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Jimmie Barnes

Jimmie L. Barnes, 57, of Lincoln died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at 12:19 a.m. at Pekin Hospital in Pekin.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Park Meadows Baptist Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. S.M. Davis officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield.

Mr. Barns worked for Caterpillar Tractor Co. in Peoria.

He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam era and in the Air National Guard for 15 years.

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Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Association.

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Eugenia Zella

Eugenia R. Zella, 82, of Lincoln died Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) at 10:10 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Her body was cremated, and there is no visitation.

A service will be scheduled at a later date.

Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Zella was a retired registered nurse.

She was a veteran of the Army nurse corps.

She was born June 26, 1921, in Lincoln to Eugene and Rose Hembreiker Kramer. She married Ralph Lawrence, who preceded her in death on Aug. 10, 1981. She married Robert Zella on Oct. 1, 1983, in Lincoln. He survives.

Other survivors are one daughter, Karen (and Donald) Lawrence-Hoffert; one son, Kevin Lawrence of Phoenix, Ariz.; one stepdaughter, Gail Beachler of Peoria; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one son, Buddy Lawrence.

She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to Carroll Catholic School.

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Raymond Begolka

Raymond G. Begolka, 93, of Lincoln died Thursday (Jan. 22, 2004) at 6:57 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln, with the Rev. Richard Reinwald and the Rev. Wallace Reifsteck officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mr. Begolka farmed in Eminence Township for 75 years.

He was born April 11, 1910, in Saybrook to Max R. and Louisa Haas Begolka. He married Evelyn Coleman on Dec. 4, 1955, in Tampa, Fla.

Survivors are his wife, of Lincoln; one son, Donald Begolka of Lincoln; and one daughter, Darlene Begolka of Lincoln.

He was the last of his immediate family and was preceded in death by three brothers, Arthur, Walter and Harry Begolka; and five sisters, Rose (infant), Lillie Begolka, Emma Opperman, Dorothy Robinson and Annie Loercher.

He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ and the Brotherhood of the church. He was also a member of Logan Railsplitting Association and Logan County Farm Bureau.

Memorials may be made to his church or to the donor's choice.

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Edwin Fones

Edwin J. Fones, 61, of Lincoln died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at 7:25 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Tom Gerdts officiating. Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mr. Fones was a fireman at Lincoln Developmental Center for 35 years.

He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He was born Jan. 10, 1943, in Lincoln to Benjamin and Stella Trift Fones.

He is survived by a longtime friend, Bill Schultz of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

He graduated from Lincoln Community High School.

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

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Eileen Duffey

Eileen Duffey, 87, of Lincoln died Friday (Jan. 23, 2004) at 2:15 p.m. at her home.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with the Rev. Julie Azbel officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.

Mrs. Duffey was a homemaker.

She was born Dec. 9, 1916, in Logan County to Charles and Iva Wheeler. She married Charles William Duffey in Lincoln on Sept. 12, 1936.

Survivors are one son, Charles E. (and Mary) Duffey of Decatur; eight grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; two brothers, Donald Wheeler of Lincoln and David (and Marjorie) Wheeler of Lincoln; and one sister, Dorothy.

She was preceded in death by one daughter, Loretta O'Conner; one stepbrother, Billy Jo; and one granddaughter, Patricia Duffey.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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Thelma Hasler

Thelma Lorene Hasler, 96, formerly of Latham, died Friday (Jan. 23, 2004) at 5:09 a.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

Her funeral was scheduled for Monday morning at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Carol Andricks officiating. Visitation was on Sunday at the funeral home.

A graveside service was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.

Miss Hasler was a cook at a University of Illinois dormitory in Urbana for almost 27 years.

She was born Jan. 29, 1907, in Richland County.

Survivors are one brother, Melvin Hasler of Rankin; 11 nieces; three nephews; and many great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Christian Ellis and Nellis Edith Atkins Hasler, and by three brothers and one sister.

She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Urbana and attended a Sunday school class there. She was a 65-year member of the Rebekah Circle, a member of the Champaign County Past Noble Grand Club, a 20-year member of the RSVP Volunteers, and a member of the Urbana Senior Citizens Club and Urbana Business Women's Club.

Memorials may be made to the activity fund at Vonderlieth Living Center or to Grace United Methodist Church, Urbana.

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