Vernon Banister       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 21, 2004

LINCOLN -- Vernon L. Banister, 83, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, at 6:34 a.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Jacob Skelton and Greg Wooten officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown.

Mr. Banister was a retired farmer and former employee of Myers Industries.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

He was born March 9, 1921, in Menard County to Samuel and Lottie Whiteman Banister. He married Virginia Bristow in Lincoln on June 29, 1945.

He is survived by his wife; one son, Dallas (and Kay) Banister of Girard; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Evelyn Ware of Fulton, Mo., and Kathryn Voyles, Phyllis Deavers and Vivian Skelton, all of Lincoln.

He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Irene Banister; one brother, Charles Banister; and two sisters, Darlene Skelton and Delores Armour.

He was a member of the Sweetwater Christian Church, Sweetwater, and the Middletown American Legion.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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MIDDLETOWN -- Eileen Dorgan Johnson, 88, of Middletown, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at 1:25 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 9:30 until 10 a.m. Thursday at Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln. There will be a prayer service at 9:15 a.m.

Her funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Johnson was an office manager for International Harvester in Chicago. She retired in 1974.

She was born Sept. 25, 1916, in Middletown to James and Sadye Guttery Dorgan.

She married Fred A. Johnson in May of 1937. He died Aug. 8, 2001, in Hendersonville, N.C.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

She was a member of Holy Family Church. 

Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of Illinois, 720 N. Bond St., Springfield, IL 62702-9914.

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Harold Mann       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 20, 2004

MOUNT PULASKI -- Harold C. Mann, 84, of Mount Pulaski, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, at 6:37 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Dr. James Lillie officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mr. Mann was a Farm Service petroleum salesman for 38 years.

He was a U.S. Navy Air Corps veteran of World War II and served on the USS Saginaw Bay in the South Pacific, flying over 200 missions.

He was born Oct. 3, 1920, to George and Emma Strampp Mann. He married Lucille Camel in Lincoln on Feb. 11, 1944. She died June 7, 1973.

He is survived by two daughters, Linda McQuillan of Decatur and Cindy Mann of Springfield; two granddaughters, Kathy (and Curt) Cisco of Springfield and Jennifer (and Bob) Salmon of Springfield; and four great-grandchildren, Jesse, Bobby, Jacob and Jenna.

He was also preceded in death by his brother, Wilbur, and one grandson.

He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, VFW Post 777 and American Legion Post 447, all in Mount Pulaski.

Memorials may be made to Parkinson's disease research or St. John's Lutheran Church of Mount Pulaski.

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Irene Davis       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 17, 2004

MOUNT PULASKI -- Irene J. Davis, 79, of Mount Pulaski, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, at 8:45 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Paul Droegemueller officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mrs. Davis was a homemaker for her family.

She was born Aug. 17, 1925, in Mount Pulaski Township to Arthur and Ella Alwerdt Marten. She married Mayford L. Davis in Mount Pulaski on Oct. 3, 1943. He died June 5, 2003.

She is survived by one daughter, Bette (and Larry) Steffens of Lincoln; two sons, Dale (and Solange) Davis of Illiopolis and Darrel (and Darla) Davis of Lincoln; nine grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, Dwain (and Leatha) Marten of Chesnut.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski and the sewing circle at the church. She was also a member of the Farm Bureau Women's Committee and Chester Home Bureau.

She was a 4-H leader for 25 years and co-superintendent at 4-H shows at the Logan County Fair.

Memorials may be made to Mount Pulaski EMS or Mount Pulaski Zion Lutheran School.

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