Mary Supan       Send a link to a friend

Archived Feb. 16, 2005

LINCOLN -- Mary A. Supan, 97, of Lincoln, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, at 7:52 p.m.

Arrangements are pending at Peasley Funeral Home.

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Christine Lansford       Send a link to a friend

Archived Feb. 15, 2005

LINCOLN -- Christine Linnea Lansford, 91, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at 11:50 p.m. at the Christian Village in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 19, at the First United Methodist Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Jame Hahs officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Lansford was trust fund clerk in the business office at the Lincoln Developmental Center for many years.

She was born April 1, 1913, at Puritan, Mich., to Arvid and Kathleen Berg Nelson. She married Charles P. Lansford on Nov. 17, 1931, in Chicago. He died Sept. 14, 1997.

She is survived by three sons, Richard N. (and Elizabeth) Lansford of Littleton, Colo., Charles L. (and Annette) Lansford of Champaign and James E. (and Elaine) Lansford of Chillicothe, Ohio; one daughter, Virginia (and Emrik) Carlson of Lombard; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one brother, Henry Nelson of Woodbury, N.J.

She was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.

She was active in the First United Methodist Church of Lincoln and the Logan County senior citizens center, The Oasis.

Her hobbies included reading, sewing and knitting. She was a gentle, loving person

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or Lincoln Christian Village.

Blanche Boss       Send a link to a friend

Archived Feb. 15, 2005

LINCOLN -- Blanche L. Boss, 96, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at 11:10 p.m. at Lincoln Christian Village.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, with Pastor Phillip Blackburn officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Boss was a homemaker.

She was born Sept. 5, 1908, in Shamrock, Mo., to Irvin Leo and Maggie Hereford Gray. She married Marvin H. Boss on Sept. 1, 1928, in Clayton, Mo. He died Dec. 25, 1999.

She is survived by two sons, Marvin H. Boss Jr. of Lincoln and Roger L. (and Connie) Boss of Lincoln; five grandsons, Jeff (and Martha) Boss of Morton, Brad Boss of Fort Campbell, Ky., Brock Boss of Normal, Brennan Boss of Lincoln and Brayton Boss of Normal; one granddaughter, Carol Boss of Lincoln; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Edna Gray of Wellsville, Mo.

Besides her parents and her husband, Marvin Boss Sr., she was preceded in death by one brother, Tony Gray, and one granddaughter, Diane Lynn Nye.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, Presbyterian Church Women's Association, Miriam Circle, Kooshnah, Lincoln Woman's Club and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was also very active in the Washington School PTA from 1945 to 1950.

Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church and Lincoln Christian Village Nursing Home.

Herbert Deverman       Send a link to a friend

Archived Feb. 14, 2005

LINCOLN -- Herbert H. Deverman, 95, a Lincoln resident since 1918, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at 5:45 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Mark Carnahan officiating.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home and from 9 to 10 a.m. at the church on Thursday.

Mr. Deverman was a farmer and worked at One Hour Martinizing Dry Cleaners. He retired in 1974.

He served in the U.S. Army for 44 months in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.

He was born April 28, 1909, at Bath to George and Clara Dierker Deverman. He married Margaret Yagow in Tacoma, Wash., on Feb. 14, 1943.

He is survived by his wife; one son, Allen (and Sandra) Deverman of Monkton, Md.; one daughter, Claire (and Edward) Koehler of Lincoln; four grandchildren, Beth Koehler of Springfield, Todd (and Annie) Koehler of Lincoln, Nicholas (and Stephanie) Koehler of Bella Vista, Ark. and Kelly Deverman of Monkton, Md.; two great-grandchildren, Madelyn and Trent Koehler of Lincoln; and one sister, Marie (and George) Ahrens of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter and George Deverman, and one sister, Mabel Deverman.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, financial secretary for the church, secretary-treasurer for the building fund for the education building of the church, taught Sunday school for 15 years and was president of the Walther League.

Memorials may be made to the building fund at Zion Lutheran Church and to Zion Lutheran School.