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Esther Schmidt

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KANKAKEE -- Esther Irene Schmidt, 88, formerly of Springfield, died Monday, April 24, 2006, at 12:07 a.m. at Riverside Medical Center.

Her funeral was Wednesday morning at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Kevin Treptow officiating. Visitation preceded the service.

Burial is in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mrs. Schmidt had been an Extension adviser for the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service of Sangamon County.

She was born April 19, 1918, in Ames, Iowa, to Ryman and Meriam Baur Smith. She married Wilbur Schmidt in Winterset, Iowa, on Sept. 7, 1946. He died Oct. 19, 1980.

She is survived by two daughters, Vicki (and John) Dekker of Kankakee and Sue (and Randy) Krnac of Plainfield; one son, Carl (and Theresa) Schmidt of Carbondale; one sister, Frances Ohrvall of Independence, Mo.; seven grandchildren, Staci Krnac of Plainfield, Julie (and Aaron) Jones of Carleton, Mich., Chad (and Heather) Krnac of Plainfield, A.J. Dekker of Champaign, Lea Dekker of Kankakee, Ry Schmidt of Carbondale and Carson Schmidt of Carbondale; and four great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one sister, Phyllis Veline, and one grandson, Patrick Dekker.

She was a member of Woodside Methodist Church of Springfield

She was a volunteer at Sangamon State University and at the state Capitol building in Springfield.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Lung Association.

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Madeline Tabor

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ATLANTA -- Madeline A. Tabor, 91, of rural Atlanta, died Sunday, April 23, 2006, at 9:37 a.m. at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

Her funeral was Wednesday morning at Atlanta United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating. Visitation was on Tuesday at the church.

Burial is in Funks Grove Cemetery, rural McLean.

Quiram Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Mrs. Tabor was a homemaker.

She was born March 4, 1915, at rural McLean, to Albert B. and Mary B. Kindred Atchison. She married Edward Tabor on Feb. 28, 1934, at Lewistown. He died July 23, 1983.

She is survived by her children, Eugene Tabor of Armington, Kenneth (and Mary) Tabor of Dwight, Duane (and Sandy) Tabor of Atlanta, James (and Brenda) Tabor of Creve Coeur, Karen (and Bill) Horn of Atlanta, Lyle (and Ruth) Tabor of Congerville, Judith Ann (and Russell) Cook of Beason and Mary Ellen (and Rick) Stevenson of Atlanta; nine grandsons; nine granddaughters; 31 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

She was a member of the Atlanta United Methodist Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to her church or to the Atlanta Public Library.

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