George Garvey
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LINCOLN -- George C. Garvey, 73, of Lincoln died Wednesday,
Nov. 9, 2005, at 6:35 p.m. at St. John's Hospital in
Springfield.
His body was cremated.
A celebration of his life will be from 1 to 3 p.m.
Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Mr. Garvey was a retired state policeman.
He served in the National Guard during the Korean War.
He was born June 9, 1932, in Springfield to Robert Henry
and Elizabeth Pasfield Garvey. He married V.J. Corbett in
Springfield on Oct. 27, 1951.
He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; one daughter,
Karen (and Sam) Davis of Lincoln; one sister, Elizabeth Ann
(and L. William) Reisch of Springfield; one granddaughter;
and two great-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
He was a member of the Moose Lodge of Lincoln and the
Fraternal Order of Police.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American
Heart Association, American Diabetes Association or the
Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation.
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family.
 Lawrence Talbert
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LINCOLN -- Lawrence Talbert, 88, of Lincoln died Wednesday,
Nov. 9, 2005, at 2:12 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln and from
noon until 1 p.m. Saturday at Thomason Cemetery chapel,
Wayne City. A service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the
cemetery chapel, with the Rev. Richard Reinwald officiating.
Mr. Talbert retired from the security and fire department
of Lincoln Developmental Center.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He was born Oct. 11, 1917, at Wayne City to Silas and
Bertha Shreves Talbert. He married Vadene Anderson on Oct.
25, 1944, and she died July 17, 1990. He married Harriett
Biggs in Lincoln on Oct. 19, 1991, and she died June 19,
2004.
He is survived by one daughter, Jan (and Perry) Hahn of
Lincoln; one stepson, Terry (and Donita) Biggs of Lincoln;
one brother, Wesley (and Katie) Talbert of Henderson, Ky.;
one sister, Nola Griffith of Wayne City; and two
stepgrandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers and five
sisters.
He was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian
Church of Lincoln and the Men's Fellowship of the church,
American Legion Post 263, and VFW.
Memorials may be made to his church.
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family.
 John Erwin
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LINCOLN -- John Alexander Erwin, 65, died Monday, Nov. 7,
2005, at 12:15 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Visitation was on Wednesday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Rankin
Cemetery, Rankin. The Rev. Tony Shuff will officiate.
Mr. Erwin was executive director of the housing
authorities of Cass and Mason County.
He was born Sept. 11, 1940, at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.,
to Lowell D. and Agness E. Norbeck Erwin. He married Jeanne
C. Rothery on July 13, 1960, at Rankin.
He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; two daughters, Janene (and Glen) Hofbauer of Amarillo, Texas, and Jayne
(and Doug) Berger of Cissna Park; one son, John D. Erwin of
Lincoln; one sister, Laverne Louden of Zephyrhills, Fla.;
one brother, F. Deane (and Marion) Erwin of Cary, N.C.; nine
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He was on the board of directors for the United Way in
Beardstown.
He was a member of Neighbors to Nations Community Church
of Lincoln, to which memorials may be made.
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 Virginia Otte
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LINCOLN -- Virginia Wrage Otte, 90, of Lincoln died
Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, at 10:45 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.
Her funeral was on Thursday morning at
Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dan Wissmann officiating.
Visitation was on Wednesday at the church.
Burial is in Zion Cemetery.
Arrangements were handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Mrs. Otte was a retired teacher.
She was born Oct. 22, 1915, at Lanesville to Albert Wrage
and Lena Behrends Wrage Kurtz. She married Armin Otte on
Sept. 15, 1940, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hartsburg.
He died Feb. 21, 1985.
She is survived by two sons, James (and Joyce) Otte of
Congerville and Donald (and Joni) Otte of Lincoln; three
daughters, Beth Otte of Phoenix, Ariz., Anne (and Dana)
Sydney of Lincoln and Jean (and Ronald) Hall of Lincoln; one
sister, Ruth (and Robert) Quisenberry of Lincoln; eight
grandchildren, David (and Louise) Otte, Jeanette (and Eric)
Eidson, Greg (and Jenny) Otte, Lyndi (and Scott) Lund,
Stephani Otte, Kathryn Sydney, Jennifer Sydney and Rachel
Hall; and three great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one sister and one
grandchild, Chad Hall.
She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,
Immanuel Lutheran Church or Wayne J. Schall Hospice.
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 Dewayne Tolliver
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LINCOLN -- Dewayne Tolliver, 39, died Saturday, Nov. 5,
2005, at 6:50 p.m. at home with his family.
A memorial visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 12, at Bennett Funeral Home. A memorial service will
follow at 4 p.m.
Bennett Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
He was born Nov. 22, 1965, in Cynthiana, Ky., to Erman
Ray and Ella Mae Moore Tolliver. He married Rose Stiles on
May 11, 2002, in Lincoln.
He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; his father, of
Cynthiana, Ky.; six brothers, William Ray Tolliver of Ohio,
Handsome Lee Tolliver of Cynthiana, Ky., Arthur Thomas
Tolliver of Cynthiana, Ky., Timothy Clayton Tolliver of
Lincoln, James Lewis Tolliver of St. Louis, Mo., and Roy
Allen Tolliver of Ohio; and four stepchildren. Steven
Rogers, Quincy Rogers, Sarah Rogers and D.J. Hatfield Jr.,
all of Lincoln.
He was preceded in death by his mother; one brother,
Randy Dale Tolliver; and one sister, Emma Catherine
Tolliver.
Memorial donations may be made to the family and will be
accepted at the funeral home.
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family.
 Rosemary Petersen
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LINCOLN -- Rosemary A. Petersen, 70, of Galesburg,
formerly of Lincoln, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005, at 8:24 a.m. at
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
A graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at St.
Mary's Cemetery, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating.
There is no visitation.
Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
She was a housekeeper at Galesburg Cottage in Galesburg.
She was born Aug. 30, 1935, at Mount Sterling to Leo J.
and Marie Gleeson Lehne.
She is survived by one son, Kenneth Leo (and Theresa)
Petersen of Lincoln; one brother, Richard Lehne of
Galesburg; three sisters, Helen Rupert of Galesburg, Marge
Butler of Mount Sterling and Jody Rupert of Galesburg; one
grandson, Cody Petersen of Lincoln; and one
stepgranddaughter, Charity (and William) Baker of Chatham.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one
daughter, Teri Lynn Petersen.
She was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in
Galesburg.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or
to the donor's choice.
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