Mary Goodwin
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Archived Sept. 30, 2004
LINCOLN -- Mary Lou Handlin
Goodwin, 76, of Monona, Wis., formerly of Lincoln, died
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004 at Skaalen Nursing Home in
Stoughton, Wis. Her father was superintendent at Lincoln
Community High School for many years.
Her funeral
was Friday morning at Skaalen Home, 400 N. Morris in
Stoughton, Wis. Visitation was on Thursday at Gunderson East Funeral Home,
5203 Monona Drive in Monona, and for an hour before the service
on Friday.
Mrs. Goodwin was a homemaker.
She was born Nov. 26, 1927, in
Lincoln to William and Marian L. Newlin Handlin. She married
Keith Goodwin on Feb. 2, 1950.
She is survived by her loving
husband; her children, Nancy (and Don) Rimai of Webster, N.Y.,
Jane (and Vern) Folkerts of Eau Claire, Wis., David (and
Marilyn) Goodwin of Greenville, Maine., and Diane (and Jude)
Wagner of Madison, Wis.; her grandchildren, Benjamin Rimai,
Keana Goodwin and Jonathan "JD" Goodwin; one sister, Sylvia
Husted of Phoenix, Ariz.; and a sister-in-law, Jeanne Handlin
of Lincoln.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and one brother, Daniel Handlin of Lincoln.
Mrs. Goodwin was a member of Lake
Edge United Church of Christ in Madison, Wis., for many years.
She attended the University of
Illinois.
She loved
sewing and knitting.
Mary Lou was a devoted wife and
mother and truly and inspiration to all.
The
family requests that memorials be made to Skaalen Home or
Wisconsin Dialysis Inc., 3034 Fish Hatchery Road, Madison, WI
53713.
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Goodwin family.
Robert Babbs
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Archived Sept. 30, 2004
NEW HOLLAND -- Robert Eugene
Babbs, 76, of New Holland died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004, at
1:45 p.m. at his home.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. Friday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday at Holland and Barry.
Burial will be in Zion Cemetery,
Lincoln.
Mr. Babbs retired from Myers
Industries in Lincoln.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of
World War II.
He was born Oct. 28, 1927, at
Newton to Melvin and Martha Anderson Babbs. He married Madonna
P. Wetherholt on Oct. 16, 1946, at Morgan Field, Ky..
He is survived by his wife; three
sons, Danny (and Patricia) Babbs of Middletown, Allen (and
Frances) Babbs of Lincoln and Bruce (and Carol) Babbs of
Newton; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Bill Babbs and Warren Babbs, both of Tuscola; and
one sister, Betty Wagner of Tuscola.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, two grandsons and one great-grandson.
He was of the Christian faith.
He was
a member of American Legion Post 263 in Lincoln.
Raymond Timm
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Archived Sept. 30, 2004
EMDEN -- Raymond E. Timm, 77, of
Emden died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, at 10 p.m. at the Hopedale
Medical Complex in Hopedale.
His funeral was
Friday morning at Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, with Andy Glass
officiating. Visitation preceded the service.
Burial is in Prairie Rest
Cemetery, Delavan.
Mr. Timm retired in 1981 from
Caterpillar Tractor Company, East Peoria, where he was
employed for 30 years.
He was born April 26, 1927, at
Hopedale to Rudolph and Rose Huffman Timm.
He is survived by a
sister-in-law, Helen Timm of Lincoln, and two nephews, Kenneth
(and Connie) Timm of Atlanta and Billie (and Patricia) Timm of
Hartsburg.
He was preceded in death by one
brother, Ralph Timm.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Emden Rescue Squad.
Wilmer Birk
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Archived Sept. 29, 2004
LINCOLN --
Wilmer R. "Willy" Birk, 67, of Lincoln died Tuesday, Sept. 28,
2004, at noon at his home.
Visitation will
be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral
Home in Lincoln. Masonic rites will follow at 7 p.m.
A celebration
of life service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Jefferson
Street Christian Church, with Craig Smith officiating.
Burial, with
military rites, will be in New Union Cemetery.
Mr. Birk
retired in 1996 from state employment at Lincoln Developmental
Center, where he was a stationary engineer.
He was a U.S.
Army veteran.
He was born
June 28, 1937, at Olney to Wilmer L. and Jessie Pearl Dufrain
Birk. He married Patricia Adams on July 21, 1957, in Lincoln.
He is survived
by his wife; one son, Tony Birk of Lincoln; one daughter,
Shelly (and Rodney) Conley of Lincoln; four grandchildren,
Brian (and Coralee) Stoltzenburg, Amber Conley, Cory
Stoltzenburg and Devan Conley, all of Lincoln; two
great-grandchildren, Seth Evans and Emma Rose Stoltzenburg of
Lincoln; one sister, Dorothea Schmidt of Lincoln; and one
brother, Bernard (and Eileen) of Houston, Texas.
He was preceded
in death by his parents and one brother, William Sparling.
He was a member
of Jefferson Street Christian Church; American Legion Post
263; Lincoln Lodge 210, in which he served as worshipful
master in 1985; Lincoln York Rite Bodies; and Scottish Rite
Valley of Springfield, in which he served as thrice potent
master from 1995 to 1997 and treasurer from 1997 to 1998. He
was coronated as an honorary member of the Supreme Council
33rd Degree Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in 1996 in Boston,
Mass. He was an appointed Grand Lodge officer, serving as
grand steward and grand historian from 1992 to 1998. He was
also a member of Ansar Shrine in Springfield, in which he
served as director of the ceremonial cast for many years, and
of St. Edwards Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine in
Springfield.
Memorials may be made to Special
Olympics of Lincoln, in care of Pat Caveny, or to Lincoln
Masonic Foundation.
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Birk family.
Irene Strunk
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Archived Sept. 28, 2004
LINCOLN -- Irene Gladys Reece
Strunk, 72, of Linn Creek, Mo., formerly of Lincoln, died
Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at 2:03 p.m. at Lake of the Ozarks
General Hospital, Osage Beach, Mo.
A graveside service will be at 2
p.m. Friday at New Union Cemetery, Lincoln, with the Rev.
Larry Maffett officiating.
There is no visitation.
Arrangements are being handled by
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Mrs. Strunk was a cook at local
nursing homes before she retired.
She was born Feb. 16, 1932, to
Frank and Bobbie Carrie Street Kinton. She married Jim Strunk
on Nov. 20, 2000, in Lincoln, and he died Nov. 11, 2001.
She is survived by one daughter,
Carol (and Bill) Troxel of Linn Creek, Mo.; two grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by
three brothers and one sister.
Memorials may be made to the
donor's choice.
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