Harley Heath Jr.          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Harley George Heath Jr., 75, of Lincoln died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at 12:46 p.m. at his home.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 1 until 4 p.m. Tuesday at the home of his son, at 1028 S. State St.

A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zion Cemetery, rural Lincoln.

Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.

He was born in Michigan on June 30, 1930, to Harley George and Midge Lazelle Heath Sr. He married Irene Mammen. She preceded him in death in 1995.

Mr. Heath is survived by one son, Jerry Heath of Lincoln; one daughter, Judy Mileham of Lincoln; one stepson, Ron Patterson of Bloomington; one brother, Robert Heath of Mount Pulaski; one sister, Florence Roscoe of Phoenix, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by two sons, one brother and his parents.

He was a member of the Church of God.

Memorials may be made to the family.

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LINCOLN -- Hazel E. Hickey, 83, formerly of Mason City, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at 3:10 a.m. at St. Clara's Manor Nursing Home.

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

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.

Mrs. Hickey was employed as a nurse's aide for 28 years at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

She was born July 13, 1922, at Lincoln to William H. and Pansy McCray Lee. She married Joseph V. Hickey Sr. on April 21, 1940, at Bowling Green, Mo.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph V. Hickey Sr. of Lincoln; two sons, Joseph V. (and Kay) Hickey Jr. of Cornland and Robert James (and Ann) Hickey of Lincoln; five daughters, Sandra (and Robert) Meador of Lincoln, Loretta Ann (and Truett) Minor of Bessemer, Ala., Virginia Chere of Lincoln, Nancy Jo (and Roger) Sutton of Lincoln and Rebecca Osborne of Lincoln; one brother, Walter Lee of Lincoln; three sisters, Loretta Buchholz of Lincoln, Leona Sherrer of Lincoln and Marilyn Lolling of Hartsburg; 13 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

One daughter, three brothers and son-in-law Danny Chere preceded her in death.

Memorials may be made to St. Clara's Manor or Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Helen Applegate          Send a link to a friend

ATLANTA -- Helen Virginia Applegate, 85, of Atlanta died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at 5 p.m. at Hopedale Nursing Home in Hopedale.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Quiram Funeral Home. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

Mrs. Applegate was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

She was born Jan. 21, 1920, at Atlanta to Blinn and Helen Kendall Ransdell. She married Robert Kelly Applegate on Nov. 8, 1947, at Atlanta. He died July 24, 1973.

She is survived by one son, James Ransdell (and Sharon) Applegate of Atlanta; one daughter, Mary Helen (and Eric) Hill of Atlanta; four grandchildren, Kelly and Kris Applegate and Rob and Heather Hill; and one stepgranddaughter, Michele Lynne, a first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps, serving in Iraq.

Mrs. Applegate was a past matron of the Atlanta Order of the Eastern Star, a member of the Atlanta Cemetery Board, a life member of the American Legion, a Girl Scout leader and a member of the Atlanta United Methodist Church.

As a captain in the Army Nurse Corps, she took care of German prisoners of war at Camp Ellis, was on Tinian Island when the atomic bomb took off and served in occupied Japan.

During her youth, she lived in Hollywood, Calif., New York City and Florida. She returned to Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School and the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Atlanta United Methodist Church or a charity of the donor's choice.

Margot Hannah Blaen Cross

Margot Hannah Blaen Cross, 91, a resident of Lincoln Christian Village, formerly of Emden, died at 9:45 p.m. on Nov. 24 at the Christian Village.

Visitation will be on Monday, Nov. 28 from 9 – 10:30 a.m at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Emden. Service will begin at 10:30 with Rev. David Hofer presiding.

Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, Rural Emden.

She was born on May 18, 1914 to Cyrus J. and Anna Zimmer McCormick in Emden. She married Henry C. Cross on June 29, 1937 in Emden. He preceded her in death on Feb. 24, 1987.

Mrs. Cross is survived by one son, David (Donna) Cross of Lincoln; one daughter, Anne (Dick Burt) of Minier; Five Grandchildren, Vicki Johnson of Fayetteville, NC; Danny (Angie) Cross of Clarksville, TN; Scott Cross of Glendale, CA; Gary (Melissa) Burt of Minier; Garland (Julie) Burt of Jacksonville; eight great-grandchildren, Grant Johnson, Lilly, David, Morgan, Paul, John and Sarah Cross, Colby Burt; one sister, Harriet Spangler of Lincoln; one brother-in-law, Floyd Hayes of Emden and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, Corliss and Leonard; two sisters, Etta Hayes and Carlynn Hamer; one grandson, Galyn Cross.

She was a teacher at Lone Tree, a one-room country grade school for three years. She attended school in Emden and Hartsburg, and then attended Wartburg College one year and Lincoln College one year earning her teaching certificate.

Margot was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.

She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church.

Memorials may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church or the Christian Village.

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Joyce Coleman

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LINCOLN -- Joyce Ruth Coleman, 68, of Lincoln died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at 10:02 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Pastor Larry Crawford officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.

Mrs. Coleman retired from Community Action, where she worked in the departments of foster grandparents and energy.

She was born March 7, 1937, in Evansville, Ind., to Louis and Genevieve Clark Hughes. She married John Coleman on June 8, 1956, in Evansville, Ind. He died Sept. 20, 2005.

She is survived by one son, Keith (and Ann) Coleman of Lincoln; two daughters, Jamie (and Tim) Brennan of Lincoln and Jean Coleman of Lincoln; two brothers, Larry Hughes of Evansville, Ind., and Terry (and Shannon) Hughes of Evansville, Ind.; one sister, Shirley (and James) Harl of Wildwood, Mo.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Judy Schaub, and one son, Joseph D. Coleman.

She attended Lincoln Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to the Coleman family.

Esther Katz

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LINCOLN -- Esther L. Katz, 93, of Lincoln died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at 5:10 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Mark Carnahan officiating. Visitation will be at the church from noon until the service time.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Katz was a bookkeeper at Logan Mason Farm Supply before she retired.

She was born Nov. 9, 1912, in Lincoln to Emil and Tillie Johnson Hendrickson. She married Harold Katz on Nov 9, 1933, at the Zion Lutheran parsonage in Lincoln.

She is survived by her husband, of Lincoln; one son, David (and Becky) Katz of Lincoln; one brother, Ralph (and Martha) Hendrickson of Lincoln; one sister, Mildred Berryman of Lincoln; three grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

One brother, Earl, preceded her in death.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Lincoln and the Ladies Aid of the church.

Memorials may be made to her church or to the Christian Village.

Linda Cooper          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Linda Louise Cooper, 65, of Venice, Fla., and Zionsville, Ind., formerly of Lincoln, died Nov. 18, 2005, in Venice, Fla.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln. The Rev. Linda Johnson of Zionsville United Methodist Church, Zionsville, Ind., will officiate. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Union Cemetery.

She was born July 21, 1940, in Lincoln to Wilbur E. and Louise Walker Layman.

Mrs. Cooper is survived by her husband, Donald Cooper of Venice, Fla., and Zionsville, Ind.; two sons, Christopher Cooper of East Peoria and Scott Cooper of Parma, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and an aunt, Marjorie Schertz of Bloomington.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Zionsville, Ind.

She served as a trustee for Lincoln College.

Memorial donations may be made in her name to the Lincoln College Office of Advancement and will be accepted at the funeral home.