Mary Otto          Send a link to a friend

Archived Aug. 11, 2005

BELLEVUE -- Mary Louise Otto, 88, of Bellevue, formerly of Lincoln and previously of Wausau, Wis., died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Her funeral will be in Bartonville at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Davison-Fulton Funeral Chapels, 1203 W. Garfield Ave.. Visitation will be for one hour before the service.

Burial will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield.

Mrs. Otto retired from state employment at the Lincoln Developmental Center in Lincoln.

She was born Feb. 23, 1917, in Merrill, Wis., to Hugh Francis and Mary Louise Parmer Nugent. She married Harvey J. Otto on Dec. 16, 1938, in Wausau, Wis. He died June 2, 2000.

She is survived by a daughter, Karen L. (and Bill) Cole of Peoria; a son, Wayne K. "Gus" (and Nancy) Otto of Lincoln; five granddaughters, Cheryl Miller, Kelley Pearson, Shannon Engelmann, Amber Otto and Heather Otto; four great-grandchildren, Ryan Pearson, Cole Gallagher, Kayla Miller and Zachary Engelmann; three step-grandsons; and five step-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters and a son-in-law, Donald Gallagher.

She was of Irish descent and the Catholic faith.

An avid sports fan, she enjoyed tennis, basketball and football, but her heart belonged to the Green Bay Packers. She enjoyed spending time with her family and her dog, Charlie.

Memorials may be made to the Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis in Peoria.

Mike Semprini          Send a link to a friend

Archived Aug. 8, 2005

McLEAN -- Mike Semprini, 85, of McLean died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2005, at 10:20 a.m. at Manorcare Health Services, Normal.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the McLean Christian Church, with Tony Billingsley officiating.

Interment of cremains will be in McLean Cemetery, with military rites conducted by McLean American Legion Burger-Benedict Post 573.

There will be no visitation.

Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, handled arrangements.

Mr. Semprini was a store manager for Goldblatts Department Store in Chicago. He retired after 35 years with the company.

He served in the U.S. Army infantry during World War II.

He was born Feb. 23, 1920, in Chicago to John and Conchita Semprini. He married Marjorie J. Kindred on Aug. 12, 1946, in Atlanta. She died April 8, 2005.

He is survived by one son, Michael Semprini of Gold Canyon, Ariz.; one daughter, Mary Ellen Nowling of Milton, Fla.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one brother, Jess Testa of Chicago.

Several brothers and sisters preceded him in death.

He was a member of the Elks Club, McLean American Legion and the VFW.

Memorials may be made to the McLean Rescue Squad.