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Crispina Falcon

Crispina Falcon, 76, of Lincoln died Tuesday (July 6, 2004) at 3:55 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, following a prayer service at 4 p.m.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, with the Rev. Tony Lee officiating.

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

Mrs. Falcon was a homemaker.

She was born Dec. 5, 1927, in Detroit, Mich., to Robert and Juana Reyes. She married Oscar L. Falcon in November 1959 at San Antonio, Texas. He preceded her in death.

She is survived by two sons, Roberto (and Gloria) Cortez of Laredo, Texas, and Oscar Falcon of Lincoln; four daughters, Helen of Monterrey, Mexico, Hortense (and Mark) Hamblin of Atlanta, Rose Marie Falcon of Lincoln and Martha Falcon of Lincoln; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister and was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.

Memorials may be given to the family.

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Bonnie Holloway Adams

Bonnie L. Holloway Adams, 69, of Lincoln died Saturday (July 3, 2004) at 9:45 p.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln.

A graveside service was at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lawndale Cemetery, with the Rev. Carroll Richards officiating.

There was no visitation.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln handled arrangements.

She was a former employee of Willamette Industries in Lincoln.

She was born June 25, 1935, at Hopedale to Carl and Mabel Eigsti Holloway.

She is survived by one son, David (and Charlene) Adams of Bloomington; four grandchildren; three sisters, Ruth (and Orville) Cook of Pekin, Mary Silvertsen of Peoria and Lila (and Larry) Fetters of Olympia, Wash.; one stepsister, Dorothy Martin of Floyd Knobs, Tenn.; and two brothers, John (and Esther) Holloway of Winchester, Ky., and Wayne (and Janet) Holloway of Peoria; and a special friend, Glenadean Garrison of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter and a brother.

She was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, the Mary and Martha's Sunday school class and the American Business Women's Association.

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Mary Foster

Mary O. Foster, 89, of Lincoln died Saturday (July 3, 2004) at 11:30 p.m. at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Second Baptist Church in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church, with the Rev. Glenn Shelton officiating.

Burial will be in Old Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Holland and Barry Funeral Home of Lincoln is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Foster had worked as a cook.

She was born March 14, 1915, in Lincoln to Grant and Florence Boards Gorens. She married Joseph James Foster on Oct. 16, 1938, in Lincoln.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Joseph Phillip Foster of Orlando, Fla., and Steve Foster of Lincoln; a nephew, Robert Hood of Milwaukee, Wis., who was raised by Mrs. Foster and her husband; three grandchildren; one sister, Francis Guy of Orlando, Fla.; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by a niece, Jocelyn Hood, who was raised by the Fosters; five brothers, Roy, William, Robert, Marshall, and Harrison Gorens; and two sisters, Kallie Hood and Louise Meyers.

She was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Lincoln for 74 years and served on the Mother Board of the church.

Memorials may be made to the church.


Mary Manley

Mary Elizabeth Manley, 77, of Lincoln died Saturday (July 3, 2004) at 2:05 a.m. at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Her funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation was from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Burial was in Carlyle Cemetery near Lake Fork.

Mrs. Manley and her husband founded Manley Monuments in Lincoln.

She was born Feb. 27, 1927, in Lincoln to Louis A. and Hallie Mae McManus Wilmert. She married Dean Manley on Aug. 29, 1945, in Hannibal, Mo. He died July 24, 1983.

She was the beloved mother of daughter Barbara Jean (and James) Nelson of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and son Donald (and Carolyn) Manley of Lincoln; loving grandmother of James (and Jaime) Nelson of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dena Manley of Lincoln and Tiffany Nelson-Board (and Dennis) of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and sister of Lewis Wilmert of Monticello and Francis Buchholz of Lincoln.

She was also preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Hallie Kirk.

Memorials may be made to American Lung Association or for memorial Gideon Bibles.

 

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