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Mackenzie Horn     Send a link to a friend

Archived Aug. 25, 2004

LINCOLN -- Mackenzie Elise Horn, infant daughter of Jason Horn and Brooke Johnson, was stillborn at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery, Waynesville. Tony Billingsley will officiate.

Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, handled arrangements.

Surviving are her parents, of Lincoln; her paternal grandmother, Theresa J. (and Charles) Funk of Armington; her paternal grandfather, David (and Renee) Horn of Decatur; and her maternal grandmother, Donna Cole of Florida.

Her maternal grandfather, Anthony Johnson, is deceased.


Donna Charron     Send a link to a friend
Archived Aug. 25, 2004

LINCOLN -- Donna Lee Charron, 66, of Lincoln died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, at 6:15 a.m. at St. John's Hospice in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Allen Dean officiating.

Burial will be in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown.

Mrs. Charron was activity director at Lincoln Developmental Center before she retired.

She was born Dec. 17, 1937, in Lincoln to Joe and Alma Agnew Carr. She married Arnold “Arnie” Charron on April 4, 1954, in Lincoln.

She is survived by her husband, of Lincoln; three sons, Terry (and Clara) Charron of Mount Pulaski, Rick (and Carol) Charron of Lincoln and Steve Charron of Clarendon Hills; one daughter, Lori (and Brian) Bleess of Montgomery, Texas; eight grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild and seven step-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Janet Smith of Crosby, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She was a member of Middletown Presbyterian Church and the Red Hat Club.

Memorials may be made to her church or to St. John's Hospice in Springfield.

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Lorinda Franks     Send a link to a friend

Archived Aug. 25, 2004

ARMINGTON -- Lorinda K. Franks, 56, of Armington died Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at 11:20 a.m. at BroMenn Regional Medical Center.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Eminence Christian Church, rural Atlanta, with Andy Glass officiating.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

Mrs. Franks taught 31 years in the Olympia school district. She retired in 2003.

She was born Dec. 28, 1947, at Lincoln to Richard P. and Wilma L. Bavester Howser. She married Mark Franks on June 20, 1987, at Atlanta.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Dal Bristow of Naperville and Ritchie Bristow of Savoy; one stepdaughter, Elizabeth Franks of Orlando, Fla.; two stepsons, Scott Franks of Atlanta, Ga., and Tom Franks of Orlando, Fla.; two grandchildren, Ella Bristow and Francis Bristow; one stepgranddaughter, Isabel Franks; a sister-in-law, Debbie (and Alan) Stockner of Metamora; two aunts, Carmon Gillard and Janette Taylor, Grayville; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Armington Rescue Squad or the Atlanta PTO.


Kenneth Garner II     Send a link to a friend
Archived Aug. 25, 2004

MASON CITY -- Kenneth Eugene Garner II, 44, formerly of San Jose, died Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at his daughter's home in Harriman, Tenn.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church, Third and Race streets in San Jose. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Steven Tassell officiating.

Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery, rural San Jose.

Hurley Funeral Home of Mason City is handling arrangements.

Mr. Garner was a coast-to-coast truck driver.

He was born Feb. 4, 1960, at Hopedale to Kenneth Eugene and Helen E. Morrison Garner.

He is survived by his mother, of San Jose; his son, Keith A. Garner of San Jose; his daughter, Susan (and Kevin) Henderson of Harriman, Tenn.; brothers Warren Garner of San Jose and Kevin (and Jean) Garner of Springfield and a half brother, Steven (and Diane) Garner of Mesa, Ariz.; a sister, Karen (and Mike) Watkins of Carlinville, and a half sister, Cathy (and Jim) Radar of Pekin; and an adopted granddaughter, Jessica Kellis.

He was preceded in death by his father and a half brother, Robert.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family or to the First Baptist Church of San Jose.


Viola Schmidt     Send a link to a friend

Archived Aug. 24, 2004

LINCOLN -- Viola C. Schmidt, 88, of Lincoln died Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at 7:20 a.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dan Wissman officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the church.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

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

Mrs. Schmidt was organist at Immanuel Lutheran Church for 42 years. She was also a piano and organ teacher.

She was born Nov. 17, 1915, at New Holland to Herman and Marie Schreiber Buse. She married Leslie F. Schmidt on March 10, 1934, in Lincoln. He died March 9, 2003.

She is survived by one son, Elvin (and Carol) Schmidt of Lincoln; one daughter, Carol Fink of Bloomington; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters. She was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln and the Musician's Union.

Memorials may be made to the church. 

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