Robert Duvall          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Robert C. Duvall, 71, of Lincoln died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at 7 p.m. at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Arrangements are pending at Peasley Funeral Home.

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Ruth 'Betty' Tiffany          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Ruth E. "Betty" Tiffany, 68, of Lincoln died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at 1:25 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

A prayer service and visitation were on Friday at Peasley Funeral Home.

Her funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Holy Family Church, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating.

Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, rural Middletown.

Mrs. Tiffany was employed for many years as manager of the relief office for West Lincoln Township and later as township supervisor.

She was born Feb. 25, 1938, in Lincoln to George "Bud" and Edith Claire "E.C." Gaffney Dehner. She married Tom C. Tiffany on April 6, 1959, at St. Patrick's Church in Lincoln.

Mrs. Tiffany is survived by her husband; one daughter, Rachael A. (and Richard) Simpson of Beaver Creek, Ohio; two sons, Doug (and Cathy) Tiffany of Lincoln and Tom R. (and Sandy) Tiffany of Lincoln; one brother, Gerald (and Susan) Dehner of Lincoln; two sisters, Nancy (and Dewey) Mathews of Edwardsville and Val (and Gary) Crawford of Lombard; an aunt, Louise "Sis" Dehner; an uncle, Emory (and Dorothy) Gaffney of Lincoln; and seven grandchildren, Ryan, Bret and Emily Simpson of Beaver Creek, Ohio, and Elaine, Sam, Will and Adrienne Tiffany of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She was a member of Holy Family Church, American Legion Auxiliary and Republican Women's Club.

She graduated from Lincoln High School and from William Woods College in Fulton Mo.

Memorials may be made to Carroll Catholic School or the American Cancer Society.

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Joseph Thomas          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Joseph F. Thomas, 73, of Lincoln died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, at 2:20 p.m. at his home.

His funeral was Saturday morning at Holy Family Church, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating.

Burial, with military rites, was in Union Cemetery.

There was no visitation.

Arrangements were by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Mr. Thomas worked for the state of Illinois for 7 1/2 years and then for Caterpillar Tractor Co. for 23 1/2 years before he retired.

He served in the U.S. Army for eight years.

He was born May 2, 1932, at Calvary, Ky., to Henry Ryan and Ellen Catherine Thomas. He married Opal Lillian Seidler on April 28, 1950, in Lincoln.

He is survived by two sisters, Lucille St. Clair and Teresa Smith, both of Campbellsville, Ky., one brother, James D. Thomas of Laurel, Md.; one brother-in-law, Thad Smith of Campbellsville, Ky.; two sisters-in-law, Inez Thomas of Mount Airy, Md., and Sandra Thomas of Laurel, Md.; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Marvin Thomas and Bill Adrian; and a brother-in-law, Floyd St. Clair.

He was a member of Holy Family Church.

Memorials may be made to Carroll Catholic School.

Florence Ackerman          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Florence M. Ackerman, 76, of Lincoln died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at 9:40 p.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre.

No visitation is scheduled. Cremation rites have been accorded.

A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Union Cemetery.

Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She was born July 24, 1929, in Logan County to Carl and Lena Skonetski Ramlow. She married William A. Ackerman on Dec. 28, 1947, at Emden. He died June 15, 1986.

Mrs. Ackerman is survived by her daughter, Mary (and husband Jerry) Berglin of Lincoln; three sisters, Martha Mosier and Ruth Ackerman, both of Lincoln, and Lena Ingram of Broadwell; one brother, Donald Ramlow of Lincoln; two grandchildren, Jeramy (and Kim) Berglin of Lincoln and Carrie (and Greg) Fletcher of Quincy; and four great-grandchildren, Lane and Jake Berglin of Lincoln and Paige and Nicole Fletcher of Quincy.

She was also preceded in death one son, Paul Ackerman, and one brother, Carl C. Ramlow.

Mrs. Ackerman was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to Maple Ridge Care Centre or to VNA Hospice of Illinois, 720 N. Bond St., Springfield, IL 62702-9914.

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