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  Wilma Willis          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 5, 2005

LINCOLN -- Wilma Willis, 80, formerly of Lincoln, died Monday, May 2, 2005, in Spokane, Wash.

Arrangements are pending at Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln.

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Dwight Canada          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 4, 2005

MOUNT PULASKI -- Dwight E. Canada, 47, of Mount Pulaski, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at 10:38 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

A memorial service, with Bill Shanle officiating, was Friday morning at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. Visitation preceded the service.

Mr. Canada was a machinist at Mueller Co. in Decatur.

He was born Sept. 27, 1957, in Detroit, Mich., to Silas and Willie Woodall Canada. He married Patsy Call on Aug. 19, 1994, in Kansas.

He is survived by his wife, of Mount Pulaski; one son, Michael Soeder of Marion; one daughter, Christina Day of Clinton; four grandchildren; and one sister, Rebetta DeGraph of Detroit, Mich.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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Fay Halsey          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 4, 2005

LINCOLN -- Fay Lois Halsey, 95, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at 12:40 p.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

Her funeral was at noon Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Dan Wissmann officiating. Visitation preceded the service.

Burial is in Zion Cemetery.

Mrs. Halsey was a homemaker.

She was born May 21, 1909, at Strawsburg to Louis and Myrtle Baldwin Buesking. She married Curren W. Halsey on Nov. 15, 1930, in Lincoln. He died Jan. 5, 1996.

She is survived by one son-in-law, Homer Sheley of Lincoln; one grandson, Clint (and Pat) Sheley of Lincoln; one granddaughter, Marla Sheley of St. Louis, Mo.; one great-granddaughter, Candace (and Jeff) Company of Clinton; one great-grandson, Ryan Sheley of Lincoln; one great-great-grandson, Noah Company of Clinton; and one sister, Grace Struening of Macomb.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Gwen Sheley; three brothers; and one sister.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, to which memorials may be made.

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