Kenneth Bree       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 13, 2004

LINCOLN -- Kenneth Bree, 67, of Lincoln died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at 7:20 a.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hurley Funeral Home in San Jose. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. H. Curtis McCallister officiating.

Burial will be in Hartsburg Cemetery.

Mr. Bree was a career racehorse groom.

He was born May 23, 1937, at Lincoln to Roy and Opal Taylor Bree.

He is survived by two caregivers, his cousin Bill Bree and aunt Vivian Bree of rural San Jose; one daughter, Krista Bree of Monroe Mich.; one granddaughter, Anna Bowers of Monroe, Mich.; one brother, Raymond (and Linda) Bree of Lincoln; and three sisters, Elaine (and Jim) Singleton of Loves Park, Shirley (and Ron) Miller of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., and Ruth Anne (and Tom) Sparks of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Kenneth Bree Memorial Fund at Farmers State Bank of Emden.

[More information on Mr. Bree's career will be posted later.]

Garnett Lewis       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 13, 2004

MASON CITY -- Garnett Cargill Lewis, 78, of Mason City died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at 2:25 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. H. Curtis McCallister officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mr. Lewis retired from the Illini Central School District as a custodian. He had previously owned Lewis Upholstery in Mason City. He had also worked for Funk Brothers Seed for 15 years.

He was a World War II veteran and served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946.

He was born Aug. 25, 1926, at Mason City to Hubbard and Nellie Wilson Lewis. He married Elsie Bustle on Nov. 8, 1946, in Mason City.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, Robert (and Connie) Lewis of St. Peter, Mo., and Mark (and Mona) Lewis of Litchfield; one daughter, Monica (and Roger) Banister of Mason City; four grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Margaret (and Donald) Swaar of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, one sister and one grandson, Troy Lewis.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mason City, to which memorial contributions may be made.

Gene Howe       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 13, 2004

MOUNT PULASKI -- Gene B. Howe, 84, of Mount Pulaski, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, at 9:58 a.m. at Vonderleith Living Center.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with Bill Shanle officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Lake Bank Cemetery, Latham.

Mr. Howe was a retired farmer, postal employee and auctioneer.

He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a first lieutenant and B-17 pilot with 35 combat missions.

He was born Oct. 2, 1920, in Lake Fork Township, Latham, to Abner and Maude Buckles Howe. He married Doris Lourine Maxheimer in Hannibal, Mo., on Feb. 7, 1942.

He is survived by his wife, Lourine of Mount Pulaski; one son, Lyle (and Marilyn) Howe of Mount Pulaski; one daughter, Maureen (and Larry) Lyons of Normal; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Jack Howe of Lincoln; and one sister, Alice Hayes of Mount Pulaski.

He was preceded in death by five brothers, Robert, Cletus, Arnold, Jessie and Harry.

He was of the Christian faith.

He was a member of Mount Pulaski VFW 777, Mount Pulaski American Legion Post 447, Springfield Shriners, Mount Pulaski Masonic Lodge 87 AF & AM and a past member of the Mount Pulaski Lions Club and Illinois Auctioneers Association.

Memorials may be made to VFW 777 of Mount Pulaski, Vonderleith Living Center or a church of the donor's choice.

Lynn Hagan       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 13, 2004

MOUNT PULASKI -- Lynn A. Hagan, 54, of Mount Pulaski, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, at 7 a.m. at his home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Paul Droegemueller and Bill Shanle officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mr. Hagan was a service technician for Mount Pulaski Telephone Company and Frontier Communications for 29 years and was a former vice president of the Mount Pulaski Telephone Company.

He was born Oct. 13, 1950, in Lincoln. He married Diane Lyon in Mount Pulaski on Sept. 18, 1971.

He is survived by his wife, of Mount Pulaski; three sons, Chris (and Jackie) Hagan of Mount Pulaski, Eric Hagan of Mount Pulaski and Paul (and Elizabeth) Fletcher of El Cajon, Calif.; seven grandchildren; his father, Herbert (and Dorothy) Hagan of Decatur; one brother, Lonnie (and Wan) Hagan of Shertz, Texas; and three sisters, Donna (and Jack) Welch of Beason, Sally (and Tom) Rouch of Elkhart, Ind., and Linda (and Ron) Baldwin of Center, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Geneva Pharis.

He was affiliated with Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski and was a member of the Lincoln Sportsman Club.

Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran School in Mount Pulaski or the Mount Pulaski Ambulance Fund.

Herbert Bradley       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 13, 2004

LINCOLN -- Herbert Bradley, 89, of Lincoln, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, at 4:50 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lincoln Southern Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dennis Shaw officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mr. Bradley was a truck driver for W.G. Colburn for a number of years and was an ambulance and bus driver for the state of Illinois for 14 years.

He was born July 5, 1915, in Butler County, Ky., to George M. and Nevada Warren Bradley. He married Bernice M. Wilson on Oct. 22, 1935, in Butler County, Ky.

He is survived by his wife; three sons, Kenneth W. (and wife Glenna) Bradley of Springfield, Raymond D. Bradley of Phoenix, Ariz., and Thomas L. Bradley of Phoenix, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and four stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a half brother, Bill Bradley of Lincoln; and a half sister, Charlene Dowell of Florida.

He was preceded in death by five brothers, Jake, Nathan, Leyburn, Reggie and Oval Bradley; an infant sister, Cora; and a half brother, Bob Bradley.

He was a member of Lincoln Southern Baptist Church, to which memorials may be made.

Marie Barnes       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 13, 2004

ATLANTA -- Marie Barnes, 94, of Atlanta, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, at 4:20 p.m. at the Mason City Area Nursing Home, Mason City.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Atlanta United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the church.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

Mrs. Barnes and her husband owned the Lincoln Dairy Bar in Lincoln, and she worked for Shell Oil Company, State Farm Insurance and the Atlanta National Bank.

She was born Aug. 19, 1910, at Cerro Gordo to Harry Barton and Marie Voelcker Wood. She married Albert Edward Barnes on March 29, 1941. He died Jan. 4, 1967.

She is survived by one daughter, Marcia Ann (and Wayne) Lutz of San Jose; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers.

She was a member of the Atlanta United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Abraham Lincoln Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Order of the Eastern Star.

She graduated from Cerro Gordo High School and Brown's Business College in Decatur.

She had made her home for the last five years at the Mason City Area Nursing Home, where she was loved and cared for by a wonderful and supportive staff.

Memorials may be made to the Atlanta United Methodist Church or the Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Walter Klemm       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 10, 2004

WAYNESVILLE -- Walter C. Klemm, 89, of Waynesville, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004, at 4:20 p.m. at his home.

His funeral was Monday morning at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with Pastor Mark Carnahan officiating.

Visitation was on Sunday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln and at the church one hour before the service on Monday.

Mr. Klemm was a farmer.

He was born June 21, 1915, at Waynesville to Louis and Tressie Cunningham Klemm. He married Lydia Hoepfner on Dec. 9, 1939, in St. Louis, Mo. She died June 22, 1992. He married Lela Heath on Feb. 7, 1997, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She survives.

Other survivors are one son, Robert (and Patty) Klemm of Waynesville; one daughter, Janet (and Edwin) Dahmm of Beason; and five grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Eva Newhouse and Gladys Hertzfeldt, and two brothers, Wayne Klemm in infancy and Wilbur Klemm.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln and had served as elder and on the board of Christian education of the church. He was also a member of the DeWitt County Farm Bureau and was a Barnett Township trustee.

Memorials may be made to the organ fund at his church.

Diane Caplinger       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 10, 2004

PEORIA -- Diane Elaine Caplinger, 44, of Evansville, Ind., formerly of Peoria, died Nov. 28, 2004, at 2:10 a.m. at University Hospital in Louisville, Ky.

There will be a private family service and no visitation.

Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens.

Arrangements are by Endsley Funeral Home, Bartonville Chapel.

Mrs. Caplinger was a self-employed computer technician for more than 10 years.

She served in the U.S. Air Force.

She was born Sept. 23, 1960, in Peoria to R. Dean and Doris A. Peck Cunningham. She married Richard R. Caplinger on April 8, 1994, in Lincoln. He survives.

Other survivors are three daughters, Whitney Caplinger, Katelyn Caplinger and Sydney Caplinger, all at home; her mother, Doris Peck Wright of Bartonville; her father, of Lake Placid, Fla.; and one sister, Dawn Stafford of Bartonville.

She was preceded in death by one brother.

She was a member of Christ the King Church in Peoria.

She attended Illinois Central College and Sangamon State University in Springfield.

Memorials may be made to a fund for her children established at CEFCU.