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Harold 'Verne' Arney

Harold L. "Verne" Arney, 91, of Springfield, formerly of Lincoln and Cornland, died Tuesday (June 1, 2004) at 5:35 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

His funeral will be at 1 p.m. June 8 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. The Rev. Mike Robison will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mr. Arney was a retired teacher and accountant.

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

He was born March 3, 1913, to Rufus and Edna Phares Arney in northern Sangamon County, near Cornland. He married Melba Lanterman in May of 1939, and she died in February 1979. He married Marjory Robison in January 1986 and she died in 1990.

He is survived by one daughter, Marilyn (and Dr. Matthew) Parrish of Rockford; one stepson, the Rev. Mike (and Mary) Robison of East Peoria; one stepdaughter, Lila (and Jim) Rhoades of Monticello; one grandson, Maxwell Parrish of Rockford; seven stepgrandchildren, John Rhoades, Lara Rhoades, Amanda Rhoades, Matt Robison, Mark Robison, Maryn Robison and Megan Oelgen; and one step-great-granddaughter, Emma; and one sister, Julia Lercher of Pekin.

He was also preceded in death by one son, Buddy Arney; one daughter, Barbara Arney; one granddaughter, Megan Parrish; and one brother, Joseph Arney.

He was of the Christian faith.

Memorials may be made to Cornland Christian Church.

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Wyatt Wedgeworth

Wyatt Mitchell Wedgeworth, 3, of Lincoln died Sunday (May 30, 2004) at 11:12 a.m. from a fire at his home.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home of Lincoln, with the Rev. Glenn Shelton officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Wyatt was born April 14, 2001, in Lincoln.

He is survived by his parents, Robert Wedgeworth and Shanda Roderick; two sisters, Ashley and Emily Roderick of Lincoln; one brother, Jonas Wedgeworth of Lincoln; maternal grandparents Jim and Doris Norman of Bismark; paternal grandparents Ed and Virginia Neer of Carl Junction, Mo.; maternal great-grandmother Opal Mitchell of Austin, Texas; aunts and uncles Ron and Shawn Sillings of Lincoln, Scott and Lisa Norman of Florida, Chris and Terry Norman of Illinois, Amy Anderson of Watseka and Dana Frazier of Carbondale; and cousins Heather, Jessica, Kayla, Sarah, Kelly, Ramee, Tres and Camdon.

He was preceded in death by maternal great-grandfather Arthur Mitchell and paternal great-grandparents Bill and Alice Sillings.

He attended Christian Child Care of Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the Wyatt M. Wedgeworth Fund at State Bank of Lincoln, 508 Broadway.


Normajean Douglas

Normajean L. Douglas, 65, of Mount Pulaski died Sunday (May 30, 2004) at 12:05 a.m. at her home.

A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Elkhart Cemetery, with Glenn Michaelis officiating.

There is no visitation.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Douglas was a secretary at Decatur-Macon County Opportunities Corporation.

She was born Feb. 12, 1939, in Lincoln to Fred L. and Zerelda J. Schulte Michaelis. She married Willis Larry Douglas on Dec. 28, 1965, in Vinegrove, Ky.

She is survived by her husband, of Mount Pulaski; her mother, of Lincoln; two daughters, Tami (and Chris) Sprague of Lincoln and Tori (and Mike) Cox of Springfield; a precious niece, Carol (and Tim) Forlow of Logansport, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; one brother, Glenn (and Mary) Michaelis of Lincoln; two nieces, Debbie Graham of Clovis, Calif., and Janice Strawser of Heyworth; one nephew, Mark Chapin of Branson, Mo.; three great-nephews and three great-nieces; and two great-great-nephews and two great-great-nieces.

She was preceded in death by her father and one sister, Marilyn Chapin.

She attended Glad Tidings Assembly of God in Decatur.

She was a union counselor for the Decatur Trades and Labor Union and a volunteer for United Way.

She was an avid crafter and taught craft classes for years.

She graduated from Mount Pulaski High School in 1956.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Lung Association.

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Ladine Fulk

Ladine Fulk, 88, of Armington died Wednesday (June 2, 2004) at 6:20 p.m. at Heritage Manor in Normal.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, with Ed Loyd officiating. There will be no visitation.

Burial will be in Oak View Cemetery.

Mrs. Fulk was a homemaker.

She was born April 27, 1916, at Armington to Earl and Pearl Young Ellis. She married Donald D. Fulk on May 28, 1938, in Lincoln. He died May 2, 2000.

She is survived by one daughter, Nancy Fulk Mallory of Minier; one son, Garry Fulk of Peoria, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Wilmer Ellis of Holiday, Fla., and Tom Ellis of Farmer City; and one sister, Donna Storto of Mesa, Ariz.

She was preceded in death by one son, one great-grandson and two brothers.

She was a member of the Armington Christian Church and the Armington Woman's Club.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the Armington Christian Church.


Mark Fry

Mark Anthony Fry, 50, died Monday (May 31, 2004) at 11:54 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Cremation rites have been accorded. No services are scheduled at this time.

Burial will be at a later date in Holy Cross Cemetery in Lincoln.

Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Fry was employed as a correctional officer at Lincoln Correctional Center for 20 years.

He was born Aug. 15, 1953, in Alton to Byron and Mildred Ann Hickey Fry.

He is survived by his daughter, Heather (Courtney) Raymond of Lincoln; sons Justin Fry of Lincoln and Bill Kuhlman of Springfield; stepchildren Jennifer Matthews and Mike Spurgeon of Lincoln and Carrie Harold of Atlanta; three grandchildren; three brothers, Mike Fry of Clinton and Pat Fry and Ray Fry, both of Lincoln; two sisters, Ann Mardis and Kathy Diamond of Lincoln; and a special friend, Carol Spurgeon.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Jay Fry.

He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.

Music was his life and he enjoyed playing the guitar.

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Rosetta Dolson

Rosetta J. "Rose" Dolson, 78, of Lincoln died Sunday (May 30, 2004) at 6:35 a.m. at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Richard Reinwald officiating.

There will be no visitation.

Ms. Dolson owned Dolson Outdoor Advertising and the Marble Manor Tavern in Amherst, Ohio.

She was born July 14, 1925, in Lincoln to William "Bill" and Bertha Oleskey Johnson.

She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Barbara Price of Pekin; two granddaughters, Aimee (and A.J.) Ravgiala of Austin, Texas, and Rebecca Price of Pekin; two stepsons, Les (and Ginny) Kreeger of Akron, Ohio, and Lowell (and Judy) Kreeger of Flemington, N.J.; five stepgrandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and a special friend, George Wieber of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by one son, William A. Price.

She was of the Protestant faith.

She was a member of the Emblem Club of Lincoln. She was also a member of American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Eagles and AMVETS, all in Amherst, Ohio.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.

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