Louise Lehner       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 23, 2004

LINCOLN -- Louise E. Lehner, 89, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, at 12:38 p.m. at the Christian Village.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Craig Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Lehner was a homemaker for her family and worked at Lehner Flower Shop and Greenhouse.

She was born Aug. 21, 1915, in Lincoln to Hugh and Catherine Brannan Redfairn. She married Walter Lehner on Sept. 7, 1935, in Clinton.

She is survived by her husband, Walter Lehner Sr., of Lincoln; one daughter, Myra Kelley of Lincoln; one son, Walter Jr. (and Joyce) Lehner of Sun City, Ariz.; two grandchildren and several stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren and several step-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Rosetta Janet of Lincoln.

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

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church and a past member of the White Shrine.

Memorials may be made to the Christian Nursing Home or Jefferson Street Christian Church.

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Rebecca McClellan       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 23, 2004

LINCOLN -- Rebecca Ann McClellan, 43, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, at 11:35 a.m. at her home.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Paul Webber officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.

Mrs. McClellan was a homemaker and mother.

She was born May 14, 1961, in Hammond, Ind., to Henry and Patricia Morse. She married Rick McClellan on April 26, 1980, in Mississippi.

She is survived by three sons, Rick McClellan, Patrick McClellan and Timothy McClellan, all of Lincoln; one brother, Kevin (and Christine) Morse of Indiana; and two sisters, Debbie Denny of Indiana and Pamela Lee of Florida.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, one brother and one niece.

Memorials may be made to an education fund for the McClellan children.

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Virgil Hudson       Send a link to a friend

Archived Dec. 22, 2004

LINCOLN -- Virgil L. Hudson, 72, of Lincoln, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at his home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, also at the funeral home, with Pastor Carnahan of Zion Lutheran Church officiating.

Burial will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Mr. Hudson was retired from the real estate business after working with several firms in the Lincoln area. He was currently working part time with Louise Carter Cleaning.

He proudly served his country in the Army during the Korean War.

He was born Oct. 4, 1932, in Joliet to Virgil L. and Ceola Reynolds Hudson. He married Shirley Ann Worth on Dec. 19, 1969, in Lincoln. She died June 7, 2004.

He is survived by two sons, Virgil L. Hudson IV (and Margo) of Lincoln and Michael Roos (and Keena), also of Lincoln, and by six beautiful grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his loving wife of 35 years, Shirley.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Illinois.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the church or Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

DELAVAN -- Pfc. Clinton "Clint" C. Dowell, 23, formerly of Delavan, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, at 11 a.m. in Germany.

Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.