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Clara Voorhees
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MOUNT PULASKI -- Clara W. Voorhees, 89, of Mount Pulaski
died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, at 12:40 p.m. at Vonderlieth
Living Center.
Services will be in New Jersey, with burial in Greenwich
Cemetery, Stewartsville, N.J.
Local arrangements were handled by
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.
Mrs. Voorhees was a retired elementary teacher.
She was born Feb. 22, 1916, in West New York, N.J., to
Frederick and Anna Biermann Wiebe. She married Arthur
Voorhees in Greenwich Township, N.J., on March 23, 1940. He
died March 30, 1999.
She is survived by one son, William H. (and Georgene)
Voorhees of Maroa; one daughter, Susan (and Jay) Rutan of
Easton, Pa.; one brother, William (and Ann) Wiebe of Panama
City, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one son, Robert
Voorhees.
She was a member of the Warrensburg United Methodist
Church.
She graduated from Caldwell High School in Caldwell,
N.J., and Trenton State in Trenton, N.J.
In lieu of flowers, please give donations to the
Warrensburg United Methodist Church.
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family.
Annie Zaborac
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LINCOLN -- Annie Rose Zaborac, 86, formerly of Mount
Pulaski, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at 1:30 p.m. at St.
Clara’s Manor.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First United
Methodist Church in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Kevin
Treptow officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.
Mrs. Zaborac was a retired telephone operator and had
also worked as a custodian at the Mount Pulaski Courthouse.
She was born July 26, 1919, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada,
to Zebedee and Jane Kendall Whitmore. She married Clarence
Cecil Buckles in Windsor, Canada, on June 30, 1942. He died
Feb. 19, 1961. She married Carl Zaborac Sr. in Mount Pulaski
on Feb. 17, 1973. He died Nov. 14, 1987.
She is survived by one daughter, Linda (and Ronald)
Parker of Lincoln; a son-in-law, Dean Leesman of Hartsburg;
seven grandchildren and six stepgrandchildren; and 19
great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Sharon
Leesman; three stepsons; and one stepgrandson.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of
Mount Pulaski, Rebekah Lodge and the Royal Neighbors of
America.
Memorials may be made to support multiple sclerosis
patients and research.
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family.
 Christopher
Slack
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LINCOLN -- Christopher L.
“Chris” Slack, 37, of Lincoln, Illinois went home to be with
the Lord Saturday, October 8, 2005 at home with his family.
A memorial gathering will be held 5-7 PM Wednesday, October
12, 2005 at Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln, Illinois.
Memorial Services will be 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 12,
2005 also at the funeral home with Pastor Joe Bennett
officiating.
Chris was born June 27, 1968 in Lincoln, Illinois to Lloyd
and Carol (Bryant) Slack. He married Karyl (Crawford)
February 27, 1995. He graduated Lincoln High School in 1986
and then went on to become a graduate of Lincoln College and
Illinois State University with a degree in Fine Arts.
He was employed by Lincoln Cinemas for several years, the
Department of Corrections in Lincoln and Pontiac Illinois,
and was the Circulation Manager for the Lincoln Courier for
10 years.
Chris was an active member of Kingdom Life Ministries, the
Vice President of the Board of Directors of Main Street
Lincoln, a member of Community Builders, and sat on the
board of Directors for Mental Health Centers of Illinois –
Logan / Mason Rehabilitation Center. .
He was involved in No Holds Barred Ultimate Fighting for
several years and studied Karate.
Survivors include:
Parents: Lloyd and Carol Slack of Lincoln, Illinois
Maternal Grandmother Thelma Adams of Lincoln, Illinois
Wife Karyl Slack of Lincoln, Illinois
Daughters Krystina and Kathryn Slack both at home in
Lincoln, Illinois
Brother Corey (Diane) Slack of Lincoln, Illinois
Sister Cara Slack of Lincoln, Illinois
Sister Kimberly Coletto of Canyon Country, California
He was preceded in death by his Paternal Grandparents Roy
and Marjorie Slack and his Maternal Grandfather Wallace
Bryant.
Memorial donations may be made to Kingdom Life Ministries,
Sarcoma Foundation of America, or Wayne J. Schall Hospice
and will be accepted at the funeral home.
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Slack family.
Lillian O'Neal
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GIBSON CITY -- Lillian M. O'Neal, 96, of Colfax, formerly
of Gibson City, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, at Heritage
Manor Nursing Home in Colfax, where she had lived since
2002.
A graveside service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mount
Pleasant Cemetery, rural Stanford. Tony Billingsley
officiated.
There was no visitation.
Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, handled arrangements.
Mrs. O'Neal was a homemaker.
She was born July 5, 1909, at Atchison, Kan., to Bernard
and Daisy May Swinehart King. She married Ivan O'Neal on
Jan. 14, 1950. He died July 21, 1993.
She is survived by one sister, Velda Schertz of Hot
Springs, Ark., and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by four sisters and three
brothers.
She enjoyed quilting, sewing and gardening.
Memorials may be made to McLean Ambulance or the American
Diabetes Association.
Teresa Anders
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Teresa M. Anders, 46, Mt. Pulaski, formerly of Mt.
Auburn, Il
Teresa M. Anders, 46 of Mt. Pulaski, formerly of Mt. Auburn,
Il. died at 12:06 a.m. on Oct. 9th at Memorial Medical
Center, Springfield.
Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. on Wednesday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski, Il.
Services are set for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2005
at the funeral home.
Michael A. Smith will preside.
Interment is at Steenbergen Cemetery, rural Mt. Pulaski, Il.
Mrs. Anders was born in Lincoln on March 6, 1959 to Franklin
and Nancy Conoway Wilham. She married Bill Anders in Mt.
Pulaski, Il. on March 31, 1984.
She is survived by her husband Bill; one daughter, Nancy
Anders; three brothers, Dennis (Paula) Wilham of Mt.
Pulaski, Il., Dale (Bonnie) Wilham of Lincoln, Il., David
Wilham of Mt. Pulaski, Il.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Mrs. Anders was a housewife and a member of Berea Christian
Church of Mt. Auburn, Il.
Memorials may be made to the Family.
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Anders family.
J. Norman Stopher
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J Norman Stopher Sr., 62, of Mt. Pulaski, died at 10:58 a.m.
on October 8, 2005 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
A Memorial Service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday October
13, 2005 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt.
Pulaski, Il. Bill Shanle will preside. There will be no
visitation.
Mr. Stopher was cremated. Interment will be in Steenbergen
Cemetery, Rural Mt. Pulaski, Il.
Mr. Stopher was born on March 30, 1943 to Charles and Beulah
Poffenbarger Stopher in Macon Co, Il.
He is survived by two sons, Oscar Lee (Deb) Stopher of
Alabama, J Norman Stopher Jr. of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; two
daughters, Gwen Stopher of Cornland, Kim (Joel) Brion of
Topeka, Kansas and two brothers, John (Elvira) Stopher of
Mt. Pulaski., Harold (Donna) Stopher of Hephzibah, Georgia.
He had six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Mr. Stopher was a retired farm worker and a member of
Buffalo Christian Church.
Memorials may be made to the family.
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family.
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