Rebecca Ritchhart

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Archived Feb. 7, 2005

LINCOLN -- Rebecca "Becky" Ritchhart, 58, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at 1:08 a.m. at her home in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Julie Azbel officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.

She worked as a waitress at various restaurants, including the Cracker Barrel.

She was born Nov. 26, 1946, in Lincoln to Irvin and Mary Passmore Rowland.

She is survived by her mother, of Lincoln; her life companion, Louis Cramer; one daughter, Traycee (and Steve) Thweatt of Gainesville, Ga.; two grandchildren; and one brother, Tom (and Dee) Rowland of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by her father.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lincoln and Lincoln Eagles 2708 Auxiliary.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice Care of Illinois.

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Thelma Shawgo          Send a link to a friend

Archived Feb. 7, 2005

MASON CITY -- Thelma Irene Shawgo, 83, formerly of Greenview, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, at 7:15 a.m. at the Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hurley Funeral Home.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Greenview United Church, with the Rev. Robert Hanson and the Rev. Robert Paddack officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mrs. Shawgo was an Avon representative for many years and worked at Blanchard’s Store in Greenview.

She was born July 28, 1921, at Beardstown to Ire Lee and Pearl Kenner Showalter. She married William Leonard Shawgo on March 4, 1914, at Keokuk, Iowa. He died Nov. 25, 2000.

She is survived by one son, Jim E. (and Sharon) Shawgo of Mason City; one daughter, Donna J. (and Glenn) Simmering of Greenview; five grandchildren, Barry (and Lanna) Shawgo of Columbus, Ohio, Libby Shawgo of New Berlin, Shannon (and Brian) Marcinkus of Tonica, Shelby (and Brad) of Greenview and Kirby Simmering of Arlington, Va.; and six great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by four sisters.

She was a member of the United Church in Greenview and a former member of the Mason City Methodist Church. She had been Sunday school superintendent and teacher for many years and served in other roles at the churches.

She was also a member of the Stitch and Chatter Club.

She left a legacy of love in her many hand-stitched quilts, her always positive attitude, her wisdom and encouragement, and in the sharing of her strong faith.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Robert Conrady

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Archived Feb. 7, 2005

LINCOLN -- Robert D. Conrady, 74, of Lincoln died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005, at 8:15 a.m. at his home.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hartsburg, with the Rev. David Russell officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.

Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Mr. Conrady was retired from farming in Prairie Creek Township.

He was born at Hartsburg on Nov. 4, 1936, the fourth child of Seide and Anna Rademaker Conrady. He married Margaret Wibben on Aug. 12, 1956, in Hartsburg.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; one son, Craig (and Paula) Conrady of New Holland; three daughters, Cindy (and Kevin) Gleason of Hartsburg, Cathy Richardson of Hopedale and Christy (and Jay) Cross of Emden; eight grandchildren, Mark (and Ruah) Gleason of San Marcos, Texas, Mandy (and Dinu) Vinnakota of Aurora, Matt and Mitch Gleason of Hartsburg, Andrea and Adam Cross of Emden, and Curtis and Joshua Robert Conrady of New Holland; one brother, Earl Conrady of Lincoln; three sisters; and special brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law of the Wibben family.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Hartsburg, where he served several terms on the church council. He was also a member of Farm Bureau and the United States Trotting Association.

Memorials may be made to his church, Hospice Care of Illinois or the National Organization for Rare Disorders.

Wesley Arnold          Send a link to a friend

Archived Feb. 5, 2005

LINCOLN -- Wesley August Arnold, 91, formerly of Emden, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, at 7:30 a.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion United Methodist Church in Emden, with the Rev. Tyler Escoubas officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.

Mr. Arnold farmed in Prairie Creek Township, in the Emden area, and was a carpenter.

He served 4½ years in the Philippine Islands during World War II.

He was born Oct. 30, 1912, at rural Emden to August and Kate Westen Arnold. He married Elizabeth Bullard on April 9, 1950, in Bloomington. She died June 4, 2004.

