Robert Hoffert          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 10, 2005

LINCOLN -- Robert "Bob" Ernest Hoffert, 87, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 2:50 a.m. at the Christian Village.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Mark Carnahan officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.

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

Mr. Hoffert retired from Commonwealth Edison-CILCO in 1977.

He served in the U.S. Army Military Police from 1942 to 1945, during World War II.

He was born Oct. 17, 1917, in Beason to Ernest and Lena Borchardt Hoffert. He married Verniece “Totty” Liesman on Aug. 9, 1941, in Palmyra, Mo.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; three sons, Allen Hoffert, Donald (and Karen) Hoffert and Darwin (and Beth) Hoffert, all of Lincoln; two daughters, Roberta (and Darrell) Wibben of Lincoln and Joyce (and Steve) Geary of Lincoln; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren

He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters and was the last of his immediate family. A daughter-in-law, Odette Hoffert, also preceded him in death.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran School or Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln or to the donor's choice.

Cynthia 'Tabby' White          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 10, 2005

LINCOLN -- Cynthia "Tabby" L. White, 68, of Lincoln, died Monday, May 9, 2005, at 5:02 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Her body was cremated.

A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Bill Shanle officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 11:30 a.m. until the service time.

Mrs. White worked as a certified nursing assistant at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski and was a homemaker.

She was born March 14, 1937, in Indianapolis, Ind., to Melvin and Dorothy Childers Peake. She married Robert T. White on June 1, 1953, in Springfield. He died March 4, 1997.

She is survived by four sons, Michael (and Lynn) White of Lincoln, George (and Melissa) White of Lincoln, David (and Monica) White of Lincoln and William Joe (and Lori) White of Melbourne, Fla.; two daughters, Debra (and Larry) Wagner of Cottonwood, Ariz., and Mary (and David) Shaffer of Lincoln; 16 grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Walter “Sonny” (and Brenda) Childers Jr. of Springfield; and four sisters, Barbara (and Art) Hall, Linda (and Danny) Fyke and Kathy Collier, all of Decatur, and Pat (and Jack) Hinton of Kenney.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one sister and two grandchildren.

She enjoyed playing cards, bingo and dominoes.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Research Hospital.

Agnes Wilmert          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 10, 2005

LINCOLN -- Agnes J. Wilmert, 91, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 12:15 a.m. at the Christian Village.

Her funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Church, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating.

No visitation is scheduled.

Burial will be at a later date in Old Union Cemetery.

Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She was born Sept. 13, 1913, in Lincoln to Hugh and Lela Wendell McShane. She married Herbert C. Wilmert on Sept. 6, 1937. He preceded her in death.

Mrs. Wilmert is survived by three daughters, Pamela Overbey of Lincoln, Judy Cale of Wylie, Texas, and Sandra Hanks of Allen, Texas; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one brother, Edward McShane of Bella Vista, Ark.

She was also preceded in death by one son, Kevin.

She was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the food pantry sponsored by the church.

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Harold Fulk          Send a link to a friend

Archived May 9, 2005

MOUNT PULASKI -- Harold D. Fulk, 80, of Mount Pulaski, died Sunday, May 8, 2005, at 5:12 a.m. at his home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Bill Shanle officiating.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mr. Fulk was a fire inspector at Caterpillar in Morton for 33 years.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945, during World War II.

He was born Jan. 10, 1925, in Broadwell Township, Logan County, to Lee and Lula Arner Fulk. He married Maxine Carnahan on Aug. 8, 1948, in Bloomington. She died May 21, 1998.

He is survived by five children, Alan Cromer of California, Terry Fulk of Ocala, Fla., Virginia Fulk of Mount Pulaski, Richard Fulk of Decatur and Nancy Fulk Gray of Chicago; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Hunt of Lincoln and Faye Donnan of Broadwell.

He was also preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers.

He was a charter member of VFW Post 777.

He received a Bronze Star, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, American Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart and Victory Medal. He fought proudly at the Battle of the Bulge in Ardennes, Belgium.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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