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Shirley Tomlin

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LINCOLN -- Shirley J. Tomlin, 79, of Lincoln, formerly of Middletown, died Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

A memorial visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 7 p.m., with Ryan Edgecombe, chaplain at the Christian Village, officiating.

Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown.

Mrs. Tomlin worked at City Water, Light and Power in Springfield for 20 years before she retired in 1993. Previously, she was a retail clothing buyer for S.A. Barker and a manager for Roland’s Clothing.

She was born Feb. 14, 1927, in Middletown to Virgil and Leona Morris Agnew. She married Glenn Tomlin on May 21, 1972, in Shelbyville.

She is survived by her husband, of Lincoln; her mother, of Middletown; one sister, Barbara Breene of Middletown; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Virgil Agnew.

She graduated from Middletown High School.

Memorial donations may be made to the family and will be accepted at the funeral home.

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Gaylord 'Eugene' Barringer

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LINCOLN -- Gaylord Gene "Eugene" Barringer, 66, of Lincoln died Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at 3:35 a.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Peasley Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 until 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Cremation rites will follow the service.

Mr. Barringer had been employed at The Tropics at Lincoln.

He was born May 3, 1939, at Augusta to William and Goldie Caseley Barringer.

He is survived by three brothers, Virgil Barringer Sr. of Lincoln, Ernie (and Carol) Barringer of Michigan and Lloyd (and Helen) Ertel. Also surviving is a treasured friend and caregiver, Sandra Dickey of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

Memorials may be made to the family.

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Terry Fisher          Send a link to a friend

MOUNT PULASKI -- Terry Lee Fisher, 65, of Mount Pulaski died Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at 12:15 a.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln.

A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Pulaski Cemetery, with Bill Shane officiating. Military rites will also be conducted.

There is no visitation.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mr. Fisher worked for Coogan Excavation.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965.

He was born April 8, 1941, at Mount Pulaski to Walter and Hermine Beers Fisher.

He is survived by one son, Lance Fisher of Avondale, Ariz.; one daughter, Tara (and Jeff) Henry of Bloomington; and one grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.

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Mary Heft          Send a link to a friend

LATHAM -- Mary E. Heft, 83, of Latham died Monday, April 10, 2006, at 5:32 p.m. at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mount Pulaski Cemetery, with Father James O'Shea officiating.

There will be no visitation.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Heft was a homemaker.

She was born May 1, 1922, at Latham to Hugh K. and Leona Gasaway Hoaglin. She married William H. Heft in Rushville, Ind., on Feb. 20, 1939. He died May 21, 2005.

She is survived by two sons, William R. Heft of Latham and Thomas H. (and Kim) Heft of Latham; one daughter, Patricia A. Heft (and William Stobo) of Portsmouth, Va.; one sister, Marjorie Winters of Warrensburg; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She was also preceded in death by one brother.

She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Decatur.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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Anna Marie Hubbard

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LINCOLN -- Anna Marie Johnson Hubbard, 92, of Hudson, formerly of Lincoln, died Sunday, April 9, 2006, at 9:20 a.m. at Heritage Manor in Normal.

Her funeral was Wednesday morning at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Vicar Michael Stock officiating. Visitation preceded the service.

Burial is in New Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Hubbard and her husband farmed between Burton View and New Holland. She sold the farm and moved to Lincoln in the spring of 1971. Then, in 1997, she moved to Hudson to be near her daughter and family.

She was born July 15, 1913, at Beason to William and Hilda Stoline Johnson. She married Dean Hubbard on March 24, 1936, in Logan County. He died Nov. 3, 1970.

She is survived by one daughter, Elaine (and John) Phares of Hudson; two grandsons, Mark (and Jill) Phares of Romeoville and Doug (and Lori) Phares of DuPont, Wash.; one granddaughter, Dawn Phares of Hudson; three great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Katie Phares of Romeoville and Tyler Phares of Hudson; five sisters-in-law; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by an infant sister and six brothers.

She was a longtime member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

She was educated in a one-room country school on what is now Route 10 near Beason.

She was still actively working in her yard last summer.

Memorials may be made to the building fund at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

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