He is survived by three daughters, Rebecca Sue McGuire (and Tim) of Keno, Ore., Mary Ann Navazio (and Paul) of Rebersburg, Pa., and Barbara Hinch (and Dwight) of Brainerd, Minn.; four granddaughters and one grandson; two great-granddaughters; one great-great-grandson; and one sister, Kathleen Rippey of Bloomington.

He was also preceded in death by one sister, Dorothy Hoepner, and one brother, Louis Arnold.

He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church and American Legion Post 506, both in Emden.

Memorials may be made to Emden American Legion Post 506.

Dorothy Ruenzi

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Archived Feb. 4, 2005

LINCOLN -- Dorothy M. Ruenzi, 88, of Lincoln, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at 7:46 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

A prayer service and visitation were on Sunday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral was Monday morning at Holy Family Church, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating.

Burial is in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Mrs. Ruenzi was a homemaker for her family.

She was born Sept. 24, 1916, at Clinton to Walter and Ruby Ludlam Lucas. She married Joseph E. Ruenzi on May 29, 19--, in Lincoln. He died Jan. 16, 1981.

She is survived by three daughters, Janet (and Jerry) Langenbahn of Lincoln, Betty (and David) Story of Smithton and Karen Ackerman of Lincoln; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

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

She was a member of Holy Family Church of Lincoln, Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary and Logan County Home Extension.

She was an avid bingo player.

Memorials may be made to Holy Family Church, the Christian Village or Carroll Catholic School.

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Kathie Elliott          Send a link to a friend

Archived Feb. 5, 2005

LINCOLN -- Kathie Anne Nash Elliott, 57, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at 6:38 p.m. at the Christian Nursing Home.

Visitation was on Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Lincoln Christian Church, with Tom Gerdts officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

She was an interior designer.

She was born April 16, 1947, to Marion and Evelyn Cronk Nash.

She is survived by one daughter, Ann Elliott of Lincoln, and one sister, Theresa Salazar of Aliso Veijo, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her father and one brother, Jimmie R. Nash.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church and a former member of the United Methodist Church of Murphysboro. She was also a member of Zonta Club of Lincoln, the Red Hat Society and the American Society of Interior Designers.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of Illinois.

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Lloyd Mitchell          Send a link to a friend

Archived Feb. 5, 2005

EMDEN -- Lloyd Mitchell, 68, of Emden, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at his home.

A graveside service with military rites will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bethel Cemetery. The Rev. Dean Blackburn will officiate.

Mr. Mitchell served his country in the U.S. Army as a Russian language interpreter stationed in Japan. He returned to the family farm and spent several years caring for his mother.

He was born Dec. 30, 1936, to John and Edith Mitchell.

He is survived by his brother, Kenneth, of Hopedale, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Bethel Church.

William Cook

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Archived Feb. 4, 2005

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- William Harrison Cook, 51, a Lincoln native, died Jan. 24, 2005, at his home in Fort Myers.

His body was cremated.

A memorial service will be conducted in Lincoln, Ill., at a later date.

The burial place is Lawndale Cemetery, Lawndale.

Mr. Cook was a supervisory Internal Revenue agent in Florida. He had previously worked as an accountant at Abbott & Gaffney and for Lincoln College and was co-owner and operator of First Class Travel Agency, all in Lincoln, Ill.

He was born June 12, 1953, in Lincoln to Harrison William "Bill" and Margaret Wise Cook. He married Mary Ross in Chillicothe.

He is survived by his wife, of Estero, Fla.; one son, Ross Harrison Cook (and Melissa Bismarck) of New Port Richey, Fla.; his father, of Hobbs, New Mexico; his mother, Margaret Sutton of Lincoln; two grandchildren, Shyanne and Kyla of New Port Richey, Fla.; three brothers, Kevin Cook of Hobbs, N.M., Steven Cook of Springfield and David Sutton of Lincoln; one sister, Wanda Salzman of Naples, Fla.; and a close personal friend, David Johnson.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Eva Rainwater Cook, and one sister, Bertie Moore.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to Habitat for Humanity.

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