Harold Woodhull          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Harold D. Woodhull, 105, of Lincoln died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at 5:05 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

His funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Henderson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be in the rural Allens Grove Cemetery, with military honors at the grave site.

Mr. Woodhull was a retired boatman and handyman.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy as well as in the Coast Guard.

He was born Oct. 8, 1900, in Laurel, N.Y., to George and Georgia Lester Woodhull. He married Bertha Willshire on Dec. 20, 1929, in Patchhouge, N.Y. She died March 30, 1989.

He is survived by one daughter, Grace (and husband Jim) Houchin of Lincoln; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

One sister and five brothers preceded him in death.

He was of the Methodist faith and was a member of American Legion Post 263 in Lincoln.

Memorial donations may be made to American Legion Post 263 and will be accepted at the funeral home.

William Hull          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- William M. Hull, 64, of Lincoln died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at 2:55 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, following a prayer service at 3:30.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Church, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating.

Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Wapella.

Mr. Hull was executive vice president, trust officer and secretary of the board of directors at State Bank of Lincoln.

He had been in the U.S. Army Reserves.

He was born March 20, 1941, in Bloomington to Paul M. and Eleanor J. Walsh Hull. He married Starr L. Bridge on Aug. 22, 1964, in Champaign.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; two daughters, Kimberly (and B. John) Gatesman of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Tiffany (and Timothy) Gardella of Oakland Township, Mich.; one brother, James (and Jill) Hull of Clinton; and five grandchildren, Megan Gardella, W. Garrett Gardella, Connor Gatesman, Sommer Gardella and Austin Gatesman.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

In his 32 years in Lincoln, he dedicated his time, efforts and leadership to improve the health care, education, recreation and economic opportunities for all the people in Lincoln, Logan County and central Illinois.

He served on the boards of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, ALMH Healthcare Systems, ALMH Foundation and Memorial Health System. He chaired the Dr. Robert Perry building expansion, Quality Health Care Committee, Logan County Economic Development Foundation, Logan County Growth Inc., Greater Lincoln-Logan County Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International exchange committee, Lincoln Art Fair and Logan County Illini Sports Caravan. He was a member of Holy Family Church, Catholic Social Service board for the Diocese of Peoria, the president's council of the University of Illinois, Chamber Ambassadors, Logan County Extension board and Kappa Kappa chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity.

He was named the 2004 Courier Citizen of the Year.

He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and his master's degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.

Memorials may be made to Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation for ALMH 2010; to the University of Illinois Foundation for the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences; or to the Memorial Medical Center Foundation Transplant Fund.

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Ruth Ridgeway

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BROADWELL -- Ruth Annette Ridgeway, 80, of Broadwell died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at 3:25 p.m. at the Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Dan Wagner and Ryan Edgecomb co-officiating.

Burial will be in Kline Cemetery.

Mrs. Ridgeway had worked as a state employee in the Illinois Department of Public Aid.

She was born April 5, 1925, in Lincoln to John "Pete" and Lena Behrends Langenbahn. She married Charles E. Ridgeway on Oct. 5, 1943, in Bowling Green, Mo.

She is survived by her husband, Charles E. Ridgeway Sr. of Broadwell; one daughter, Judy (and Simon) Aper of Broadwell; two sons, Charles E. (and Ruthann) Ridgeway Jr. of Broadwell and Ron (and Hazel) Ridgeway of Broadwell; one brother, Al (and Doris) Langenbahn of Lincoln; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

One sister, Doris Langenbahn, preceded her in death.

She was a member of Broadwell Christian Church.

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

Virginia Culleton          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Virginia C. Culleton, 81, of Lincoln died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at 12:20 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holland and Barry, with the Rev. Jame Haas of the First United Methodist Church in Lincoln officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Culleton was employed as an accountant for Illico Oil Company for 12 years before her retirement.

She was born Sept. 11, 1924, in Lincoln to the late Frank and Clara Lucy McNelly Sotzen. She married Paul David Culleton on June 15, 1941, in St. Charles, Mo. He died in 1983.

She is survived by two sons, David Owen Culleton of Lincoln and Robert Charles Culleton of Port Orange, Fla.; one brother, Richard Frank Sotzen of Lincoln; six grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren

She was also preceded in death by one son, Larry Richard Culleton; a granddaughter, Lori Culleton; and one sister, Mabel Irene Hertzfeldt.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lincoln.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Clara's Manor and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Herman Bohn

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ELKHART -- Herman R. Bohn, 89, of Elkhart died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at 6:05 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation was on Sunday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

His funeral was Monday morning at Elkhart Christian Church, with Robert Twist officiating.

Burial is in Carlyle Cemetery, Lake Fork.

Mr. Bohn was a retired farmer and carpenter.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

He was born July 5, 1916, in rural Cornland to Frank and Florence Raholitz Bohn. He married Meredith "Dot" Peterson in Bowling Green, Mo., on Aug. 24, 1940.

He is survived by his wife, of Elkhart; one daughter, Anita Davis of Elkhart; one son Roger Bohn of Mount Pulaski; one brother, Charles (and Louise) Bohn of Cornland; two sisters, Elizabeth "Babe" Hooper of Rockford and Opal Buttell of Elkhart; six grandchildren, Kelly (and Randy) Bailey of Mount Pulaski, Kim Beggs of Elkhart, Kris Davis of Springfield, Korey Davis of Elkhart, Micah Bohn of Mount Pulaski and Sheena Bohn of Mount Pulaski; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by four sisters, three brothers and a son-in-law, James Davis.

He was a member of Elkhart Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to Elkhart Christian Church or Lake Fork Community Center.

LINCOLN -- JoAnn Wright Schrader, 65, of Lincoln died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Green Hill Cemetery, San Jose.

Bennett Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Schrader was a cook for several years at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital and for schools in the area.

She was born Jan. 7, 1941, in Lincoln to Gwen and Dorothy Humbert Wright. She married Ron Schrader on Aug. 10, 1969, in Sikeston, Mo.

She is survived by her husband, of Lincoln; her father, of Lincoln; three daughters, Teresa Lee of DuQuoin, Diana Crusan of Mulkeytown and Becky Delong of Sherman; three sons, Ronnie Schrader of Burlington, Wis., Joe Schrader of San Jose and Donnie Blair of San Jose; three brothers, Jim Wright, Bobby Wright and Russell Wright, all of Lincoln; one sister, Kay Ellen Skelton of San Jose; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother.

She was of the Lutheran faith.

Memorial donations may be made to the family.

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