Dorothy
Rohlfs
Dorothy H. Rohlfs, 91, of
Lincoln died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at 10:30 a.m. at the Christian
Nursing Home.
Her funeral will be at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln,
with Terry Davis officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the
service.
Burial will be in Old Union
Cemetery, Lincoln.
Mrs. Rohlfs was an accounting
clerk for Sears Roebuck and Lehn & Fink for nine years.
She was born Jan. 6, 1913, in Logan
County to Harry and Ferne Miller Baker. She married Clarence C.
“Cracker” Rohlfs in Chicago on Jan. 12, 1937. He died Feb. 16, 1990.
Survivors are one sister, Patricia (and
John) Bertsche of Flanagan; one brother, Wilbur (and Frances) Baker
of Clinton; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews.
She was also preceded in death by one
brother, Harold, and four infant siblings.
She was a member of Lincoln Christian
Church and the Jolly Seniors group of the church. She was also a
lifetime member of The Oasis.
Memorials may be made to
Friendship Manor or the Christian Village Nursing Home.
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Rohlfs.
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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Zella.
Eileen Duffey
Eileen Duffey, 87, of Lincoln died
Friday (Jan. 23, 2004) at 2:15 p.m. at her home.
Visitation was on Monday, and her
funeral was scheduled for Tuesday morning, with the Rev. Julie Azbel officiating.
Burial is in Zion Cemetery.
Arrangements were handled by
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
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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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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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.
He was born June 2, 1946, at Steele,
Mo., to James Robert and Myrtle Mae Richman Barnes. He married
Glenda Weatherly on Jan. 22, 1966, in Lincoln.
Survivors are his wife, of Lincoln;
three sons, Soctt (and Chris) Barnes of Lincoln, Brad (and Lisa)
Barnes of Decatur and Chad (and Kelly) Barnes of Lincoln; five
grandchildren; and one brother, DeWayne (and Connie) Barnes of
Peoria.
He was preceded in death by his parents
and two grandparents.
He was a member of Park Meadows Baptist
Church.
Memorials may be made to the American
Cancer Association.
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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.
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. Visitation was on Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
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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