also preceded in death by one sister, four brothers and a niece she raised, Bonnie Greenfield.

She attended services at Bethel Baptist Church, rural Chandlerville. She was a member of Royal Neighbors and a former member of the Mason City Women's Club.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mason City Area Nursing Home.


Mary Fink

Posted Aug. 22, 2004

Archived Aug. 23, 2004

LINCOLN -- Mary Lou Fink, 75, of Lincoln died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, at 3:10 a.m. at her home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, following a prayer service at 3:30.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln, with Father Tony Lee officiating.

Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Fink was a homemaker.

She was born May 28, 1929, in Lincoln to Edwin C. and Esther Dehner Mills. She married Joe Brown Proctor on Dec. 28, 1951, in Lincoln. She later married Harold M. Fink, on Aug. 10, 1960, in Lincoln. Both husbands preceded her in death.

She is survived by one daughter, Marsha (and Bill) Langellier of Lincoln; two stepdaughters, Vicki (and Jerry) Crane of Delavan and Valerie (and Tom) Alberts of Emden; two grandchildren, Jennifer (and Brad) Shaw of Lincoln and Kristofer Langellier of Lincoln; seven stepgrandchildren; one great-grandson, Konnor Shaw of Lincoln; and five step-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one brother, Edwin C. Mills II.

She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln, a charter member of the Lincoln Emblem Club, a lifetime member of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and a nine-year member of the auxiliary's governing board. She also belonged to the Red Hat Society.

She graduated from Lincoln Community High School and Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla.

Memorials may be made to the Wayne J. Schahl Hospice in Lincoln.

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Laura Hardwick

Posted Aug. 22, 2004

Archived Aug. 23, 2004

LINCOLN -- Laura Lou Hardwick, 58, of Lincoln died Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at 11:05 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at New Union Cemetery with Gerald Pippenger officiating. There is no visitation.

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

Mrs. Hardwick worked as a homemaker for Community Action.

She was born March 26, 1946, in Carrollton to Frank and Viola Janin Robinson. She married Frank Hardwick on Sept. 26, 1965, in Carrollton.

She is survived by her husband, of Lincoln; her mother, Viola (and Everett) Shaw of Carrollton; one son, Michael Hardwick of Lincoln; one daughter, Victoria (and Steven) George of Lincoln; three grandchildren; two brothers, Chuck Robinson of Carrollton and Leroy (and Marsha) Robinson of Eldridge; and one sister, Loretta (and Tom) Vineyard of Carrollton.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Memorials may be made to the Laura Hardwick fund.

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